Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42292, for John Shepard, New York
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SERVICE            NUMBER
Continental         Shepard, John    S 422.92
New York

CONTENTS
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June 13
Capt. John Shepard
Col Baldwins
Regiment
2 Years

The deposition of Sendible 
witness or certificate of
a Revolutionary officer that
applicant served time or
Continental establishment
it requires.

[Illegible]
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State of New York
Cayuga County     SS

On this seventeenth day of July 1819 came before me John Grover one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the Couty of Cayuga John Dill resident in the Village of Auburn in Town of Auburn in the County of Cayuga, and made oath that he knew John Sheppard and that he enlisted in Captain James Youngs Company of artificers sometime in the year 1777 (and the 6 Rev., this deponent served some time in said Company with said Sheppard) and that on the resignation of Captain Young same Company was Commanded by Captain Lindy, and in his resignation it was commanded by Captain Blake, and afterwards by said Captains John Sheppard and that from information the said Sheppard was [illegible] in the Town of Cicero, in the County of Onondaga, and that said Company belonged to Colonel Baldwins Regiment of  [illegible].

 Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas}  John Dill

I hereby certify that John Dill who swore to and subscribed the above is a credible witness and an honorable and respectable citizen signed this 17th of July 1809 John Gover Judge 
                                       of Cayuga Com. Pleas
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State of New-York,
Onondaga County,   SS

On this thirteenth day of June 1815, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears John Shepard, aged sixty-two years, resident in the town of Cicero in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said John Shepard enlisted in the spring of the year 1777- at Newburgh in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain James Young under Col A. Tayler of the United States artificers department, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the April of 1778.   When Capt. Young left the regiment & by the appointment of Col. Sydney Hary this deponent took command of said Company.  That in the fall of the year 1779 said Company was annexed to Col. J. Baldwin's regiment & this deponent was commissioned by the Board of War as Captain of the same in which capacity he served until the year 1781 in the fall when having for some time being in a bad state of health he submitted a furlow [furlough] to get home but did not regain his health as to join the army before it was disbanded - and was then an invalid ever since & fore about six years himself of doing any business for his support.  and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me,
the day and year aforesaid.

John Shepard

Jushua Forman

I, Joshua Forman -- First Judge, &c. as  aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Shepard did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further if that it does appear to my satisfaction that the said John Shepard and in [illegible] circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of this Country for support___

Onondaga June 13th 1818. 

Joshua Forman

[black stamp]
SEAL OF
THE COURT.
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State of New York
Onondaga County    SS

William H. Sabin Esquire of Onondaga, being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Captain John Shepard of Cicero & for several years past has had in his hands as attorney or debt for collection against him & has made inquiries into the state of his concerns, and that in his opinion the said John Shepard is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support & from the state of his bodily health is unable to support himself  .

Ciscero New York

Wm. H. Sabin

Sworn this 13th day of
June 1818 before me

Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onondaga
Common Pleas
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John Sheppard
a Capt. N.Y. Act 1818.
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Antioch Lake County Date Feb'y the 28lth -57

Bingham

To E. Hapler Esq 

I have recently revied a letter from Bingham enclosing a copy of one from you dated_Nov the 2nd - 38 - in which you ask for information on different subjects to substantiate the claims of the heirs of Capt. John Shepard of the War of the Revolution to commutation Gray & land_& will answer some of them.  If [illegible] [illegible] just in your all the papers relating to the case.  You will find four or five affidavits made when Capt. Shepard applied to the legislation of the State of New York for land for Revolutionary reviews, which proves his services to the close of the war & he applyed & obtained a pension under the first Act of Congress ($20 per month) he proved his services by two or three living witnesses at the time he applyed for his pension & I presume you can obtain those necessary papers by applying at the Pension Office.  His widdow never applyed for a pension.  I have been informed by some of my former agents that Col. Baldwin's Regiment of artificers (in which John Shepard was a Captain was disbanded two years before the close of the war & Congress had until that the officers of that Regiment was not entitled to commutation pay) by the Affidavits above alluded to that he was in the service to the close of the war.  The terms I am authorized by the other illegible] is one third if promoted to officer.  The heirs are Sophia Shepard the wife of Nathan Botsford.  Sarah J Shepard wife of Meron Herman Almira.  Shepard the widow of David E. Shepard.  Lydia Shepard wife of Samuel R. Shepard a widdow.  Hannah Shepard wife of Ralph Bingman & Wm. F. Shepard.

The heirs have authorized me to employ an agent or agents transact the business for written them by affiant F.E. Maples of the City of Washington District of Columbia my lawfull attorney & authorize him to promote the claims of the heirs of John Shepard for services as Capt. in the Revolution for Commutation pay and land
F.E. Napler
Myron Stevens
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Letter C.B. Curtis,
March 3rd 1855.
Died Jan. 29, 1922 
AB

14,042
New York
John Shepard
County Cicero in the state of New York who was 
a Captain in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Baldwin of the line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence 
the 1st of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued 9 of Aug 1819
and sent to Joshua Harman
Onon: Vol.w New York

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 174.50
Semi-Anl. all'ce ending Sep 1 1819 120.00
P Mo.  18/30 4/31 $294.50

{Revolutionary Claim
{Act 18th March [document torn]
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[Back of document handwritten notes]

John Shepard
$66.96
478
140,042

per letter file with John
[illegible] schedule
S Forman, Esq.
Syracuse
New York
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State of New-York,
Onondaga County SS:

   On the twenty seventh day of February 1828personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, John Shepard aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Cicero in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and Seventy seven in the Company commanded by Captain James Young in Colonel Sidney Hayes Regiment, in the Quarter Master General department in the continental service was in the Battle of Stoney Point, The same company was in 1779, annexed to Baldwins Regiment and deponent received a commission from the Board of War to command said Company, and I sent my commission to Albany in 1802 in order to draw my bounty land & the commission has never been returned - left the army by leave of Colonel Baldwin on account of ill health in the fall of 1701 and never after did duty in the army.

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.

[Illegible signature]
Certificate Numbered 14.042
I have no land or Real Estate
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Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

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.

Certificate Numbered 14, 042, I have no land or Real Estate 

Personal Estate as follows, one cow & one 2 year old heifer worth $16.00

2 sheep worth perhaps $3, one old cutter & harness very poor worth 15 = 18.00

One old bed, bed stead and bedding scanty and cord worth 10.00

2 Iron kettles one spider and one skilled worth 3.75

6 earthen plates about 5 tea cups and saucers worth 1.00

6 knives and forks cast 6 table spoons (iron)  1.37

1 candle stick 2/6 one old chest worth 4/  .0

one bible communion worth 5/  .62

one debt due my by note against Samuel Hunnewery due about 17.00

I owe Doct. G. [illegible] about $16.00

My family consists of myself, wife only, my wife aged 60 years and in tolerable good health.  My own health infirm so as to be unable to support myself for eight years past.

              John X (his mark) Shepard

Subscribed sworn in open Court this 20th day of February 1821.  Signed in presence of Wm. H. Sabin and Joshua Forman first [illegible] of said Court.

I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement 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 sixty six
dollars and ninety cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventh day of March 1829.
Daniel Moseby 
Clerk of the court for the County of Onodaga
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March 7, 1936

Mr. Raymond C. Kissack
816 Hippodrome Building
Cleveland, Ohio

John Shepard
S. 42292
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Shepard, born in 1756, served in the Revolutionary War from New York, applied for pension from Onondaga County, that state, and died in Cicero, New York.

The record of John Shepard follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42292, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777, in Newburgh, New York, served in Captain James Young's company, under Colonels A. Taylor and Udny
Hay, in the U. S. Quartermaster General's Department, until the spring of 1778, when by appointment of Colonel Udny Hay he took
command of the company in place of Captain Young who left the service, and was in the battle of Stony Point; in the fall of 1779, his company was annexed to Colonel J. Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment, and John Shepard was commissioned captain of the company, served in that capacity until the fall of 1781, when on account of bad health he secured a furlough from Colonel Baldwin to go home and did not regain his health sufficiently to return to duty in the army.

John Shepard was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and a resident of Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.

In 1820, the soldier was still residing in Cicero, New York, and referred to his wife then aged sixty years, but did not give her name.
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John Shepard died January 29, 1822. For information in regard to the date of last payment of his pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Shepard
Certificate 14042
Issued August 9, 1819
Rate $20 per month
Commenced June 13, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
New York Agency

On February 28, 1869, the following heirs of John Shepard were named, their relationship to soldier not stated:

Sophia Shepard, wife of L. Nathan Botsford
Sarah I. Shepard, wife of Myron Stevens, and at that time a resident of Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
Almira Shepard, widow of David R. Shepard
Lyda Shepard, widow of Samuel R. Shepard
Hannah Shepard, wife of Ralph Bingham
William F. Shepard

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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142292
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42.292
John Shepard
Capt Rev War

Act: 18th March 1800

Vol. 3, Page 436

{Arrangement of 1870}
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[handwritten notes, looks like 2 documents overlapped]

May 16, 190
Mrs. Nellie D
Burlington

Hist
Suplon
Iowa
Raymond C.
B.
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[handwritten notes]

to Hist.
Lupton
Iowa

1935. Mar 7-Hist. 6 - Raymond C.
Kissick - M.L.B.
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Caleb Waddams of the Town of Scipio County of Cayuga and State of New York Personally appeared before me and being Duly Sworn duly Sworn doth depose and say that he enlisted in the United States Army in October 1777 for three years and served in the same Company with John Shepherd Now Living in the Town of Cato in the County of Onondaga, and that when this Deponant [Deponent] was discharged in October 1740 he left the above said John Shepherd in [illegible] Service Captain of the Company in which capasity [capacity] he had served at least one year and further this Deponant [Deponent] saith not.
Caleb Wadams

Sworn and subscribed this 17th July 14, 19 before me.
Wm Daniell J. Peace

I do certify that Caleb Wadams is my neighbor and I esteem him a man of Truth and Veracity.
Wm. Daniell J.P.

CERTIFY THAT William Daniel Esquire, was on the Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and
sworn as such Justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.  I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Daniel and verily believe the signature to the annexed Certificate to be his.  

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninithree {ninety three].

James Glover, Clerk
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[stamp]
RECEIVED FEB 21 1935 

ELDEN AND MOLNER
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
816 Hippodrome Building
Cleveland, Ohio

John A. Elden
1891-1935
Malcom E. Molner
Morton M Stotter
Raymond C Kissack

Feb 20, 1935

Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D.C.

Re. John Shepard (1756-1824)

Gentlemen:
   The purpose of this inquiry is to establish if possible, my eligibility for membership in the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

   The information that follows was taken from a publication of the Daughters of The American Revolution:
   "John Shepard (1756-1824) enlisted at Newburg N.Y. 1777, and, commanded a company in Baldwins regiment of artificers. In 1781 he was furloughed on account of ill health. He became a Presbyterian clergyman, was a classical scholar, and his death was lamented at Cicero where he died. In 1818 he applied for a pension from Onondaga County, New York.


   Will you kindly give to me any information concerning the above soldier, especially the names of his children listed at the time he made application for the pension, and any other information relative to the above request which you may consider useful to me. Thanking you very kindly, I am
Very truly yours
Raymond C Kissack
Raymond C. Kissack
816 Hippodrome Bldg.,
Cleveland, Ohio.

[handwritten]
To Ben. Acct. Off., iso