Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,193, for Amos Shepard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Shepard, Anos Laminta
N. 22, 193
CONTENTS

17.965 Connecticut
Amos Shepard of Hattam in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Conn command by Captain Hall of the Regt - commanded by Cum in the Conn Hoops time for Orno 11- M 1834 dated Dec 23 1831
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
State of Pension issued the 27- day of Dec 33- and sent Her S- A. Foot. Hon. of M Arrears to the 14th of Mar 33 $ 50.27 Semant. allowance ending Sep 7. 33. 10 5- $ 60.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by EDB Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 44

63574
Connecticut.
Taminta Shepard widow of
Amas Shepard , Secy who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 28 th December 1835, of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hale of the Regt commanded by Colonel ... in the Connecticut line for 6 months & 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1841 & sent to Jesse Chapman Esq. East Windsor Hill P.O. Connct. Arrears to the 14th of March '41. 100.55 Estimated amount owing
$ 100.55 Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Theo S. Moody Clerk, Book 10 Vol. 1, Page 209

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss Portland late a part of Chatham On this fifteenth day of July ————— 1841 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham in the County and State aforesaid Leminta Shepard a resident of said County aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7 th Day of July 1838.
That she is the widow of Amos Shepard late of said Chatham, in the County of Middle- sex, who served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, for which he received a pension, under the act of June 7 th A D 1832, placed on the Roll December 27 th A D 1833 he then living in said County of Middlesex. That she was lawfully married to the said Amos Shepard in the town of Chatham parish by Rev Benjamin Boardman Pastor of the Church there on the Eleventh day of November 1784 And that her said husband died at said Chatham ————— on the 23 day of December 1835. And that she still remains his Widow and has never again married.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794; viz, at the time above stated
George Shepard } Jesse Charlton }
Leminta her X Shepard mark
Sworn to and subscribed before said Probate Court, on the day and year first named In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe

I George Shepard a resident of Portland (late a part of the town of Chatham, in Middlesex County Connecticut), do hereby depose & say, That I was well acquainted with the late Amos Shepard, of this town in the time of the Revolutionary War, and I am well knowing to the fact, that the said Amos Shepard drew a pension for his services, in said War; down to the period of his death.
And I also depose, that I am knowing to the fact that the said Amos Shepard, was married to Lamintha Goff: they were married by the Rev Mr Benjamin Boardman, who was then pastor of one of the Congregational Church in Chatham, in the parish of Middlehaddam. they were married the next year after the close of the Revolutionary War; viz, in the month of November 1784; or Fifty seven years, Next November; I was present at the Wedding, & know well the facts I have stated above! And the said Amos Shepard died, in this town, in my neighborhood, on the 23 of December A D 1835: And his wife is still living, in my neighborhood, she has never again intermarried.
George Shepard
Sworn to and Subscribed before me in said Portland on the fifteenth day of July 1841

and I certify, that the said George Shepard is a credible, and respectable man,
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office, on the day and year last named
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

Amos Shepard was born November 18 th 1759.
Laminta Goff the wife of Amos Shepard was born
May 2 nd 1761.
Amos Shepard & Laminta Goff were Married Nov 11 th
1784.
Nancy Shepard was born December 6 th 1785.
Polly Shepard was born Nov 23 rd 1787.
Nabby Shepard was born Nov 4 th 1789.

State of Connecticut } Is Portland late Chatham. Middlesex County } }
I Lamintha Shepard, do hereby depose and say; that the within is the true and only family record, of the age of myself & my children, and a true record of my Marriage with my said Husband, Amos Shepard, that my Maiden Name was Lamintha Goff.
Lamintha her X Shepard mark
Subscribed by the deponent Lamintha Shepard before me & sworn to by her at Portland late a part of Chatham in said Middlesex County on the 15 th day of July A D 1841 In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office on the day & year last named
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

„ Amos Shepherd & Samuel Goff were married. „
I Stephen A Loper do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: „ 1784 Nov r 11.
Parish of Middle Haddam, in the Town of Chatham County of Middlesex, in Connecticut. Aug t 10 th 1841
I Stephen A Loper - above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church of Middle Haddam in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Parish, with the exception above named, as certified by me. Stephen A. Loper,
Pastor of Cong l Church Middle Haddam
Sworn before me this 10 th day of Aug t AD 1841 } Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, 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 Huntington Selden Esq
is at this time
and for more than Six  months last past, been 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 take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses, and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said
in Court and Country.
In Testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one .
And I certify that the signature of said Huntington Selden Esq hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State.

Samuel Penfield Deposition in the case of Amos Shepard
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State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } Ss.
On this 16 th day of August, A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Chatham in said County now sitting Amos Shepard a resident in the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged seventy two years 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 th A D 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the year 1776 when an attack upon the city of New York was expected from the British the whole of the 23 d regiment of Connecticut Militia was ordered to that City. That the Declarant was then a private in the 11 th Company of said regiment & went to said city therein according to his best recollection about the middle of August. That Matthew Talcott was Col. & John Pierpont was Major of said regiment & Daniel Stewart was Capt. of said Company. That after his arrival in New York he was ordered over East River to Long Island & there employed in the intrenchments until ordered back by Gen Washington. That soon after the troops withdrew from Long Island, he was rather sick & was in a considerable degree unfitted for services. That he remained on New York Island until a few days after the British landed on the Island, when he was ordered to East Chester & soon after was dismissed having served at least one month & a half
II That about the first of August A D 1779 shortly after the plundering of New Haven in Conn. by the British he

again entered said service as a Substitute for his father who had been drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia, for a term of two months. That he belonged to the company commanded by Capt Abijah Hall & was a private therein, that he was ordered to New- Haven in Conn. & went to that place & served as such Substitute the said term of two months, at the expiration whereof he was discharged. That during this term he was em- ployed in keeping guard & in making repairs on works that had been injured by the enemy.
III That on the second day after his return home from said service as a substitute for his father he was himself drafted for a term of two months & he received immediate order to go to Branford in Conn. That he went to said Branford as a private in the company commanded by Capt Silas Davenport & served there for the said term of two months, at the end of which he was discharged, having been being employed princi- pally in keeping guard along the coast of Long Island Sound, the then recent depredations on that coast having produced great alarm and anxiety for its safety.
That about the time of the in the year 1780 defection of Gen. Arnold in Connecticut  this defection was drafted as one of the Connecticut Militia to go to Stony Point in Connecticut, that he belonged to the company of Capt. Daniel Barnard & marched into the western part of the State of Connecticut. That he was a private in said company & served

in the same. That said company went to Waterbury & there halted & after a few days received orders not to proceed to Stony Point, & was there discharged having been on duty not up than sixteen days as this declarant believes
That in the month of June in the year 1781 he enlisted as a teamster in the service of the United States under Capt. Gehuns Hills then of Colchester in the State of Connecticut that he was immediately ordered into the State of New York & was employed as a teamster at different places in the vicinity of the Hudson river for a term of time the precise length of which he cannot recollect and was then ordered to the South; that he went as far south as Virginia and was there engaged in the service at the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis & that he was discharged about the last of December having been constantly in said service as a teamster not less than six months and a half

That greatly from the great length of time which has elapsed since said service partly from other causes, with the exception of Gen Washington.

s a Col. Says he cannot recollect the names of the officers in the service where he was employed, other than those under whom he entered the service, nor can he call to mind the names of all those
That he has no documentary or written evidence of his said service or any part thereof, that he never received any written discharge therefrom.
That he was born on the 18 th of November A.D. 1759 within the present limits of said town of Chatham & has resided therein to the present time, that he has no record of the time of his birth nor does he suppose there is any record thereof, unless in the public records of the town of Middletown in the State of Connecticut of which Chatham was then a part & that as to the existence of such record he has no certain knowledge.
That as to said service performed at Adansport & on the coast of Long Island he knows of no person living whose testimony can be procured to prove the same except the persons whom  as does the  known  affidavits or  documents annexed  any person who are  likely  to  testify  to  his  service  as  above  stated  as  aforesaid
That he is known to the Rev Charles Bentley & Daniel Shepard Esq. in the neighborhood where he now resides, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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. Given & subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. Amos Shepard

WE Charles Bentley a clergyman residing in the town of Chatham aforesaid and Daniel Shepard Esq residing in said Chatham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Shepard who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.
Charles Bentley. Daniel Shepard
In the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states In the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev Charles Bentley — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said Town of Chatham & that Daniel Shepard Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said

Chatham & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit and the court further certify that the person by whom the accompanying affidavits were taken are Justices of the peace regularly appointed and sworn.
I William G. Comstock Clerk of the Court of probate for the district of Chatham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Anna Shepard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of August A. D. 1832
W. G. Comstock Clerk

Amendment to the declaration of Amos Shepard of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June A 1832 — who being duly sworn doth depose and say that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise times when the several periods of his services mentioned in his said declaration whereunto this amendment is annexed, commenced and terminated, nor as to the precise length of all of them, but according to the best of his recollection and as he verily believes, he served as a private not less than the periods following to wit, one, of one month & a half, two, of two months each, one, of sixteen days & also one in the team service, of six & a half months — Making in the whole a period of twelve six & a half months & two days for which he thinks himself entitled to a pension  Dated at Chatham the 15th day of July A 1833  Amos Shepard
State of Connecticut } ss County of Middlesex } ss
On the 15th day of July A 1833 at Chatham in said County personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for

said County Amos Shepard whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Amendment of his the said Amos Shepard's Declaration wherein to said amendment is annexed and made solemn oath that the matters contained in said amendment are true
A) Horace Fote Justice of the Peace
No. 1596

Simeon Penfield of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year 1776 about the time when the British landed on Long Island the whole of the Regiment of Connecticut Militia commanded by Col. Matthew Salcott was ordered into the Service of the United States at the City of New York, that this deponent was then a private in the company belonging to said Regiment, under the command of Capt. Daniel Stewart & as such private went to said city & was there & in places adjacent in said service one month & a half - And this Deponent further saith that Amos Shepard then & since since of said Chatham was also, at the time aforesaid a private in said company & as such went to said city & served in the same places with this deponent & for the same term of time viz one month & a half. And further this Deponent saith as before. Dated at Chatham the 29 th day of January A 1833. Simeon Penfield
State of Connecticut } ss Chatham Jan. 29. 1833 County of Middlesex }
Then personally appeared Simeon Penfield subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity & made solemn oath that said Deposition is true
Before me B Horace Folsom Justice of the Peace

Daniel Shepard of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged Seventy eight years & being duly sworn deposeth and saith that about the time of the landing of the British Troops on Long Island in the year 1776 & on the 13 th day of August of that year, the whole of the regiment of Con- necticut Militia, whereof Matthew Salcott, was Colonel & John Penfield Major, was ordered to the City of New York, that said Deponent was then a duly Sergeant of the company belonging to said regiment, of which Daniel Stewart was Capt. & Benjamin Bidwell, Ensign; that he went to said City in said company & was in the service of the United States, on Long Island & the Northern part of New York Island & its vicinity one month & a half next after the 15 th day aforesaid.
And this Deponent further says that Amos Shepard then & ever since of said Chatham, was a member of said company & a private therein & went to said City at the same time & was in the same service with this Deponent & for the same period of time that is to say one month & a half and further this Deponent saith not. Data at Chatham the 29 th day of January A 1833
Daniel Shepard

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss Chatham Jan. 29 th 18...
Then personally appeared Daniel Shepard Esq o subscriber to the foregoing Depo- sition well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity and made solemn oath that said Deposition is true
Before me
C. Horace Foster Justice of the Peace
Daniel Shepard Esq o Deposition in the Cause of Anna Shepard

I Samuel Penfield of the town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, being of the age of seventy years, and being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in the year 1779 XXXXX  not long after the plundering of New Haven in Connecticut, by the British he was drafted as one of the Connecticut militia, for the term of two months, to go to said New Haven to guard against the attacks of the enemy in that quarter; that he belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Whitmore & went to New Haven as a private in said company & served there the said term of two months. That at the time when this deponent was drafted as aforesaid, Amos Shepard then & ever since of said Chatham, joined & became a member of another company of the Connecticut militia as a substitute for his father John Shepard who had been drafted to go to said New Haven on the occasion aforesaid, that said last named company was commanded by Capt. Abijah Hall that the said Amos Shepard went to said New Haven in this company under said Hall, as a substitute for his father as aforesaid & served as a private therein the said term of two months
And said deponent further says that in the year 1781 about the time of  before the Surrender

of Lord Cornwallis he was employed as a teamster in the service of the United States under Capt. John Johnson then of V Chatham that he was in said service as a teamster near Yorktown in the State of Virginia at least four months next previous to the time of said surrender, that he well recollects that the said Amos Shepard entered said team service, as a private in the company of Capt. Lewis Hills then of Colchester in Conn. at least two months earlier than this deponent, that said Shepard was ordered to went to Virginia & was there em- ployed in said team service, within the knowledge of this Deponent at least four months or more after until said surrender, that said Shepard returned from said service to Conn. about the close of the month of December. That before said Shepard was ordered to the South he was employed in the State of New York in the vicinity of the Hudson River for two or three months as this Deponent believes; that according to the recollection & belief of this Deponent, said Shepard was in said team service not less than six & a half months, from the time he joined said company to the time of his discharge. And further this Deponent saith not. Given at Chatham the 28 th day of January A.D. 1833
Samuel Penfield

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss Chatham Jan. 28 th 1833
Then personally appeared Samuel Penfield whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deposition, a person well known to me as a man of truth / made solemn oath that the matter contained in said Deposition are true
Before me D Horace Foote Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex county ss I John Fries clerk of the county court for said county of Middlesex do hereby certify that Horace Foote was on the 28 th day of January last and now is a justice of the peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate marked A. B. C. D. are his proper hand writing & signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Middletown in said county this 16 th day of July A.D. 1833
W. S. Wilcox Clerk

June 24, 1935.
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Mr. E. Ward Tillotson 505 South Murtland Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady W.22193 Amos Shepard
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the date of death of Amos Shepard, Revolutionary War soldier, pension claim S.33647, also, the record of Amos Shepard of Chatham, Connecticut, Revolutionary War soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Amos Shepard or Shepherd, S.33647, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
"Amos Shepard or Shepherd, Certificate No.1892, issued August 1, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 8, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency transferred to Massachusetts Agency".
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.22193, based upon the military service of Amos Shepard in that war.
Amos Shepard, son of John Shepard, was born November 18, 1759 in Middletown, that part which was later Chatham, Connecticut. The name of his mother is not shown.
Amos Shepard enlisted August 15, 1776 and served one and one half months as private in Captain Daniel Stewart's Company, Colonel Matthew Talcott's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted about August 1, 1779 and served two months as a substitute for his father, as private in Captain Abijah Hall's Connecticut Company. After the expiration of this service he enlisted and served two months as private in Captain Silas Dunham's

Connecticut Company. He enlisted in 1780 and served sixteen days as private in Captain Daniel Brainard's Connecticut Company. He enlisted, served six and one half months as teamster under Captain Lebens Hills and was discharged the last of December 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832 while a resident of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
He died December 23, 1835 in Chatham, Connecticut.
Soldier married November 11, 1784 Laminta Goff, who was born May 8, 1761, place, and the names of her parents are not stated. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Congregational Church of the Parish of Middle Haddam, Chatham, Connecticut. His name was then spelled Amos Shepherd.
Soldier's widow, Laminta Shepard, was allowed pension on her application executed July 15, 1841 while a resident of Portland, formerly a part of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
The names of the following children of soldier and Laminta, are shown:
Nancy Shepard born December 6, 1785. Polly Shepard " November 28, 1787. Nabby Shepard " November 4, 1789.
In 1833 one Daniel Shepard, aged seventy-eight years was a resident of Chatham, Connecticut, no relationship to soldier stated.
In 1841 George Shepard, a resident of Portland, Connecticut, stated that he was present at the marriage of soldier and Laminta, his age or relationship to the family not shown. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of widow's death not on a.B.

1935 June 24. Hist. to E. Ward Tillotson. A. 1847.
Rev WIDOW, &c. ✓
File No. 22193
Marinda Shepard wid of James Shepard Brn Rev War
Act: July 2nd  188
Index:—Vol. 26 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Laminta Shepard
Wid Amos
Conn
Act July 7 1838
Married 1784
died 23rd 1835
Altars 6 m. 1 d.
$20.11 per ann
Jeph Charlton Esq
East Windsor Hill P.O.
Conn

Shepard

East Windsor Hill, Hartford County Conn
August 12 D 1841
Hon d Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Leminta Shepard, of Portland, in the County of Middlesex, Conn, (Sd Portland is a new town, set off from the town of Chatham at the last session of the legislature of Conn.)
The Minister of Justice, have not made out exactly such a certificate as I should have made, but as his date agrees with the family record sent, I think you will be satisfied; and I certify, to you, Sir, that I am well acquainted with the Rev d Stephen A Lepier, & know him to be pastor of the Church in said Middle Haddam, & a highly respected & credible Man.
I remain Sir with great respect Your obedient Servant Jesse Charlton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C

6 m o 1 day $20.11
Hon J A Toot H of R

Middle Haddam July 16. 1833
G. Sir
Enclosed are the papers relative to the claim of Amos Shepard to a pension which it is hoped, will be found to be in due form. It will be perceived that six and a half months of the duty performed by the applicant, was done in the lean-service. Should that part of the claim be thought inadmissible, it must of course be rejected, though it is believed that it ought in justice to be allowed. Will you have the goodness to cause the claim to be disposed of without delay & if allowed direct the certificate to be delivered to F. G. Cornstock Esq. who left this place for Washington yesterday morning & who will visit the pension office on business connected with sundry applications from this quarter.
Yours with Great Honor & Obedience In Amos Shepard

July 20
Q. 18
J. G. Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, -
I shall appreciate information about two Revolutionary soldiers of Conn, having the same name.
✓ I Amos Shepard , of Farmington, (your No. S33647). Do the records show the date of his death , - or the time that his pension ceased ? ✓ II Amos Shepard, of Chatham, as the Conn records show, and a pensioner in 1832, living in Middlesex Co. I would like to have an abstract of the information concerning his service, his family and himself.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
E. Ward Tillotson, 505 So. Murtland Ave, Pittsburgh, Penna.
June 7, 1935.