Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,671, for Daniel Shepard, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Conn.
Shepard, Daniel
S 17,671
CONTENTS
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1776  Converse  Dan. She
of Middlesex in the State of who was a Sergt Private in the Comp. by Captain Stewart of the Regt by Col. Talcott in the Col. line line for 4 mo Sept 1776 3 " 13 28/31
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 27 Dollars 08 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Aug. 1832 and settled F.G. Hamstock Chatham
Arrears to the date of Mrs. D. 7 41 Servants allowance ending Sept 30 15 00 $ 92 88
Recorded by P. C. { Revolutionary War Book E, Vol. 3 Page { June 7, 1831

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss
On this 29 th day of January A 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Chatham in said County Daniel Shepard a resident in the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged Seventy Eight years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That at the time and in consequence of an expected invasion of the City of New York by the British in the year 1776 and on the 15 th day of August of that year, the whole of the regiment of Connecticut Militia whereof Matthew Talcott was colonel and John Penfield was major was ordered to that city, that this declarant was then orderly sergeant of the company belonging to said regiment of which Daniel Stewart was captain and Benjamin Bidwell was ensign that he went to said City with said company and was in said service as such orderly sergeant in said City, on Long Island and the Northern part of New York Island & its vicinity one month and a half from and after the said 15 th day of August

II That at the time of the Expedition of Gen. Tryon against Danbury in the State of Connecticut in the Month of April of the year 1777 the whole of said Regiment under the command of said Talcott and said Penfield was ordered to said Danbury, that this declarant was then orderly Sergeant of said Company and as such marched to said Danbury and was in said service on this occasion not less than eight days.
III That when the British under General Burgoyne were endeavouring to force their way from Canada to the City of New York for the purpose of cutting off the Eastern from the Middle & Southern States, in the fall of the year 1777 and as this declarant believes on the 2 nd day of October, the whole of said Regiment was ordered to to Fishkill in the State of New York, being then under the command of Col John Penfield and Major Nathaniel Brown that this declarant was then orderly Sergeant of said Company, and as such proceeded with said Company to Fishkill aforesaid, at which place said Regiment joined the regular troops under Gen. Putnam, and marched thence to Redhook on the Hudson, and on receiving intelligence of Burgoyne's surrender, returned thence to said Fishkill & was dismissed, having served at this time as such orderly Sergeant not less than one

month.
IV. That near the close of the campaign of the year 1778, some British shipping appearing off New Haven harbor in Connecticut and an attack therefrom in that quarter being apprehended and expected, the whole of said regiment was ordered to said New Haven being under the command of Col. Penfield and Major Brown, that this declarant went in said company to said New Haven and was in said service on this occasion as such orderly sergeant not less than ten days.
V. That in the year 1779 in the month of July at the time of Gen. Tryon's expedition against that part of Connecticut which borders on Long Island Sound, the whole of said regiment was ordered to East Haven in said Connecticut that in pursuance of such order, this declarant as orderly sergeant of said company marched therewith to said East Haven, and served as such there not less than six days.
VI That during the same year soon after the plundering of New Haven by Gen. Tryon and by reason of the alarm produced by Tryon's movements this declarant was drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia, for the term of two months, to be employed in said service at Guilford & other places on Long Island Sound and that he there and there served, during

said term in the capacity of Sergeant Major under Col Penfield and Major Brown.
VII. That immediately after the termination of said term of two months and near the close of the campaigns of the year 1779, the declarant entered said service for the further term of two months, as a substitute for his brother William Shepard, who in consequence of the alarms occasioned by the depredations of the British along the coast, had been drafted for said service as one of said Militia for the said term, and that the declarant was in said service at said Guilford & other places on Long Island found as such substitute and acted in the capacity of Sergeant Major under Col Penfield & Major Brown, for the whole of said further term of two months.
VIII. That in the year 1781 at the time of the landing of the British on Duck Island off the coast at Killingworth in Connecticut and about the time of Arnold's expedition against New London the whole of said Regiment, under the command of Col Penfield and Major Brown was ordered to said Killingworth, that the declarant was then orderly Sergeant of the company belonging to said Regiment commanded by Capt. Stewart, and Lieut. Churchill and Ensign Bedwell, that he marched to said Killingworth and was in said service at the time not less than eight days.

That by reason of the great length of time which has elapsed since the performance of said service, the advanced age of this declarant and his consequent loss of memory, it is impossible for him to state the precise days on which the several portions of his said service commenced, excepting as is above set forth, but according to his best recollections and as he nearly believes, he served for the several periods or terms of time in the greater above mentioned making in the whole a service for three months & eighteen days as orderly sergeant and for four months as sergeant major.
That he knows of no person who can testify to any part of said service except those whom depositions are herewith annexed.
That he has no documentary evidence of any part of his service aforesaid.
That he was born within the limits of the present town of Chatham aforesaid on the 7th day of March A.D. 1754.
That he has no record of his age excepting that the time of his birth is recorded in his own family Bible & also in the public records of said town of Chatham.
That when called into said service as aforesaid at the various times aforesaid he lived in said town of Chatham & that ever since the Revolutionary war he has lived & still does live in said town of Chatham.

That he was called into said service by being drafted or by order from the governor of the State of Connecticut, given in consequence of a sudden emergency, at every period of his service aforesaid, excepting one when he entered said service as a Substitute for his brother William Shepard as aforesaid.
That the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when he served are, Gen. Washington, Samuel Webb, Gen. Sterling, Gen. Parsons, Col. Wyllie, Col. Chester at at New York - at Danbury Gen. Arnold - at Fishkill Gen. Putnam - That he does not recollect the names of any regular officers who were with the troops when he served at New Haven and East Haven, Guilford & Killingworth as aforesaid. That he recollects the continental regiments commanded by Col. Wyllie, Col. Chester and Col. Laine at New York but he does not particularly recollect any militia regiments except that to which he belonged & the regiment commanded by Col. Cook at Danbury.
That he was not engaged in any battle at any period of his said service. That he was on Long Island at the time of the battle of Brooklyn, but the regiment to which he belonged was not brought into action - That when the British landed on Long Island there was

a regiment of State Troops stationed on Governor's Island & that he was one of a company of volunteers who engaged and succeeded in removing said regiment from said Island - That at Danbury, New Haven, East Haven & Killingworth he was called into service by reason of the alarm created by some sudden movements of the enemy & dismissed therefrom as soon as the alarm subsided - That at Guilford &c the troops both which he served were employed in keeping guard along the coast of Long Island Sound -
That he never received a written discharge from his said service at the expiration of any period thereof, but was dismissed therefrom verbally at the expiration of each period aforesaid
That during his said service as orderly sergeant as aforesaid, he held a warrant as such sergeant from the Colonel of said regiment to which he belonged, but the same has since been lost & cannot now be produced - That during his service as sergeant major as aforesaid he is unable to say with certainty whether he acted under a written authority or not, but if he had such written authority there, the same is now lost and

cannot be found
That he knows of no person now living who can testify as to his services aforesaid excepting the persons whom affidavits are herewith annexed
That he is well known to the Rev. Charles Bentley and Ralph Smith Esqrs in the neighbourhood where he now resides, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
Daniel Shepard

We Charles Bentley a clergyman residing in the town of Chatham aforesaid and Ralph Smith residing in said Chatham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Shepard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.
Charles Bentley.
Ralph Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Charles Bentley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said town of Chatham and that Ralph Smith Esq. who has signed the same is a resident in said Chatham and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Chittenden do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Shepard for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 29. day of January A.D. 1833
W. G. Comstock Clerk
Declaration of Daniel Shepard

Chas. Knowles Esq. Aff'd in the case of Daniel Webster
Daniel

I Epaphras Sage of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, being nearly 75 years of age, depose and say; That in the year 1779 I was a soldier at Guilford Count. in the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Whitmore of Middletown  Chatham Count.; Abner Stocking of said Chatham Count. was our Lieutenant, and Benjamin Bidwell of said Chatham was our Ensign. John Penfield of said Chatham was Colonel of the Regiment to which said Company was attached. Mr. Daniel Shephard of said Chatham was an orderly Sergeant in the Company to which I belonged and served therein two months viz. the months of August and September of the year 1779. I very well recollect his being in the Company at that time. He had the care of the guards. At the expiration of the two months we were dismissed. And further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Middletown Count. the 11 th day of August AD 1832.
Epaphras Sage
Middlesex County ss. Middletown 11 th Aug. 1832 Then personally appeared Epaphras Sage subscri- ber of the foregoing Disposition well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the foregoing Dispo- sition is correct and true.
before me, Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace,

I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Stillman K. Wightman , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Epaphras Sage was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of June , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three .
Thomas Day

Amos Shepard's Depo- sition in the case of Daniel Shepard Esq.
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Amos Shepard of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex State of Connecticut aged seventy two years and being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the year 1776 about the time of the landing of the British on Long- Island the whole of the regiment of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Col Matthew Saltonstall was ordered to the City of New York, that this Deponent was then a private in the company belonging to said regiment which was under the command of Capt. Daniel Stewart & went to said city as such private & performed service there & in places adjacent one month & a half. And this Deponent further saith that Daniel Shepard Esq. then & ever since of said Chatham was at the time aforesaid orderly sergeant of said company & as such served in the same places & for the same length of time as this deponent, to wit, one month & a half. And further this Deponent saith not. But at Chatham the 29 th day of January A D 1833.
Amos Shepard
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } Chatham Jan 29 th 1833
Then personally appeared Amos Shepard subscribed to the foregoing Deposition, well

Known to me to be a person of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that said deposition is true
Before me Franklin G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Franklin G. Comstock , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Amos Shepard was taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day
Amos Shepard's Depo- sition in the cause of Daniel Shepard vs.

Simeon Penfield's Deposition in the Cause of Daniel Shepard Esq.

Simeon Penfield of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years & being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the year 1776 about the time of the landing of the British on Long Island, the whole of the regiment of Connecticut Militia then commanded by Col. Matthew Salcott was ordered to the City of New York that said deponent was then a private in the company belonging to said regiment which was under the command of Capt. Daniel Stewart that he went to said city in said company & served in said city & places adjacent one month & a half. And this Deponent further saith that Daniel Shepard Esq. then and ever since of said Chatham was at the time aforesaid and duly sergeant of said company & as such went to said city & was in the same service with this deponent, for the same length of time, to wit, one month and a half. And further this Deponent saith not. Dated at Chatham the 29 th day of January A.D. 1833 Simeon Penfield
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss Chatham Jan. 29. 1833 Then personally appeared Simeon

Penfield subscribes to the foregoing Deposition well known to me as a man of truth and veracity & made solemn oath that said Dep- osition is true
Before me
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace

Amos Clark of the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years & being duly sworn deposes & saith that in the year 1779 soon after the plundering of New London by Gen. Tryon he was drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia, for the term of two months to go to Guilford in Connecticut; that he was a sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Whitmore. Abner Stocking was Lieut & Benjamin Bidwell was Ensign of said company which was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. John Penfield. Said company marched to said Guilford & this deponent as a sergeant therein, served at said Guilford & other places on the Coast of Long Island Sound the term of two months, being employed in the business of keeping guard. — And this deponent further saith that Daniel Shepard Esq. then & ever since of said Chatham was drafted at the same time with this deponent & was a member of said company & was orderly sergeant thereof & as such orderly sergeant, served at the same places with this deponent and for the same term of time viz. two months. This deponent well recollects that said Daniel Shepard was in said service & was orderly sergeant of said company & was charged with the care of the guards. And further this Deponent saith not.

Dated at Chatham the 29 th day of January A.D. 1833 Amos Clark
State of Connecticut; County of Middlesex } ss Chatham Jan. 29 th 1833
Then personally appeared Amos Clark, subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that said deposition is true.
Before me
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace
Amos Clark's Deposition in the case of Daniel Hufnagel

Michael Stewart of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, being of the age of seventy two years & being duly sworn doth depose & say that at the time of the burning of Danbury in the State of Connecticut in the year 1777 the militia company of said Chatham then under the command of Capt Daniel Stewart received orders, as this deponent believes, from the Governor of the State of Connecticut, to march to said Danbury, that in pursuance of said orders said company went to said Danbury & was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Sage. Joseph Churchill was Lieut. & Benjamin Bidwell surgeon of said company. That Daniel Shepard Esq. then & since service of said Chatham was then orderly sergeant of said company. That said company & the said Daniel Shepard Esq. as orderly sergeant thereof, performed military service at said Danbury at the time aforesaid at least ten days.
And the Deponent further says that in the latter part of said year, a short time previous to the surrender of Burgoyne, said militia company was ordered into the service of the United States at Fishkill in the State of New York & was then under the same officers as above mentioned & was attached as this deponent believes, to the regiment under command of Col Sage. That Daniel Shepard Esq. aforesaid

was then orderly sergeant of said company and as such went to said Dick Kill in said company & performed service therein as the Deponent thinks one month & seven days.
And said Deponent further says that at the time of Gen. Stryon's movements against that part of Connecticut which borders on Long Island Sound, in the year 1779 said Militia company under the officers aforesaid, was ordered to go & did go to East Haven in said State, that the said Daniel Gifford Esq. was then orderly sergeant of said Company and served as such therein, as the Deponent believes, seven days.
And said Deponent further says that in the year 1781 about the time of Arnold's expedition against New London, said Militia company under the officers aforesaid was ordered to Billingsworth in said Connecticut; that the said Daniel Gifford Esq. then went to said Billingsworth with said company & performed service therein eight days. That at each of the several periods of service aforesaid this Deponent was a private in said Company & served as such therein - And further this Deponent saith not. Detach at Chatham the 24 th day of January 1833
Michael Powers,
State of Connecticut,
County of Middlesex } ss Chatham Jan 24 th 1833
Then personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, Michael Stewart subscriber to the foregoing Deposition well known to  to be a man of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that the matters contained in said Deposition are true.
Horace Foote Justice of the Peace.

Data at Chatham the 29 th day of January 1833 Amos Clark
State of Connecticut; County of Middlesex } ss Chatham Jan. 29 th 1833
Then personally appeared Amos Clark, subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that said deposition is true.
Before me Horace Foot Justice of the Peace
Amos Clark's Deposition in the case of Daniel Shepard

Michael Stewart of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, being of the age of seventy two years & being duly sworn doth depose & say that at the time of the burning of Danbury in the State of Connecticut in the year 1777 the militia company of said Chatham then under the command of Capt Daniel Stewart received orders, as the deponent believes, from the Governor of the State of Connecticut, to march to said Danbury, that in pursuance of said orders said company went to said Danbury & was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Sage. Joseph Churchill was Lieut. & Benjamin Bidwell sergeant of said company. That Daniel Shepard Esq. then & ever since of said Chatham was then orderly sergeant of said company. That said company & the said Daniel Shepard Esq. as orderly sergeant thereof, performed military service at said Danbury at the time aforesaid at least ten days.
And the deponent further says that in the latter part of said year, a short time previous to the surrender of Burgoyne, said militia company was ordered into the service of the United States at Fishkill in the State of New York & was then under the same officers as abovenmentioned & was attached as the deponent believes, to the regiment under command of Col Sage. That Daniel Shepard Esq. aforesaid

Michael Stewart v Deposition in the case of Daniel Shepard Esq. Application for a Referee
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I, THOMAS DAY, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Horace Foote , Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Simeon Penfield , Amos Black and Michael Stewart were taken, is, and at the time of such caption, was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to certify the same; that I verily believe the foregoing signature to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his reports and attestations.
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal here, at the city of Hartford, in said State, the 13 th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-three.
Thomas Day

May 2, 1940
BA-J/MCS Daniel Shepard, S.17671
Mrs. Carrie M. Miller Blauvelt Rockland County, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request of April 19, 1940, for an abstract of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Shepard, S.17671.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.17671, based on the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Shepard.
Daniel Shepard was born March 7, 1754, in Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Chatham, Daniel Shepard enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows: from August 15, 1776, one and one half months as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Stewart's company in Colonel Matthew Talcott's regiment; from April, 1777, eight or ten days in Captain Daniel Stewart's company in Colonel Sage's regiment, as orderly sergeant; from October 2, 1777, one month and seven days as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Stewart's company in Colonel Sage's regiment; from the fall of 1778, ten days as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Stewart's company in Colonel John Penfield's regiment; in July, 1779, seven days as orderly sergeant in Captain Daniel Stewart's company in Colonel John Penfield's regiment; in 1779, four months as sergeant major in Captain Amos Whitmore's company in Colonel John Penfield's regiment and for two months of this time he served as a substitute for his brother, William; in 1781, served eight days as orderly sergeant in Captain Stewart's company in Colonel John Penfield's regiment.
Daniel Shepard was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1833, at which time he was living in Chatham, Connecticut, where he had always lived.

In 1833, one Amos Shepard was living in Chatham, Connecticut, aged seventy-two years, and stated that he was in service with Daniel Shepard in 1776, relationship not shown.
There are no further data relative to the family of Daniel Shepard.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Daniel Shepard, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Daniel Shepard, Certificate #17296, issued August 11, 1833, rate $37.08 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

AWT S. 17671
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Shepard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 15-1776 1 1/2 mos. Ord. Sgt. Daniel Stewart Mathew Talcott Conn.   Oct. 1777 10 days " " Sage "   Oct. 2-1777 1 mo 7 days " " " "   Fall 1778 10 days " " John Penfield "   July 1779 7 days " " " "   Oct 1779 4 mos. Sgt. Maj. Amos Whitmore " "   1781 8 days Ord. Sgt. Stewart " "  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham - Conn. Date of application for pension, Jan. 29-1833-Recd. was al. Residence at date of application, Chatham - Middlesex Co. - Conn. Age at date of application, Born March 7-1754 in Chatham.
Remarks: It is not stated that soldier ever married. * Two months of this service he served as a substitute for his brother William.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section mmh
May 26, 1923,
Idah Meacham Strobridge 331 Avenue Forty-one(East) Los Angeles, California
Madam:
In response to your letter received April 13, 1923, I have to advise you that if you desire photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Shepard S. 17671, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is nineteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by Money Order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

The Treat & Shepard Co. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 849 CHAPEL ST. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 16 FAIRFIELD AVE. Importers and Jobbers.
MATHUSHEK PIANOS.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MUSIC HOUSE.
New Haven Ct May 6th 1892.
Commission of Pensions Dept. Soldiers of the Revolution
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the Pension Record of Daniel Shepard (or Shephard) of Connecticut.
If there was never there one Daniel Shepard of Connecticut who was a pensioner kindly give the record of the Daniel Shepard who came from Chatham Ct. If there was only one I should feel obliged if I could have his Pension Record without regard to his name.
Yours Thomas G. Shepard

RECEIVED JUN 1 1892
PENSION OFFICE MAY 9 1892
PENSION OFFICE JUN 1 1892
ARMY & NAVY SURVIVORS' JUN 3 1892 DIVISION

Apr. 19, 1940
Kindly send abstract of papers on file in Gen. elm. Daniel Shepard, 1767, to
Mrs) Carrie M. Miller Blauvelt Rockland Co N.Y.

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Portland Maine. May 26 th 1908
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I wish to get a certified copy of the service of Daniel Shepard of Skatham Conn. or as the part of the town where he lived is now called Portland.
His record as we now have it is
Enlisted May 1 st 1775
Discharged Dec 10 th 1775
5 th Company 3 rd Regt.
Israel Putnam Commanding
Capt Thomas Knowlton
On the list of Pensions 1832
He died Oct 24 th 1850 and was 96 or 97 years old
I wish this information and certificate to enable me to join the Sons of the American Revolution.
Daniel Shepard whose record I want was my great grandfather on my mother's side. Any information as regards his service would be welcome. As what we have is traditional in the family and can not be authenticated. Thanking you in advance for your kindness Sir
Sincerely
Archibald B. Gerlach

New Haven, Conn., May 30th, 1892.
Bureau of Pensions, Army and Navy Survivors' Division,
Gentlemen,
In the volume issued by the Adjutant-General of Connecticut containing the names of those who took part in the War of the Revolution the name of Daniel Shepard of Chatham, Conn., appears three times as will be seen by the index, and in one of these places he is classed as a pensioner. I had supposed at my first writing that this record was all that was required to establish the fact that he was a pensioner. If not, will you kindly assist me by telling me what other points I could look after that would be useful in that way. The family has in its family records, mention of his having received a pension and it would be of service to me at this time if I could prove it also by Government records. Another reply from you will greatly oblige,
Yours,
Thomas G. Shepard.

I 17127171 L. W. B.
17-691
January 15, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Daniel Shepard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on January 20, 1823, at which time he was 78 years of age, and residing at Chatham, Conn., and his pension was allowed for seven months and thirteen days' actual service as a sergeant in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Stewart and Col. Talcott. He enlisted at Chatham, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Hobart I. Rosecrans, New Haven, Conn.

WAR & NAVY DEC 22 1895 FILES.

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EDWIN S. GREELEY, NEW HAVEN.
SECRETARY, DECIUS L. PIERSON, HARTFORD.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN.
REGISTRAR, HOBART L. HOTCHKISS, NEW HAVEN.
HISTORIAN, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD.
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 19th, 1896.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me abstract of the record of Daniel Shepard, Jr., a pensioner of the Revolutionary War from Chatham , Conn.? This is for use in connection with the application of William W. Wilcox, Jr., of Middletown, Conn.
In reference to my former applications I would say that I had supposed that my statement that the record was for my use in this office would be sufficient, but I presume that what you desire is that I should state upon whose application the request is made, and I trust the above will comply with your requirements.
) As one senator and three members of the House are devoted members of this Society I am going to write them and see if it

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EDWIN S. GREELEY, NEW HAVEN.
SECRETARY, DECIUS L. PIERSON, HARTFORD.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN.
REGISTRAR HOBART L. HOTCHKISS, NEW HAVEN.
HISTORIAN, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD.
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is possible to arrange the appropriation so that abstracts of records furnished may be as full in regard to the details of service as were formerly supplied from your department. It has only been within the last year or less that these abstracts have been so abbreviated.
Yours truly,
Hobart L. Hotchkiss

Idah Mearham Strabridge
Consulting and Research Genealogist
Artemisia
231 Avenue 40 1/2 (East)
Los Angeles
April Seventh
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"Fifty years ago, local history and genealogy were not generally considered worthy of study. Now, however, the man in the street can hardly be regarded as educated unless he knows something of his own family lines."
R. H. W. DWIGHT.
Comm'r of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear sir:
Please send me your record of the service of Daniel Shepard (b. Chatham, Connecticut, Mar. 2, 1754 - d. Oct. 24, 1850) "At the Battle of Bunker Hill, in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's Company" His wife was Phebe Strickland—whether first or second I do not know, but I think she was the first.
I desire this information solely for genealogical use.
Will you also tell me what it would cost to obtain a photostat copy

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of his application for pension.
Very sincerely yours,
J. M. Shoonberg (1855 - )

Idah Beacham Strabridge
Consulting and Research Genealogist
Artemisia
231 Avenue Bergeau (East)
Los Angeles
May Seventeenth
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"Fifty years ago, local history and genealogy were not generally considered worthy of study. Now, however, the man in the street can hardly be regarded as educated unless he knows something of his own family lines."
—R. H. W. DWIGHT.
Comm'r of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Did you get a letter from me asking for what data you could give me regarding Daniel Shepard of Chatham (now Portland) Conn. who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? Or, if you did, and sent me such information, I have never received it.
He "enlisted in 1775 and was a soldier in Capt. Knowlton's company at the battle of Bunker Hill. He lived to be 97 and received a pension for his services". (See D. A. R. Lineage Book, Vol. IV; p. 322.)

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"Daniel Shepard (1753 - 1850) was at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's company. At the age of 79, for services as sergeant in the Connecticut Continental Line, he was placed on the pension roll of Middlesex County. He was born in Chatham, Ct., and died in Portland, Ct." (See Ibid, Vol. XVIII; p. 164.)
I desire such information as you can give about him--particularly as regards names of wife and children--solely for genealogical use.
Very truly yours,
J. M. Strobridge

17671 ✓ INVALID. New War
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Daniel Shepard Sergt B. Co.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1898 Jan. 19. Hist Thos. G. Shepard. New Haven, Conn. F. S.
Jan. 15-1897. History to Mr. Hobart L. Hotchkiss New Haven. Conn. L. M. B.
1908, June 4. History to Archibald C. Lordrich. Mr.
1923. May 26 - Hist. to Dash Mc- Chambersbridge. Letter rela- tive to price of photostat copies.
1923 July 11 - Hist. to I. M. Sero- bridge Conn.
1940. May 2. Hist. to Mrs Carrie M. Miller. M.C.D.