Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 11452, for John Shepard, Connecticut
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Service
Continental (Conn.)

Shepard, John or
Sheperd
Sarah

Number
W 11452
B.L. Wt. 74-60-5
B.L.Wt. 13743-100-
{Issued Oct. 7. 1789 to
{Benj. Tallmadge, assignee
{No papers
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13,104   4
New York

John Sheperd
of Livonia in the state of New Yo
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hazen of the Conn
line, for the term of Four years
Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of June 1818 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of June 18
and sent to Matthew Warner Lima New York

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 69.8
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819 48.
8 mo. 18/30 4/31. $117.86

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cont
Notifn sent Dec 15 18[illegible]
Stephen [illegible]

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wyer 5 Decr. 1854
same Jan 15/55
J. Ross 5 Feb 1855
Richardson
May 12 1855
Same June 23. 1855
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6348
Michigan.
Sarah Sheperd,
widow of John Sheperd
who served in the Revolutionary
Continental
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence
on the 14th October 1857.
Certificate of Pension issued
4th day of March 1858 
and sent to Porter Wethey 
Port Byron
New York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 28 Vol. 

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1858 May 29. Cir. to Pen. Agt.
1858 June 10 to Michigan
4 March, '58 and notice
to J. G. Warren Cold Water

Date of death not on [illegible]
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54.457 Act 3 Mar./55
April 9/55
John Shepard
Private
Capt. Pry N.Y.
Col. Hazen Mil
Private Hazen's Regt
Revolutionary War
recd 100 ac's
no signature
L. 24
Admd 60 ac's Sept 21/55
Dodge
RevW

John Shepard
West Bloomfield N.Y.

[written diagonally] Oct 1st 1855
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54.457
John Shepard
declaration
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State of New York }
Ontario County } ss
On this thirtyeth day of March AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me William Pilsbury a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid John Shepard aged ninety one years a resident of West Bloomfield in the state of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical man who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Pry in the Regiment of infantry commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the war of the Revolution with Great Brittan, That he inlisted the fifteenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine during the war with Great Brittan he continued in the service four years one month and four days and was discharged the nineteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and was Honorably discharged.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be intitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 he also declares that he has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of congress nor made any application therefor - Ontario County ss
John Shepard
subscribed and sworn before me this 30 day of March 1855 Wm Pilsbury jp
We Caleb S Kellogg and Benjamin Sturges residents of West Bloomfield in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Shepard in our presence, and that we believe from the appearances and Statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be -
Caleb S. Kellogg
Benjamin Sturges
Ontario County }
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30th day of March 1855
Wm Pilsbury Justice Peace
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Wm Pilsbury Justice of the Peace within and for said County

State of New York, }
County of Ontario, } ss. I, John J. Lyon, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William Pilsbury whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing, the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 5th day of April 1855.
John J. Lyon Clerk
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 7th day of November A.D. 1857 personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Shepard aged 78 years a resident of the Town of Mentz in the county of Cayuga and State of New York 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 approved the 3d day of February 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of John Shepard deceased who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and was pensioned under the Act of the 18th of March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum and was paid at the New York Agency
She further declares that she was married to the said John Shepard on the 6th day of January 1838 in the town of West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario in the State of New York by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Canfield in said County of Ontario.

She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Shepard died in the town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and state of New York on the 14th day of October
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A.D. 1857 That she was not married to him prior to the 2d day of January 1800 but at the time above stated
She further declares that she is a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
Sarah X her mark Shepard
Witness
A. S. King
Porter Wethy
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me}
Geo. Humphreys County Judge of Cayuga Co. N.Y.

I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to atend the siting of the Court in consequence of the infirmity of old age - and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
Geo. Humphreys
County Judge of Cayuga Co. N.Y.
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } ss
I hereby certify that George Humphreys before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time of taking the same Judge of Cayuga Co N.Y. duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 day of February 1858 E B Marvin Clerk Cayuga Co
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 30th day of November A.D. 1857 Personally apeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforsaid Amos S. King aged 35 years a resident of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say: that he was well acquainted with John Shepard And his wife Sarah Shepard and has been for long at ten years and that they lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and for abought two years last past they lived in this deponents house that the aforesaid John Shepard died on the 14th day of October 1857 this deponent doth further depose and say that John Shepard was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum payable at the N.Y. Agency
Amos S. King

[seal affixed at left, partially obscuring text]
ribed the day}
before me } Jehial T. Farrand Notary Public

above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in 
where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution
Jehial T Farrand
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 30th day of November A.D. 1857. Personally apeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforsaid Sarah A. King Aged 30 years a resident of the Town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say: that she is well acquainted with Sarah Shepard and has ben for over twenty years that she saw her marry ed to John Shepard on the sixth day of January 18[illegible] in the Town of West Bloomfield County of Ontario State of New York and they lived together untill the day of the aforesaid John Shepards death that he died on the 14th day of October 1857 In the town of Mentz County of Cayuga Stat of N Y. that the said John Shepard was a pensioner of the US at the rate of $96 per annum payable at the NY Agency Sarah A King

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforsaid, before me} Jehial T Farrand Notary Public

I Certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Jehial T Farrand

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Free
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War

one case 1872
Judge Warner NY
Lima 3

Recd 29 August 1818

Endorsed
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John Shepard
private
Col Hazen's Regiment
1779 - 4 years

certificate
of the [illegible] on
[illegible] of the
claimant warranty
Pension Office
22 April 1819
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John Sheperd
Private
79 to 83
Hazen Pennsylvania Regt

Admitted
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State of N. York }
Ontario County ss } 
On this 13 day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges in and for the county of Ontario personally appeared John Shepard aged fifty four years resident in Livonia 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 congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," That the said John Shepard enlisted in Haverhill in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Herren and served in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Pry 1779 of the regiment commanded by Brigadier Gen Moses Hazen; that he continued to serve in the said corps of the United States until the 11 day of June 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Pompton State of New Jersey. that he was in the battle of Springfield at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence within his power
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of his said services excepting his discharge herewith enclosed
John Shepard

Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Matthew Warner

I Mathew Warner Judge 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 four years on the continental establishment; 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
Lima NY. 13th day of June 1818 -
Matthew Warner

Lima NY 6 May 1819
I do further certify that I am fully satisfied that the above named John Shepard is in indigent circumstances and really in need of his country's bounty
Matthew Warner
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State of New York }
Ontario County }
Clerks Office } ss In testimony that Matthew Warner whose name is subscribed to the fore going certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 19th day of June AD 1818 
Wm W McNair Dep. Clk.
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Case of
John Shepard
Sheperd
13.104
Livonia
Ct
Ontario 6
Sep 19
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State of New-York,
Ontario County, ss.
On this fourth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Shepard aged fifty six years, resident in the town of Livonia 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 May 1779 in Captain Herrings company, afterward commanded by Captain Thomas Pry in General Moses Haydens Regiment (commonly called Congress Regiment) and served therein until the end of the war, when he received an honorable discharge dated 19th June 1783 - and that he made application for a Pension on the thirteenth day of June 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13.104 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
two kitchen chairs = 0.50 - 1 chest of drawers + 2. - 2.50
1 cherry table = 2 - 1 old do .50 - 1 small wheel = 1.50 - 4.00
3 bushels beans = 1.12 - a quantity of old iron = 2. - 3.12
1 pr tongs = 1. - 1 iron kettle = 2. 1 iron pot = 1. - 4.00
1 dish kettle 0.50 - 1 broad axe = 1 - 1 adze 0.37 - 1.87
1 auger 0.19 - 1 taper 00.0.12 - 1 iron square 0.75 - 1.06
4 table plates 0.12 - 1 teapot 0.37 - 3 cups & saucers 0.12 - 0.62
3 knives & forks 0.12 - 1 skillet 0.25 - 1 candlestick 0.10 - 0.47
1 old axe = 0.75 - 1 bush hook 0.62 1/2 - 1 pr steel jars 0.37 - 1.75
1 old scythe 0.25 - 1 pail 0.12 - 1 tub 0.50 - beetle [illegible] 2 - 1. 12
1 old chain 0.75 - 1 draw shave 0.37 - 1 1/2 bushel 0. 19 - 1.31
two swine = 6.00 - 3 pigs = 1.50 - 2 calves = 3.25 - 10.75
twelve sheep = 9 - five drag teeth = 2 - 1 knife 0.12 - 11.12
1 small yoke 0.50 - 1 hand saw = 1.50 - 1 whip saw 0.25 - 2.25
1 pitch fork = 0.12 - 5 boxes hay = 10 - 10 bu wheat = 4 - 14.12
twenty bu oats = 1.50 - some flax 0.50 - 2.00
$61.06
John Shepard
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And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a carpenter and that by reason of bodily infirmities I am unable to labor, and my family consists of my wife aged fifty six years who is a cripple (having lost her hands) my daughter Sally ages eighteen years and my son Alanton aged sixteen years -
John Shepard

Sworn to and declared in open court this 10th day of November 1820 before me
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Com  Pleas

Ontario County, ss. I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 one dollars and 16 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 day of November 1820

J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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State of Michigan
County of Branch ss
On this 18th day of May A.D. 1854 Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Branch personally appeared Sarah Shepard who on her oath declares that she is the same person whose name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in the state of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future.
Sarah X her mark Shepard
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
[illegible]
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
County of Branch ss
On this [illegible] day of A.D. 1858 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid J. G. Warren a resident of [illegible in the county of Branch and
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State of Michigan who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a son of Sarah Shepard. that she is a pensioner of the United States that her name was placed on the pension list on the 4th day of March A.D. 1858. at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum commencing on the 14th day of October 1857. Payment to be made at Albany New York on the 4th day of September and 4th day of March and that Sarah Shepard formerly resided in the state of New York from whence she had lately removed that she now resides in the state of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future 
J G Warren
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} before me
D B Dennis
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and not concerned in its prosecution D. B. Dennis Justice of the Peace
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State or Michigan }
County of Branch. } SS. I W. W. Barrett Dep. Clerk of said County of Branch. Do Hereby Certify, that D. B. Dennis whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and therein written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine; I further Certify, that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court for said County, at Coldwater this eighteenth day of May A. D. 1858
W. W. Barrett Dep. Clerk.


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Whitesville Allegany Co
New York Dec 29th 1854
Hon L P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Sir
You will please find inclosed a Power of Attorney from John Shepard, giving me the right to call upon you for a copy of his original discharge, filed in the pension office in 1818, You will therefore pleas send to me a copy of said discharge, also of his declaration & all other Proof filed in his Claim for a Pension & much obliged
Verry Respectfully
Your Ob St
A. Sawyer

Warrant No 13.743 for 100 acres pd Oct 7. 1789 to Benjamin Tallmadge - assignee of John Shepherd a private of Hazen's Regt-
All the papers filed in the above case were destroyed in the burning of the "War Office" in 1800
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January 18, 1937

John Shepard
W. 11452
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. G. H. Miller
131 South Main Street
Fairport, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Shepard of Connecticut, who received pension and bounty land on account of service in the Revolutionary War, pension number W. 11452.

The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W. 11452, based upon the service of John Shepard in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of [obscured] John Shepard were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

John Shepard "from Connecticut" (place not given) enlisted in Haverhill, New Hampshire, May 15, 1779 and served as a private in Captains Heron's and Thomas Pry's companies, Colonel Moses Hazen's "Congress Regiment"; he was in the battle of Springfield and at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged, June 19, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, at which time he was fifty-four years of age and living in Livonia, Ontario County, New York.

He was, also, allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on warrant #13743, which was issued, October 7, 1789, and sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #74, under the Act of 1855.

He was living in 1844 in West Bloomfield, New
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York. He died October 14, 1857 in Mentz, Cayuga County, New York.

Reference was made in 1820 to the wife of the soldier, John Shepard, then aged fifty-six years; her name was not given and there are no further data in regard to her. His daughter, Sally, was eighteen years of age in 1820, and his son, Alanson, was sixteen years old.

John Shepard married January 6, 1838 in West Bloomfield, New York. Sarah, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1857, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Mentz, New York. She had moved to Michigan in 1858, where she "intended to remain."

J. G. Warren of Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan in 1858, stated that he was the son of Sarah Shepard.

The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and give the following - 
Warrant #13743 - 100 acres - issued October 7, 1789
Warrant # 74 - 60 acres - under the Act of 1855.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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N.H.
Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 11.452
Sarah Shepard
Wid
John Shepard
Priv. Rev.
Act: Feb. 3 1853
Index: - Vol. BM, Page 206

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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1923 May 17 - Hist to Mrs. G. H. Miller AWF.
1923 Sept 4. Hist to Mrs. F. V. Miller & one dollar check returned to her. AU
1923 - Nov. 27 - Mrs. G. H. Miller inf. place & date of birth not incl. nor names of parents. AWF
1925 May 14. Mrs. F. V. Miller adv she was fur. only John Shepard as prt in Col Moses & Hazen's Reg & her check for $1.00- returned to her [illegible] AWF
1937 - Jan. 18 - hist to Mrs. G. H. Miller AWF
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74

60 acres
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John Shepard Pri Hazens
Oct 7. 1789 - Ber Tallmadge
Assignee - No 13.743
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[circle stamp] Albany N.Y. Jun 2

Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner
Washin

MS
Sarah Shepard
wid
John

NH
P Sec 6348
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

care of Hon. S. Ross.

Hon S. Ross
[illegible]
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W
John Shepard

Free
[illegible] 1133

[circle stamp] Port Byron N.Y. Feb 11

George C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Official Business

Free
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Additional Testimony
A 54.457

Free

Department of Interior
Pension Office Business

Geroge C. Whitting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[circle stamp] Port Byron N.Y.
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No 6961
Sarah Sheperd
widow of John
Cayuga Co. New York
Admitted Act Feby 3/53
at rate of $96 per annum
Commencing from October
14. 1857, when husband
died.
Private of Infty 4 years
Pay widow
Certificate to
Porter Wethy, Esq
Port Byron
Cayuga Co
New York
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Hon L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

M

John Shepperd
paper bound
See M Gordon reply
inside

Whitesville NY
[illegible]
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Sarah Sheperd
widow
John
2d Dec No 6348

[circle stamp] Cold water Mich

Geo C Whitney
Wommissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Pension Office Official Business

[circle stamp] Coldwater Mich 19 1858
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Tuesday 20 Apl 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Will you let me know whether the papers enclosed are such as to entitle John Shepard to a pension -
Very respectfully
John J Morgan
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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 John Shepherd, soldier from the State of Connecticut in General Hazen's Regiment, having faithfully served the United States four years one month and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head-Quarters the 19th of June 17[illegible]
Geo Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
[illegible] to the living [illegible]
Registered in the Books
of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moorse Adjutant,
The above John Shepherd, soldier has been honored with the Badge of Merit for four years faithful Service.
Moses Hazen
Brig Genl
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Pension Office,
Nov. 15 1856.
The frequent applications made to this office for information about particular claims for bounty land pending before it, render it proper to call particular attention to some suggestions, a careful observance of which, by those thus applying, is necessary to enable this office to give the information desired.
The system of the registration of such claims in this office, requires that both the name of the applicant for land and the number of his application be stated, in order that the office may readily turn to the papers in the files. In all acknowledgments of the receipt of applications at this office the number of each application is given, and by reference to those the numbers can always be ascertained. If, however, from not having received any such acknowledgment, or from having subsequently lost it, the number cannot be stated, the particular time - the month and the day of the month - when the application was forwarded to this office should be stated as nearly as may be.
Without these particular statements this office cannot undertake, with the force now at its command, to make those examinations for particular claims which are necessary in order to give information about them. The amount of time and labor which would be required in a general examination for a particular application among the over two hundred and thirty thousand now received, will readily be seen.
Geo. C. Whitney
J. Minot, Commissioner.

We do not find the claim of John Shepherd near the number you give - and do not find it on our suspended files - you will return the receipt so that we can find the case -
CHG
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Albany Pension Agency.
June 3d 1858.-
Geo. C. Whiting Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions:

Sir - In reply to your letter of the 29th May - I have to state that Sarah Sheperd - a Pensioner under the act of 3d February 1853 (2d Sect.) at Ninety Six Dollars per annum was last paid to the fourth day of March 1858.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
J. Vanderkovel
Pension Agent
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Port Byron, Cayuga Co. NY
February 11th 1858
George C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
Dear sir,
The widow Sarah Shepard wished me to say that she is a bought moving to the State of Michigan and wishes her papers made payable at the agency of this state -
Yours truly
Porter Wethy

PS The widow wishes you to communicate with me at Port Byron Cayuga Co NY
Porter Wethy
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Whitesville Allegany Co
N.Y. Jany 18th 1855.
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Sir
You will pleas make out & deliver to Hon S. Ross, the bearer of this, a copy of all the evidence filed in your office in the claim of John Shepard for a pension, & filed in 1818,
You will pleas make them, as requested in my last communication to you & much oblidge
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
A. Sawyer.


The papers can [illegible] to [illegible] 
to within and under the laws of said state
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Know all men by these Presence that I John Shepard of Mentz Cayuga County, State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Amos S. King of Mentz Cayuga County State of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claims for Bounty Land under Act of the 3d of March 1855 and that I made a declaration which was filed by Wm Wisbury of West Broomfield the No of said declaration is 54457 and that I authorize my said agent and atorney to examine all the papers on file in relation to said claim in the Department at Washington City or else where and receive said warrant that may be issued thereon - and I hereby revoke all other agents and atorneys heretofore appointed by me
Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of November 1856 John Shepard
Signed and Delivered in presence of
Porter Wethy

Direct to A. S. King Port Byron Cayuga Co NY
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Mr Whiting Dr Sir,
I feel in hopes that I have got [illegible] in a shape so that you will not have to take much trouble about this warrant
I know but little about doing business but Mr Shepard does not want to trust any body else  to write for him so you will see that I have endeavored to get the papers in a shape that you will not be troubled in ascertaining what you wish to know
Your Obedient Svt
A S. King

G. C. Whiting
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } SS.
Be it known that on the 22 day of November 1856 Before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared John Shepard above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned

Jehial T. Farrand
Notary Public
Cayuga Co
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Brief in the case of Sarah Sheperd, widow of John Sheperd 
Cayuga County and State of New York
act February 3, 1853.
Claim, ({original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

The husband of this claimant was a pensioner of the United States on the New York rolls at rate of $96 per annum, under act of March 18, 1818, and appears by our books to have been paid to 4th Sept. 1857 He died on the 14th October of the same year, as proved by [illegible] - The claimant surrenders his Certificate

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage, in 1838, and identity of claimant as the widow of the pensioner proved by several credible witnesses
Allowance accordingly

Porter Wethy Esq.

R Geddes
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Port Byron
Cayuga Co
New York
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Jno Shepherd
54457
74 -60
Oct 1/55.
Clmt West Bloomfield NY
ANN, Esq

Power of Atty
to
Let sent to Agt
Dec 3/56
Goully

A. S. King
Port Byron
NY
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Pension Office,
Apl 9 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Jno Shepard No. 54457 for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn.
As it must be some weeks before we can commence issuing warrants under this act, it is respectfully requested that the applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to the claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. P. Waldo, 
Commissioner.

John Shepard
West Bloomfield, NY.
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State of New York
[written diagonally in top corner] State land

Secretary's Office
Albany June 21st 1855.

I certify that pursuant to an act passed March 19. 1802, the Commissioner of this Land Office, on the 18th August 1802, ordered a patent to be issued to John Sheperd for Lot No. 55. in the township of Dryden, Lot No.11. in the township of Cicero, and Lot No. 8. in the township of Cato, in the Military tract set apart for bounty lands for the soldiers in the New York troops in the Revolutionary war - I further certify that said John Shepherd received patents for said three lots of land dated Sept. 16, 1802 -
I further certify that said John Shepherd is classed in the Military Balloting book under the head "Miscellaneous" as a Captain of Artificers (page 75) and in the original return of Officers [illegible] died, dismissed. &c&c. The said
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(page 109) John Shepherd is certified to have served to the end of the war as a captain of artificers.
A. G. Johnson
Dep Sec. of State
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Whitesville Allegeny Co
N.Y. Jany 12 1855
Hon
L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 4th inst is at hand, informing me of a certain law Warrant issued Oct 7th 1789, No 13.743 of 100 acres, in right of John Shepard a soldier of the Revolution, and the papers filed in the above case were destroyed &c.
Sir this is a matter with which I have nothing to do, neither have I asked for a copy of the papers filed in this case
But Respectfully asked for a copy of the discharge given to John Shepard at the close of the Revolutionary War, together with a copy of the evidence filed in the Pension Office at the time he, the said Shepard laid his claim for a Pension in the year 1818, the Power of attorney explains the whole matter,
I do not pretend to say that you are under any obligation to give to me a copy of the discharge or evidence filed in the above named claim, but I ask it as a favor, & hope you will grant it as such What I wish; is to proove that, this John Shepard (who now draws a pension of $96 per annum, and granted under act of March 18th 1818, & made public at NY at the U.S. Branch Bank, the first payment whereof was made on the 4th of Sept 1818,) Served
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in Hazens Regiment, this is what I wish to do, & this I can do if I can obtain a certified copy of his original discharge I am willing to pay for making out the certificate copys & will do so at any time you will inform me of the amount.
I am Sir very
Respectfully
Yours &c
A. Sawyer
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[diagonally upper right corner] State land

Chap. 45.

An Act for the relief of John Shepard.
Passed March 19. 1802.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly.
That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of the land office and they are hereby required to grant letters patent to John Shepard a Captain of Artificers in the American Army during the late war, for lot number Sixty five, in the township of Dryden, lot number Eleven in the township of Cicero and lot number Eight in the township of Cato, in that tract of land set apart for the use of the line of this State Serving in the Army of the United States, in the Same manner as has been granted to officers of the rank of Captain serving in the lines of the said State: Excepting and reserving out of each of the said lots, one Hundred acres to be laid out in a Square, as nearly as may be, in the Southeast corner thereof; and also fifty acres in each of the said lots heretofore sold by the Surveyor-General of this State agreeable to law for the expenses of Surveying the Same

State of New York }
Secretary's Office } I certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the original law filed in this office - Dated Albany June 21. 1855 -
A. G. Johnson
Dep Sec of State
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Whitesville Allegany Co
New York December 1st /54
Hon
L. P. Waldo Comm of Pensions
Sir
I write at this time for the Purpose of obtaining a copy of the Proof filed in the Pension Office in the year 1818, in the case of John Shepard for a Pension for his Services in the Revolutionary War under Col Major Hazen and whose pension was granted under act of 18 March 1818.
You will please find enclosed a Power of Attorney from John Shepard showing the right I have to call for the Proof in his case.
You will Please return to me the Said Power of Attorney together with a copy of the Proof as soon as convenient & will oblige
Very respectfully
Yours &c
A. Sawyer.
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } SS
I Jacob R How Surrogate of the County of Cayuga and Judge of Probate in and for Cayuga Co. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court by the affidavits of Sarah Shepard, Amos S. King & Sarah A. King of Mentz Cayuga Co N.Y. that John Shepard was a Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of Ninty six dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Cayuga in the State of N.Y. and died in the town of Mentz County of Cayuga in the State of Newyork in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven on the 14th day of October that the said John Shepard left his wife Sarah Shepard Still surviving in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Auburn this Tenth day of February AD. 1858
Jacob R How
Surrogate Cay. Co.
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State of New York }
County of Cayuga } Ss
Be it known that before me Jehial T Farrand a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Sarah Shepard and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of John Shepard the identical person who was a Pensioner and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued which is herewith surrendered that the deceased Pensioner resided in Mentz Cayuga County in the state of Newyork for the space of two years and that previous thereto he resided in West Bloomfield Ontario Co State of Newyork
Porter Wethy
Sarah X her mark Shepard

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November A.D. 1857 before me and I certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Jehial T Farrand Notary Public

[seal affixed at left]
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John Shepard

Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of Sept
next, in New York at
the U.S. Branch Bank

[illegible]
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Sheperd late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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[illegible] record & report
to Mr Richardson

Jonathan Richardson
Halls/East
Allegany Co.
New York
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Know all men by these Presents that I John Shepard of the town of West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Richardson of the town of Independence in the county of Allegany and State aforesaid, my true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name, to receive for me the secretary of war at the city of Washington, to petition and request said Secretary for my acreages of Pention as Captain at or near the close of the revolution for my services during the war in Moses Hazens Regiment for four years and over, granted by Congress out of respect for my service

Witness my hand and seal and I do here by remove all powers of Attorney hereto before given by me to any person or persons whatsoever
Witness my hand and Seal this eighth day of March 1855
John Sheperd
Sealed and delivered in
Presents of
Wm Pilsbury
J A Shepard

State of New York }
Ontario County } ss
Be it known that on Eighth day of March 1855 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared John Shepard above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand this day and year last above mentioned
Wm Pilsbury Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York, }
Comptroller's Office.
Albany, November 25, 1854.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

[nine column table] Names./ No. of Book./ No. of Certificate./ Date./ [pound sign]/ S./ D./ Rank and Name of Company Officer./ Rank and Name of Field Officer.

John Shepard Private/ 2/ 8,078/ Nov 2. 1780/ 2/ 6/ 5/ Capt Edward Long/ Col. Alexander Webster

John Shepherd Private/ 2/ 8.920/ Nov 3. 1780/ 2/ 9/ 9/ Capt John Hamilton/ Col to -

John Shepherd Private/ 2/ 9.527/ Nov 4. 1781/ 2/ 10/ 8/ Lieut John Munson/ Major Thomas Armstrong

[written diagonally across table] 
leave in this clause
no case for it
service does not fit

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.}
H. B. Haswell Clerk.
Jas M Cook Comptroller.
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Revolutionary
Claim of
John Shepard
New York
Pensioner
Act 1818
Filed 13 May 1833
F. E. Hassler
Washington

Mr Cole
May 13/33
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State of NY
County of Ontario
John Shepard does declare and say upon his oath, that he inlisted in May 15th 1779 and was discharged in June 11th 1785 and served with in the staff
But was discharged as a private but its [illegible] he cant asign for he was resigned a commission And he was the only John Shepard that served in Colon. Hazen Regiment And that he drew for his service 1550 acres of land in the state of NY As he thinks will apear to the [illegible] Book of the state of NY And furthermore this Deponent giving some of the company names that served with him Joseph Welch Simon Peterson Samuel Wood Garret Crank John Parker Henry Sampson
John Shepard
Wm Pilsbury
Benj Sturges

Subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of April 1853 before me
Wm Pilsbury J.P.
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Power of Attorney.
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.

State of N York }
County of Ontario } Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Sheppard aged 89 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the identical John Sheppard who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he is now living and that his mother, named
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John Shepard
Power of Attorney
James Richardson

John Sheperd NY
private in Col Hazen reg

John Shepard - NY -
Capt T Baldwin NY -

James Richardson
now Present
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Know all men by these presents; that I John Shepard aged ninety one years of the town of West Bloomfield in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have made constituted and appoint and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Jonathan Richardson of the town of Willing in that County of Alegany and State aforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to receive from the government of the United States, or the commissioner of Pentions all back Pentions which may be due me for services as a Captain in the Regiment of Artifices in the Revolutionary war with Great Brittan also to receive all the bounty land warrants which may belong to me giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intent and purposes as I might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation have by notifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof and I the said John Shepard am this identical person who was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and that I did not sign any commission and the identical person named in the original certificate, and I do hereby countermand any and all other powers of Attorney or other Authority that may have been given by me for any such purpose and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five
John Shepard
[seal affixed at right]
Signed and delivered in presents of
Benjamin Sturges
T Vessfall
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State of New York }
County of Ontario } SS:
On this 27th day of December A.D. 1854, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Personally appeared John Shepard a resident of said county well known to me, aged 90 years, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says, that he is the identical John Shepard who served in the Revolutionary War four years one month and four days or thereabouts under Col Moses Hazen and was honorably discharged that he filed his said discharge together with his declaration in the Pension office in the year 1818, and his Pension Granted under act of 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum & made Payable at New York, at the U.S. Branch Bank, that he now wants a copy of the said Declaration and Discharge together with all the evidence filed in his said claim for a Pension he therefore does by these presents irrevocably constitute and appoint A. Sawyer of the county of Allegany in said State his true and lawful attorney, to call upon the Honorable L. P. Waldo commissioner of Pensions, for a copy of the abovenamed Declaration, discharge, and other Papers filed
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in his said claim for a Pension, and he hereby respectfully asks the commissioner of Pensions to grant the same when called upon by his said attorney.
John Shepard
Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged, the day and year first above written before me
Wm Pilsbury Justice Peace

State of New-York, }
County of Ontario, } ss. I, John J. Lyon, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William Pilsbury whose genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 27 day of Dec 1854
John J. Lyon Clerk
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Rev ser w

117 Millbank St.,
Rochester N.Y., Apr. 5 - 23.

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office Apr 7 1923

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sirs.
Have you the history of John Shepard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted from the state of Conn., Oct 1. 1778 served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmelee's Co.
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in Col., Moses Hazen's regiment at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and siege and surrender of Yorktown. Served to end of war, no date of discharge stated.
I believe he lived in Chatham, Conn., at the time of enlistment.
Have you a record of his date of birth, and his
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fathers name.
Thanking you for any information you can give me.
I am,
Yours truly
(Mrs.) G. H. Miller
117 Millbank St.
Rochester, N.Y.

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office Apr 7 1923
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Rochester N.Y. Oct. 17th 23.

Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,
You very kindly sent me the history of Private John Shepard of the Continental Army but are unable to find out where he was born or lived at time of enlistment or who his parents were?
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Do these appear in your records? or could you tell me where I could find out.
The history was taken from your Rev. War Records Section
A.W.F. W-11452

John Shepard enlisted May 15. 1779 to June 19 - 1783.
Under Capts Heron, & Thomas Pry. Col. Moses Hazen - State Conn. Battles engaged in, Springfield, taking of Cornwallis.
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Enlisted at Haverhill, N.H.
Thanking you for any information you can give me. I am,
Yours truly,
(Mrs) G. H. Miller

117 Millbank St.
Rochester N.Y.
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[oval stamp] Revolutionary War Section Oct 20 1923
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[rectangular stamp] Finance Division May 13 1925 Bureau of Pensions

630 Glynn Court
Detroit, Michigan
May 9th 1925
Dept of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the history or record of John Shepard - served as private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmalee Co. in Col. Moses Hazens Regmt. at Brandywine Germantown - Monmouth and siege of Yorktown, enlisted
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Oct 1 - 1777 -
Thanking you for a prompt reply as I need the official record to complete data for admission to the Mayflower Society.
Sincerely Yours
Lena Shepard Miller

Mrs Frank V Miller
630 Glynn Ct
Detroit Michigan

P.S. I am enclosing 1.00 as I do not know how much I should send - if more let me know - L.S.M.
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check

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office May 12 1925
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W 11452
Mrs. Frank V. Miller
630 Glynn Court
Detroit, Michigan
Aug 27 - 1923
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Please send me the history of John Shepard. Served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmalees Co. in Col. Moses Hazens regiment at Brandywine. Germantown Manmouth and siege and surrender of Yorktown enlisted Oct 1- 1778 served to end of war - etc.
He enlisted at Haverhill

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office L Aug 31 1923
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This record is taken from your office under Section W-11452 -
I wish a certified copy.  W
Thanking you - I am enclosing my check for $1.00 which I understand is the fee. [check mark]
Very truly yours,
Lena S. Miller

address
Mrs. Frank V. Miller
630 Glynn Ct.
Detroit, Michigan

[circle stamp] U.S. Pension Office A Aug 31 1923

[rectangular stamp] Finance Division Aug 31 1923 Bureau of Pensions
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M 233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Aug 31 1923

Chief of Rev War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Lena S. Miller check No. - for $1.00, requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Respectfully,
O. J. Randall 
J.J.C.
Chief Finance Div.

[written diagonally] Check returned Finance Div Notf Aw Sept 4.23
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AW

Mrs. Frank V. Miller,
630 Glynn Court,
Detroit, Mich.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 27" ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, W. 11452, John Shepard, for which no fee is charged. Therefore your check for one dollar on the Highland Park state bank is herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.

Check was no use anyhow it was drawn to "Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions"
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131 South Main St.,
Fairport, N.Y. Dec. 28th 36.

[circle stamp] Received Jan 5 1937 Mail Sub-Div Vets Adm Reader 37

Bureau of War Veterans
Bounty Land Sec. Rev. War
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly advise me where the Bounty Land Grant 74-60-55 of John Shepard, state of Conn., is located, and does it state in this warrant what town in Conn., he lived when he enlisted?
His first enlistment was Oct. 1, 1778. Served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmelee's Co., later Capt. Thomas Pry in Colo. Mosed Hazen's regiment. His second enlistment was in Haverhill N.H. May 15-1779 to June 19 1783 under Capt. Heron in Colo. Moses Hazen's regiment. His pension number is W-11452.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) G. H. Miller
G.. H Miller
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Revolutionary War Records Section  3-525
AWF
W.11452
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., __ 192

In reply to your request of __, for the history of John Shepard or Sheperd, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldiers widows claim for pension.

[five column table] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment/ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel./ State.

May 15 1779 to June 19. 1783/ Pvt./ Heron Moses Hazen Cont. Regt Thomas Pry

Battles engaged in Springfield & Taking of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier from the State of Conn who enlisted at Haverhill, N.H.
Date of application for pension, June 13 1818 claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Livonia Ontario Co NY
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. He died in Mentz N.Y. Oct 14. 1857
Remarks: In 1820 soldier stated he had a wife, name not stated, aged 56 yrs daughter Sally aged 18 yrs & son Alanson aged 15 yrs. Soldier married in West Bloomfield Ontario Co N.Y. Jan. 6. 1838. Sarah maiden name not stated, she was al. pen. on her ap. executed Nov. 7. 1857 while living in Mentz N.Y. aged 78 yrs. In 1828 widow Sarah was living in Michigan (J.G. Warren a resident of Coldwater Mich. stated he was the son of Sarah Shepard)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1813
Wars Section.
November 27, 1923.

Mrs. G. H. Miller,
117 Millbank St.,
Rochester, N.Y.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11452, of John Shepard or Sheperd, the place and date of his birth do not appear, and the names of his parents are not on record in this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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3-2233   113
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
May 13. 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect.

I have this day received from Lena S. Miller check No. __ for $1.00 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
HCL
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

May 14, 1925.

Mrs. F. V. Miller
630 Glynn Court,
Detroit, Mich.

Madam:

I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Shepard or Shepherd, who enlisted October 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Parmelee's company, Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment.
You were furnished, on September 4, 1923, the history of the only John Shepherd or Shepard who served in that regiment.
Herewith is returned your check drawn on
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the Peoples State Bank of Detroit, Michigan, No. 851 for $1.00 made payable to the Department of Pensions.
Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner.