Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9483, for Israel Shepard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Shepard, Israel or Shepherd, Hannah
R. 9483
CONTENTS

New York 20 th May 85
Israel Shepard
of Madison Co in the State of New York he was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Mead of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hoopkirk in the N. York line for 16 mo. priv.
2 " Comp.
2 " Br.
Entered on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. 1832 and Battle O.P. Waiger Monmouth
Arrears to the 14th (No. 1) $ 14 00 Ten-ant. allowance ending (Aug. 31) 3 75
$17 75
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } Rev. June 7, 1832. } Co. O. State Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3, Page 79

15934
Isaac Shepard Madison co. New York
none
5-6-16 16 May 11 - 1833
P. 392
Otis P. Grayson, Manliusville N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Israel Shepard  of  Madison county in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? County Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 86  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Minuteman In 1776 from June to the close of the year Private Capt. Job Mead, Col. Hopkins   Volunteer 1777 Lieut. Delavergne, Capt. Barker,   Volunteer 1778 Capt. Mead,   1779 & 1780    Reps and forage master thinks in actual service three years.   
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess county, N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & tradition as above stated  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not corrected as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F. B. Bradford. Examining Clerk.
61 p.m.

No. 9.483
Hannah Shepherd
Widow of Israel Shepherd
N.Y. Receipt for Bible &c to be filed with the case.
Dec. 31 st 1877.
Evans clk

District Attorney's Office,
ONEIDA COUNTY.
M. D. BARNETT, District Attorney.
Rome, N. Y., Dec 15 1877
Hon J. A. Smith - Commissioner
My dear Sir
My Mother asks me to acknowledge receipt of the Bible filed with the deposition of Priscilla by her Grand Mother Mrs Hannah Shepard - I feel specially thankful for this old relic and am specially grateful for your considera- -tion in thus favoring - Very respectfully Yours M. D. Barnett

Brad Shepard
Arlington
15934
All unverified since from 78 to close of the war dis allowed service with company not quite used
Send return to Otis P. Granger of Morrisville, Madison county N.Y.
(com d) 16 mo fri 2 mo Corp 2 mo Drummer
207
12 3/4 14 1/2 2 55 3/4 64 3/4

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss. on this 10 th day of October 1832. before Spencer Whiting Esquire Justice of the peace of said county, personally appeared Gideon Castle now of the town of Schoharie in said County, but formerly of the town of Armenia in the County of Dutchess in said State, who being first duly sworn, according to law saith that he is of the age of Eighty Eight years & is well acquainted with Israel Shepard, now of the town of Eaton in the County of Madison & State of New York, but formerly of the town of Armenia aforesaid, & that he the deponent was well acquainted with the said Shepard during the whole of the Revolutionary war, living in the same town of Armenia with him during the whole of that period & within about a mile & a half of him. And the deponent further says, that the said Israel Shepard was engaged in the service of the United States, a considerable part of the time from the year 1776. to 1780; that he stood as a minute man during that period & the deponent was frequently with him in patrolling the streets. He recollects that the said Shepard went to Fishkill & to Poughkeepsie in Capt. Job Mads. company & in Col. Hopkins Regiment, but how long he was gone cannot recollect. The said Shepard was out in pursuit of the Tories, who were very numerous in Dutchess County during the first part of the war & he recollects of his taking John Savage, the British Lieutenant & his waiter to the County of Albany at Fishkill & of his going to Dover & apprehending a large number of Tories at that place. In the expedition he went in Lieut. Delavergne company. In the fall of the year 1777, the deponent & the said Shepard both volunteered at Armenia aforesaid in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. William Barker & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Southworth & Major Robert Fracemen for the purpose of going to defend Fort Montgomery & when within a few miles of that place, we learnt that the same was taken by the British. We then marched to Pigeon Hollow & there joined the Continental troops commanded by

by James Clinton - From Poughkeepsie. The whole army marched to Fishkill & encamped - from there to Snake Hill across the River, a short distance from Newburgh & then we lay, waiting for the British fleet to sail which was at Anchor below - The moment the British fleet sailed, the whole army marched towards Esopus, which place was burnt by the enemy before we reached it - on learning that Esopus was burnt, we marched to Marbletown to guard some public Stores, from there we marched to Hurley, & while there. John Taylor the British spy was taken - he was taken on his way, as it was supposed, to Burgoyne's Army - Staid at Hurley until the British fleet sailed down the River - then marched back to Fishkill & were there dismissed & returned home to America. This deponent remembers that said Shepard went to West Point in the fall of the year 1778 in Capt Job Mads company of militia, & thinks he must have been gone about three months - he also remembers that said Shepard, in the year 1779 & 1780, was engaged much of his time in carrying provisions & forage to the Army at Fishkill & in supplying the public Stores at America with flour, provisions & forage. The this deponent was intimately acquainted with said Shepard during the war & he has no doubt but that said Shepard was in actual service , more than half of the time from '78 to '80 inclusive, either in hunting parties, patrolling the streets, guarding the inhabitants, in the Fort Montgomery or in other as above related, at West Point or above stated & in supplying the army & public stores with provisions & forage - & this deponent further says that the said Israel Shepard, who now lives at Eaton of the said, is the same person who performed the services above enumerated.
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of October 1832 before me Gideon Castle Spencer Whiting Justice of the peace

I certify that Gideon Leavitt, the above named opponent is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit & that I am well acquainted with the said Gideon Leavitt & that he appears to be of the age he represents - Eighty-Eight years Spencer Whiting Testator
State of New York County of Rensselaer ss.
I hereby certify that Spencer Whiting Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn & also by whom the above certificate was signed was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Rensselaer. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above subscribed are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 18 th day of October 1839 Archibald Full Clerk for N. Stewart Sum. Deputy

State of New York County of Madison, on this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before James B. Eldredge William K. Fuller, Sylvanus Seber, Elisha Randall, & Barnard Buel the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison in the State of New York, now sitting. Israel Shepard a resident of the town of Caton in said County of Madison aged Eighty five years, on the first day of April last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer. He entered the service as a minute man at the town of Armenia in the County of Dutchess & State of New York, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Job Meads & in the Regiment commanded by Col Russell Hopkins of Armenia, in the month of June 1776. - We marched to Fishkill & from there to Peekskill & remained there on guard against the ravages of the enemy - carried the inhabitants back into the Country, to protect them from the enemy - He was most of the time from June until the close of the year 1776 out on patrol protecting the inhab- itants against the incursions of the Tories. The guard house was about twenty rods from the residence of the said applicant in Armenia aforesaid. In the month of February 1777. Lieutenant Sherad, who had been taken by the British & who was then on parole at his, the said applicant's house, & in the absence of him the said applicant, took a British Lieutenant & his waiter, by the name of John Savage, & on his, the said applicant's return, he & Capt Ruben Wood, the said Sherad, & one Barker, conveyed the said British Lieutenant & his waiter to Fishkill & delivered them to the Committee of Safety. John Day, he thinks was President of the Committee of Safety - Immediately after the delivery of the said British Lieutenant & his waiter to the said Committee, he the said applicant was one of a party that went on to the Pigkill mountain, in Dutchess County, under Capt Nickles & apprehended eleven Tories on their way to New York

& brought them back & delivered them to the committee of safety at Fishkill. He returned to Armenia & immediately volunteered under Lieutenant Delavargne & marched about ten miles to Dover & took thirty six Tories & conveyed them to Poughkeepsie Jail for safe keeping, until they could be taken to Exeter (Mass). We soon after took another Tory by the name of Joseph Mabbett in Armenia & sent him to Poughkeepsie. In September or October 1777, he again volunteered at the town of Armenia aforesaid, in Capt William Backus Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col Daniel Southwick & Major Robert Freeman, for the purpose of going to defend Fort Montgomery. He at the time served as a Corporal. We marched directly for Fort Montgomery & when within about seven miles of the Fort, the same was taken by the British under Sir Henry Clinton. We then marched to Pignkill Hollow & there encamped & then joined the Continental troops, commanded by General Clinton. General George Clinton commanded the Militia at the time. James Clinton was wounded with a Bayonet at Fort Montgomery. Col Debaiss was at Pignkill. From Pignkill the whole army marched to Fishkill & then encamped & drew our provisions - from there we marched to a place called Snake Hill across the River, about six miles from Newburg; we lay there waiting for the British fleet to sail, which was at anchor below. When the British fleet sailed up the River, the alarm gun was fired, the whole army marched towards Esopus & before we reached that place, the enemy had arrived there & burnt the whole town. We got within about seven miles of Esopus, when we got the news that it was burnt. We then turned off & marched to Marlinton to guard the public stores. Then went to Hurley to guard & protect the inhabitants - remained there until the British sailed down the River. At Hurley he saw the British spy, John Taylor hanging, who swallowed the silver bullet. We then marched back to Fishkill & were then discharged & returned to Armenia.

In the fall of the year 1778. at the town of Armenia aforesaid, he again entered the Service as a volunteer in Capt. Job Meads company - on Johnson was a Ser- -geant of the company. We marched directly to West Point & was engaged in building fort Clinton, until about the time that winter set in, when we were all discha- -rge by General Washington, who visited the fort - Col. Malcolm commanded at the fort - & the said applicant then returned home to Armenia - In the year 1779. & 1780 the said applicant was engaged most of the time in pressing teams, to carry forage & provisions to the American army at Fishkill - He went a number of times himself to Fishkill with forage & provisions - He was also employed in supplying the public stores during those two years, at Armenia with flour, pro- -visions & forage. The said applicant, owing to the infirmites of age, cannot state the precise time, he was in actual service , from the year 1776. to 1780 - But he thinks he was in actual service , as much as three years, & stood as a minute man during the whole of that period - Dutchess county was much infested with tories during the year 1776. & 77 & the said applicant was in many expeditions, what he cannot enumerate, in apprehending them - He has no documentary evidence of his service & never had any & he knows of no person living who can testify to the whole of his service; but he understands that Gideon Barth is now living, who can testify to a part of his service - He was born at the town of Plainfield (Connecticut) on the first day of April 1746. lived there until he was six years of age & then moved to Dutchess county N.Y. & lived there 44 years - He then moved to Fairfield Herkimer county N.Y. & lived there about 8 years; then moved to Florida Montgomery Co. & lived there about 10 years; then moved to Schoharie N.Y. & staid there 2 years & then moved to Springfield Otsego Co. N.Y. & staid there about one year & then moved to Eaton Madison Co. N.Y. his present place of residence.

He never received any written discharge from the service. Elder David Blakeslee, Bennett Bicknell, Sonson Stilwell Andrew S. Sloan, Harvey Morris & many others are my neighbors & have known me for many years & can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby disavows every claim whatever to a pension or annuity as a Capt the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day
of his Mark
A. S. Sloan Clk
We David Blakeslee a Clergyman, residing in Eaton Madison county aforesaid & Sonson Stilwell residing in Eaton in said Madison county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Israel Shepherd, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty six years of age. That he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed, the day & year first aforesaid
David Blakeslee Sonson Stilwell
A. S. Sloan Clk
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 & served as such states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that David Blakeslee who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Eaton Madison county & that Sonson Stilwell, who has also signed the same is a resident of Eaton, and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew S. Sloan, clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county

of Madison in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Israel Shepherd for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 9th day of October 1832.
A. S. Hoan Clk.

In the matter of the application of Harriet Shepard an applicant for Pension
Otis P. Granger agent of Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y.

State of New York Madison County ss. On this 30 th day of August in the year one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty six, personally appeared before me Alanson Munger one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Madison, Hannah Shepard, a resident of the town of Eaton in the county of Madison & State of New York aged ninety years on the twenty third day of April last past, who being first duly sworn according to law oath, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Cong. - res. passed July 4. 1836: that she is the widow of Israel Shepard who was a private in the war of the Revolution & resided in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York during the Revolutionary war.
She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Shepard on the 15 th day of October in the year seventeen hundred & sixty six; that her husband the aforesaid Israel Shepard, died on the twenty first day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred & thirty six; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed: That her said husband Israel Shepard was at the time of his death a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Alanson Munger Judge of Madison County
Her Hannah Shepard mark
I certify that the above named applicant Hannah Shepard cannot from bodily infirmity attend court & that she cannot by reason of the infirmities of old age write her name & that she made her mark in my presence - Dated August 30. 1836
Alanson Munger Judge of Madison County

State of New York Madison County Clerks Office } ss: I. Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Alanson Munger, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified. And that I am acquaint- -ted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 22 d day of September 1836. A. S. Sloan Clk

V. N. 266
Hannah Shepherd Widow of Israel Shepherd
Act of July 4. 1836
Mary Ann Ladd Nov 7, 36
Bible delivered to Wm Wilson Nov 8. 1836

State of New York Madison County, Diantha Shepard being duly sworn upon oath, that she is sixty seven years of age & upwards & that she is the daughter of Israel Shepard & Hannah Shepard. that the said Israel Shepard her father died on the 21 st day of February 1836 & was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner & that her said mother Hannah Shepard is now living & is ninety years of age & upwards. that this deponent has resided in the family of her said father & mother from her birth to the present time. & that she resided during the Revolutionary war with her said father & mother in the county of Dutchess N.Y. that this deponent has a distinct recollection of her said father being about frequently in the house & that her said mother was obliged not only to take charge of her own household affairs, but also the out door business of her said husband in her absence - And this deponent further says that a Record of the marriage of her said father & mother was made in the family bible before her remembrance & that said Record is in the following words & figures.
" October 15. 1766 Israel Shepard and Hannah Pitcher was married. that said Record is in the hand writing of her said father & she has not doubt but what the same was made soon after the marriage, as said Record has been in said Bible a long time as she can remem- ber - That the said Hannah Shepard has two other children now living by her said husband to wit Nathan & Samuel Shepard & that they had other children who are dead. that the said Hannah Shepard is now a widow & has been so ever since the death of her said husband & that said Hannah was never married to any other person than her said husband Israel Shepard -
Sworn to before me this 17 th day of September 1836
Alexander Donaldson Jr
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Diantha Shepard & that she is a woman of truth & veracity & that her statement is entitled to full credit -
September 17 th 1836
Diantha her Shepard mark
Alexander Donaldson Jr
Justice of the Peace

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
By J. Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do hereby Certify that Alexander Donaldson Jr. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 22 d day of September 1836. A. Sloan Cks.

Record taken from family Bible Oct 15. 1872.

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Oct 15 1872
The following is a correct copy of record taken from the "Shepherd" family Bible Oct. 15. 1766. Israel Shepherd and Hannah Pitcher was Married.
Elizabeth Shepherd their daughter was born September 7th (in pencil) 1765. (The year is blotted & the birth or time can't be made out The figure 1765 is in pencil) Diantha a Shepherd was born Apr. 18. 1869. Hannah " " " July 17. 1771. Died November 27. 1771. Israel Shepherd died July 21. 1836 in the 90th year of his age
W. B. Evans clk

At a Surrogate Court held in & for the County of Madison in the State of New York on the 14 th day of November 1849 at Morrisville in said County before James W. Nye Judge of the County Court of said County. On the day & year & at the place aforesaid personally appeared in open Court which is a Court of Record, Milton Barnet who being duly sworn testified that he was well acquainted with Hannah Shepard in her life time; that she was the widow of Israel Shepard deceased; that the said Hannah Shepard died in the town of Eaton in said County on the twenty first day of September 1842: that she left her surviving only three children to wit Nathan Shepard, Samuel Shepard & Diantha Chapin; who are now living & of full age & that the said Hannah Shepard was at the time of her death an applicant for a Pension. And I hereby certify that the testimony so adduced as aforesaid was satisfactory to the said Court to prove that the said Hannah Shepard died on the twenty first day of September 1842: and that she left her surviving the children above mentioned. And I further certify that the said Milton Barnet also testified in open Court aforesaid that he was the Physician of the said Hannah Shepard during her last sickness & was present at her funeral all of which testimony was satisfactory to prove the matter above set forth. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office the day & year first aforesaid.
James W. Nye Judge of Madison County

Rev. S. April 1891 War Section.
au 7
March 13, 1926
G. C. Gerity c/o Fairmont Hotel Seattle, Wash.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9483, it appears that Israel Shepard or Shepherd was born April 1, 1746 at Plainfield, Connecticut.
While residing at Armenia, Dutchess County, New York, he served from June 1776 at various times, as private, corporal, and drummer, in the New York Troops, under Captains Job Mead, Reuben Wood, Wicks, Colonels Roswell Hopkins, Daniel Southerland, James Clinton, and Malcolm, until the fall of 1778; and in 1779 and 1780, hauling provisions for the army, under James Reed, Commissary, service in all amounting to more than two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of Eaton, Madi-

son County, New York. He died February or July 21, 1836.
Soldier married October 15, 1766, Hannah Pitcher, she was born April 23, 1746, and died September 21, 1842 at Eaton, New York.
Children-
Elizabeth born September 7, 17-- Diantha " April 18, 1769 Hannah " July 17, 1771, died November 27, 1771
The surviving children in 1842, were- Diantha, Nathan, and Samuel.
In 1836, Diantha signed by mark "Diantha Shepard"; in 1842, she was referred to as Diantha Chapin. No explanation given as to the use of both names.
In 1877, a granddaughter, Mrs. Carolina Barnet (widow of Dr. Milton Barnet) was living in Oneida, New York. The name of her parents are not given. She had a son M. D. Barnett, who was living in Oneida County, New York in 1877.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1926-Ind. B-Hist. to S.C. Gratiot
Oct 21 '96 road Paved to Howard J. Harreck Williamston N.C.
Oct 26 '98 Mrs. W.S. Gratiot Elaine, N.Y.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
918 3/
P. O.
Hannah Shepherd
Service: Widow
Israel Shepard or Shepherd
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: N.Y. , 18
The printed list of 1852 - shows earnings for suspension.
Alleges: "Marriage too late for the service No claims under any act; for she died in 1842, before the joint resolution of that year of July 1-1848."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York
Hannah Shephard
Widow of Isaac Shephard
act of 1836
Surp d at C. P. Gannett - Oct 18 1836 - Jan y 1837 1836

N o 266
not found
Sister Betsy P. Granger 30 th Oct 1849
Letter to Same Nov. 9 th 1849
" To Same 10 th Dec r 1849
Hannah Shepherd Israel - N.Y. —
9H83
act. 4 th July 1836

Hannah Shepherd Israel - M ch 1836
FREE
For Geo. C. Whiting, Cane Run Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington

1 Morrisville (Madison Co) N.Y. Oct. 28. 1876
Sir I herewith send you the Book containing the family Record of Israel Shepard, for the purpose of establishing the marriage of Hannah Shepard wife of the said Israel Shepard Esq., & who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 1836. The Record will be found in the middle of the Book. The mutilations as to the dates of the birth of some of the children, were made by some foolish old maids in order to conceal them a year.
It is impossible to get any further proof as to the sincerity of her declaration, than you already have & her claim must rest on that only —
Respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
Abis A. Lyman
The Book will of course be returned —

Miss P. Granger
Oct. 18. 1834
O. C.
Act of July 4. 1834
Rec vol 39
Page 142

War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 18. 1836
Sir The papers of Hannah Shepherd, widow of Israel Shepherd, who applies for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836 have been examined and filed in this office. The legality of marriage in this case is not satisfactorily made out. The family Bible containing the alleged record must  must be produced before it can be determined whether whatsoever it is entitled to. The bible  book may be transmitted by mail. The husband of the applicant, Stephen Shepherd was in the 13 th August 1832 allowed a pension for 18 mos. for a period of 4 months as a General. But it is evident from facts which have since that time come to the knowledge of the Department in relation to the service in Dutchess County at the period referred to from pay rolls obtained from the Archives of the State of New York that Stephen Shepherd is entitled to a pension under the act of 1832 as he ought it is matter of doubt whether to have been allowed for more than five months service. End The town is the P'keepsie City, Capt Mead's Company in 1778 the stated Harrisville by the act of the Treas. been at least in New York three months is proven by the rolls of Captain Mead to have been 21 days only.

In view of a satisfactory examination of the original judgment of the court in question the duration of each term of actual  service must be specified by a credible witness or witnesses.
Otis P. Granger Esq. Morrisville New York

(Mrs T. Spangler)
Nov 7. 1836
Q.C.
Ad. July 4. 1836
Rec vol 34 Page 144

War Department Pension Office Nov. 7 th 1836
Sir
The Bible containing the record of the Marriage of Hannah Shepherd is satisfactory evidence of that fact - There is not sufficient evidence that  for of the months  for claimants husband was six  six in actual service during the revolutionary war - If the claim it be intended to establish the claim by additional evidence the Bible must be retained as a part of the evidence in the case - If the the claim is to be abandoned the bible will be returned
Rev. P. Young - Esq. Morrisville New York

Otis, P. Granger.
Nov. 9 th . 1849

Pension Office Nov 9th 1849
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 3 rd inst. in the case of Hannah Shepard widow of Israel Shepard under act of 4 th July 1836 it should be stated whether she be now living. If she is not living it should be shown at what time she died and the names of her children, if any, now surviving her. The evidence should be given in open court with the certificate of the Court under seal of office as to its opinion in the matter, attached to the evidence.
Atty P. Granger Esq Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y.

Otis D. Granger Esq.
10 Dec r 1849

Pension Office 170 Decr 10 th 1849
Sir,
It appears from the Certificate of the Court of Madison County NY. which you transmitted in the Case of Hannah Shepherd widow of Isaac Shepherd, that Mrs Shepherd died in 1842. She therefore  has not acquired no right is not entitled therefore to the benefit of the Joint resolution of 1 st July 1848, and all the objections to her husband's service heretofore made causey merely remain in force.
We cannot issue a certificate to her Children under the act of 4 th July 1836, upon the evidence now before the Department.
OTIS P. GRANGER Esq. Minisville NY

N.O.W. B.L.D.E Evans
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Oct 15. 1877.
Dear Sir.
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P.O. address of some of the descendants of Hannah Shepherd Widow of Israel Shepherd a Revolutionary Soldier.
The Widow, through her agent O.P. Sawyer Esq of Morrisville Vt, made application for pension and sent to this Office a Bible, containing a family record to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible to the family who resided within the delivery of your office.
The names of the children are Diantha Chapin, Nathan and Sam l . Shepherd.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Post Master Eaton P.O. Madison Co. N.Y.
Very respectfully J. S. Bentley Commissioner per J. W. M.

NY 3 O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Apr 24 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Wm Lochren Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Israel Shepard
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Connecticut
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Morristown, Madison Co., N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
About 1790
Christian name of widow
Hannah Pitcher
Did the soldier his widow receive a pension?
He did know - Yes.
Remarks:
This is Samuel
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOV 2 1897
Israel

State of New York Amenda Declaration.
Madison County ss On the twentieth day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty three personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace of the town of Eaton, in the county of Madison & State of New York, Israel Shepard , who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following grades: In the year 1776, in Capt Job Meads Company & Col Russell Hopkins Regiment, I served as a private for the term of six months at least: For ten months in the year 1777, I served as a private. For two months in the year 1777, I served as a corporal. For two months in the fall of the year 1778, I served as a drummer: & for at least one half of the time from January 1778 to the fall of that year, I was in actual service in apprehending Tories. I was in actual service of the army in the year 1779 & 1780 at least one half of the time, in the employ of Com. Reed Commissary & during this time I was not employed by said Commissary by order of any civil contract, but was in actual military service. I cannot by reason of old age give the names of the officers with whom I served with any more particularity than I have set forth in my original declaration: I was out on many short tours which I have not particularized & cannot particularize by reason of the loss of memory, but I stood as a minuteman from 1776 to 1780, & was in actual military service during the periods above mentioned & for said service I claim a pension.
of his Israel X Shepard mark
Sworn & subscribed by the said Israel Shepard before me this 20 th day of May 1833. P. Munger J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Israel Shepard & that he is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to full credit. Dated 20 th May 1833 P. Munger

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
ss. I Andrew S. Sloan, Clerk of the said County, do Certify that Perly Munger before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, and also whose name appears to the within Certificate, was, at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the name of "P. Munger" subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate, to be his prop- er hand writing and Signature - Witness my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of May 1833.
A. S. Sloan Clk.

W. M. ALL FREE Free. J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Nov 14. 1829.
Sir Enclosed I send you the Certificate of the Court as to the death of Hannah Shepard widow of Israel Shepard - also the names of the children who survive her according to the Inquest contained in your letter of the 9 th instant. Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Cose of Possessions

1849 Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Aug t 30
Sir
Soon after the passage of the act of July 4 1836 Hannah Shepard widow of Israel Shepard made application for a Pension under that act.
Israel Shepard the husband was a pensioner at the time of his death under the act of 1832 at the rate of $70 per year I think. He was allowed a pension for 16 months service as a private & 4 months as a Corporal.
The Department denied a pension to the widow Hannah Shepard on the alleged ground that her husband's services did not entitle her to a pension, altho he was allowed a pension for 20 months service. I believe that injustice was done the widow in this case by a total denial of her claim, & for that reason I would respectfully ask the department to review the case. The marriage was established by forwarding to the department the family Bible, which you now have on file.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq Censor of Pensions

Sept 28
NY at 4 July, 1836.
Dear Stephen, Papers - on the whole proof of Murrays my
Morrison 232 1/2 3
Free
J. S. Stuart Esq Cens of Penn. in
Washington
D.C.

Morrisville (Madison county) N.Y. Sept 22 d 1836.
Yr.
Enclosed I send you the Papers of Hannah Shepard an applicant for a Pension - Please send returns to me -
Respectfully yours Otho P. Spranger
J. L. Edwards Esq

FREE Nov 1847 WASH. D.C. Nov 1847 L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville Madison County NY Nov 3 d 1829
Sir
Your letter of the 30 th ult. in relation to Hannah Shepherd was rec d . You speak of her as the widow of Isaac Shepherd. She was the widow of Israel Shepherd. He drew a pension in her life of $70 per year.
You state that you are not satisfied from the evidence on file that he served six months. Are you not by a late act of Congress, to receive the evidence upon which the husband was pensioned, as conclusion on the application of the widow?
Yours &c Otis P. Granger
J. P. Edwards Esq

Syracuse 19 th June 1857
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Comm. Pensions
Dr Sir
I write to inquire again after the case of Hannah and of Israel Shepard. Israel Shepard drew his pension as a revolutionary soldier until his death in 1836. Hannah his widow married him before the Revolutionary War lived until 1844. Now why is her her not entitled to the pay from 1836 to 1844? The evidence had been once furnished to the Dept (so says Mr T. the time) and no report made thereon. The former application for this back pension was made by Mrs P. Grange of Morrisville. Please advise & oblige Respectfully
N. F. Knowlton

To The Pension Office
Messrs.
DEC 11 1905
I write to inquire if there was ever a Pension paid to (or for) one Daniel Shepherd of Poseyville W. H. a Revolutionary Soldier. if so to whom was it made payable. if you can give me any information regarding this Daniel Shepherd it will be most thankfully received. Very Respectfully
Mrs. J. J. Billings
Memphis
Lamoille Co.
Vermont-
Dec 6 th / 1905.

Hotel Fairmount
FIRST AVENUE AND STEWART STREET SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
1/29/30
Bureau of Pensions Revolution Row Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me data regarding! - Israel Shepard who made application for pension on Oct 9, 1832, at that time he was 86 years old, residing at Eaton, N.Y.
I desire this information for my papers to join Sons of American Revolution. Thanking you to give this information prompt attention.  c/o Fairmount Hotel Seattle, Washington  Merrily yours G. C. Gentry

Post Office Eaton N.Y. Oct 31/77
G. A. Bentley Esq. Dear Sir
Mrs Caroline Barnet is a grand daughter of Israel & Hannah Shepard The children of Israel & Hannah Shepard are all dead.
Mrs Barnet is the proper person to receive the family Bible - Address Mrs Caroline Barnet (Widow of Dr Milton Barnet) Oneida Madison Co N.Y.
Respy Yours
J. B. Morse P.M.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOV - 3 1877 PENSION OFFICE.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 26, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Israel Shepard made an application for pension on October 9, 1832, at which time he was 86 years of age and residing at Eaton, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a corporal in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mead and Col. Hopkins. He enlisted at Armenia, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. William S. Gerity,
415 William St.,
Elmira, N. Y.

O. W. N. Div. W Rej. 9483. L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 21, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Israel Shepard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension October 9, 1832, at which time he was 86 years of age and residing at Eaton, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months' actual service as a private and four months' actual service as a corporal in the New York troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mead and Col. Hopkins. He enlisted at Armenia, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Howard J. Herrick,
Williamston, N. C.

September 27 - 1898
To Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Would you be kind enough to write me what you know or rather can find by searching also the number of page - it is one of Israel Shepard who enlisted at Amherst and applied for a pension Oct 7 - 1832 and was then residing at Eaton near Monroeville . When did he

Enlist and what were his services I hope you will kindly answer this as soon as possible
Mrs William S Gentry 415 William St Elmira Chemung Co N Y
Can you find where he was born

Office of HOWARD J. HERRICK, Attorney-at-Law.
Williamston, N. C., Oct. 8, 1896.
Hon. Wm. Lockman, Washington D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
I have received your report from your office on the within I have ascertained none of which. Will you kindly have records searched again?
Yours truly Howard J. Herrick.

OLD WOMAN & NAVY OCT 13 1896 HILLSBORO
PENSION OCT 10 1896 U.S. OFFICE.
PENSION OCT 10 1896 U.S. OFFICE.