Question: William Shepard protected the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion, firing cannon into the force a soldier who passed away in which year ?
Sentence (from "William Shepard"): William Shepard (December 1, 1737 [O.S. November 20, 1737]  - November 16 , 1817) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts (1797–1802), and a military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Relevant evidence: No