Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,425, for Robert Shepard, Pennsylvania
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Service
Continental

Shepard, Robert
“Sheppard

Number
S. 40425
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(2,994)

New Jersey

Robert Sheppard, private
Col. Moylan’s dragoo
Penn  70-3 years

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary W

Inscribed on the  Roll of New- Jersey
at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence the 27. of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of Sept: 1818.
and sent to John Johnson, Esq. Newtown, Sussex county, N Jersey.

Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818……..$: 34.13.
 Semi-and all’ce ending 4 March,    48.
                                             1819.}________
                                                        $:82.13

4 mon: 8
            ——
             30

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

[there is illegible writing to the right in a vertical position]
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Robert Sheppard
 Robert Sheppard

Upper W Bethel

2996
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,}
 Northampton County, ss.}

  On this 21st day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid of th common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings county of Northampton, the said court being a court of  records proceeding according to the course Robert Shepperd aged about sixty-two years, resident in Upper Mount Bethel township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered 2.994~,) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the following affirmation also taken and subscribed by him.
  I, Robert Shepperd do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift.sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitle “ 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 debolts, june to me; nor have I any income other than thant what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
 
    Robert Shepperd

Affirmed and subscribed, the 21st day of }
August, 1820.
In open Court

  H. Spering, Proty

  Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing affirmation-, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)

  I have no property whatsoever and owing to my age and being afflicted with the rheumatism, which affects my whole body, more especially my right hand, which I cannot shut, I am disabled from obtaining a livelihood- I have a wife living with me about my own age. I have one Son aged about twenty six years and a daughter aged about 20 years, with whom my wife and myself now reside. Neither my son or daughter own any property excepting a small quantity of household furniture: they both live by their daily labor.~

  Robert Shepperd
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
 Northampton county, ss.}

  I Henry Spering Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; 
[the following is crossed out- ‘ and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars ____ cents.’]

  In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first day of September 1820.

   H Spering Proty
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application of Robert Shepperd. N. Jersey 
27. April, 1818.

Moylan’s Dragoon
Admitted
Found on the Rolls.

Jn: Johnson Esq
 Newton
       N. J.
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New Jersey
  Sussex County Ss.

  On this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Robert Shepperd aged seventy years resident in the County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the last act of Congress entitled “ An Act of provide to certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary Cavalry under Capt Zheulen [?] ____ at German Town in the year 1776 for that ____ as during the War, the core was commanded by Dol Stephen Moylan’s, Luet. Col. A. W. White and Major Washington that he continued to serve in the said corps & served of the United States ___ the end of the War when he was discharged from service in the State of Pennsylvania at Lancaster in 1783 at the time the Army was formally discharged, that he was in the Battle of Brandywine , Germantown, Monmouth, was then taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town Virginia, and _____ others that he received two slight wounds during said time, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other income now in his favor of his said services
                                    Robt Shepard
 Affirmed & declared before }
me the day and year aforesaid}

  Jn Johnson
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  I John Johnson Judge of the Court aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the same Robert Shepherd did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the previous declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress, witness my hand the 27th Apl. 1818-

  I John Johnson Judge as aforesaid do hereby also certify that I have been acquainted with with the aforesaid Robert Shepard for ten years, and that he is in indigent circumstances and I am satisfied he stands in need of the assistance of his county for support, and that his application was made to me on the twenty seventh of April 1818 at which time I duly affirmed his to all in substance of the above and forwarded it to the Hon. the Secretary at war which has been returned to me and was retransmitted ^ the same as aforesaid
24 August 1818-
                       Jno. Johnson

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County ss }

  I Ephraim Greenfield Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Sussex do certify that John Johnson Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions appeared to have been made and who has there unto subscribed his name was at the taking and signing the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Sussex duly commissioned and sworn into office according to Law and to all his act as Judge full faith and Credit is due & aught to be given in Testimony whereof & have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Sussex County Court this twenty sixth day of August A D. 1818.

       E- Greenfield
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  This Bureau can furnish the military record of only Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
  such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.

L.W.B.
I. 40425

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

May 20, 1897.

Madam:-

  Replying to your request for information concerning Robert Shepard, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that one Robert Shepperd made an application for pension on April 27, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing in Sussex County, N. J., and his pension was allowed for three years’ actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Pike and Col. Moylan’s. He enlisted at Germantown, Penna.
  It also appears, from papers in file in this Bureau, that he was issued a bounty land for the above service June 29, 1789.

  Very respectfully,
   
      Commissionerr.

Mrs. _.  Shepard,
       Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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40425

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40.425
Robert Sheppard
Pa Rev War

Act 18 March 18’

Index:- Vol. 8, Page 457

( Arrangement of 1870.)
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May 20/97 History to Mrs. Eva Shepard-
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Robert Sheppard appl- for a Transfer from the State of New Jersey to that of Pennsylvania 

Transfer- 1 Dec 1820-
from the 4 March 1820
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County SS.

  On this 21st day of November 1820, before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County personally appeared Robert Shepperd, who being duly affirmed declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Zebulon Pike——— in th eRegiment commanded b Colonel Stephan moylan’s in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll (revolutionary pension) of the State of New Jersey (his certificate being numbered 2994) from whence he has lately removed: that he now resides in the Township of Upper Mount Bethel in the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
                                              Robt Shepard
Affirmed & subscribed before}
me the day & year aforesaid }

Commonwealth & County } Ss
aforesaid }

  I Henry Spering Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid County do Certify that George Ihrie Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above deposition is & was at the time of affixing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said Court & that due faith and revenge is to be given to his acts as such.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this day & year aforesaid 22d day of November 1820

  H Spering Prothy
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P. S.

Kind sir I have a paper before me whist refers to Act 1st October- Pen Scan
Page 343 where he enlisted 
I can’t say just not but will try to find if possible

Respt
E Shepard
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OLD WAR & NAVY
Mar 24 1897
FILES
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EC

March 17th

Cape Girardeau Mo

Kind Sir 
  I am seeking information ___the Commission of the General Land Office
Mr E Best
Referred you to me I am trying to have land warrant looked after
It was issued to my Husbands Grand father Robert Shepard who fought in the Revolutionary War, under the command of Capt Stephen Moylan
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   I have an old piece of writing here I presume its from the War Department 
It says that Robert Shepard Late a Dragoon in the 4th Regt to fight Dragoons in the Army of the Revolution Commanded by Capt Stephen Moylan’s it states his name if written or the Pension list Role [Roll] of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month.
To Commence on the 27 Day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
it seems he took up the claim but never went to settle it 
he had only one child - his name was Samuel Shepard
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 This Samuel & was the Father of my Husband one Daughter
I have a paper showing that Samuel Shepard wife had made an attempt to get this land which they were heir to - But she also died before it was obtained 
Leaving my husband the only heir he always had plenty of money __ large as he heard therefore did not trouble to get this- But I am a Widow now & shall need all I can get- But have plenty to ___ you or any officer who will take the trouble to look this matter up for me-
I showed
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  The papers I have to a Pen Sian [Pennsylvanian ?] agent here he said the land had been granted & for me to write to Washington for Particulars concerning it

The Land sits partly In Beaver Co. Pa- and Partly in Columbia Co Ohio also ___ the whole term was ______ discharged at Lancaster - Lancaster Co Pennsylvania 
I think the amount of acres are 28
  Please give me all the information you can & reply 
  do __ as convenient
  By In doing you will greatly oblige your 
            Humble Servant

Direct to 
         Mrs. Eva Shepard