Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14435, for Asa Shepard, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Shepard, Asa

NUMBER
S.14435

Carded

CONTENTS
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Connecticut
5528
Asa Shepard
of Windham in the State of Con
who was a per of Cor in the Rey command
by Captain Hall of the - commander
by - in the Town
line for State Lenice
$24.96
Como
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn
the rate of 24 Dollars 96 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued [issued] the 23 day of May
1833 and sent ammi 
Balles Brooklyn let
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 100
Semi-anl [semi-annual] allowance ending Sept 6, 25
$125

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
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Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 40
letter to J Doed P
S
A. Dec. 18. 1831.
Jan 22, 1835
Gr & E. Passo
to J. Dodd
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6334
Asa Shepard

[illegible] pri
of 6 m 51.10

Ammi Bolles
Brook[illegible] CT
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5334

BRIEF in the case of Asa Shepard
County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
(act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
~
3. How old is he?
77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Sept 1775 drafted | 2 months | As a private | Capt S. Hall
1776 | 2 months | Private | Capt. S. Hall, Gen. Washington
1777 | 2 months | private | Lt Stewart, Cont Militia

5. In what battles was he engaged?
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plainfield Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T. Waugh Examining Clerk
Jany 24th 1833
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Asa Shepard
No 6334
P.O.

Admitted
6 months Private
Cavalry - Connt
militia 24.16

Returns to be sent to Ammin Bolles
Brooklyn Connecticut
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }SS.
On this 14 day of Augt A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Asa Shepard a resident of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the year 1776 in the month of September, in said year, I was drafted and served a term of duty of two months in the service of the United States in the State of Rhode Island in a company of cavalry, or Light Horse, commanded by Capt. Samuel Hall. I joined said company at Plainfield in Connecticut where I then resided, and went with said company from said Plainfield, through Providence to Little Rest and Tower Hill in said state of Rhode Island. And remained in that neighborhood till my said term of two months had expired and was then dismissed.
In the year 1776, I was drafted for two months tour of duty in the month of September, at said Plainfield and joined a company of Light Horse then under the command of Capt. Samuel Hall aforesaid and went from thence to New York, near the White Plains from which place I was called in company with Mr. Ebenezer Eaton who at said time was a Corporal in the land company with me to join General Sashington who was then quartered in that neighborhood, and I served the remainder  of said two months under the immediate command of Genl. Washington, and was employed by him carrying letters, orders &c.
On the year 1777 I was drafted for a tour of two months duty at said Plainfield and joined a company of Light Horse then under the command of Lieut John Stewart and went with said company from said Plainfield to Albany in the state of New York, and from thence we went up near Lake Champlain, and I was in sight of the battle fought at the French Mill. And I served in different places in the northern part of said state until said term of two months  expired and was dismissed at Still Waters in said state of New York. During my three terms of duty mentioned above I found my own horse for the whole time. and the said company mentioned above then a part of the Connecticut militia. I have no documentary evidence except what is herewith transmitted. And I know of no person now living who was in the service with me except Squire Cady whose deposition accompanies this application.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz: - 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
I was born at said Plainfield in the year 1755

2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
My age is recorded on the town records in said Plainfield

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
When called into service I lived in the family of Ebenezer Eaton at said Plainfield and since the revolutionary war I have lived in said Plainfield and in Canterbury & in said Brooklyn where I now live. 

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
as stated above

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
While I was with Genl. Washington as above stated the said company was with and under the command of Genl. Lee.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
I never had a written discharge

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Rev. Samuel J. May & Nathan Williams.

Asa Shepard

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

We Samuel J May a clergyman, residing in the town of Brooklyn in said Windham County, and Nathan Williams residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Shepard who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel J. May
Nathan Williams

Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel J. May who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Brooklyn and that Nathan Williams who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Brooklyn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Shepard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14th day of August A.D. 1832.
Armin Bolles, Clerk
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Rev War
14435
INVALID

File No 14435
Asa Shepard
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 339
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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U. S. Pension Office
F & Mrch Banks
Hartford 26th Jan 1835

Sir
Enclosed is your letter of 13th December 1834 relating to the case of Asa Shepard & John Chaberlain to which none of the 18th ultimo is a reply.
The amount ever paid at the NY Bank to Isaac Chamberlain is $110.64
" " " " to Asa Shepard 30.08
which amount will be deducted according to your directions whenever application is made for their stipends.
Very respectfully
your obedient servant
James Dodd

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

9528
9658
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Dec 15th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
respecting John Chamberlain & Asa Shepard
recd 18th Dec
See letter 26 Jan 1835 
placed with Asa Shepards papers
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War Department
Pension Office
December 15 1834

Sir
Asa Shepard and John Chamberlain have been overpaid by the U. S. Branch Bank at Hartford. Mr. Parsons will give you an amount of the overpayments. You will be pleased to deduct the amount from their next stipends and inform this office of the stoppage.
Very respectfully
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards

The President of the Farmers & Merchants Bank & Pension Agent
Hartford Connecticut
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Payments to be made at Hartford by Pres W. S. Br Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Connecticut

Asa Shepard
Cont

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 40 by E. D. Bullock
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Asa Shepard of the State of Connecticut who was a Private of Cavalry during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Fifty dollars and ~~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in ever year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23d day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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I Squire Cady of Plainfield County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged seventy seven years, being duly sworn depose & say, that in the year 1777, I was drafted from a troop of Horse, to serve a tour of Militia service to the Northern part of New York to join the Northern Army, opposed to Genl. Burgoyne, Lieut John Stewart commanded the detachment, and that Asa Shepard of Brooklyn in that County, served in said detachment through the said tour, he did then lived in my neighborhood in said Plainfield and belonged to the same company of troop. We began our march about the middle of August and was dismissed after serving two months. And said Shepard served until we were dismissed. The found, our own horses, & [illegible]. The troop to which we belonged was dismissed at Stillwater.
Squire Cady

Windham County Ss. Plainfield August 19th 1832 personally appeared Squire Cady, and by him duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition, by him subscribed, in his own proper hand, and I hereby certify that Squire Cady is well known to me, & that he is a credible witness & that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief.
Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
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I Lois Eaton of Plainfield County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged eighty two year, being duly sworn depose and say, that during the Revolutionary War, Asa Shepard of Brooklyn lived in my husband's family, the late Capt. Ebenezer Eaton of this place, and that he belonged to the same troop of Horse which my husband afterwards commanded. That after the beginning of the war, the said Asa Shepard was called out, and marched into the state of Rhode Island and was in the service about two months. In the year 1776 my husband was drafted with his company, to join the American army near New York at or near the place called the White Plains, he left whom the first of Sept, I recollect this, from certain family circumstances, and also a letter which I recd from him after he recovered from the camp distemper, and that Asa Shepard was drafted with him, and returned with him, having served two months or little more. The year after, in August my husband was again called out to join the northern army, to oppose the invasion of Gen Burgoyne and Asa Shepard was in the same draft, and left home and returned home with him, they were gone about two months. I was then a young woman, & there were circumstances that it is impossible for me to forget.
Lois Eaton

Windham County, Plainfield, August 13th 1832
Personally appeared Lois Eaton and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained & subscribed the same with her own proper hand, and I hereby certify that the deponent is a credible witness & that her statement is entitled to full credit.
Before Joseph Eaton Justice of the Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the state of Connecticut do hereby certify that Joseph Eaton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name are in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4th day of August AD 1832.
Armin Bolles Clerk