Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21476, for Samuel Shepherd, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N.C

Shepherd, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 21476

CONTENT
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20.990
West Tennessee 
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Samuel Shepherd
of Montgomery Co in the State of [illegible] 
who was a Pr in the Compy commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the Regt commanded
by Col [illegible] in the So Carolina
line for [illegible]
9 Mo &  $30.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn
at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12" day of Augus
------and Sent to
'34 Hon C. Pearson (Clarkeville, [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Mch 32              90.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.  15.--
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                                                                  $105.--
⎨Revolutionary Claim,⎨
⎨Act  June 7, 1832.      ⎨

 Recorded by J T Sprague  Clerk,
Book C - 2 Vol 7.  Page 104

[right side]

Let to Hon C Johnson Dec
2 18[illegible]  Cert iss 3" Feb
25 18[illegible]  sent to Hon C John
son H. R. let to R L Caruth
ers H R  Jan 21. 1843
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Dead

Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of 6th April 1838.
from 4 Sep 1887 to 6. Dec
1837. Agt Notified, 4 Dec 44
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7552
Samuel Shepherd
Tennessee

from 1780 for 9 m
$30

return

10.16. [illegible] 5.6. 7
E        P. 289
11 March

Hon C Johnson
Clarksville
Tennessee
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7552
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Shepherd
County of Montgomery  in the State of Tennessee
 (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?
3. How old is he?  69 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
                 Period.                                  Duration                        Rank.          Names of General and Field Officers
                                                             of Service .                                          under whom he served.
_______________________________________________________
                                                      Years,Months, Days.             As a              Gen.
Drafted   In 1780  June            ---            3          ---            private            Capt Ray, Lt Horton, Maj Nawls,                                
   Ditto                                            ---            2          ---                 "                  Capt M Patterson, Col O Neal  Gen Maladay
      Do                                             ---            2          ---                "                   Capt B Herndon
        "                                               ---            2          ---                "                   Capt B. Douglas
5. In what battles was he engaged?  None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Cty N.C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary @ witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect ?[ The Clerk's 
[illegible]  seal of office is not affixed

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
F. Waugh
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Second Comptroller's Office
June  8th 1843.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, “ and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen=
sion agents,  The widow of Samuel Shepherd,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten:
Agency, at the rate of  Thirty - Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of Sept, 1837
to the 6th Dec. 1837,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of
Tennessee
Montgomery County Circuit
Court August Term 1832
On the 28th day of August in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
personally appeared in open court before the Judge of
the circuit court now sitting for Montgomery County
Samuel Shepherd a resident of Montgomery  County
in the State of Tennessee aged sixty nine years lacking one month, who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as here
States at the time where he the said Samuel Shepherd
entered the service he was a resident of the state of
North Carolina and of the County of Orange and lives
about 18 miles from Hillsboro. He was born on the 28th
day of September in the year 1763 as appears from a
family record made by his father and now in his (the
said Samuel's) possession, which he believes to be correct
and true. He entered the service in the year 1780 and in
the month of June as a drafted soldier in the North Carolina line of militia and at the time he was drafted
he lived with Edward [illegible] who is now living and resident of this County and will swear to many of the
facts which I shall state in this declaration. He was
drafted for a 3 months tour under Capt Ray who
was afterwards either broke or resigned, and was
succeeded by his 1st  Lieutenant Norton in the command
of the company. He was ordered under a major who
is well as he recollects was by the name of Nalls or
Nawls, into South Carolina under the command
of General Gates, and arrived at Rugeley mills
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near Cambden about a day before the defeat of
Gates, when that disastrous battle took place he was
not in the battle in consequence of his being detached
to guard the baggage waggons. [illegible] as soon as the
defeat took place a general retreat was ordered and
the rest of this sad disaster is but too faithfully recorded in history. After returning home, and his term
of service being expired, he was again drafted immediately
to suppress and hold in check the Tories in North Carolina.
His captains name was Mark Patterson
and his General Malk?rdy or some such a name. He
was a Frenchman or of French descent. This was a
horse company and the tour only of 2 months
duration. Whilst out on this tour there was a battle at Lindley's
mill between the whigs and tories in which the said Samuel) had a brother killed, but he was not in it himself
he was in a skirmish which took place between the
Whigs and Tories at Cockes Mills a short time after the
battle at Lindley's mills, in which he took an active [illegible]
and in the pursuit of the Tories he was very [illegible]
Capturing the Tory Col, whose name was Fanning
pursued him more than a mile but the Col's horse
proved the fleetest and he escaped. Cockes mill stood
on Deep River and Lindleys on Haw River. Then he
served another tour as a drafted soldier under Captain
Benjamin Henson the object being the same to hold
the tories, who were very numerous in check. The Major
name and Col's not recollected in this tour of
2 months (Colonel O'neal real was an officer whilst
he was on duty upon the first 2 months tour mentioned, which he did not recollect at the time of speaking
about it). There was no fighting that he now
recollects whilst under Capt Herndon. The most and
last tour he served in a troop of horse under Capt
Billy Douglass and seldom went out of Orange
County, the tories being so numerous [illegible] that all
the time of the troop was occupied in keeping them
in subjection. This also was a 2 months tour and he
was drafted soldier. No fighting took place of any
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note the company was forever continually on the alert reconsorting the country and frustrating the schemes of the Tories The country through which he marches was principally upon Kars and Deep Rivers He whilst under general Malberdy armies at Guilford Court House the evening after the battle between Cornwallis & Greene This officer was his general in the two first named 2 months tours as well as he now recollects the other officers names non remembered were Baron de Globuck and General Butler He states that Malberdy did not join Greene at Guilford but that he might have been of immense service to himself he had do so He has no documentary evidence to prove his services and no discharge He last stated one tour but his recollections of the dates of service after the first tour of duty is very indistinct owing to the great lapse of time that has intervened and the belief that it would never be necessary His only witness now living that he knows of is Edward Trice who served with him one tour and knows of his having served all for he was in the neibourhood and a part of the time his house in his home He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or agency of any state
Samuel Shepherd
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year afsd
P N Marr Clk
We Robt McCorkle clergyman residing in the county of Montgomery & state of Tennessee and Edwd Trice residing in the same are well acquainted with Samuel Shepherd who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 69 years of age lacking one month that he is reputed and believed int he neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Robert McCorkle
Edward Trice
sworn to and subscribed in open ct the day & year afsd
PN Marr Clk
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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 Robert McCorkle who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Montgomery & state of Tennessee and that Edwd Trice who has also signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit It further appeared on his examination that he was born in England in Middlesex county from there moved to North Carolina & remained untill he removed to Tennessee where he still resides in the county of Montgomery Edward Trice testifyed that he knew Shepherd when bend arkn him was [illegible] in as his militia service at the time or [illegible] depicet he know of his volunt & serving for [illegible] monts in horse company all which is [illegible] P W Humphries 
I Peter N Marr clerk of the circuit ct of Montgomery Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Shepherd for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the private seal of my office I having no other this 28th day of August in the year 1832
seal P N Marr Clk of
Montgomery circuit court

I am well acquainted with Peter N Marr the clerk of the circuit court of Montgomery cy in the state of Tennessee & also with his writing his signature in the above certificate is his proper hand writing the was the clerk of sd court at the time of signing the same & is now 
July 29th 1836
E Johnson
TGGL
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Answers to Interagatories propounded to John Rastuby upon the application for a pension before Perry W Humphrey Judge on the 8th February 1833
Anser 1st he does not recollect the year in which he was said to have been born but from the best information in his power to obtain he believes eighty & hereby gives [illegible] at this time
2. answrs does not know of any record having been made on his age
3.  when called into service he lived in S Carolina Green County his residence has been in South Carolina & in Tennessee since the Revolutionary War in which case state he still resides 
4.  enlisted the service by being drafted
5.  the Regiment was commanded by Col Abraham Shepherd another officer & the genl was Richard Caswell & his other services & the officer under whom and sated in his declaration
6.  After he served s a substitute for Mathew he was discharged by Col Ben Axum but has long since lost it not sup it as any value
7th Report to Doct John H Marable & the Bent Darron to certify as to his character for veracity
P W Humphrey

the command
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Revolution 
21476
INVALID.
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File No. 21,476
Samuel Shepherd
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 82
Index: -- Vol. [illegible] Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Samuel Shepherd W Tennessee .. Act June 7, 1832 at $80 per annum ( pd 4 Sept 1842)

Samuel Shepherd same ... and act at $30 per annum pd 4 Sep 1837
Be pleased to say to what time they were respectively paid
Pension Office
Jan 20 1843
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Payments to be made
at [illegible] ville , West Tenn
by 1/2 [illegible]
Agent to paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of [illegible]
& Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book [illegible] Vol. 7
Page 107 by
J T Sprague  Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Shepherd of the State of Tennessee who was a Revolutionary Soldier (?) is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and 0 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1832 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
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Saml Shepherd
pension certificate
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE
State of Tennessee
County of Montgomery
On this Eighth day of February 1836 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Montgomery personally appeared Samuel Shepherd Who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ray .. Capt. ... Mark Patterson, ...Benj Heane Mr. Douglas in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nat Ma... as collected in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate became much torn and he requests that a duplicate thereof may be issued and sent to him. The fragments of the original are herewith returned to the Pension Office.
(signed) Samuel Sheperd
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
N. F. Trice, J. P.
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State of Tennessee ⎬ 
Montgomery County     ⎬
I Andrew Vance Clerk of the
 County Court of said County do certify that Nace F Trice Esquire whose name is subs
scribed to the foregoing [illegible ]of the affidavit of
Samuel Shepherd is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace for said County duly Commiss
oned and qualified agreeable to law that faith & credit
is due to all his official acts. In Witness whereof

SEAL

I have hereto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said County at office in Clark
ville this 18th day of February 1836
Andrew Vance Clk
Compt  his deputy Chas  Bailey

State of Tennessee}
Montgomery County }
Personally appeared before and
 Nace F. Tric.       a. Justice of
the peace for the County aforesaid
James Davis who makes oath that he is acquainted with
Samuel Shepherd and well knows him to be the same person
described in the above or foregoing affidavit - 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this
8th day of February 1836        Jas Davis
Nace F. Trice J. P.

I Nace F. Trice a justice of the peace as afore
do hereby certify that the above named deponent James Davis
is a person of veracity worthy of credit. Given
under my hand this 8th July 1836
N. F. Trice   J.P.
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State of Tennessee
Montgomery County
I Andrew Vance  Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery do certify that Nace F. Trice Esq whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate and affidavit of James Davis is ... at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for said County duly competent and qualified equally to ... to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have ... my hand & affirmed the seal of Said County as officer in Clarkville this 8th day of February 1836
Andrew Vance, Clk
...Charles Bailey
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Nov 30
Saml. Shepherd
C. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Nov 27th Washington
Dr. Sir
Mr. Saml (Samuel) Shepherd handed me his pension certificate and desired to have a new one made out, as he in some way got it torn to pieces.
Respectfully
C. Johnson
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Hoo..Reps January 13 1843
Sir
You will be so good as to answer the points in the accompanying letter, that I may give satisfaction to the writer.
Very respectfully yr. obt. sevt (your obedient servant)
Ro. L. Caruthers

... Edward Esq (Esquire)
Com. of Pensions
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Outer cover
Samuel Shepherd
C. Johnson
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, or (top right page torn) answered in the negative; in red ink, will apply to ... Samuel Shepherd ... which ... further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
YES
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  
YES
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
(no response)
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
YES
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
YES
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
YES
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
YES
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
YES
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
YES
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
NO
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2 top left page torn
..licant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to ... respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revol-... service
YES
...the clergyman's affidavit has not produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it.
(left blank)
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had
A WITNESS
XIV If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility
YES
XV Does is appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service
YES
XVI Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No (symbol)
XVII Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
5. 6. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES
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Term Aug 11th
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
(signature) C. Johnson
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Clarksville 29 July 1834 Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of Wm (William) Shepherd I have added my certificate the principal objection being to the absence of a seal. There being no seal ... Circuit Court - you will oblige me by having him ... as early as convenient. Your friend, C. Johnson
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Washington
22nd Febr (February) 1836
Sir ... a pension certificate of Wm (William) Shepherd - he ... a new certificate in place of the old one is hereby enclosed
Very respectfully
signature illegible