Thomas Shiflett
Abstract:
Shifflett, Thomas, Elizabeth, VA Line, W8718, sol m. Elizabeth (--) 20 Jun 1788 and sol d 14 Mar 1823, wid appl 6 Jul 1842 Madison Co KY aged 75, sol lived in Orange Co VA at enl, wid state her oldest son Hasten Shifflet was aged 54 in 1842, sol and wid had 12 children and raised all of them but no other children were named, sol and wid had m in Orange Co VA and sol d in Madison Co KY
Transcript of Pension Application:
submitted by Tom Lewis
Page 1: Service: VA; Shifflet, Thomas; Elizabeth; Number: W. 8718
Page 2: First column:
Kentucky; 4671
Elizabeth Shifflet
widow of Thomas Shifflet
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jan 3 1844
and sent to L.C. Suggett, Long Lick, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 170
Page 2: Second column:
Reported
Page 3:
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Kentucky
County of Madison
On this sixth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three personally appers before the Magistrate Court of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky --- Elizabeth Shifflet a resident of the above written County and State aged seventy five 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 Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Thomas Shifflet who was a soldier of the revolutionary war as a militaman from the County of Orang and state of Virginia in Captaine Berkes Company and Collonel Linseys redgment, She thinks that these are the officers he served under but she but she has forgot their Christian names. She has heard her husband speak of serving under other officers, and being at the surrender of Cornwalis, and of having skermishes with Colonel Tarltons Light horse she thinks that she has heard her husband say he served two years, and that he had a discharg but it has got lost. She refers to the evidence annexed for his servises and the officers he served under and when the marriage took place with herself and husband owing to loss of memory and the want of a family record she is unable to give a presise statement of the above facts.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Shifflet on the twentieth day of June in the year seventeedhundred and eighty eight that her husband, the aforsaid Thomas Shifflet died on the the fourteenth day of March in the year eighteeenhundred and twenty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the servis but the marriage took place previous to the to the first of January seventeeenhundred and ninty four viz at the time above stated, She states that from the best means that she has to assertain her eldest son Hasten Shifflet is in his fifty fourth year that she has had twelve children and raised all of them she cannot State the day her husband enterd the servis but she has heard him say that he was drafted the day that he was put on the muster roll. That they was married in the County of Orange and State of Virginia and her husband died in the County of Madison and State of Kentucky.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Magistrates Court of the County of Madison and state of Kentucky being a Court of Record holden by a Justis of the Piece in and for the County aforseaid I Palestine P Ballard Certify that Elizabeth Shifflet Pearsonally appeard in open Court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the forgoing Declaration in testamony wharof I have herin to set my hand and subscribed my name this 6th day of July 1843
dag, interlined in the twenty-sixth line of the Declaration, his in the thirty fifth line before signing.
P P Bullard JP
Presiding Justice
of the Magistrate Court
I Isam Lane a resident of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky aged eighty four years certify that I searved with Thomas Shifflet (letters actually looks like p's instead of f's) two towers of three months in the revolutionary war each making six months we searved together. Our officers was Captain Henry Berk and Austin Mills Company and Collonel Reubin Linseys Redgment I was from the County of Orange and he was from the County of Albemarl both in the state of Virginia I have known Thomas Shifflet ever since my [earliest?] recollection we did not reside more than one mile apart altho in different Counties I further State that I was at the marriage of Thomas Shifflet and Elizabeth Lamb in the County of Orange and State of Virginia they was living in the same neighbourhood and she knew that She was living in Orange County she supposed that he was living in Orang County to. I well recollect of being at their marriage it was three months after I was married in the year Seventeenhundred and eighty eight they was married by Jacob Wiats who was a Baptist Clergyman that we searved in the same Ridgment together in the war of the revolution and Elizabeth Shifflet who made this declaration is the same person that I saw married to Thomas Shifflet whe servd with me in the war as stated above That she now resides in the County of Madison Kentucky given from under my hand this 6th day of July 1843
the above serves was the year cornwalis surendered.
Madison County State of Kentucky thes day personally appeared before me Isom Lam and made oath and subs..... to the above declaration or affidavit he is a man of sevarity? and can be relied on upon oath and from appearance is as old as stated by himself the intentincy? in the above affidavit between Lines Second and third and third and fourth and forth and fifth and twenty and twenty first Lines were done before Subscribed to ---
given under my hand as Acting Justis of the peace for the County Above named the 6-- day of July 1843. John W. Parks JP
Page 4:
State of Kentucky Madison County
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that John W. Parks and Palestine P. Bullard Esqs whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing affidavits as Justices of the Peace for said county are now and were at the date thereof acting magistrates in and for said County
In Testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court in my office in Richmond the 12 day of June 1843
David Irvine -----?
Page 5:
Revolution Virginia
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 8718
Elizabeth Shifflet
Wid. of
Thomas Shifflet
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Mch 3/43
Index: Vol M, Page 206
Page 6:
Kentucky 7904
Elizabeth Shifflet
widow of Thomas Shifflet
and who died on the 14th March 1823
of Madison Co., in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Berkes of the
regt. commanded by Col. Linsey in
the Virginia Mil. for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836M
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
November 1843 and sent to Mon.
R--k Johnson, Present
Total amount, $100
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book 2?, Vol. 1, Page 377
Page 7:
9402
Elizabeth Shifflet
Rev
Set to LC Suggett Sep 22, 43
[arrow pointing up to line above] in Samuel Stevenson
W3769
Act 7 July 1838
Page 8:
Page 9:
Copy of the front of the envelope, which seems to be made from the document itself. The address to Col. J.L. Edwards is superimposed on top of the back? sheet of the document which includes the following information:
4991 Decm 11 1843
Ky
Elizabeth Shifflet
act 3 March 1843
$20 per a
Lewis C. Suggett
Lonk Lick
Ken
[Where the stamp should be, is the word "Free"]
Page 10:
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843 granting penisons for one year to ceartain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Kentucky
County of Madison
On this first day of December eighteenhundred and forty three pearsonally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison and State of Kentucky aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn acording 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 onthe 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Shifflet who was a soldier of the revolutionary war in the militia from the County of Albemarl and Ste of Virginia, she states that he searved twelve months, She refers to her former Declaration and evidence in this case, In her former declaration she stated that her husband Thomas Shifflet was from the County of Orange but uppon reflection she states that it was Albemarl near to the line of Orange. That she is inscribed on the pension list on the sixteenth day of November eighteenhundred and forty three at the rates of twenty dollars per annum Recorded in the Pension in Book D, Vol 1 Page 377 by D. Brown Clerk, She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me the undersigned a Magistrate in and for the above written County and state and I further certify that Elizabeth Shifflet is the indentical person who is the holder of a certificate that gives her a Pension at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum given from under my hand this 1th day of December 1843 I further certify that she is still a widow.
Christophr Harris J.P.
Page 11:
4991
State of Kentucky Madison County ---
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court of Madison County Certify that Christopher Harris is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have herunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 3rd day of December 1843
Davie Irvine Clerk
of the Court of Madison County
Page 12:
Similar to page 9, above. Addressed to:
Col. James L. Edwards
Commision of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Written underneath the address is the following (back of the document):
5890
July 22 1843
Jane Shifflet
July 4, 1836 or 1856
Ky
Note: The above name, Jane Shifflet, and the dates are extremely clear, and easily read, with the exception of the 3/5.
Page 13:
Shifflett, Thomas, Elizabeth, VA Line, W8718, sol m. Elizabeth (--) 20 Jun 1788 and sol d 14 Mar 1823, wid appl 6 Jul 1842 Madison Co KY aged 75, sol lived in Orange Co VA at enl, wid state her oldest son Hasten Shifflet was aged 54 in 1842, sol and wid had 12 children and raised all of them but no other children were named, sol and wid had m in Orange Co VA and sol d in Madison Co KY
Transcript of Pension Application:
submitted by Tom Lewis
Page 1: Service: VA; Shifflet, Thomas; Elizabeth; Number: W. 8718
Page 2: First column:
Kentucky; 4671
Elizabeth Shifflet
widow of Thomas Shifflet
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jan 3 1844
and sent to L.C. Suggett, Long Lick, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 170
Page 2: Second column:
Reported
Page 3:
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Kentucky
County of Madison
On this sixth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three personally appers before the Magistrate Court of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky --- Elizabeth Shifflet a resident of the above written County and State aged seventy five 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 Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Thomas Shifflet who was a soldier of the revolutionary war as a militaman from the County of Orang and state of Virginia in Captaine Berkes Company and Collonel Linseys redgment, She thinks that these are the officers he served under but she but she has forgot their Christian names. She has heard her husband speak of serving under other officers, and being at the surrender of Cornwalis, and of having skermishes with Colonel Tarltons Light horse she thinks that she has heard her husband say he served two years, and that he had a discharg but it has got lost. She refers to the evidence annexed for his servises and the officers he served under and when the marriage took place with herself and husband owing to loss of memory and the want of a family record she is unable to give a presise statement of the above facts.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Shifflet on the twentieth day of June in the year seventeedhundred and eighty eight that her husband, the aforsaid Thomas Shifflet died on the the fourteenth day of March in the year eighteeenhundred and twenty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the servis but the marriage took place previous to the to the first of January seventeeenhundred and ninty four viz at the time above stated, She states that from the best means that she has to assertain her eldest son Hasten Shifflet is in his fifty fourth year that she has had twelve children and raised all of them she cannot State the day her husband enterd the servis but she has heard him say that he was drafted the day that he was put on the muster roll. That they was married in the County of Orange and State of Virginia and her husband died in the County of Madison and State of Kentucky.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Magistrates Court of the County of Madison and state of Kentucky being a Court of Record holden by a Justis of the Piece in and for the County aforseaid I Palestine P Ballard Certify that Elizabeth Shifflet Pearsonally appeard in open Court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the forgoing Declaration in testamony wharof I have herin to set my hand and subscribed my name this 6th day of July 1843
dag, interlined in the twenty-sixth line of the Declaration, his in the thirty fifth line before signing.
P P Bullard JP
Presiding Justice
of the Magistrate Court
I Isam Lane a resident of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky aged eighty four years certify that I searved with Thomas Shifflet (letters actually looks like p's instead of f's) two towers of three months in the revolutionary war each making six months we searved together. Our officers was Captain Henry Berk and Austin Mills Company and Collonel Reubin Linseys Redgment I was from the County of Orange and he was from the County of Albemarl both in the state of Virginia I have known Thomas Shifflet ever since my [earliest?] recollection we did not reside more than one mile apart altho in different Counties I further State that I was at the marriage of Thomas Shifflet and Elizabeth Lamb in the County of Orange and State of Virginia they was living in the same neighbourhood and she knew that She was living in Orange County she supposed that he was living in Orang County to. I well recollect of being at their marriage it was three months after I was married in the year Seventeenhundred and eighty eight they was married by Jacob Wiats who was a Baptist Clergyman that we searved in the same Ridgment together in the war of the revolution and Elizabeth Shifflet who made this declaration is the same person that I saw married to Thomas Shifflet whe servd with me in the war as stated above That she now resides in the County of Madison Kentucky given from under my hand this 6th day of July 1843
the above serves was the year cornwalis surendered.
Madison County State of Kentucky thes day personally appeared before me Isom Lam and made oath and subs..... to the above declaration or affidavit he is a man of sevarity? and can be relied on upon oath and from appearance is as old as stated by himself the intentincy? in the above affidavit between Lines Second and third and third and fourth and forth and fifth and twenty and twenty first Lines were done before Subscribed to ---
given under my hand as Acting Justis of the peace for the County Above named the 6-- day of July 1843. John W. Parks JP
Page 4:
State of Kentucky Madison County
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that John W. Parks and Palestine P. Bullard Esqs whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing affidavits as Justices of the Peace for said county are now and were at the date thereof acting magistrates in and for said County
In Testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix the Seal of Said Court in my office in Richmond the 12 day of June 1843
David Irvine -----?
Page 5:
Revolution Virginia
WIDOW, etc.
File No. 8718
Elizabeth Shifflet
Wid. of
Thomas Shifflet
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Mch 3/43
Index: Vol M, Page 206
Page 6:
Kentucky 7904
Elizabeth Shifflet
widow of Thomas Shifflet
and who died on the 14th March 1823
of Madison Co., in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Berkes of the
regt. commanded by Col. Linsey in
the Virginia Mil. for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836M
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
November 1843 and sent to Mon.
R--k Johnson, Present
Total amount, $100
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book 2?, Vol. 1, Page 377
Page 7:
9402
Elizabeth Shifflet
Rev
Set to LC Suggett Sep 22, 43
[arrow pointing up to line above] in Samuel Stevenson
W3769
Act 7 July 1838
Page 8:
Long Lick Scott Co Ky December 1843
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Shifflet in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress March 3 1843 which you will please to have the kindness to examine.
I am yours with great Respect
Lewis C. Suggett
[Address listed:]
Col. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
DC
Page 9:
Copy of the front of the envelope, which seems to be made from the document itself. The address to Col. J.L. Edwards is superimposed on top of the back? sheet of the document which includes the following information:
4991 Decm 11 1843
Ky
Elizabeth Shifflet
act 3 March 1843
$20 per a
Lewis C. Suggett
Lonk Lick
Ken
[Where the stamp should be, is the word "Free"]
Page 10:
State of Kentucky
County of Madison
On this first day of December eighteenhundred and forty three pearsonally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison and State of Kentucky aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn acording 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 onthe 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Shifflet who was a soldier of the revolutionary war in the militia from the County of Albemarl and Ste of Virginia, she states that he searved twelve months, She refers to her former Declaration and evidence in this case, In her former declaration she stated that her husband Thomas Shifflet was from the County of Orange but uppon reflection she states that it was Albemarl near to the line of Orange. That she is inscribed on the pension list on the sixteenth day of November eighteenhundred and forty three at the rates of twenty dollars per annum Recorded in the Pension in Book D, Vol 1 Page 377 by D. Brown Clerk, She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me the undersigned a Magistrate in and for the above written County and state and I further certify that Elizabeth Shifflet is the indentical person who is the holder of a certificate that gives her a Pension at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum given from under my hand this 1th day of December 1843 I further certify that she is still a widow.
Christophr Harris J.P.
Page 11:
4991
State of Kentucky Madison County ---
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court of Madison County Certify that Christopher Harris is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have herunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 3rd day of December 1843
Davie Irvine Clerk
of the Court of Madison County
Page 12:
Similar to page 9, above. Addressed to:
Col. James L. Edwards
Commision of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Written underneath the address is the following (back of the document):
5890
July 22 1843
Jane Shifflet
July 4, 1836 or 1856
Ky
Note: The above name, Jane Shifflet, and the dates are extremely clear, and easily read, with the exception of the 3/5.
Page 13:
Long Lick Scott Co Ky July 15 1843Dear Sir
Then enclosed Declaration of Mrs Elizabeht shefflet widow of Thomas Shefflet is in order ot obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7 18[large ink blot] which you will please to have the kindness to examine as soon as convenient.
Lewis C. Suggett Address:
Col. J L Edwards
Commisioner of Pension
Washington City
DC
NB
Also an affidavit in suport of the Claim of Mrs. Chathes(Charles?) Chis(unreadable)
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! ”
—Patrick Henry 1775
© Copyright for these pages and the information contained thereon lies with the submitter or maintainer named on each page. Reproduction or commercial use of any kind is strictly and expressly prohibited.
This page is part of the Shiflet Family Genealogy Website and is maintained by:
Julia Crosswell / Fort Worth, TX / 1998 - 2006
Robert Klein / Pasadena, MD / 2008 - present
Also an affidavit in suport of the Claim of Mrs. Chathes(Charles?) Chis(unreadable)
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! ”
—Patrick Henry 1775
© Copyright for these pages and the information contained thereon lies with the submitter or maintainer named on each page. Reproduction or commercial use of any kind is strictly and expressly prohibited.
This page is part of the Shiflet Family Genealogy Website and is maintained by:
Julia Crosswell / Fort Worth, TX / 1998 - 2006
Robert Klein / Pasadena, MD / 2008 - present