Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9482, for John Shepherd, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
VA
Shepherd John Eleanor
R 9482
CONTENTS

Elisabeth Shepherd Widow of John Virginia
Act 7 July 1838
Suspended
Power Attorney
A. L. Brooks Ag't Alexandria Virginia

State of Virginia § County of Giles § S.S.
Be it known, that on this the twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1884, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the Coun- ty, and State aforesaid, personally appeared, Travis Shepherd, (2) Elizah Shepherd, (3) Anna Embray, (4) Isaac Brumley residents of said County, and made oath accor- ding to law, that they are the legal heirs of John Shepherd who was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and whose widow, Eleanor Shepherd has heretofore made application for the ben- efit of the Pension Act.
That they are directly interested as claimants in said Pension, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argu- ments, as our Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all power of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, We here- by constitute and appoint, Francis H. Hill of Madison County, Virginia, our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Shep- herd, for any amount of Revolution Pension or increase of Pension, that may be due; and We hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in re- lation to said claim, on file in the Department.

at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate we will make payable at the Washington City D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him, for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that we might or could do, were we personally present. Truly ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. (2)
Francis Shepherd
Elijah Shepherd
Anna Embry
Isaac Brimmer
Sworn to, Subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Francis Shepherd, Elijah Shepherd, Anna Embry, & Isaac Brimmer to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party there in alleged:
C. S. Walker
J.P.

State of Virginia } County of Culpeper } S.S.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of the Court of Culpeper County, that Maria Shepherd and Anna Embry are children of the reputed soldier aforesaid, and that the aforesaid Isaac Borrowes is the son in Law of the soldier aforesaid - I further certify that to S t Walker Esq r before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made & acknowledged was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office this the Seventh day of November 1854.
J. Manzy

I hereby substitute J. L. Brackett Esqr of Alexandria. Va, for the purposes herein ex- pressed
Nov 7 th 1854
J. H. Hill
I hereby substitute P. Williams Esqr of Washing- ton City D.C. for the purposes herein expressed
J. H. Hill

Staun. of Virginia County of Culpepper ss On this twentyday of March Eighteen hundred and and forty six personally appeared before us the undersigned justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County Eleanor Shepherd a Resident of the aforesaid County aged Eighty seven years by last birth day which was the * who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Shepherd deceased late of the aforesaid County who was a Soldier of the Revolution and served when in Staun. that he the said John Shepherd was a Resident of Fauquier County Virginia when he entered the service in the said Revolution. That she lives in the neighborhood in which Mr. Shepherd her said husband resided in Fauquier County Virginia before he entered the service of said war that she was well acquainted with him, that she was engaged to be married to him be- fore the war. And she remembers distinctly that he came home to see her three during the time of his service in said war and she supposes he came at the end of each term of service but she cannot tell whether he her said husband served in the Continental  and not known to her in any other Subordinate State Service or Continental establishment, and although she remembers to have heard her said husband often speak of his that service, it has been so long

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ago that she cannot now recollect his Efficienc. Neither does she remember what length of time he was in service but recollects that it was a great while - several years. That she remembers that he was in service early in the war that she recollects to have heard him speak of being in several battles but she does not recollect the name of the battles as it has been a good while since her said husband's death. That she recollects to have heard him speak of persons of the name of Gossard and Jones who served with him and she distinctly recollects to have heard him mention the name of Henry Allen who was in service with him. And she remembers distinctly to have heard him often speak of the battle of Bunkerhill thus he was in said battle and she remembers to have heard him state that the water at that or some other battle which he was in was all stained with human blood - that there were a great many persons killed in the said battle and she remembers the name of Cliffin who served with her said husband in the war that he has always been reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That her said husband died on the seventeenth day of April 1823. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim that she does not know of any person now living who with many she can procure who can testify to the services of her said husband. She further declares that she was married to the said John Shepherd on the 29 th day of December 1790 as wife far as fully appears from

the record herewith sent accompanied by the affidavit of the person in whose posses- ion it has been kept since the death of my said husband in whose hand writing the record stands. and that her husband the afforementioned aforesaid John Shepherd died on the 17 day of April 1823 that she was not married to him prior to his having the record but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz on the twenty ninth day of December seventeen hundred and ninety four and that she has now been married since the death of her husband sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ellanor J. Shepherd
* She has no record of her age but she mark states it to be 87 from the best sources of information. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Ellanor J. Shepherd
Before us the undersigned justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Giles and duly authorized to admin- ister Oaths the 13 th day of March 1886
Granville H. Kelly, J.P. Wm S. Humphreys
I Elijah Shepherd a citizen of the County of Giles Va. certify under oath that the accompanying fragments of old leaf contains the true and original family record of my father John Shepherd deceased in whose hand writing the said record stands and the said deponent further certifies under oath that his mother the aforesaid Ellanor Shepherd has now again married since the death of his aforesaid father

John Shepherd deceased and the said depos- nent further certifies under oath that his father the aforesaid John Shepherd departed this life on the seventeenth day of April 1823 Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of March 1840
State of Virginia
Elijah Shepherd
Polk County to wit
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned justices Elijah Shep- herd a citizen of the aforesaid County and made oath to the truths set forth in the foregoing affidavit and he is a man of respectability known unto me to be such this 13 th day of March 1840
J. Humphrey
Granville County, N.C.
And the undersigned justices further certify that the foregoing applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court known unto me to be such this 13 th day of March 1840
J. Humphrey
Granville County, N.C.
John Shepherd he took self to Ellenner his wife 29 day of december in the year of 1790
first son James Shepherd son of John Shepherd and Ellenner his wife was born 22 day of october in the year 1798
first daughter Mary Shepherd daughter of John Shepherd and Ellenner his wife was born the
second John Shepherd and Ellenner his wife were the 1 day of in the year of 1796
first daughter Ellenner Shepherd daughter of John Shepherd and Ellenner his wife was born the 20 day of may in the year of 1796
first son James Shepherd son of John Shepherd and Ellenner his wife was

State of Virginia County of Culpepper to wit The undersigned justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County certify to the War Department that the within named John Allen, Mary Sampson Henry Bell, and Charles Courtney are respectable Citizens of this neighborhood and that their statement is entitled to credit Given under our hands this day of March 1840 Granville Kelly J.P. Wm. S. Humphreys
State of Virginia County of Culpepper to wit I, F. Manzy Clerk of the Court of the above said County hereby certify that the before named Granville Kelly and Wm. S. Humphreys and Thos. and Ethridge Gray Humphreys are acting magistrates of this County and that the signatures annexed are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office. This 16 th day of March 1840 F. Manzy e.e.

State of Virginia Culpepper County To wit The undersigned Citizens Neighbors and ac- quaintances of the late Mr. John Shepherd citizen of Culpepper County Va. certify to the War Department That we were well acquaint- ted with him for many years that we always found him to be a man of veracity honesty and respectability that we have frequently heard him speak of serving as a soldier in the war of the Revolution That we believe he was in said war both in the North and South from the fact that we frequently heard him speak of circumstances and matters which occurred in said war and from his having been always reputed a soldier of said Revolution
I am 67 years old John H Allen I shall be 85 years old next June Mary Lambkin Henry Abe
I have frequently heard Mr. John Shepherd state that he was in the battle at Brandywine and at the Cowpens. I have often heard my Brother Samuel Courtney state that he saw Mr. Shepherd in service and as a prisoner under the government of the United States and I have heard my brother William Courtney and Mr. John Jacoby speak of Mr. Shepherd in the Revolution that he was at Brandywine and the Cowpens and I always believed that he was in the Revolution I am well aware that he was of the Revolution Charles Courtney

State of Virginia County of Culpepper to wit I Peter Triplett a citizen of the aforesaid County Certify under hand to the following facts in re- turn to the services of Mr. John Shepherd late of the aforesaid County but formerly of Fauquier County Virginia in the war of the Revolution I was well acquainted with the said John Shepherd (Deceased prior to the said Revolution) that he was born and raised in the County of Fauquier V a and I always considered him a good man at the beginning of said Revolution. That he was himself in the Continental Service and recollects distinctly to have seen the aforesaid John Shepherd dead in service in the State of New Jersey at a place called Wet Camps in said State of New Jersey in the Year 1778. That he had been two years in Service himself when he saw said Shepherd at the said Wet Camps in the said State of New Jersey at which Camp his Army had a battle with the enemy under [blank] I just as the Armies engaged in said battle I fought about ten minutes the rain descended the engagement ceased and the rain continued to fall for eight days and nights without intermission. and further states that he saw with the said Shepherd at the said Wet Camps in the said Year 1778 a number of his old acquaintances from Fauquier & Culpepper County and he further under-
was harder than my own except in

Stood in Camp and Shortly after seeing Mr Shepherd at the said Mt Camps to have heard that he was at a place called Rudners Meeting house in the said State of New Jersey Sworn to and subscri- bed this 12 th day of March 1840 and further states that he always found the aforesaid John Sephard to be a man of truthfulness and honesty and that he the said Shep- herd always supported a fair character in his neighbourhood. Sworn to and subscribed this Twelfth 12 th day of March 1840 Peter H. with Gristett
State of Virginia County of Culpepper to wit This day personally appeared before me the above named Peter Gristett and made Oath to the truths set forth in the foregoing affidavit and he is a man of respectability Given under my hand this 12 th day of March 1840
Thos. H. with Gray

State of Virginia County of Pulaski
I Daniel Cole of the County and State a- foresaid do hereby certify that to the following facts in the substance of the deposition of Mr. John Shepherd deceased of the age of eighty Mr. Shepherd and my wife's mother to each other from some a few years after the Revolution in the aforesaid County until his death about 20 years ago we were frequently together during his life and I do so often hear him speak of going in the Revolutionary war both in the North and South I do remember to have heard him speak of enlisting under Col. Washington early in said war and he was as he stated then going to Morgan's Regiment or Division and what to the South I have heard him speak of being frequently out on scouting parties. When I frequently heard him speak of having to stop his good work at 8 o'clock, I am clearly of opinion from what I have heard Mr. Shepherd say about the war that he was in service several years during said war. Mr. Shepherd often spoke of his age to me and he was two years older than myself and his wife who is now living in his neigh- borhood was two years older than himself and I am now upwards of eighty years of age and I do remember that in our conversations about the Revolution that Mr. Shepherd has frequently told me that his service was harder than my own except in

nothing but he had to provide for and attend to his home while at fort soldiers had nothing to do but to go bed for themselves - it was this of Mr. Shepherd's acquaintance that he was a Revolutionary soldier. Mr. Shepherd was a man of truth and respectability and though poor he always sustained an impecable character - and better liked him for it. I know no one Mr. Shepherd to me as well as he is
David Cole
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State of Virginia
County of Culpeper ss. To all
These shall know all men that I, Gabriel Gray, personally appeared before me this 5th day of March 1846, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and he is a man of respectability known under my hand this 5th day of March 1846.
Gabriel Gray J.P.
Culpeper County ss. I, Fayette Mancy clerk of the county court of said county do certify that Gabriel Gray is a magistrate as above & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand at the seat of the said court this 10th day of March 1846
F. Mancy

Nov. 14/98 E. F. Parr, N.Y. City. See W. 1454.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872.
REJECTED
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P. O.
Eleanor Shepherd
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
_____, 18

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Eleanor Shepherd Va
Let. to M. A. Walton. about 10, 40.
Let. to Strother Mich 8/53

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Eleanor Shepard, has
Act 7 July '38.
M. N. Walton Barnett's Mills, Fauquier Co Va

Fauquier County Va - 18 th March 1840 Sir I send you the declaration of Mrs Eleanor Shepherd widow of John Shepherd deceased, when you shall have perused upon the case please send me at Baunton Mills a copy of the decision and Obliged Yrs. truly
W. N. Walton

H. of R March 2nd 1853
Sir
Do me the favour, to read the enclosed letter, and then inform me whether Mrs Shepherd has a valid claim for pension &c - so that I may inform her what is proper for her to do
Very Respectfully G. S. Wood

L. P. Walco. B.S. (Commencement)

Sir,
Albany Nov 9. 1834
I will thank you to re-examine the case of the heirs of Eleanor Shepherd widow of John under act of 7 July 1838 who claims service in connection with Peter Triplet, a rev d pension, and a man named Allen and others, and report the result to You
A. L. Root
S. P. Waldo

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 7 th day of July 1786 in the name of John Shepherd as Sol t Inf y _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 17/12/0 _____ delivered to Edw d Valenline but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 13 th day of November 1854
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. W. Chitten Aud r Pub. Accts.
I am sorry not to be able to furnish for more satisfactory evidence of the service of John Shepherd than the above; The records of this office in relation to the Revolution are in such situation as to render it almost impossible to obtain conclusive evidence of the service of soldiers in said War.
E. L. Smith 12 d cl k