Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 8718, for Nathaniel Shepherd, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Shepherd, Nathaniel
or Sheppard
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 8718, issued 1790
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CONTENTS
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Nathl. Shepherd   Pr. N. Jersey Line.
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Memr. This Discharge
was handed in by 

Rus Hill Esqr.
and on examina. of the Records
it was found that the original 
Claim was satisfied by the Atty
Land W. Wth.. 8718. [settled?] 10th. 
March 1790 and deliv to the said N. Shepherd himself.

Decer. 28th. 1818.
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For Value Receivd. I Andrew Ross do hereby assign over to John Dille all my Right of Title to the Within Discharge & every Advantage ariseing to me from the Assignment of the same to me by Nathan Shepperd, Feby. 25th, 1789 - Andrew Ross
Witness Present
Matthias Pross
_______________________________
For Value Received I John Dille do Assign this Discharge And all Land and money, that can be presented for the services of Nathaniel the [aforesaid?] who is Named in a Discharge To Thomas Stokely his heirs and assigns witness my hand this 26th day of December 1817
John Dille
Witness present
Richard Hathaway Jud
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Land Warrant No 8718
issued on this discharge
March 10, 1790

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America. 

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Nathaniel Shepherd Private
in the New Jersey Battalion Regiment, having faithfully served the United States seven years
and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
the fifth day of June 1783_
Ge. Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull Just Leith

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment Battn.
[Samul. ?] Adjutant,

[Official Stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

THE above Nathhl. Shepherd Private has been honored with the BADGE OF MERITOR, Seven Years faithful Service.
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June fifth 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Nathaniel Shepherd
or Sheppard
New Jersey
B.L. Wt. 8718. issued 1790
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New York April 22nd 1788. For value paid I John Clark do hereby assign over to Andrew Ross all my Right & Title to the within Discharge & every advantage & emolument arising to me from the Assignment of the Same to me by Nathan Shephard-


I Sign all My Rite and Titel to the within Discharge to John Clark _  _
Nathaniel Shephard

Witness
Jas Loughhead
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Received of [Nathaniel Shepherd?] For New York the Sum of three [illegible: pounds?] for this Certified
this is to Certify from me that Should not this Certifiquet Bring one hundred acres of Land In [inserted: or Near] Cantucke and Bring the [several crossed out words] I do Promis to Deliver him his money which is the Sum of three pounds Back to him [illegible] to indemnify my [illegible] from [illegible]
Witness my Hand and Seal this [Nineteenth?] Day of June. 1780
John Clark