Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15326, for Nathan Shepardson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Shepardson, Nathan W. 15326 or Shepardson, or Shepardson,
CONTENTS
Sarah

to Widow May 26 1835 of papers sent to Hon N Briggs, Comptroller June 8 1835
13,105 24 New York
Nathan Sheperason
of Pittston in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years or War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of June 1818 and to James Mallory Troy New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  88.49    Semi-annual all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00    10 Mo 28 4/30 31  $136.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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10.243.
Massachusetts.
Sarah Shepardson dec.
Widow of Nathan Shepardson who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17. August 1840 of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dose in the Mass. line for 2 years
Rep.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, Ms. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, to 17. August 1840, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of April 1847 and sent to Geo. S. Tucker, Seward, Mass.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. A. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 69.
To Ferdinand Perry, only child.

Payment to be made at Boston by F. Haven Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
M a J d . First payment to be made on the 31st December, 1838, and on the 4th March and 4th Septem- ber in each year there- after.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1, Page by _____
D. A. M a & Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Shepardson, dec d . of Mass. widow of Nathan Shepardson who was a Private in the Mass. Line and died on the 10 th . day of May 1826, is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1836 day of _____ ; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4 th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death, ending 17 Aug. '40, when she died, payable to Ferdinandy Perry, only child. —  Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 th . day of April one thousand eight hundred and Forty Seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Nathan Sheperason Private
81 to 83
Vose Mapachufett Reg't
Admitted

State of New York Rensselaer County } Nathan Sheperdson
now of the town of Pittstown in said county that being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the War of the Revolution on the continental es- tablishment as a common soldier in the military service of the United States of America against the common en- emy for the term of about two years & six months. That he enlisted as a com- mon soldier in January in the year 1780 in a company at that time commanded by Capt. Timothy Remick & afterwards by Capt. Nathan Cushing which company belonged to the first Re- giment of the Massachusetts line comman- ded by Col. Joseph Rose. That he was honourably discharged from said Army but his discharge being either lost or destroyed he is unable to produce it. That he is & ever has been a citizen of the United States. That by reason of his re- duced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support & further says not.
Nathan Sheperdson
Rensselaer County } Before me James Mallory one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in and for the said County on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one
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thousand eight hundred and Eighteen came the above named Nathan Shepherdson and subscribed the above statement & being duly sworn by and before me made sol- emn oath to the truth of the matters set forth therein
James Mallory
State of New York Rensselaer County ss
I certify that James Mallory Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Affidavit was on the third day of April instant one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said County to be hereunto affixed this Tenth day of April 1818.
Rev. Smith Deff Clerk
Nathan Shepherdson's Affidavit
incur

State of New York Rensselaer County ss: }
David Buel Junior one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer Do hereby certify that I am satisfied that Nathan Shepherson named in the annexed papers did serve as a soldier in the service of the United States for more than nine months during the Revolutionary War in the Wapsach- -etts line as stated in the annexed application - I also certify that I am satisfied that the said Nathan Shepherson is a man in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Dated Troy June 2 nd 1819
David Buel Junr
State of New York Rensselaer County ss: }
I Certify that David Buel Junior Esqr., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate, is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rensselaer.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this second day of June A. D. 1819.
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

William E. Brayton of Adams in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the select men of said town & overseer of the poor do certify that Nathan Shipdorn now a resident in said town of Adams who is applying for a license from the United States according to the best of my knowledge is a man in indigent circumstances Adams May 28 th 1819 W m E. Brayton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss May 28 th 1819
Personally appeared William E. Brayton to me personally known to be the person described in and who executed the above certificate & made oath to the truth of the same and I do further certify that to his certificate full faith & credit is to be attached
Attest Nathan Pitman Justice of the peace for sd Co

I William Waterman of Adams in the county of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Nathan Pitkin is now resident in Adams who is applying for a pension from the United States is according to the best of my knowledge a man in indigent circumstances Adams, May 28 th 1819 Wm Waterman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss May 28 th 1819. Personally appeared Col. William Waterman to me personally known to be the person described in the above certificate & made oath to the truth of the same & I do further certify that to his certificate full faith & credit is attached Before me Nathan Pitkin Justice of the Peace
Berkshire ss May 28 th 1819 Personally appeared Agnes

I Aganah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts Esq: late pay master of the first first Massachusetts Regiment in the revolutionary war do certify upon oath that Nathan Shepard was a private in said Regiment was wounded by Col. Joseph Bosc in Capt Cushings Company was discharged on the 31 st day of October 1783 honorably & on the 3 rd day of May 1784 he was paid off & received two hundred & twenty two Dollars and 70/90 as appears by his receipt on the books of said Regiment signed by his own hand & in my presence & he served more than two years in said Regiment as appears by said Books -
Lenox May 8 th 1819 Aganah Eggleston
Berkshire ss May 8 th 1819 Personally appeared Aganah Eggleston the subscriber of the above certificate and made oath to the true & full thereof further certify that to his state- ments & attestation full faith & credit is to be attor- ded & I do further certify that I examined the books of said Regiment & found the same regularly entered there- & am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Shepard as being now a nephew of mine & have no doubt of its being his hand writing given to the originals on the books of said Regiment
Nathan Putnam Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it known:
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Nathan Putnam Esq d is a Justice of the Peace within & for the same County duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this eighth day of May A.D. 1842.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Stephen Temple of Buckland in the County of Franklin in the state of Massachusetts. I testify and say that Nathan Shepherdson of Adams in the County Berkshire and in the Commonwealth aforesaid, did enlist into the Continental Army in January 1781 in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Joseph Vose and joined the army at West Point and served in said regiment until October 28 th 1783 and then being honourably discharged. This I know because, I enlisted and served and was discharged at the same time with him and I have no interest in the application of said Shepherdson for a pension. Buckland May 3 d . 1819 Stephen Temple
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. May 3 d . 1819. Then the above named Stephen Temple made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true: and I certify that the said Temple is well known to me as a man to whom Declarations full credit is to be given.
S. Maxwell Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss. & Rodolphus Dickinson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County, do certify and attest, that Sylvester Maxwell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this common- wealth and that the foregoing is his signa- ture in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County the 7 th day of May A. D. 1819 attest, Rodolphus Dickinson Clerk

Noah Eager of Deerfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts testify & say that Nathan Shephardson now of Adams in the County of Berkshire in the State of Mass s , did serve as a soldier in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Cushing of the Regiment of Col. Joseph Dole of the Massachusetts Line from Sept r . in Oct r 1782 to Oct r Nov r . 1783. This I know because, during that time, I served as a soldier in the same Company & Regiment of Mass s having taken the place of my Brother Aaron Eager. I was discharged at Westpoint in Dec r . 1783. & that said Nathan Shephardson was discharged a short time before I was. And I have no interest in the application of the s d Shephardson for a pension —
Noah Eager
State of Massachusetts — Franklin ss. May 2 d . 1829 — The above named Noah Eager made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true. And I certify that s d Noah Eager is well known to me as a Man whose character for truth is good.
Jon s L. Smith Judge C.C.C.

Nathan Shepardson.
13. 105
(Sept 1811)
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State of New York.  Rensselaer County } ss.
On this Thirtieth day of May 1820. personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said county according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law ; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount ; keeping a record of its proceedings ; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Nathan Shepardson aged Fifty two years, resident in the Town of Lansingburgh in said county who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— vis. Served three years in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose. The Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Remick at first, afterwards by Capt. P. Cutting that his original declaration under the act of 18 March 1818. was dated 3 rd April 1818. his pension certificate N o 13.105.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 entitled “ An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the 30. day of } Nathan Shepardson  May 1820.  Archibald D. Doolittle Deputy Clerk.
State of New York,  Rensselaer County }
I, Joseph D. Doolittle Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifty two dollars and _____ cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30. day of May 1820.
Joseph D. Doolittle Clerk.

Schedule of Real & Personal estate (necessary bedding & clothing excepted) I have no real estate - my personal estate is as follows viz -
   Dollrs. Cts     1. Coo. 18. 00   1 Old Silver watch 8 00   6. Chairs 2 25   1. Sideboard 1 50   2 Dish Kettles 1 50   1 Brass Kettle 2 50   1. Chest with drawers 3 00   2 Tables 3 00   6. White plates 1 87 1/2   1. Set Cups & saucers 1 25   $39 37 1/2  
   3. Tin Pans 1 37 1/2   1. Iron Pan 1 75   3. Rusty plates 1 25   2 Dittos Pans 1 75   4. Earthen bowls 1 37 1/2   1. Set Knives & Forks 1 00   1. Wash Tub 1 37 1/2   20 old & New parts 5 00   3. Shoes, knives & 12 awls 1 62 1/2   1 boot cramp & 1 boot tree 1 50   1. Leather apron. 3 shoe hammers & 1 pair pincers 1 00   $52 00  
I am by occupation a Cordwainer - I am unable to labour by reason of a complaint with which I have been afflicted for two years, commonly called the Kings Evil - I have no family residing with me - When I do solemnly swear that the sums affixed to the articles in the foregoing schedule, are the full value of the said articles according to the best of my knowledge and belief -  Sworn & subscribed this 30 day of May 1820. in open Court -  Orchid Dull Dep. Clk  William Shepard

6667 Sarah Shepardson Mass.
act 7 July 38
n 89-224. poi 2 years
Mom died 17 Aug 1840
For Sgt. Briggs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss.
On this tenth day, April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Honorable William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Berkshire Sarah Shepardson a resident of Housatonic in said County of Berkshire aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Nathan Shepardson late of Adams in said County of Berkshire now deceased, and who was a pension- er of the United States. That she was married to the said Nathan after he left the service & that she has known personal knowledge of the services performed by him in the war of the revolution or of the officers under whom or the Regiments or companies in which he served, but refuses for evidence of his services and other facts, to the application made by him and on file in the proper office at Washington, upon which application a pension certificate was granted to the said Nathan which is now in the possession of said applicant & is dated the twenty ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. Numbered 13.105 & endorsed "Recorded"
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Shepardson on the twenty seventh day of September seventeen hundred & eighty nine at Smithfield

in the State of Rhode Island. that her husband the said Nathan Shepardson died at Adams in said County of Berkshire on the tenth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four. That she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her said husband the said Nathan Shepardson. deceased.
her Sarah X Shepardson
made Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid and I certify that the said Sarah Shepardson was unable through age & infirmity of body to make the aforesaid declaration in open court and that the same was made at her residence in said Cheshire
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County, ss.
I Henry M. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for said county do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Honorable William P. Walker the Judge of said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Sarah Shepardson for a pension & I further certify the said William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court & that the annexed signature is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this tenth day of

April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine - Henry M. Bishop - Registrar of Probate.

I Melvin Beals, of Leroy, in the county of Berkshire, & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose, testify & say, that on the twenty third day of January last past, I was at Smithfield, in the state of Rhode Island, for the purpose of examining the Records, and that I called at the office of Owen Wright, Clerk of the town of said Smithfield, & examined the records of said town, in connection with the keeper of said records; and that we there found no mention of the name of Nathan Shepherdson, I further testify, that, we made a very full examination, & that the name of Nathan Shepherdson, is not upon said records. I further testify that, I made enquiry for the proper place to find the records of marriages, & was informed, that the records of marriages were deposited among the town records, and that the place where I searched was the proper place to look for, & to find them. I further testify, that, I was present at the examination of Records made by Milton Claplin, Clerk of the Records of the Church connected with the first Parish in the town of Hopkinton, in the county of said county & State of Massachusetts, and that his Certificate hereto annexed, and which I and others have attested as witnesses, is true. And further the deponent saith not. Melvin Beals
State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire, ss. Pittsfield. February 16th 1847. Then & there personally appeared - (turn over)

Melvin Beals, and wrote the foregoing deposition in his presence, and he subscri- bed the same, and made oath that the same is true. Before me M. R. Lauchton Notary of the Peace.

Middlesex State State of Massachusetts
This may certify that I have examined the records of the Church connected with the First Parish in the Town of Hopkinton County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts
And find that Sept. Seventeen hundred and ninety five are I recorded the death of find that femina Sheperson the daughter of Nathan Sheperson This may certify that the above is a true copy of the record the date which is expressed in fair and legible hand on the record as follows Sept. Seventeen hundred & ninety five the death of femina Sheperson daughter of Nathan Sheperson
Attest Milton Claplin Clerk
I Milton Claplin above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Church connected with the First Parish in the Town of Hopkinton State and County afore said and that the above is a true copy extract from the records of said Church above named as certified by me
Attest Milton Claplin Attest Clerk
Hopkinton Mass Jan 22 - 1847
Witness to the } Melvin Beals above { Wm H. H. Loring Alexander Stone

I, Lovet Shepherdson, of Lerof, in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts, do hereby testify, & say, that I am informed, and readily believe, that I was born in Milford, in the County of Middlesex, in the State of Massachusetts, on the twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1792. That my fathers name was Aaron Shepherdson & my mothers name was Hannah, & that they are both dead - That our family, at my earliest recollection consisted of said father & mother, and the following brothers & sisters. viz. Nathan Shepherdson, (who was a son of my father first woman) and Lewis Shepherdson, Joanna Shepherdson, Dignit Shepherdson, Aaron Shepherdson, Sally Shepherdson, Lovet Shepherdson, & Leonard Shepherdson Sarah Shepherdson. I further testify, that when I was about five or six years of age, my parents, and part of his family were about to remove to the State of Vermont, and my Brother Nathan & his wife Sarah & their child Jerriana, came to visit us, & take their leave of the family; that said Nathan's wife's name, before her marriage was, Sarah Bowker. I further testify, that they were then reputed to be husband and wife, and so considered, & so received in our family, and in community. I further depose that, after our removal to Vermont, and I believe within a year or two, my father went on a visit to Milford, and on his return, reported that my niece, said Jerriana, was dead - which was believed to be true, & I have never seen her since. I further depose, that, after living in Vermont some years, our family removed to North Adams in the State of Massachusetts.

Where I resided for the greatest part of the time until after the year eighteen hundred & seventeen. I further testify, that, said Nathan & said Sarah, in that year came to reside in said Adams, & that they brought with them their only remaining child, viz: Fairbanks Shepherdson, now Fairbanks Perry, wife of Lyman Perry. I further testify, that, I never heard of said Nathan & Sarah having any other children but said Fairbanks, deceased, & said Fairbanks. I further depose that, said Nathan died in the year AD 1824, or 1825, & not having any memorandums about me, I cannot state which. I further depose, that said Sarah died at said Adams, in the month of August AD, 1840. I further testify, that said Nathan & Sarah were always reputed to be husband & wife, and so received, and respected by their relatives & the community, & that I have never heard of any suspicion, or intimation to the contrary - and further I say not.
Lovet Shepherdson
State of Massachusetts, County of Berkshire ss. }
Pittsfield, February 16th. 1847. Then & there personally appeared Lovet Shepherdson, & I wrote the foregoing deposition in his presence & he subscribed the same, and made oath that the same is true. Before me, M. R. Lanchton, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Then Daniel Underwood of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged Seventy seven Years made oath that he has the old Bible and that it belongs to the sister of Sarah Shepardson and that the records in it were made by the relatives as the family records and that the Bible is the family Bible and no other records are to be found I further certify that I married for my first wife Susan Bowker own sister to Sarah Shepardson. & I further testify that Ferdinandus Shepardson's name is recorded on said Bible & was born in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & one & was the daughter of Nathan & Sarah Shepardson. I knew them to live together as man & wife twelve or fifteen Years & I always received them as Brother & Sister in my family. Dated Hopkinton February 11 th 1847
Daniel Underwood
Commonwealth Massachusetts Middlesex County ss Then Daniel Underwood personally appeared & made oath to the above facts by him subscribed
Before me Samuel D Davenport Justice of the Peace I am well acquainted with the above named Daniel Underwood & have been for twenty years & he is a man whose legal can be relied on & of good standing in this community S D Davenport Justice of the Peace

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15326
Sarah Shepardson
Widow of
Nathan Shepardson
Pre Rev War
Act: July 15 th 38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(16667.)
Mass-
Suspended
See let. to Hon. Sec. N. Ponggs Feb. 27 th 1840.
Act 7 th July 38 th

6667
Sarah Shepardson
the J. Rockwell (March 5 th 1847)

May 22 Mr. [?] Nathan Shepherdson My rule act 1816 29 June 19
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L. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Adams May 15 - 1835 J. L. Edwards Esq, Comm ee of Pensions Sir
Yours of May 6 th has been rec d - I should have mentioned in my first letter that my late husband Nathan Shepherdson rec d the United States Pension through the agency of the Office in New York & his name probably is enrolled with the pensioners of that State - He resided in this place but circum- stances rendered it more convenient to obtain his pension through the New York agency than through Massachusetts agency - He served in the First Massachusetts Regiment - He died in this town May 10 th 1835 -
Yours Respectfully
Sally his X Shepherdson mark

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

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Nathan Sheperdson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Third day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J B Calhoun Secretary of War.

June 8 Mr. Cat
Canesboro' Ills. } free June 3. 1835 }
Hon J. E. Lawrence
Pen. Offin
Washington D.C.

Cambridge 2 June 1835
Dr Sir
Will you please send me such copies of the papers in the case of Nathan Shipkinson late a pensioner of the Navy in the Navy List, as will be necessary to prove his claims so as to enable his widow to avail herself of the provisions of the Fleet Dues
Yours respectfully
G. N. Briggs
Hon J. L. Edwards

Home of Representatives Feb. 25. 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I am requested to transmit the enclosed papers in favor of a pension for the late Gairdnerander Perry, which is the pension due to Sarah Shepherd. late of Chester, Massachusetts.
Please direct communications on this subject to
Mr Lovit Shepherdson, Senat. Massachusetts
With much respect your obed Servt Julius Rockwell

No 6667 Sarah Shipawson as widow of Nathan
Map Act 7 July 1838
Adms Dyeans in $80 00 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 17 August 1840. the day of her death, payable to Ferdinand Perry only, Chief
Gov. J. Tucker Senat Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } ss.
On this Nineteenth day of February, one thousand Eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Hon. Mr. P. Walcutt, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid. Ferdinandy Perry, Wife of Gynan Perry, a resident of Adams in said County aged forty six, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the pension due to Sarah Shepardson late of Pittsfield in said County, deceased, who was the Widow of Nathan Shepardson late of said Adams, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & a pensioner of the United States, for his Revolutionary Services at the time of his death, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum. — That she the said Ferdinandy Perry is the surviving only Child of the said Nathan Shepardson & Sarah Shepardson. — That the said Nathan Sarah was married to the said Sarah, as she is informed & believes in the year 1789, or 1790, but the time exact time she does not know. — for proof of his Services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War of the marriage of the said Nathan & Sarah and of the death of the said Nathan & Sarah she refers to the proofs accompanying the Declaration on which a Pension Certificate was granted to the said Nathan. — to the proof accompanying the Application made by said Sarah for a pension as the Widow of said Nathan, and the proof herewith transmitted. — She further declares that the said Nathan died on the tenth day of May in the year one Eighteen hundred & thirty four. & the said Sarah died on the seventeenth day of August Eighteen hundred & forty. — That the said Ferdinandy

Perry has delayed making application since the decease of her Mother, because at the time of her said Mother's decease, the application of her said Mother was pending before the Commissioner of Pensions, and the result of such application, were the reasons of its failure were communicated to her till recently. The Agent of her Mother having died since her Mother's decease. She further states that her mother contained a disclosure to the time of her death —
Fredericka Perry
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first aforesaid —
Before me, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Court —
William P. Walker Judge of Probate H

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid do certify that it has been made to appear to said Court by satisfactory evidence that Sarah Shepardson late of Cheshire in said County died at said Cheshire in the seventeenth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, and that she left Ferdinand Fery now residing at Adams in said County, her only living child.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty seven. Henry W. Bishop

6667 Sarah Shepard
Maso July 7. 1838
Hon. G. N. Briggs H. R.

I Stephen Temple of Cheshire in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts -sets of lawful age do testify & say that I have been acquainted with Nathan Shepherdson who died at Adams in the County of Berkshire on the tenth day of May A D 1824 with a distare called the Kings Evil for & during the term of forty five years previous to his death. that I have also been acquainted with Sarah Shepherdson widow of said Nathan Shepherdson for more than fifty years past. Her maiden name was Sarah Bawker. They both lived in the town of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts for several years after their marriage. I will recount the time they were married. They the said Sarah Bawker & Nathan Shepherdson were married at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island by a magistrate I should think in the fall of A D 1789 - I was not present. I have been acquainted with them the said Sarah & Nathan ever since they were married up to the death of said Nathan Shepherdson which took place in Adams in the County of Berkshire aforesaid on the tenth day of May A D 1824 & they always lived together as man & wife up to the time of the death of the said Nathan Shepherdson. I further testify & say that said Sarah Shepherdson is now a widow & has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband Nathan Shepherdson. The said Sarah Shepherdson now resides in Cheshire in the County of Berkshire aforesaid & further the deponent saith not - Stephen Temple
The following words viz -
"With a distare called the Kings Evil" were interlined by me the said justice before the signature & by said Stephen Temple's directions & also the word "not". E. D. Penniman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss November 16 th 1839 -
Personally appeared Stephen Temple & made oath to the truth of the within deposition or certificate by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Stephen Temple within mentioned & that he is a person of truth & veracity & a credible person & I further certify that the words in the within deposition viz - "with a disease called the Kings Evil" - were interlined previous to the signing of the same by said Stephen Temple & at his request - Before me E. B. Penniman justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.
I Chas Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that Edmund B. Penniman Esq. before whom the foregoing & annexed Depositions of Stephen Temple & Elisha Jenks were taken is & was at the time of taking same a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature on this paper purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of November 1839.
Chas Sedgwick Clerk.

I Elisha Jenks of Cheshire in the county of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Shepherdson widow of Nathan Shepherdson late of Adams deceased - said Nathan Shepherdson at the time of his death lived within one half mile of my house - said Nathan Shepherdson died at Adams in the county of Berkshire on the tenth day of May A D 1824. He say said Nathan Shepherdson lived at the time of his death near the line of the town of Cheshire - After the decease of him the said Nathan Shepherdson the said Sarah Shepherdson moved to the town of Cheshire - And I further certify that she the said Sarah Shepherdson is now living in the town of Cheshire & is a widow & has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband Nathan Shepherdson & I further certify that she the said Sarah Shepherdson is a person of truth & veracity & a credible person & I further certify that Stephen Temple of Cheshire aforesaid is a person of truth & veracity & a credible person & further deponent saith not - Dated at Adams in the county of Berkshire aforesaid this 16 th day of November A D 1839 -
Elisha Jenks
Berkshire ss - November 16 th 1839
Personally appeared Elisha Jenks & made oath to the truth of the above instrument by him subscribed & I further certify that I am well acquainted with Elisha Jenks aforesaid & that he is a person of truth & veracity & a credible person Before me E. B. Penniman Justice of the Peace

Town Clerk's Office, Smithfield January 29. A.D. 1839.
I Thomas Mann Town Clerk of the Town of Smithfield do certify and say that I am the keeper of the records of marriages of said Town. And I further certify that I cannot find the marriage of Nathan Shepardson and Sarah Bowles on record in said Town. And I also certify that for many years past as well before and during the war of the revolution as since many marriages have taken place in said Town which have not been recorded in said office.
Attest
Thomas Mann Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Providence ss. At Smithfield on the Twenty Ninth day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named Thomas Mann who is now Town Clerk of the Town of Smithfield and was duly sworn to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. And I certify that the above signature "Thomas Mann" is in his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are to be given to his signatures and attestations as Town Clerk as aforesaid.
Witness G. A. Warner
Justice of the Peace

March 20, 1847.
Admiral case d. Sarah Stephenson.
PAID 10
L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Enclosed I send the Certificate of the Probate Court, which was required in the application of Mrs. Ferdinandz Perry, for a pension as as the only child of Mr. Sarah Shepardson deceased — Please forward the result to Mr. Lovit Shepardson of this town, at whose request this is written. —
Very Respectfully March 16, 1847. }
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo. S. Fisher