Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6030, for Peter Shepherd, Virginia
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(3—1776)

Service VA 
Shepherd , Peter 
Mary Ann Wade
Number W. 6030
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154.
Georgia


Mary Ann W. Shepherd 
widow of Peter Shepherd
VA
who served in the Revolutionary war , as a private & Corp'l
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 
82 dollars —— 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
14 day of June 1848 
and sent to  
John W.. Shepherd
P.O. White Sulphur springs
Meriwether Co. Geo'a

Recorded on Roll or Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 3,

Reported

John W. Shepherd
Oct. 21, 1857
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State of Georgia}
Merriwether County}

To the Commissioner of Pensions

     My Mother, Mary Ann W. Shepherd, widow of Peter Shepherd, who was a private and Corporal in the Revolutionary War, in her lifetime obtained a pension under an act passed February 2nd, 1848, a Pension for life or during her widowhood, Warrant No. 154 dated June 14th  Her pension was granted on June 14th, 1848, for $82 per annum.My mother died (without having married again) the 16th day of February 1855, having received her claim to the 4th day of March 1854

     Please inform me what will be necessary for her children to do in order to obtain said claim, with the necessary forms.             If your office is not  the proper place to apply to inform me where to apply , to inform me where to apply, or turn this over to the the proper place 

Yours Respectfully

John W Shepherd 
At Goodman's Corp Road, P.O. 
Harris County Georgia
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prev: entd See No 6804
Mary Ann W. Shepherd
of Peter
Georgia

Enlistd. 12 Feby 80. Corpl. Aug 82
discharged {a date crossed out] 11 Febry 83._
M 86_

     admd
     18 mo pri
     6.    Corpl.
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     82.

Also acts 3 March
43 &c

Jno. w. Shepherd
Greenville
[marked out:  Hon W. T. Colquith]
Meriwether Co
Ga.
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State of Georgia}
Fayette County}
     On this second day of May in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty-two personally appeared before the Justices of the Inferior Court of the County of Fayette Mary Ann Shepherd a resident of the County of Merriwether aged Seventy four years who being 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 7th 1836 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Peter Shepherd whose Service in the Revolutionary War is herewith proven. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Shepherd on the twentysixth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six that her husband the aforesaid Peter Shepherd died on the Thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty five in the County of Fayette that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
     [Signature] Mary Ann W Shepeheard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the Inferior Court of said County.
[Sigs] Jno. D. Stell. J. of. P.
Jacob Gentrey J.L.C.
Las. E. May J.S.C.
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Georgia
Fayette County

On this second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County John Chambers a resident of Fayette County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Peter Shepherd the husband of Mary Ann W. Shepherd died on the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty five, and that the said Mary A.W. Shepherd has not been married since as he believes.
 John Chambers

Sworn to and Subscribed before he Inferior Court of said County.
Jno. C. Stell, J.I.C.
Jacob Gentrey J.I.C.
Las. E. May. J.I.C.

State of Georgia
Fayette County) (Sc. I William McBride clerk of the Inferior Court for said county. hereby certify that the above acct foregoing is a true statement of the proceedings as this day had before the honorable Judges of court while in session. given before the Inferior Court while in session. in relation to Mrs. Mary Ann W. Shepherds establishing her claim for Pension. That the same is in due form. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal of office this Second day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Wm McBride Clk.I.C.
[Seal affixed]
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State of Georgia
Wilkes County} 
I John H. Dyson Clerk of the Court of ordinary in afor Said County, do hereby Certify That it appears from the records in my office that a marriage License was issued on the 25. July 1786, to Peter Shepherd and Mary Ann Wade Posey
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Said Court at my office in Washington this 11th April 1839.
John H. Dyson Clk
[illegible]

Georgia}
Wilkes County} 
I, Lewis S. Brown presiding Justice of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify — That John H. Dyson who has signed the above Certificate is the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Said County and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as Such. and that his said certificate is in due form and by the proper offices. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and Seal this 11th April 1839.___
Lewis. S. Brown J.S.C.
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Rev'y WIDOW, &c. [illegible]

File No. 6030
Mary Ann W. Shepherd
Widow
Peter Shepherd
Corpl. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2nd 48
Index: — Vol. M, Page 205

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Ann W. Shepherd
of Peter
Georgia

Suspended

See let: 10 Augt.
42 Nov: W. I. Colquett
Let to Hon. W. I. Colquitt
Feby 17, 1844
Letter to Hon. W. I. Colquitt, Mar. 20 '44

Act 7 July 1838
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9553

Georgia 

Mary Ann W. Shepherd 
wiidow of Peter Shephard
[crossed out: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died on the 30 March, 1825
of Fayette Co. in the State of Georgia
who was a priv & Corpl in the _____
commanded by Captain _____, of the 
Regt: _  commanded by Col. Clark in 
the Virginia line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah 
at the rate of 82 Dollars and [—] 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of August, 1845 and sent to John W. Shepherd, Greenville, Moreworth Co., GA.

Total amount, $[blank]
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by RA Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 — Page 325.

[Illegible faint script at bottom]
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7218
Georgia, 
Mary Ann W. Shepherd
widow of Peter Shepherd
who was a Private & Corporal 
in the Virginia line.

[Sideways on the right:] No 843.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
82 dollars —— 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of pension issued the 
19. day of August 1845 
and sent to John W. Shepherd
Greenville, 
Meriwether County.
Ga

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
&  17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 176.
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Georgia}
Fayetteville County} Personally appearing before the under signed Manson Glass and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with Peter Shepherd & Mary Ann Wade Shepherd his reputed wife who lived in this County at the time of his Death which was about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five and that Mary Ann Wade Shepherd is his Reputed widow sworn to and subscribed before me this the 5th day of April 1845
Manson Glass
John. O. Dickson, J.S.C.

I do hereby certify that Manson Glass is a man in fair Standing and credibility   April 5th 1843
John. O. Dickson J.S.C.
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I certify that John. O. Dickson whose signature is affixed to the written certificate, was at the time of writing said certificate, one of the justices of the Inferior Court for the County of Fayetteville in the State of Georgia, and that due credit, may be given to his certificate.
W. Colquett
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Georgia
Merriwether County}  Personally came Mary Ann Wade Shepherd before me, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that She is the identical person that made a declaration before he Court of Fayette County and State aforesaid, on the 2nd day of May 1841 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. And She further declares that she is yet the Widow of the said Peter Shepherd Decd., and that she now resides in the County of Merriwether and State aforesaid

Mary Ann W. Shepherd

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25th of June 1845
John W. Shepherd J. P.

State of Georgia }
Merriwether County}
June the 30th 1843}
I John W. Shepherd a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have be most satisfactory evidence viz having been personally present when said Mary Ann W. Shepherd made the declaration before the Court that Mary Ann W. Shepherd who appeared before me to take the Oath of Identity is the identical person named in the declaration. Given under my hand the year and day above written  John W. Shepherd  J. Peace.
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State of Georgia
Merriwether County}  Davis C Gresham Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John W. Shepherd whose signature appears to the written affidavit and Certificate that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office and done at office this 7th day of July 1845-
Davis A Grisham 
Clerk of Infr Court
Merriwether County
Georgia
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Senate Chamber Jany 19th 184[?-paper folded]
Sir
during last congress, I made to your department a communication in behalf of Mrs Mary A W Shepherd.
I wish you could at once reexamine those papers, together with those [llegible] enclosed, at let me know your determination. Think they will be [illegible] sufficient.
Yours &c
W. T. Colquett

Honl. James L Edwards
Comr. Pensions
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[Vertical]
Feb 19 44
Geo
M.A.W Shepherd


[Horizontal]
Honbl. James L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

[Vertical]
Hon W. T. Colquett
Senate US
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Febry 18th 1844

Sir,
I enclose you the affidavits with the paper certificates, which I have knowledge sufficient to append. I trust that this pension may receive early attention
Yours &c
W.T. Colquitt
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Georgia
Merriwether County}  

Personally came Richard H Shepherd before me and being duly sworn he deposeth and saith that the original receipt and accoutrements delivered up to -- Blackford G. M. L by Peter Shepherd discharged at Fort Nelson in the year 1783 as it appeared by the receipt which was in the possession of Peter Sheperd dec. previous to his death Was delivered to John W. Shepherd in order to obtain the Land Bounty Warrant from the State of Virginia And he further saith that Mary A.W. Shepherd who applied for a pension is the reputed widow of the said Peter Shepherd dec.
Richard H Shepherd

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day December 1843
John W. Shepherd J.P.

I do hereby certify that Richard H. Shepherd whose name appears to the above affidavit is a man of undoubted credibility . This 5th of Dec. 1843 
John W Shepherd J.P.
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The State of Alabama}
St. Clair County}

I Ross Philips Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James H Neel whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is now and was an acting Justice of the Peace at the time he signed the Same and that his signature is genuine and also that he said James H. Neel is lawfully commissioned as a justice of the Peace in said County and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office of office in asheville 
This fifth day of June A. D. 1842.
Ross Philips 
Clerk of the county court

The State of Alabama}
StClair County}

I James Rogan Judge of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ross Philips whose signature appears to the above certificate is now and was at the time of singing the same clerk of the county court. aforesaid County and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this fifth day of June A.D. 1845
James Rogan  [Seal drawn]
Judge of C.C.
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State of Alabama}
St. Clair County]

Personally came before me James H. Neel an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid. Robert S. Shepherd a Citizen of Jefferson County and State aforesaid who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that Mary Ann Wade Shepherd is the Widow of Peter Shepherd who served in the Revolutionary War under General Clerk in the Virginia line, and that the same Mary Ann Wade Shepherd formerly Mary Ann Wade Posey and said Peter Shepherd were duly married by Jeremiah Walker Esq. in Wilkes County Georgia in July of seventeen hundred and eighty Six
R. S. Sheperd

Sworn to and Subscribed before me
on this 4th day of June 1845.
James H. Neel  J. P.

I James H Neel do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Robert S Shepherd and have been for more than twenty years and that he is in good standing in the Community and that full faith and credit may be given to the Affidavit.
Given under my hand and Seal this fourth day of  June in The Year of Lord Eighteen hundred and 
forty five
James H Neal [seal drawn]
Justice of the Peace
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Greenville Merriwether County Georgia
May 2nd 1848

To J. L Edwards Com.
Dear Sir Annexed I send you my Mothers Claim for a Pension. You will Pleas direct yours to the White Sulphur Springs P.O.
Merriwether Co.
I am yours with respect
John W Shepherd
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State of Georgia
On this Second day of May 1848, personally appeared before the Magistrate of the 726th District G. M. Mary Ann W. Shepherd a resident of said district in the County of Merriwether and State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according 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 on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Peter Shepherd who was a private and Corporal in Captain Bailey's Company in the Illinois Regiment under Genl. George R Clark, and that she received annually under the act of 17th June 1844 a pension of Eighty two dollars, She further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Ann W Shepherd
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written before me
John W. Shepherd J. P.

State of Georgia
Merriwether County} I John W Shepherd an acting Justice of the Peace in the 726th District G. M. in and for said County do hereby Certify, the above declarant is known to me, and the truth of which I am fully satisfied Given under my hand and official Signature this Second day of May, Eighteen hundred and forty eight
John W Shepherd J.P.
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State of Georgia} I L.J.. Dark
Meriwhether County} Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that John W. Shepherd is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty-fourth day of January 1845 and will expire on the first Saturday in January 1849 and that his Signatures herein before written are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of office this Second day of May One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight
L. J. L. Dark Clk C.C.

Admitted
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Georgia} Personally appeared before the under
Fayette County} assigned Robert D Dickson and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Mary Ann Wade Shepherd who is the reputed widow of Peter Shepherd Deceased of Fayette County sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of April 1843
[sig] Robert D. Dickson
[sig] John O. Dickson F.S.C.

I do hereby certify that Robert F. Dickson is a man in fair standing and credibility
[sig] John O. Dickson F.S.C.

This is to certify that I am acquainted with John O Dickson; and that he was one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the County of Fayette in the State of Georgia & that his certificate is entitled to credit
[sig] W. T. Colquitt
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington
D.C.

July 12, 1848
[Illegible] Case
Mary Ann Shepherd.

[round postal stamp]
GREENVILLE Ga.
JUL 7

60
22
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Georgia} Inclosed I send you additional proof
Merriwether County} of Mary Ann W. Shepherd being the widow of Peter Shepherd whose service in the Revolutionary War as Corporal have been positively established this 7th of July 1843} I am your Obedient Servant
John W Shepherd

To the Commissioner of
Pensions
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Henle
W. T. Colquitt
Recd 10th Augt
Amd Same day

Respectfully refd 
to the Comr of pensions,
& Mr. C. [illegible] informed
P.H.
Aug 10
See No 6804
Geo

Hon W. T. Colquitt 
HR
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H.R. August 8th - 1842
Dear Sir,
By attending to the papers I have enclosed and affording the information asked, you will oblige yours &c
W T Colquitt
I ask your immediate attention, as I expect to leave from home in a few days
W.T.C
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I hereby certify that it appears from a Muster Roll of Captain John Bailey's Company of the Illinois Regiment, that Peter Sheppard enlisted as a private in said Company to serve three years or during the War on the 12th day of February 1780. It further appears from a Muster Roll dated August 1782 that the said Peter Sheppard was then a Corporal I Further Certify that it appears from another Muster Roll of said Company dated the 14th day of April 1783 That Peter Sheppard then a Corporal was discharged on the 11th of February of said year 1783.

Given under my hand at the Auditors Office Richmond this 5th day of October 1844~
Jas E Heath aud Va

Received one musket, one bayanet, one belt, one small old sword, one catridge box and twelve musket cartridges of Peter Shepherd discharged of Capt. Baley company at fort Nelson this 13th of Febr. 1783 Recd. by me
Z. Blackford 
C.M.S.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of a paper filed in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Th. Howard for
Com H. Richardson sec'y comth.
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Richmond Va. October 6th 1841

Mr. John W Shephard
Dear Sir
Your Letter of the 24th ult. came duly to hand - I send enclosed the Auditors Certificate of the enlistment of Your Father Peter Shepherd in Capt Jno Bailey's Company of the Illinois Regiment & discharge, also a copy of Z. Blackford C.M.S. Receipt of arms &c delivered up, Certified by Wm H. Richardson secretary to the Commonwealth - which I hope will enable your mother to establish her claim and are I imagine the papers you required - It gives me pleasure to hear of Dr. Ectors Welfare. ~
Yours Respectfully
 Nicholas Mills
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Mr. John W. Shepherd
Greenville
Merewether County
Georgia

single

[Round postal stamp]
RICHMOND Va. OCT 6