Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6029, for Moses Shephard, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Shephard, Moses
Rebecca

NUMBER
W.6029
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No 188.
New Jersey-
Rebecca Shephard, dec'd:
widow of Moses Shephard,
who died on the 16. November, 1818
at Monmouth in the State of N. J.
who was a Lieut. [ill] Capt in the
---
commanded
by Captain ---- of the Regt: commanded
by Col. Holmes in the N. Jersey
line for 12 mo: Lieut & 12 Captains-
Increased from $280 per ann:
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 420 Dollars 00-Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and ending on the 2? November 39. when she died

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
October, 1844 - and sent to J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J

Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending

$3568.10

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836.
Section the

Recorded by [ill] Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 146e 14 Clerk

Payable to
Thos Shephard
only child -
to Pen. agt
Repo: by letter 12. October
1844

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6 April 1838 from
4. Sept 2d Nov. 1839 agt
Notified 5 Dec 1844
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

Suplementary [sic] affidavit of John Eldridge taken this 11th Day of October 1836 in the base of the
Widow Rebacha Shephard before me Jehu Patterson one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth
aforesaid, he being duly sworn according to Law Did [ill] and day
that in the early part of the year 1780 this deponant [sic] was hired
by Col Asher Holmes to act as a guide to a Company from Burlington
County Commanded by Capt Jehu Wood- called deponants  men that
he continued in this service for that length of time Marching with
these Man-garding [sic] the Nabourhood [sic] from the deprications of the enemy
This Deponant further sayeth that Moses Shephard the husband of the
present Claimant Rebecca Shephard, was attached to and served in
company with this deponent, that he keep a hors [sic] and was sent as
[ill] when ever action required it, or an alarm took place- he
will recollects that the said Moses Shephard was an officer at that
time - but cant say what rank he held [stricken- at the time] in said
Company. This Deponent further sayeth in the early part of the
year 1780 before the Company under the Command of Jehu Wood from Burlington
County Came into the Township of Middletown, this deponent was out
in the Company Commonly Called Capt Stillwell Company - but
they were mostly commanded by Moses Shephard and he by
his men was called Capt. This deponent sayeth that he knows
that Moses Shepherd was out in actual service the grater [sic]
part of the year 1780 and the whole of the year 1784, in the year
1781 he was their Capt and he believes in the year 1780 he was a
Lieutenant, altho he was called Capt by his men. He supposes this
arose from his being the most of the time in command of Capt
Stillwell Company on all the Tours along the shores watching the
the movements of the enemy and this Deponent further sayeth not
Sworn and subscribed the
Day and year above matters
[signed] Jehu Patterson

his mark John Eldridge
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GIDEON, PRINTER.

                     TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
                     SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
                     June 24th, 1844

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 pension agents, The child of Rebecca Shepherd, died a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of two hundred & eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1736, has been paid at this Department, from 4th of Sept. to the 2d Nov. 1839.
                         Respectfully, yours,.
                           Albion K Parris
                           Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                                       Present.
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State of New Jersey
Burlington County

Before me the Subscriber
Gershorn Mott one of the Judges of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
of Burlington, personally came Joseph Parker
of Notingham in said County, and being duly
Sworn according to law doth upon his oath depose
and say, that he was well acquainted with
Captain Moses Shepherd during the war of the
Revolution, that he was the captain of Militia
Company raised for the defence and protection
of the sea coast in the neighbourhood of Shrewsbury
and Middletown in the County of Monmouth
and State of New Jersey, that this deponent was
enlisted under him and served for the Term of twelve
months as a private in his Company, that during
all that time which was in or about the year 1781
the said Shepherd had the command and acted
as Captain of said Company - and further
this deponent saith not.

[signed] Joseph Parker

Sworn and subscribed
this 27th day of August
A.D. 1836. Before me
[signed] Gersham Mott, Judge

State of New Jersey Ss.
James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Gersham Mott Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavit was be
made, and who hath attested the same was
at the time thereof and now is
one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Burlington in said State, duly appointed
, commissioned and sworn, and that full
Faith
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faith and credit are and ought to be given to his
official acts--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton
in said State, this twenty seventh day of August
A.D. One thousand eight hundred & thirty six - (1836)
James D. Westcott

I Jehu Patterson one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth Do hereby certify
that I am well aquanted with Joseph Parker the person that has
signed the forgoing affidavit and have known him from the
time he was a soldier in Capt Moses Shephards Company to the
Present time he is a member of the Baptist Church at Trenton
resident of the Township of Nottingham County of Burlington
and that he is a creditable person and that his statement
is entitled to full credit
[signed] Jehu Patterson
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No 6
Moses Shepherds
Ly.2.6
May 1st 1784
Monmouth
.
No 8/8-
Moses Shepherd
L2. 10
May 1st 1784

Monmouth County
September 21st 1836

Personally appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in & for the County of
Monmouth, Charles Parker [ill]
of the State of New Jersey who being duly
Sworn according to law do depose &
say that the Two several above Number
Names, sums, & Dates are copies of the
or from the margin of Certificates issued
to Moses Shepherd by Thomas Henderson
filed in his office. In pursuance of
an Act of the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey Entitled "An Act to procure
an estimate of the sums are to the Militia
of Troops who have been raised for the defense
of the frontiers of the states and to provide for
the settlement of the same passed December 20th
1783. Sworn before me the day above
Written Jehu Patterson
Charles Parker
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State of New jersey 
Monmouth  

Before me Jehu Patterson one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas in and for
the County of Monmouth in the State of New jersey Personally
appeared William Norris who being duly sworn according to
Law Did Depose and say that he is now in his 93 year of
of
age. That he and Rebacha Shephard, Widow of Capt Moses are
Sister Children [niece] that he has known and been intermittely [intimately] acquainted with his [ill] Rebecha Shephard and her husband from his
infancy to the present time. This deponant further sayeth that
he was living in the Township of Shrewsbury at the time that
they were marred and was invited to the wedding, attended and
saw them married. They were married by the Revd Able [Abel] Morgain [Morgan]
who was at that time the Paster of the Baptist Church of Middletown. The Wedding lasted for three days. the [ill] a Sister
of Capt Shephard who had Married one James Winter in the meantime.
This Deponant further sayeth that he was taken prisoner in the
early part of the War and was set out in parole. That some time
after he was passing the prison in New York - Capt Moses Shephard
called to him, from one of the window. He stopped and conversed with
him but was afraid to go in and passed on and further sayeth not.
Sworn and made his work before
me this 16th day of Sept 1836
[signed] Jehu Patterson

his mark
William Norris

I John Patterson one of the Judges of the Court of Common
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Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that
William Norris the person who has made his mark to this offed
and is a [ill] in the Township of Middletown County of Norman
the that he is a creditable person and that his statement is
intitled [sic] to full credit
sworn, and that full
Faith
Jehu Patterson
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State of New jersey ⎬ 
Monmouth County 

Supplementary affidavit of Rebacha Shephard
Widow of Capt Moses Shephard taken before
me Jehu Patterson one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Monmouth this 6th day after
1836. She being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that
she has no Docketmentary [documentary] evidence of her Marriage with Capt Moses
Shephard her late husband as Decased - Neither did she believe
there is any [ill], if there is she does not know where to look
for it. She thinks she has seen a Surtificate [certificate] or an instrument of Writing
stating her Marriage with the late Moses Shepherd in the Time of
the revolutionary war, but has not seen it [ill] what become of it

her mark
Rebacha Shepherd

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year above written ⎬
Jehu Patterson
Mark
pointed, commissioned and sworn, and that full
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Supplementary affidavit of Thomas Shephard. Taken this 6th day of October 1836 before me Jehu Patterson
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for
said County, he being duly sworn according to Law did
depose and say that after he was informed by a letter sent
to him dated Sepr 12th 1836 from the War Department that
Depositions was not satisfactory as to Marriages. until
it appeared that due diligence had been used to obtain documentary evidence
from the County Clerk or family Bible - As to [ill]ing
the County Clerks Office for words of Marrage is all in
vane [sic]. There was no law in New jersey to authorise the recording of Marriages at the time his Mother Rebacha Shephard and
his father Moses Shephard ware Married. the Law that author
[ill] that officer to keep a record of Marriages was passed on the
4th day of March 1795. this Deponent further sayeth at the
Request of his Mother Rebacha Shephard - he has made diligent
search for the family bible of his grandfather John Stillwell
supposing it mite be found there though his Mother says she has
No recollection of seeing her Marriage with her husband Recorded in
any book. he further sayeth he had heard that there was an old
Bible in the Stilwell family. he went in search of it. found it
in the hands of Joseph Stilwell the Grand Son of Joseph the Brother
of Rebacha Shephard - but it was the Bible of Joseph the Brother
of Rebicha and Not the Bible of John There father. there was
to Record of the Marriage of his father and mother there - he
had conceived, that is was possible that same documentary evidence
mite be found in the Libraryy of the Revd Able [Abel] Morgan Decased. Which Library he had been informed was last to
 the Baptist Church of Middletown. he called on the Clerk of
said Church to help him search the same. they did [ill] but [ill]
find nothing of any Marriage that was solemnised by him when
he was the pastor of said Church over which he presided for a
long time. this deponent futher sayeth that from the search he
has made at the request of his Mother for Documentary evidence of
her Marriage - that the war Department mite be satisfied that
there was none-- he is fully satisfied that there is one law to be ┃
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found-- the war of the Revolution having taken place since the Marriage
of his father and Mother. his father became a very active man as he has been
infirmed in the contest. the enemy having a fortress in the same
township in which he lived from which they could reach him in a
[ill] March and as he has been informed the house of his
father was robbed of every thing worth taking. the papers through out [thrown out]
to the wind. the next Morning picked up by his mother that ware to
be found. it is not surprising that no docketamentary [documentary] evidence is to be
found if there we was any it is lost or has been destroyed in the grate contest for Liberty. this deponent further
sayeth that he found a receipt book among the papers of Col Asher
Holmes which he expect will be transmitted to the War Department on
the last page of which there is an entry in worth and figures as follows
to wit - Received of Asher Holmes for [ill] Moses Shepherd one thousand
Dollars towards paying the six months men their bounty. those that
was hired for Burlington County
James Denney
May 23d 1780. This Deponent further sayeth that he is [ill]
acquainted with the handwriting of Colonel Asher Holmes and
that the Body of the above Recept in the recipt book is his
hand writing as he verily Believes
[signed] Thomas Shepherd

Sworn and Subscribed before me
the day and year above written

[signed] John Patterson
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State of New jersey 
Monmouth County

To J.L. Edward Esq Commissioner of pention [pension]
Washington City

Honored Sir by your Letter
of the 1st of Sep In the case of the Widow Rebecha Shephard.
was considered inSufficient proof of the service a Liutenent
in Capt Joseph Stillwell Company of her late husband Capt
Moses Shephard. as to the years service of 1781, by your Letter
of the 26th of Sept 1836 it appears the deponent is [ill] with the proof of
that service. it then only remanes [remains] for the Widow to prove that
she was the wife and is now the Widow of the late Capt Moses
Shepard, and that he was in actual service for one year as
lieutenant in the War of the Revolution. first as to the Marriage
of Capt Moses Shephard to the present claimant - his Widow
Rebacha Shepherd it is presumed every such possible to be made
has been made, and no dockumentary evidence can be found. I
have in company with her son Thomas Shepherd gone into
the Stillwell family in search of her fathers bible, but none is to
be found. I have at the Request of the Widow Searched the offices
of the Treasurer and the directory at Trenton supposing that something
mite be found there as at the time she was married to Capt Shepherd.
they were obliged to take out a [ill] but after searching for
the best part of Day in company with two other Nothing could
be found. We found in the office of the State Treasury [ill]
Entries of payments maid [made] to Moses Shephard which will [ill]
 of Charles Parker the present Treasurer hereunto
enraged. therefore there is No documentary evidence in existance that can be
found and of course the next besevidence must be admited.
She has proved by Mrs Forman that her father and Mother went
to the widen [wedding] and when they come home said that Moses Shepherd and Rebacha Stellwell were married. she has proved by
respectible Testamony as can be produce. that General Reputation
of the Nebourhood that Moses Shephard and Rebecka
Shephard Ware man and wife, and that they had never heard
whether to the Contrary but to strengthen the whole she is
able to prove by any respectable oldman William Norris
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Who is now in his 93 year of age.  Who is a Relation of the Widow Rebacka Shephard and was at her weden (wedding) and saw them married this is supposed will be satisfactory as to the marriage - Now as to his services as Lieutenant - the Papers already from (illegible) to your office proves that from the year 1777 until the close of the year 1780 he the said Moses Sheppard was in Commission as a Lieutenant that in that period of time he received three payments as Lieutenant - this proves that he was in actual services as such and by the amount he received at each time - will prove the length of each services   This need one is now in your office, cerftified by the Secretary of the State of New Jersey under his seal of office .  it is also proved by the supplementary affidavit of John Eldrege that the said Moses Shephard the husband of the said widow was in actual service as a Lieutenant  the chief part of the year 1780 either in Cap Stillwell Company or in the Company commanded by Capt Jehu Wood.  Eldrege can't say how long he was out under the command of Moses Shephard before Capt Woods Company came into the Township of Middleton in 1780.  To strengthen the testimony of John Eldrege as to the service of Sheppard in Cap Woods Company.  We inclose (enclose) the receipt book of (illegible) Holman in the last page of which there is a receipt for $100 dollars paid to Samuel Dennis for Lieutenant Moses Shephard  for bounty of those men that was attached to Capt Woods Company.  here closes all the testimony that the widow of Capt Moses Shephard is able to procure.  She is old and very inform.  She prays the Department will on examination send her such a certificate as the testimony will warrant.  The length of time since these days of trouble and duress that she passed through and the certification of the property and papers by the refugees that so offer took place in the War of the Revolution in there (their) house.  She can only say she is surprised as much has been found as have in behalf of the widow Shephard and at her request I have made the foregoing statement with comments of the highest esteem & subscribe.

                          Myself your friend and
                          Very humble servant
                             Jehu Patterson (signature)
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Declaration of

Rebecca Shepherd
decd
N. J.
Act 4 July 36
increase
12 mo. at $180
12. 240
240
-

420 to 2 Nov.
the day of her death
to Thos. Shepherd
her only surviving
child
J. M. Hartshorne
Freehold
N. J.
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ⎬
On this second day of May eighteen hundred
and forty four personally appeared before
the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Thomas
Shepherd a resident of the Township of Middletown
in the said County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey
aged sixty three years and upwards, who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836. That he is the only sur
viving child of Rebecca Shepherd who was the widow
of Moses Shephard, who was a Lieutenant and
Captain in the War of the Revolution: that the
said Rebecca Shepherd received a pension in
her life time under the said act, and this deponent
now applies for an increase. That the
said Rebecca Shepherd died on the Second day
of November eighteen hundred and thirty nine, and
that this Deponent is her only surviving child -
This Deponent further saith that Moses Shepherd
his father, served as a Lieutenant in the Militia of
Monmouth County under Capt Joseph Stillwell, in
the only part of the war, and until about the
year seventeen hundred and eighty, as he has
frequently heard his father say and as he verily
believes - He has also heard his father say that he
commanded a company of men himself for three
months in actual service as Lieutenant in the
war of the Revolution - And he has also frequently
heard his father the said Moses Shepherd, say that
one Capt Wood from Gloucester County, was stationed
on the shore of Middletown, with his company for
six months, and that the captain and his men
were entire strangers in the County, and they
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wanted an officer to join them, who was well
acquainted with the shore and that section of the
country, and that he the said Moses Shepherd
volunteered and served in said Company under the
said Capt. Wood, for a tour of six months
as Lieutenant, that he has often heard his father
speak of that six months service and recollects well
And he further saith that the said Moses Ship
hard served one year as Captain in the year
1781, in the said County of Monmouth
that Asher Holmes was the Col. of the Militia
and David Forman was general-
And for further proof and particulars in this
case, this deponent refers to the evidence and
papers on the application of the said Rebecca
Shepherd for a pension, now on file, in the Pension
office.

And this deponent further
Saith that he has heard his

father the said Moses Shaphard
say that it was at the
request of aforesaid request
of Col. Asher Holmes
that he volunteered and served
the said said tour of Six months
as Lieutenant, under Capt. Wood-
[signed] Thomas Shepherd
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
ss:
I Samuel Marrs Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common of the County of Monmouth and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Thomas Ship
herd for a pension, and that William J. Boone ┃
is a Judge of the said Court duly commissioned and
Sworn & that his signature thereto is genuine, and
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I do hereby further certify that it has been proven
to the satisfaction of the said Court, that Rebecca Ship
herd who was the widow of Moses Shepherd, died
on the second day of November 1839, and that the
said Thomas Shepherd within mentioned is her
only surviving child -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the Seal of the said
Court, at Freehold this second day
of may eighteen hundred and
forty four
Samuel Marsh
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State of New jersey 
Monmouth County
on this third day of August in the year of our Lord
 1836 personally appeared before me Jehu Patterson one of the
Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Monmouth. Rebecca Shepard Widow of Capt Moses Shephard a resident of the Township of Middletown County and State aforesaid aged 92 years 11 months and
27 day in good health and of sound mind Considering her grate age

who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the
following to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed July the fourth 1836. That she is the Widow
of Capt Moses Shepherd and that he joined the Company of Militia Common
and by her Brother Capt Joseph Stillwell about the Beginning of the year
1776 by this Company he was chosen Ensign, and performed his men
by Tours of Duty and frequently when his own Touts were out he acted as
Guide to other Company. some time after he was chosen Lieutenant by the
Company Commanded by Capt Joseph Stillwell - her Brother. Capt Joseph
Stillwell. Not being able to bare the fatigue of the long Marches the Troops had to perform in this place lying so high the enemy
that the [ill] Command disclosed on him the said Moses Shephard the
Lieutenent. until the later part of the year 1780 Except a short time
he was attached to the horse about the first of January 1781 he and a
company for one year by virtue of a Commission Recd from the Governor
of the State of New jersey. the duty assigned to this Company was to guard
the shores from the Depredations of the Enemy and detect those persons
who were leading them. this years [ill] the said Capt Shepherd my
late husband performed, and afterwards he [ill] in command
as a Capt to the close of the war- in preforming his Militia [ill] he
had many scrimages - Captered several notorious villains that had been
[ill] on the inhabitants. he was at the highlands when one of the
guards was taken he with Colonel Holmes and Several others fought them
By through the enemy and escaped. he was at the Battle of Germantown
with the Monmouth Militia, but the principal part of his service
Was Rendered in Middletown and Monmouth County. he was once
made a prisoner taken in his own house by a party of tories about the [ill]
of day. as to the date of his being taken she Cannot Recollect but she knows it
was some time before he raised the Company for the year. he was taken
to New York paroled as an officer on Long Island and staid [stayed] about six weeks he
in company with one Capt Thomas Chadwich tick a Small Boat or
Skiff and come home, but was afterwards exchanged - the officers under
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he served were General David Forman Col Asher Holmes Major
Elisha Walton. all these declarations that she has detailed in her Testimony
to which she was not an eye witness were detailed to her by her husband and
others at the time they took place or nearby to this deponent further declares
that she has no docket [documentary] evidence of her husband service his commissions
she has been but they are all lost and gon[e] - This deponent further sayth
that she was married to Capt Moses Shepherd about the first of March
1767 that she has had by her Six children the younger of Whome is
in his 56 year. that her said Husband Capt Moses Shepherd departed
this life on the 16th of November 1818 that she is now his
Widow and hais remained so from the day of his Death to the present day.
they ware marred by the Revd Abel Morgan Pastor of the
Baptist Church of Middletown in the County and State aforesaid

Her Mark
Sworn and subsember before
on the day and year above Rebert Shephard

John Patterson
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State of New jersey ⎬ 
Monmouth SS

Before me Jehu Patterson one of the Judges of the
 Cort of Common pleas in and for the said County
Monmouth personally appered John Chasey Junior and he being duly
sworn according to Law did depose and say that he now is in his 81 year
of age. that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary and is now a pentioner of
the United States and that he was well aquainted with Capt Moses Shepherd
and his Wife Rebacha Shephard in the Time of the Revolutionary War and
since to the Time of the death of the said Capt Shephard which he shall
Say died about 17 years since this Deponent sayeth that he came
from the standing army he thinks in the year 1780 as he recollect. Will
that he was home about one year before he enlisted for one year in Sept
Shephard Company. for that length of time through out the year 1780
the said Moses Shepherd was in command of Company. he was out under
him several times of and on as he at that time acted a vallenture [volunteer] and
was out in any company where he happened to be when the Company
was called out. This Deponent further sayeth that in the four part of the
year 1781 he enlisted in Capt Moses Shephard Company for one year
and continued under his command the year out. and he will recollect
that Capt Moses Shephard continued to command as a Captain to the
close of the War of the Revolution. that he has continued to live in the
vicinity of the Widow of Capt Moses Shephard ever since the war of the
Revolution and that he believes She still remanes the widow of the said
Moses Shephard for if she had ever Married since the oath of her husband
he should have heard of it. he has been well intermittently aquainted
with Rebacha Shephard Widow of Capt Moss Shephand aforesaid and
that her corrector he always been good in every line of the Word her
Declaration is to be relied on a person of Veracity and truth
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 3d day of August 1836
John Casey
John Patterson
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Sate of New jersey 
Monmouth

Before me Jehu Patterson one of the Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth
aforesaid personally appered Deborough Carmon and she being sworn
according to Law did depose and say that she now is in her 84 yr of age
that she was a Near naborer [neghbor] in the Time of the Revolutionary war to
Capt. Moses Shepherd and Rebacha Shephard his wife. that she frequently
had in the Time of the War Stayed a night with her both at the time that
her husband was a prisoner and when he was out with his company on
Gard. that is she offers went to stay a nights with Rebecka Shephard
who is now the Widow of Capt Moses Shephard on these occation. She Remember
Well the time that Capt Moses Shepherd and Rebecka Shephard
War Married She was at that time about Eleven years of age according to
the best correlation she is able to make. she Remember Will that her
Father and Mother went to the wedding. her father and the Widow Rebecke
Shephard Mather were Brother and Sister and she remember Well of hearing
Them talk of the Marrage some Day before it happened. they have had 6
Children and she is convinced that they were married by Abel Morgan
Paster of the Baptist Church of Middleton. she always highly respected the
Widow Shephard as her [ill] as a woman of Amiable Cerracker [character] and
that the stall is living and is the Widow of the said Capt Moris
Shephard
Sworn and Subscribed before me ⎬ Deborang Comethis
3d day of August 1836
mark
John Patterson

State of Newjersey ⎬ 
Monmouth

Before me this 4th day of August 1836 Jehu Patteson
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the County of Monmouth personally appeared John Eldridge and he being
sworn according to Law did depose and sayeth that he now is in his 78 year
of age that he was a solder of the Revolution and is now a pentioner of the
united States. this deponent further sayth that that he was out under the
command of Capt Moses Shephard in his months tour Several
months before he joined the Company for the year. he recollect Well
that in the year 1780 that Company commanded by one Jehu Wood
came [ill] into Middletown Colonel Asher Holmes called on this
Deponent and requested him to go with company command by this
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Jehu Wood as a guide. Well recollect that Capt Moses Shephan was
in this imploy at the same time as a horseman his duty was to carry
dispatches and ride Express. in the beginning of the year 1781 Capt
Moses Shephard raised a Company for one year. he this deponant
inlisted in said Company and served under him the year out
the said Capt Shephard Continued to command as a Capt until
the close of the War of the Revolution. this Deponant further sayeth
that he is well acquainted with Capt Shephard Widow Rebecca Shepherd
that he has known her from his infancy. he remember her when she
Was Rebecca Stillwell and he knew her well when she was the wife
of Capt Shephard and has known her ever since she has been a widow
he remember Well that that Capt Shephard Ware Married before the
war of the Revolution. he did not see them married but has no more
[ill] of it then he has of his own marrige the Widow Shephard lot
has always been in the nebourhood [ill] he has [ill] ever since
he can remember in the same place not more then about three
Quarter of a Miles from the Residence of the Capt and his wife where
he was living and [ill] in the same Place Near the Widow and he
knows as well as he can know any thing he has not seen that
Relean Shepherd has not been marred Jone the with of her
and is still his Widow
Sworn and subscribed &
before me the day and year
John Eldredge
above Written
mark
Other Patterson
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State of New jersey ⎬ 
Monmouth County

Before me John Patterson one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and County of  personally appeared Thomas Shephard one of the sons of CApt Moses
and Rebacha Shepherd and being duly sworn according to Law Did
Depose and say that he now is in the 52 year of his age that he
lived with his father and Mother from his first rememberence
until the 17 year of his age at which time he was bound an apprentice.
at the end of his apprenticeship he returned home and lived in
the same house with his father and Mother until his fathers death
which took place on the 16th of November 1818 and that his mother
Rebacher Shepherd has Remained a Widow and lived with him from the
Death of his father until the present day. this Deponent further sayeth
that after his fathers with his papers come to his hands. that he
Remembers Well that there was one Capt Commission among them and
also some muster role. there was one he thinks [ill] in the year
1784 he recollect the Names of several of the soldiers that were on that one
to wit John Eldrige John Chacey John Truax Joseph Parker George
Parker Thomas Gerren and some others that are gone to another World.
this Deponent further sayeth that there was an account among
his fathers papers stating the Money his father had received and
paid out to said Company for there [their] Wages. that some time before
the Law of Congress of 1832 was passed he was overhauling his father
papers concering that those old papers that concerned the War of the
Revolution to be of No use. he through [threw] them out and they are lost. When
he saw that a law was passed for the relief of these old men and they
were [ill] on him for these document that had laid in the house until
but a short time before he was sorry that they had not been to him [ill]
of but it was two [ill] they were gone. this deponent further sayeth he
reCollect of hearing his father and Capt Asher Holmes talking over the
scenes of the war through which they had passed [ill] the
GermanTown Battle and the scene that took place at the store house in to
which the British had retreated. he further sayeth that he has often heard
his father relate the circumstances of his being taken prisoner [ill]
on Long land and in company with in Capt Thomas Chadwich Made
there escape and come home
Sworn and subscribed before me
Thomas Shepherd
this 13th day of August 1836
the Patterson
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State of New jersey ⎬ 
Monmouth County 

Before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the County of
Monmouth aforesaid personally appeared Jehu Patterson and he
being Duly Sworn according to Law - Did Depose and say that he is
in the 71 year of his age that he well remembers Capt Moses Shephard
and his Wife Rebecca Shepherd in the Time of the Revolutionary
War. he was but young at that time but remembers of seeing Capt
Moses Shepherd in command of his company and out with them
under arms. In the house where he this deponent lived with his
father there was two large Rumes [rooms] with Large fireplaces in such.
he recollects he has seen capt Shephard and his company come there
in the evening. place out his Centery [sentries] spread down there [their] Blankets
lay down in those two rumes [rooms] and sleep the [ill] part of the Night
and this was frequently done. he suppose this was done for the purpose
Getting some Rest and Sleep. When worn out with [ill]
and to avoid surprise if in their Quarters. this Deponent further
sayeth that Moses Shepherd was a long time in the War of the
Revolution in Command of a Company, and called by his men
Sept Shepherd and West by that name Generally. he cant pretend
to verify Dates but this he knows. it was in the War of the revolution
this Deponent further sayeth he can remember Capt Shepherd wife as long as he can remember the Capr himself. She is the sister of Capt Joseph Stillwell, better known after the War by the Name of
Gen Stillwell. -Rebecca Shepherd Widow of Capt Moses
Shepherd the above applicant is a woman that even the King
of Slander (to this Deponents knowledge) has not ventured to
dish sentence against. She stand high in the nebourhead in
the [ill] for Veracity and truth and every other Virtue
Sisson and Subscribed before me this
10th Day of August 1836
John Patterson
Thos C Throckmorton
I do hereby certify that John Patterson Esqr who has signed
and sworn to the foregoing affidant is a credible person
and that his statement is entitled to credit-
Thos C Throckmorton
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And I John Patterson Judge of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in for the County of Monmouth in
the State of New Jersey, do hereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter, that the above
named Moses Shepherd was a revolutionary soldider and served as is stated in the foregoing affidavit
that Rebecca Shepherd the above named applicant
is his widow, that they were married previous
to the Revolutionary War, and that she has
remained the widow of the said Moses Shepherd
ever since his death - and I hereby further certify
that the said Rebecca Shepherd cannot from
bodily infirmity, attend the Court for the purpose
of making her declaration - And I further certify
that it appears to me that John Chasey, Deborah
Carman, John Eldridge and Thomas Shepherd
the have signed the foregoing affidavits are
residents of the Township of Middletown in said
County and are credible persons and that their
statements are entitled to credit
John Patterson
and H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify hat the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of
Patterson Esqr. Judge of said Court in the matter of
application of Rebecca Shepherd for a pension, and
ther certify that John Patterson and Thomas C. Throckton
, before whom the foregoing proceedings were
then and sworn to are severally Judges of the said
of Common Pleas, duly sworn and commissioned
such, and that their signatures above are genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
fifteenth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty six
D Hellis M
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Moses Shephard (New Jersey)
W.6029
Receipt book of Asher
Holmes Col. of Monmouth ┃
Co. Militia
has been removed
from this claim to
be sent to the War
Dept.
D.G.
Jan. 21, 1911
sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913
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[left panel]
1893 Feb. 21,
Hist to Miss Kate
Shepard, City.
F.S.
Revy | [check mark]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6029
Rebecca Shephard
Wid of 
Moses Shepherd 
Capt. N.J. line
Act: July 4th 736.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[left panel]
New Jersey 188
Rebecca Shephard
of Monmonth in the State of N. Jersey
Who was a ________ in the _________ commanded
by Captain ________ of the ____________ commanded
by _________ in the ______________
[crossed out] widow of Moses Shephard
late a Captain
in the War of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov
1836 and sent [crossed out]
John Patterson Middletown
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 | $1.320.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 | 120.00
 | $1440.00
July 4. 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, }
[crossed out]
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 152
[right panel]
see Alter to J. M. Hartshorne
July 29. 1837
Page 29

[left panel]
Inceased from $240
Let Hon J F. Randolph July 18 38
[right panel]
New Jersey 188
Rebecca Shephard
widow of Moses Shephard
who died on the 16. Nov. 1818
Monmouth Co in the State of New Jersey
who was a Lieut & Capt in the _______ commanded
by Capt _________ in the Reg commanded
by Col. Holmes in the N Jersey
line for Lieut 3 months |  40--
Capt. 12  " |  240--
 |  $280
[illegible] in the Roll of N Jersey
at the rate of 280 Dollars ______ Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Oct
1837 and sent to [crossed out] J. M.
[crossed out] Hartshorn
Freehold
arrears to the 4th of _____
Semiannual allowance ending ______
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3-
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1- Page 152
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Miss Kate Shepard
23. B. N. E.
City
Page 31

Middletown Monmouth
County New Jersey
Sepr 28th 1837

Sir,
James M Hartshorn Esqr has forward to me your
Note of the 18th Instant by which I am informed that
in the Return of Rebecca Shephard Certificat a New
one will be granted allowing her three months additional 
pay for her late husband (Moses Shephard) Services as
Internment in the War of the Revolution as her agent
and at her request I inclose her certificate

N.B. be so good as | I am respecfully your
to forward one a [illegible] | Obedent Servent
of the Attorney oath | John Patterson
in case of Widows | 
J. P.
Page 32

Payments to be made
at Trenton N.J.
by Presdt Trenton Bk. Co
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of
New Jersey

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book Vol 1
Page 152 by D. D. Addison
Clerk
Page 33

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States of the 4th July 1836, Rebecca
Shephard of New Jersey
widow of Moses Shephard decd
who was a Captain in the war of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Two hundred & forty-- dollars and
_______ cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831,
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of
September.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 19th day of
November one thousand
eight hundred and thirty six
[seal applied]
Examined and
Countersigned}

J.L.
Commis
Page 34

Sir
Freehold N.Y. July 22d 1844
I herewith enclose to you the papers of
Thomas Shepherd only child of Rebecca Shepherd
who was the widow of Moses Shepherd,
she received $280 per annum under the act
of July 4, 1836, and her son now applies for
an increase-
It appears by the certificate of the Secy of
State that Moses Shepherd was a Lieut as
early 1777. And it is proved by the affidavit
of Joseph Parker that he served at least
one year as Lieut under Capt. Joseph Stillwell.
As corroborating the above I refer to the origin
at returns of Col. Holmes regiment (filed with
the papers of Elizabeth Scudder widow of John
by which it appears that Capt. Stillwell's company
is returned with officers and men -
He also served 3 mo. as Lieut. from Jany
to April 1780. See Secy. Certificate
In June 1780 he volunteered in Capt
Wood's company from Gloucester Co. raised
by act of Legislature & stationed in man month
by direction of the act passed June 1780-
See Sect certificate, by which it appear
that wood company we paid for 6
service in Monmouth & that the Gloucester Men
were ordered to have in Monmouth-
See also the affidavit of John Eldridge
filed with the papers of Rebeca Shepherd
(there are two affidavits of his
I also refer you to an original letter
Signed by Peter Covenhoven Pay Master, here
with sent, by which it appears, that it
Shepherd was paid a pay roll, dated Aug 17
which was part of the service of wood's
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men
He served 12 mos in the year 1781 as
Capt. That service is proved by evidence
already on file & also by the letter of Peter
Covenhoven Pay Master.
I also send you a certificate from
Henderson's Margin, by which it appears
that there was due to him on the 1st May
1784 $80. 12.0 equal to $215.40 which proves
8 months service as Lieut.
The certificate of Henderson were issued
for balances -
& over paid
the 12 months service was (over)paid by Covenhoven paymaster
prior to May 1784 - see the letter
the 3 mos as Lieut. in 1780, was paid paid to may
1784. See certificate of Sec of State
the six months under wood was paid by the
Paymaster prior to that time-- (see his letter)
the payroll of Augt 1780, was over paid $99.19.6 -
It does not state for how many months , but
from the amount of the mistake, we must presume
that the sum was large, but suppose
we put it down only for one month, which
was paid for at that time, and we have
the following result-
12 months as Capt. paid by Paymaster
3 do as Lieut, paid by do
1 do do do
---
Making 16 months paid for by the paymaster
8 months which was due him at the
close of War & for which the Commissioner
hold the certificates in May 1784, and
we have at least 2 months service for
which he was actually paid by the state &
which is proved by documentary evidence.
It is true that he performed considerably
making
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more than two years service, yet that is sufficient
for our purpose, and I need not therefore
recapitulate the evidence
one year as Capt
$480.00
one year as Lieut-
$320.00 
$800.00
$400.00
Deduct former pension 280.00
Increase - $120.00
I remain most Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J. M. Harthome
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 37

kind
In
there is a mistake of £99:19:6 Continental
money overpaid on your payroll of the 12 August
780 - also on your 12 Month payroll overpaid
fourteen pounds fourteen Shillings & six pence
as Recited by yourself-- Please to pay the above
Sums to Coll Asher Holmes & this Order shall be your
Receipt for the above Sums from your friend &
Upper freehold
Monmouth | Very Humbl Svt.
feby 9th 1784 | Peter Covenhoven M
Capt. Moses Shephard
£99.9:6 Continental
in Squire
£8.7.0
14.14.6
£14 State money he paid equal to | £16:8:6
Squie & Expect to Receive it so
Page 38

Coll Asher Holmes
In
Freehold
26.8.6
22.10.6
3.15.0
Page 39

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County ⎬ SS:
James M Hartshorne being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that the annexed letter
or order signed by Peter Covenhoven Pay Master
to Capt Moses Shepherd, bearing date
the 12th day of Feby 1784, was found by this
deponent among the Revolutionary papers
of Col. Asher Holmes, in the possession
of his daughter Catharine Holmes, and
this deponent further saith that that he hath
become well acquainted with the hand writing
of Col. Asher Holmes, by examining his
original papers, and he verily believes that the
figures on the back of said letter, and
at the bottom of the said letter, are in the
hand writing of the said Col. Asher Holmes.
Sworn to & Subscribed before | 
me by the said James M. | J. M. Hartshorne-
Hartshorne who is a credible | 
person & whose statement | 
is entitled to credit- | 
July 22d A.D. 1844 - | 
Thos C Throckmorton Justice
of the peace

State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss:
I Samuel Mairs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common 
Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Thos C. Throckmorton Esq
is a Justice of the peace of said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
[seal applied] In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of
the said Court this twenty second day
of July eighteen hundred & forty four
Samuel Mairs Clk
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County 
Be it known that before me a Justice of the
peace of said County personally appeared, Joseph Parker
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he
is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged
Eighty four years and upwards: that he was
well acquainted with Moses Shepherd in the
war of the Revolution, and that he was a Lieutenant and captain in the said War - this deponent
at that time lived in the same township
with the said Moses Shepherd - that in the
early part of the war, and until the year
1780 the said Moses Shepherd was a Lieutenant
in Capt. Joseph Stillwell's Company of Monmouth
Militia under Col. Asher Holmes, and served
therein as such Lieutenant for at least every other
month in the years 1778 & 1779 as he verily believes.
and the said Moses Shepherd served in said
prior to that time, but he cannot say, in what
grade he served. This deponent did not belong
the said Capt. Stillwell's Company, and therefore
cannot state definitely the different tours of duty
of the said Lieut. Shepherd, but this deponent [ill]
frequently met him in the service as such Lient
in said Company, and knows that he served as
such, a great many different tours of one month
each in the said Company, and this deponent
verily believes that the said Moses Shepherd Served as Lieutenant in the Militia for at least
one year during the said War.
And this Deponent further saith that in
the time of the war he heard of Capt Wood
Company, which was stationed in the County of
Monmouth for six months, (they were strangers
in the County) but he cannot state whether
Lieut. Moses Shepperd joined said company
or not. And this deponent further saith
that he this Deponent volunteered and enlisted
in a company of State troops in the year 1781
Page 41

under the said Moses Shepherd as Captain and
served out his full tour of one year, and this
deponent further saith that he resided in the County
of Monmouth until after the Revolution, when ┃
he removed to Trenton & has resided there ever
since - Sworn & subscribed
before me Justice of the peace of said
County by the said Joseph Parker
Joseph Parker
who is a credible person & whose
statement is entitled to credit
April 1844
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
     I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that James H. Smith Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county herein in said state, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said James H Smith

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of May - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.

             (signature)   Charles G. McChesney
                                  Sec'y of State.
Page 43

Office of the Secretary of State
Trenton, New Jersey
State of New Jersey
I James D. Westcott Secretary of the State of New Jersey
do hereby certify that the name of Moses
Shepherd as Lieutenant is subscribed
among other officers to a Petition to
the Honble Governor, Counsel and General
assembly of the State of New Jersey
from the Militia officers of the
County of Monmouth, which said Petition bears
date Monmouth County 12th May 1777" and is now
on file in this office.-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at the
City of Trenton, in said State, this twenty fourth day
of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Westcott
Page 44

Middletown May 12th 1837
you will discover by the Testamony in the case of
Rebecca Shephard that some proof was maid both by the
affidavit of John Eldrege, as well as that of John Chacey that
Moses Shepherd was in command as a Lutenant in the year
1780 and that he was out under the command of Capt John
Wood for the Term of Six months this company came from
Burlington County some time in the spring of 1780 Moses
Shepherd was attached with several others [ill]
in the place as Guides - that Shephard keep his own horse, and
and prep. and by a receipt I sent to the Department, in a Receipt
Book of Col Asher Holmes and J Believe Nearlly the last Receipt
in said Book it appears he record a Large Sum of Money for
his own pay and the pay of those men that ware attached to
that Company as Guides. So fore the Testimony has gone and
is Now at Washington to prove the services of Capt Shephand or
Lieutenant prior to the year 1781- Since that time I have
been able to obtain the further evidence as to his services
as a Lieutenent prior to the year 1781 at which Period he
became a Capt. and raised the Company for a year. on Searching the Records at Trenton for the Pay Roll of Capt Thomas
Wallings Company I accidently found the inclosed Documents
in regard to Shephard successes as a Lieutenant. which I think
you will consider Conclusive [ill] proof as to his services for three
months in that capacity at Least. the Truth is he was a lieutenant
prior to the year 1777, which fact is completely proven by one of the
inclosed Document-- a fine day since, James Hartshorn Esqr
in overhauling some of the papers of Col Asher Holmes Crossed the
Payroll for the year 1780. on which the same services and
Pay both for Wages and Bounty to himself as Lieitenant. and to his
men as is proven by the inclosed under the hand and seal of
James D Wiscott Sutery of State which pay Role I expect will be
at Washington properly proven by the time you have then or
Shortly after I am satisfied my Respected Sir it is not your
indention or desire to deprive those persons of one cent that
is due them she now receive pay for one years Captaincy-but nothing
for the time he was Lieutenant. We consider that three months
Page 45

as Lieutenant is proven beyond a doubt as to the other [illegible]
of his services under Capt Wood and Stillwell we leave the
proofe with you believing you will do what to you may appear
to be right. I am satisfied Sir in Corresponding with you
I Labour under many difficult for the West of there appear
[illegible] that the Gentlemen of the present day enjoy but I know
the Gratenes of your mind and that you will give to my ides
Such Wate as they may deserve at the Net Gromately arrange
I Remane Dear for your
obidient and very
N.B. if you should conclude | Humble Servant
that Rebecca Shepherd is by Law | 
entitled to any allowance for | John Patterson
the services of her husband | 
as hutment be so good as to | 
let me know it as soon as | 
[illegible]
J.P.


&
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
, of the 4 of July 1836 Rebecca Shephard deceased,
who was the widow of Moses Shephard, who was a
Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary War,
was entitled to a pension at the rate of $420 per
annum commencing on the 4th March 1831 &
ending on the 20 November 1839 the day of her
death which will be paid upon the production
of the proper voucher to Thomas Shephard
her only surviving child, first having deducted the
amount already paid the said Rebecca Shepherd
deceased, during her life [crossed out]
This pension has been increased from $200
per annum.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 9th day of
October one thousand eight
hundred and forty four
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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7 | Apl 16. 1780 | Lt. M. Shepard | 19 | 1st Monmouth | Monmouth | Col. A. Holmes | 57 | G
8 | Mar: 17. 1780 | Do | 19 | Do | Do | Do | 56 | 12 | G
9 | Feb. 15. 1780 | Do | 21 | Do | Do | Do | 58 | 0 | G

State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott Secretary of the State of
[seal applied] New Jersey do hereby certify that the above
is a true extract from an account
headed "Abstract of pay rolls discharged 
by Peter Covenhoven Pay Master to the
Militia of Burlington & Monmouth" as
recorded in Book A of Audit on account
Page 204, now remaining in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city
of Trenton in said State this twenty fourth day of
March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven (1827)
James D. Westcott
Page 48

[crossed out] Notes given by the Commissioners of
the several Counties for Militia Services.
No. of | No. of | Date. | SIGNED BY. | PAYABLE TO | Amount. | 1 y's int.
Voucher. | Certif. | | | | L |
Indent | 6 | May 1. 1784 | Thos Henderson | Moses Shepherd | 78.2.6 | 
do | 878 | "  " | D | D | 2.10.0 | 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY:
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of
New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract
[seal applied] from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared
with the original, now remaining in my office. -- And I do
further certify, that Thos Henderson was,
by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December
20, 1783, entitled "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums
due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the
defense of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the
settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the
County of Monmouth for the
purpose of settling and adjusting the pay rolls of the Militia and
Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering
out to each and every person a note for the payment of
what may be justly due
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at
Trenton, in said State, this twentieth day of July
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-four

Charles G. McChesney
Secretary of State.
Page 49

Admd for
12 mo-
[crossed out]
$1.00
Page 50

State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott, Secretary of the State of New Jersey 
[seal applied] do hereby certify, that the name of "Moses
Shepherd" as Lieutenant, is subscribed (together
with the signatures of other officers) to
a paper, dated "Monmouth County 12th May
1777" which is endorsed on the back "Petition
from the Militia Officers of Monmouth."-
now remaining on file in this office; and further, that
it appears from the record of the abstract of Pay Rolls,
discharged by Peter Covenhoven, Pay Master to the Militia
of the counties of Burlington and Monmouth in this
State, that payments were made on the fifteenth day
of February seventeenth day of March, and sixteenth
day of April, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty.
unto "Lt. M. Shephard" of the 1st Monmouth Regiment,
for services at Monmouth, under the command of "Col.
A. Holmes." as will appear by the record in Book A. of
Auditors accounts, folio 204 - now remaining in this office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office at the City of Trenton, in said
State, this twenty seventh day of August A.D. One thousand 
eight hundred and thirty six (1836)
James D. Westcott
Page 51

Apl 21
[illegible] at
N.J.
Rebecca Shepherd
J L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
J. F. Randolph
Page 52

J L Edwards Esq
D Sir /
Mrs Rebecca Shepherd, widow
of Moses Shepherd of Middletown N.J.
asks an increase of pension as appears
by the written letter-- Will you be so
good as to have a re examination of the
papers for that purpose
Yours Respectfully
Jos F Randolph
H R Apl 20. 1838
Page 53

[ribbon tied]
(No1 )
To the Honbl The Governor Counsel and
General Assembly of the State of New Jersey now sitting at
Haddonfield.
The petition of the Militia officers of Monmouth
County humbly sheweth that your petitioners have
since the publication of the militia law, attempted at two
different times to call out one half of their respective companies
and Regiments with very little success. From the peculiar
situation of this Country viz a sea coast of at least one hundred
miles that is daily and nightly infested with the Tory Refugees 
and British Volunteers &c. &c.
Daniel Hendrickson Col.
Monmouth County | Asher Holmes Maj
12th May 1777 | Moses Shepard Lief
 | and others,

(No 2)
Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Peter Covenhoven, Pay
Master to the Militia of Burlington & Monmouth
No | Date of Service | Officers names | No of Men | What Regt |  Where served |  Under whom | S
7 | April 16. 1780 | S. M. Shepard | 19 | 1st Monmth | Monmouth | Col A. Holmes | 57.2.6
8 | March 17 " | Do | 19 | Do | Do | Do | 56.12.6
9 | Feby. 15 " | Do | 21 | Do | Do | Do | 58.0.6
1 | Jany. 1 1781 | Cap J Wood | 48 | Gloucester | Do | Do | 755.12.1
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(No 3)
An Act to raise and embody for a limited time, Six hundred
and twenty four men for the defense of the frontiers of this State.
Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Council and General
Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same that there shall be immediately raised
and embodied for the defense of the frontiers of this State. Six
hundred and twenty four men exclusive of Field Officers, to
continue in service until the first day of January next unless
sooner discharged and that the said Six hundred & twenty
four men be enlisted and raised from the several Counties
of this State in the proportion following that is to say;
From the County of Monmouth one Captain, one Ensign and
Fifty eight non commissioned officers and privates including
two horsemen.
And that two hundred and sixty two men of the
said levy including commissioned officers and horsemen be
stationed in the County of Monmouth, and in the County 
of Middlesex on the South side of Raritan River to be commanded 
by three Captains four Lieutenants, and three Ensigns
and that the whole thereof be under the command of Colonel
Asher Holmes.
And the whole of the recruits, to be enlisted or furnished
from the Counties of Monmouth, Burlington, Gloucester, Salem
Cape May and Cumberland, shall be immediately marched
by the officers appointed to command them in their respective
Counties, to Monmouth Court House, to which place also two
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horsemen, to be raised in the County of Somerset shall also
March, unless they shall be otherwise ordered by the Field
Officer appointed in this Act to command in the County of
Monmouth, and that part of the County of Middlesex lying
on the South side of Raritan River.
Passed at Trenton. June 7, 1780
State of New Jersey
I Charles G McChesney Secretary of State of
[seal applied] the State of New Jersey do hereby certify
that the foregoing marked No 1. is a true
extract from a petition of Militia Officers
of the County of Monmouth, that No 2 is a
true extract from Book B of Auditor accounts 
page 204, and that No 3 is a true
extract from an act passed by the Legislature of this State
June 7, 1780, as taken from and compared with the originals
now on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton
in said State this eighteenth day of May A.D. One thousand
eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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O. W. & N. DIV.
W. 6029,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 21, 1893.
Madam:-
In response to your request for a statement of the military
history of MOSES SHEPARD, an OFFICER
of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, I have the honor to
inform you that his widow, Rebecca Stilwell (maiden name), was
granted a pension for his services in that war as follows: 12
months actual service as a Lieutenant and 12 months actual service
as a Captain in the New Jersey troops, having first entered the
service at the beginning of the year 1776. The following are
mentioned by the widow in her declaration as officers under whom
he served: Capt. Joseph Stilwell, Gen. David Forman, Col. Asher
Holmes and Major Elisha Walling. She states that he participated
in the battle of Germantown.
On August 3, 1835, the date of widow's application for
pension she was a resident of Middleton, N.J., and nearly 93 years
of age. She was married to the soldier in March, 1767, and he
died November 16, 1818.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Kate Shepard,
23 B. St., N.E.,
Washington City.