Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,674, for Samuel Shepard, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                     
Conn.     
Shephard, Samuel                    
NUMBER
S. 17,674
carded
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Samuel Shephard
Windham County

Certificate to be sent to 
A. T.  Judson  Canterbury [unknown]
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut,}  SS. Probate District of 
County of Windham}          Plainfield

On this 2d day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Probate Court in Plainfield District, now sitting, Samuel Shephard a resident of the town of Canterbury [unknown] County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, oh his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of eth act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United Stated under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

1st Term of Service.  I enlisted with the Connecticut State troops on the 10 May 1777 for the Term of 8months, and I entered into the service of the United States as a private in Capt. Smith's Company, in Col. Ely's Regiment, went from Plainfield, to New London - were stationed there untill fall - when the Company marched through Providence to Tiverton, with a view of re-taking New Port.  march in small [?] upon New Port - gave [?] - marched to New London - from there to Norwalk - joined with Col. Web's Regiment, to take a fort from the British on Long Island.  Went on to Long Island.  Col. Webb and Col. Ely were taken prisoners -  with most of the First Officers of the Regiments, and carried to New York.  The remnant of the Company [?] to the east end of the Island, and then made our escape to New London, in some [?] sent there by the Governor.  I was dismissed at New London, at the expiration of my term on the 10th day of January following marking the full period of 8 months.  Second  Term of service - In the spring of the year 1778 I was drafted to perform a term of duty at New London for three weeks, Lieut. [?] [Beatty?] was the only officer in the Company which I now remembers as knowing at the time.  [sentence unclear]

I was born at Plainfield on the 24th day of February 1761, went from thence into said service - [?] there again, and have lived in Canterbury ever since 1784, where I now live.  I never had any written discharge, and have no further evidence except what is herewith [summarized?].

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is no 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?  Answer - Plainfield Conn

2.  Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?  I know not.

3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer, Said Plainfield

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

5.  State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answered above.

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

7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and  who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.

I have answered the preceding questions in the body of my declaration.

                              Samuel Shephard
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield in the state of Connecticut Attest. John P Jordon Clerk of Probate 
We Andrew T Judson and Sheel Barron Select men of Canterbury 
residing in the town of Canterbury in said Windham County, and hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Shepherd who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 71 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. 
Andrew T. Judson Asael Bacon Selet New Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut Attest John J Gordon Clark of Probate 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 Andrew  T. Judson who has signed the preceding certificate, a --- and that all men said town of Canterbury are credible persons and that their statement in further certifies that the Clergyman residing in said Conterbury, has recently remove from a distant part of the State, and consent know any thing of the matter John F Gorden Clerk of 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 Samuel Stephen In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 2d A.D. 1832 Attest John F. Gordon Clerk of Probate
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Samuel Shepherd
Windham County

Certificate to be sent to A. J. Judson, Canterbury Ct
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S. Luther Smith of Plainfield in the County of
Windham and State of Connecticut- being seventy five
years old last October, being duly sworn do depose
and say. That I was a Sergeant in the State Troops of
the State of Connecticut; and early in the month of May,
1777 say the 10th day, in pursuance of enlisting orders, I
enlisted Samuel Shepard of Canterbury in Windham County
and on the same day, he entered in the Company commanded
by Capt Smith, in Col John Elys, Regiment, and marched ┃
to New London, and in the fall of same years, was marched ┃
through Providence to Tiverton in Rhode Island, and after
that to New London, and then to Norwalk in Connecticut
and joined Col Webb's Regiment, and was then ordered
to Long Island, some part of our troops were landed and
taken prisoners, and others escaped & were sent in [illegible] to
New London, and after the expiration of eight months being
the Term of Service for which he enlisted he was discharged
in New London of the 10th of January 1778, that he now lives in
Canterbury and I have been personally with him ever
in the time of said [Service?].
Luther Smith
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Windham County Ss Plainfield [Jary?] 8th 1833
Personally [illegible] Luther Smith the Subscriber
of the within Deposition and being duly sworn
made oath to the Truth of Facts therein contained
and I do certify that sd Luther Smith is well known
to me, & that he is a credible Witness and his
Statements are entitled to full Credit
Joseph Eaton Justice of Peace
Probate officer: District of Plainfield, Connecticut, February 6th 1833
I John F. Gordon, Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District
of Plainfield, certify that on the 8th day of January 1833. Joseph
Eaton Esq. was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Windham, and
that his signature affixed to the foregoing certificate, is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and seal of Office, the day and year above
said.
John F. Gordon, Clerk of Probate
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17,867 Connecticut
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Samuel Shepard
of Canterbury in the State of Con
who was a [Pri?] in the Con commanded
by Captain_______of the Regt commanded
by Col Webb in the Con
line for 8 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Octo
1833 and sent A. T
Judson, Canterbury as
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. [illegible]       66 66
Semi-anl. allowance ending March, 34, 13 33
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                                                                 $79.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 12[42?]
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17.687
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 17,674
Samuel Shepard
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Note:  top line is illegible
2666
A T Judson
Canterbury
Ct
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Sir:
As Mr. Samuel Shepherd cannot produce any proof of his 2d Term of service, that may be disallowed, should proof be required and the certificate returned without em[-----] it.
Yours &c
Andrew T. Judson Atty