Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,437, for Morrill Shepherd, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Shepherd, Norvill Olive
NUMBER
W.11.437.
B.L.Wt. 31/01-160-55.
CONTENTS

963 New Hampshire Merrill Shepherd
of Merimack in the State of N H who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Dustin of the Regt commanded by Col. Dearborn in the N H line for 2 years from 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of October 1832 and paid to Mrs. Mary Shepherd
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $180 - Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 30 - 60
240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. B. Clerk, Book D Vol. 15 Page 84.

2,226, New Hampshire Concord Oliver Shepherd widow of Morrill Shepherd
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H., war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 — Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of October 1853 and sent to
J. A. Foller Concord N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 21 Vol. A
170463
Date of death roll m 63
1832

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this 11 th day of June in the Year of our Lord one hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Israel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County. Eliza Shepherd a resident of Canterbury in the County aforesaid who being known according to law to be the person described in and who is the person described in the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed February 8 th 1853 granting Pensions to widows of Soldiers of the Revolution that she is the widow of Merrill Shepherd who was a soldier in the said war and served as a sergeant and at the time of his discharge was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per Annum under the act of 1832. That his name was on the Pension Roll of Concord N.H. Pension Agency, That she was married to the said Merrill Shepherd in Berwick sometime the first of October A.D. 1839 by one Caleb B. Tracy a Congregational Minister of that town, that her name before her said marriage was Olive Fye. That her

Said Husband died at Canterbury on the 23 d . day of October in the year A.D. 1844 That her ma- rriage took place since January in the year 1860 to wit at the time above stated that she still remains the widow of the said Merrill Shepherd
Attest Olive Noyes } James D. Noyes } Olive Shepherd
There was subscribed on the day and year before written before me, And I certify that the said Olive Shepherd is unable to appear in open court of by reason of bodily infirmity and that the intention was made  intention was made before signing
One of the Justices Jacob A. Potter of the County of C.C. Pleas for the Same County of Merrimack.
Please send my papers to J. A. Potter Concord N. H. who will transmit them to me Olive Shepherd

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack Canterbury June 11 th 1853
William Patrick & co longresided at Minister of Canterbury County aforesaid and Mary Patrick wife of said William Patrick depose and say that we were at the wedding and saw Merrill Shepard Esq a revolutionary soldier and Pensioner married to Olive Frye Sometime in October 1839 the day I cannot recollect by Rev. Mr Tracy a congrega- tion at Minister of Bosconon where the Marriage took place, and that we are disinterested witnesses
W m Patrick Mary Patrick
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the above witnesses are credible witnesses
J. C. Potter Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Merrimack

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss. Canterbury June 11 th 1853
Sirs James F. Noyes and Oliver Noyes both of Canterbury depose and say that we were at the wedding and saw the interest within declaration married to Merrill Shepherd late of Canterbury a revolution- ary soldier and pensioner sometime in the fall of 1839, and were at the funeral of said said Shepherd in Oct. 1844 and know her to be the widow of said Merrill Shepherd
Oliver Noyes James F. Noyes
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Oliver and James F. Noyes are credible witnesses
J. C. Potter Justice G. C. Plummer Joint County
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
I, Nehemiah Butcher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Jacob C. Potter Esq., before whom the foregoing decla- ration and affidavit was made and who has signed his name thereto, was at the time of so doing one of the justices of the said Court, and a justice of the Peace throughout said State, and duly au- thorized to administer oaths, &c.; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
The 21 st day of July 1853 J. Butcher, Clerk.

March 1853 June 16/53 Oliver Shepherd Wid: of Morrill Shepherd No 31. 70 11
Revolutionary War,
Pensioner, under act Feb 13/53 A. H. Feb 22- 2026
AD: 1600 ac fm. 24/56 B. D. D. E
G. H. Potter Barnesboro Pa.
Vol 81. page 81.

Certificate No. 2226

State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss.
On this sixteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Olive Shepherd of Canterbury County aforesaid aged Seventy one years past who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Merrill Shepherd deceased who was a sergeant in the revolutionary war and a pensioner at the time of his decease at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum. That he enlisted at Canterbury on or about the day of A.D. for the term of years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about three years and was honorably discharged at on or about the  day of
A.D. She further states that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of February 3 d A.D. 1853
at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum as will appear by the records of the Department the Interior. She further states that she was married to the said Merrill Shepherd on or about the tenth day of October A.D. 1839 by the Rev. Mr. Tracy a clergyman of the Town of Boscawen that her name before her marriage was Olive Frye. That her said husband died at Canterbury in County on or about the 23 d day of October A.D. 1844 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855. The commutation will sent be paid to C. H. Potter East Concord N.H. Olive Shepherd

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack
We Stewart Noyes and Oliver Noyes both of Canterbury County and State aforesaid, upon our Oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Oliver Shepherd in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance of the and Statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be we further declare that we were both at the wedding and saw the Marriage Solemnized and also at the funeral of Merrill Shepherd and state that her declaration is true as by her Statute the Marriage being on or about October 9 th 1837 and said Shepherd died October 23 rd 1840 or about that time
Stewart Noyes Oliver Noyes
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written. and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
J. A. Potter Justice of the Peace
I certify that the word Note alluded to the word and, and the word some interlined on the first page and the word Oliver interlined and the word and the erased on the 2 nd page as in the presence of each signer and at their request
J. A. Potter Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
MERRIMACK, ss.
I, Nehemiah Butler , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that
Jacob A. Potter Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment of deeds, &c., and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 13 th day of June A. D. 1855.
N. Butler Clerk.
110.463

5975
Morrell Shepherd
Surgt Infy
W. G. B
in Roll Final settle. West Calif. vol 1 pag 208 No 20682.
2 years
Adm J. E
5120-
Hon: L. M. Harper M. L.
Canterbury 1878

5975
BRIEF in the case of  Morrill Shepherd Canterbury Merrimack  in the State of  New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A. Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 89  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1781  1 March - and served  the latter part Summer of 1783  2 - 6 —  private  Sergeant  of Capt  Dustin's Co.   Gen.  Col H. Dearborn  Major Scott detached  to Col Scammon's Regt in '81   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? York Va  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? junior of Court & living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Respectfully  Mr. Claymans Certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. G. Eastman Examining Clerk.

5975.
for J. M. Harper

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack } ss.
On this 29 th day of August, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County Morrill Shepard a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire, aged 69 - 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1781 with Capt. Muddy Dustin and served in the first regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers:
Col Henry Dearborn was commander of the regiment
Scott was Major.
He enlisted at Canterbury in the latter part of February or early in March in the year aforesaid 1781 and was mustered in the following April at Amherst in said State of New Hampshire as a private he thence marched to the State of New York and joined the New Hampshire line at a place called Soldiers Fortune or New Hampshire Huts near West Point on the east side of the River Hudson thence marched down to Peekskill thence with the Army to White Plains so called thence in the latter part of the Summer of 1781 was detached to Light Infantry Regiment commanded by Col Scammel the commander of the Company was a Capt. Chadwick I believe, soon after which we marched for Virginia to the head of Chesapeake Bay thence by water to Virginia and was then engaged in the siege till the surrender of Cornwallis's Army. Neither returned to New York and joined his former Regiment at Saratoga. He there continued till the Autumn of 1782 thence left that post for Albany thence down to Newburg thence about five miles west in a dense forest where huts were made he took winter quarters thence he was ordered on Gen. Putnam when he continued till the Spring of 1783 thence he returned to his former Regiment and Company at the Huts aforesaid, thence early in June in 1783 he went down the Hudson river to Stony Point below West Point with Capt. Dustin's Company the most of the New Hampshire Troops being stationed at this time on Constitution Island opposite West Point. He continued at Stony Point during the Summer of 1783 in the latter part of which year he was ordered to West Point and there honorably discharged by Gen. Michael Jackson . While in the service also said he was made a Sergeant in said Dustin's Company and was orderly Sergeant in said Company at the time of his discharge. And he further declares that he has since his services in the Army resided in said Canterbury some ten years one of which he resided in Northfield and the other in Salisbury both in said State.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Morrill Shepherd
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Moshe Stevens Judge of Probate
I H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Morrill Shepherd for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-ninth day of August, A. D. 1832.
H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

February 8, 1937
Morrill Shepherd W. 11437 BA-J/AWF
Darius Shepard Browns Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Morrel Shepard, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers in pension claim, W. 11437, based upon the service of Morrill Shepherd (as his signature is shown in the claim) in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Morrill Shepherd found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, under any spelling of the surname and first name.
The date and place of birth of Morrill Shepherd is not shown , nor were the names of his parents stated.
While residing in Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Morrill Shepherd enlisted and served as a sergeant and corporal in Captain Moody Dustin's company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment, in the latter part of the summer of 1781, he marched under Captain Chase and Colonel Scammell to Virginia and was in the Siege of Yorktown, then returned to New York, rejoined his former company and regiment, the regiment was then commanded by Colonel George Reid, and was discharged at West Point late in 1783, at which time he was a sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 29, 1833, then a resident of Canterbury,

New Hampshire and was aged sixty-nine years.
Morrill Shephard married early in October, 1839 in Boscawen ---, Olive Frye. It is not stated that he had any other wife. He died October 23, 1844 in Canterbury, New Hampshire.
The widow, Olive Shepherd, was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1853, at which time she was aged about sixty-nine years and a resident of Canterbury.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

N. H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11437 Olive Shepherd Wid Morrill Shepherd Sergt Rev War. Act: Feb 2d 53 Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Received from Mr Bell (of the Senate N.H.) the following letter, or letters, in reply will be en- closed.
R.R.
Dec 10. 1820

Hudson Ct. 29 th Sept. 1853.
Sir, Please Certify the term to which the within named pension was paid, on the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully, J. S. Dole Horticultural Socy.
Morris Shepherd, act 32. $120. p. an. - Died 23 rd Oct r 1844. - Paid to death.
F. Burt Auditor
Francis Burt Esq r , their Auditor, Inc.

No 2727 July 23, 1853
Appel. of Olive Shepherd, widow of Morrill Shep- herd.
Merrimac Co.
N. H.
963
Act 3 d Feb. 1853.
$120 m Per An -
Comm-Feb. 3 d 1853.
Rev.
Seymour A.
J. A. Potter,
Concord,
N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

East Concord N.H. July 21 st
Free.
Conductissa of Pension Washington City D.C. Columbia

1828 papers to be filed with a d
own will
File # 11.437

Morris Shepherd - Serf- New Hamp-line -
N. Hampshire
See C. May's File No. 11.437
Evidence insufficient act 1882 5

I William Glines of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, on oath declare that I am well acquainted with Morril Shepherd of Canterbury in said State & County & that we entered the service of the United States in May 1781. & joined the New Hampshire line at a place called Soldiers fortune, or New Hampshire huts, in the State of New York, in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn. I joined Captain Ebenezer Dyer's company and the aforesaid Morril Shepherd that of Captain Moody Dunning in said Regiment.
I further declare that we both continued in the service of the United States until the autumn of 1783. when said Morril Shepherd was discharged as a Sergeant from the company commanded by the aforesaid Moody Dunning.
William Glines
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss / Concord August 28 th 1832
Be it known that on this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832, before me Joseph Low, Notary Public within & for said State, personally appeared William Glines & subscribed the foregoing affidavit & thereupon made solemn oath that the same is just & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid. Joseph Low, Notary Public.

J. H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for the Court of Merrimack, in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Joseph Low within named, is a Notary Public in said County of Merrimack, that the within signature is genuine and that full credit may be given to his official acts as such.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Concord in said County, the twenty-ninth day of August, A.D. 1832. H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.

William Glines of Northfield County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire on oath declare that I am acquainted with Morrill Shepard. That I entered the Continental service with him in the Spring of 1781. and knew him to continue in said service to the expiration of the war. And I further state that he joined Capt. Moody's Dustin's company belonging to the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn. I moreover state that he first enlisted as a private, was afterwards promoted to a corporal and lastly to an Orderly Sergeant in which capacity he continued to serve until the close of the war. I further state that he first enlisted for three years - was afterwards within said three years attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Scamnell, in a company of light infantry. And I further state that he went to Yorktown and underwent the toils and fatigues incident to the capture of Lord Cornwallis's army and afterwards returned to the Company and Regiment which he first joined. William Glines CS
State of New Hampshire } On the 8 th day of November 1828 before Merrimack County } me Peter Wadleigh a justice of the Peace for said County, the above named William Glines, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him above made and subscribed is just and true. Peter Wadleigh Jus. Peace.

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Peter Wadleigh whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and was so at the time of making said certificate and has the power of administering Oaths, and that the same is his genuine signature -
For testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this tenth day of November A D 1828
Moses Eastman

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, declare on Oath, that I was a Lieut. in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Revolutionary Army - was personally acquainted with Morrill Shepard who enlisted as a soldier and joined Capt. Moody Duston's Company in the 1 st New Hampshire Regiment then commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn in the spring of the year 1781 and continued faithfully to serve first as a private, afterwards as a corporal, and afterwards as a Sergeant in which capacity he served to the end of the war and was honorably discharged I think he first enlisted for three years, and served & was returned as such, but exchanged with a durning war man for three years and said Shepard was returned for the war, and the other man whose name I think was Hannay - said Shepard was settled with by the agent or paymaster as a durning war man and did receive the eighty dollar extra bounty or reward as other durning war men did - before the close of the war the New Hampshire line was reduced to one Regiment & one Battalion the Regiment was commanded by Col. George Reid and Capt. Duston's Company was in said Regiment - Robert B. Wilkins
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack County, ss.
On the 21 st day of October 1825, before me, Alder- lady a justice of the Peace for said county, the above named Robert B. Wilkins personally appeared and made solemn oath that the declaration by him above made and subscribed is just and true.
A. McCarty, Jus. Peace

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Albee Ladd whose name is subscribed to within certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and has the power of administering oaths and that the same is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Tenth day of November A 1820 Moses Eastman

Brief in the case of Oliver Shepherd, widow of Merrill, Merrimack County and State of N.H. act 3 d Feby: 1853,
Claim. ("original," or  for increase .)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, 1832.
Parole proof of marriage, by the evidence of W m & Mary Patrice & Jas: F s Clever Noyes, of Canterbury, N.H.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. A. Fother, Esq. Name and residence of Agent Concord, N.H.
A. Boynton, Examining Clerk

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Dec 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Morrell Shepherd under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rusk
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department! Bounty Land Office
It does not appear by the records of this office that Morrell Shepherd of the New Hampshire line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States. Robert Taylor 18 Dec r 1828

I Morill Shepherd of Canterbury in the county of Ulster- rick and state of New Hampshire do hereby declare, that I enlisted into and joined the First New Hamp- shire Regiment, in Capt. Moody Dustin's Company, in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army, in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and served, first as a private, then as corporal, and afterwards as a sergeant, in which last capacity I continued to serve to the close of the war. I was first returned as a three-year's man, but afterwards took the place of a during-the-war's man, and as such served to the close of the war, and received a bounty of eighty dollars, voted by Congress, I think, in 1778. I served in Col. Henry Dearborn's Regiment till towards the close of the war, when Col. George Reid took the command.
Morill Shepherd
State of New Hampshire Merrimack County, ss. On the 21st day of October 1828, the above named Morill Shepherd personally appeared before me, Albedady, a Justice of the Peace for said county, and made solemn oath, that the above declaration by him made, and subscribed, is just and true. Albedady, Jus. Peace.

The State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. I MOSE EASTMAN Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Merrimack do hereby certify that Albee Ladd, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a justice of the Peace within & for said County & was so at the time of making said certificate and has the power of administering oaths and that the same is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand - This tenth day of November A 1828.
Mose Eastman

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
10 Dec 1828.
Morrill Shepherd of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant — in captain Dearborn's company, in Col regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. T. S. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12 th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that Morrill Shepherd - is now on the pension list of the  any - - - - - agency, and has not been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Morris Shepherd can not be found among those of the New Hampshire line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued.
John Haggan And

To the Bureau of Pensions, Washington - D.C.
Being a lineal descendent of Morrill Shepard of Canterbury New Hampshire I am requesting a statement of his military history and such information or remarks, as you may have on file in your office. He was a pensioner in 1840 from Canterbury N.H. age 75 N.H. State papers Vol. XVI page 302 Hope to learn the names of his parents etc.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. A. M. Jackson.
47 E. Prospect Ave. Ingram.                      Pittsburgh Penna.
Sept 2 nd - 1926

Browns, Ill.
January 20, 1937.
United States Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;
I would very much appreciate any information which you could give me concerning Col. Morrel Shepard , who was in the Revolutionary War. Was his wife Elizabeth Hancock, daughter of John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence? Is his father's name on record? My great-grandfather Dr. Adam Shepard was his son. We have the original copy of a recommendation written by Daniel Webster concerning Adam Shepard in which he states that Adam Shepard is a son of Col. Morrel Shepard.
I would very much appreciate any information which your records show, or any information as to where I might obtain such information. We wish to know whether we are the great-great-great-grandchildren of John Hancock.
Thanking you, Respectfully, Dalius Shepard. no signature

COMMISSIONERS
WILLIAM C. DEMING, PRESIDENT GEORGE R. WALES JESSIE DELL
HERBERT A. FILER, CHIEF EXAMINER JOHN T. DOYLE, SECRETARY
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.
ADDRESS ONLY "CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION" IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO FILE
AND DATE OF THIS LETTER
March 7, 1927.
Pension Bureau, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
(Revolutionary War records Division)
Gentlemen:
I have received the following inquiry from an acquaintance in Massachusetts:
Capt. James Shepard of Canterbury, New Hampshire - He was Capt. in Col. Thomas Stickney's Regiment 1774 to 1780. Did he receive a pension? Also, Col. Morrill Shepard his son.
I would thank you to advise me what your records show regarding these men.
Very truly yours,
Rena B. Smith
(Miss) Rena B. Smith Office of Chief Examiner, Civil Service Commission.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. ans
March 8, 1927
Miss Rena B. Smith Office of Chief Examiner Civil Service Commission Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the seventh instant, I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 11437, it appears that Morrill Shepherd, while residing at Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, enlisted in February or March 1781 and served as a private and corporal in Captain Moody Dustin's Company, Colonel Henry Bearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, the latter part of the summer of 1781, he marched under Captain Chase and Colonel Scammel to Yorktown and was at the Siege, he rejoined his former company and regiment and served until the fall of 1783, when he was discharged, at which time he was a sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Canterbury, New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years. He died there October 23, 1844.
Soldier married October 9 or 10, 1839 at Bos-cawen, Olive Frye. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1853, while living at Canterbury, New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years.
The names of soldier's parents are not on record, nor is there any data on file as to children.
The above noted Morrill Shepherd is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, nor do said records afford any information in regard to a Captain James Shepherd (all spellings of that name searched) of Canterbury, New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awj
November 3, 1926
Mrs. A. M. Jackson 47 E. Prospect Ave. Ingram, Pittsburgh Penn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 11437, it appears that Merrill Shepherd, while residing at Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, enlisted in February or March 1781 and served as a private and corporal in Captain Moody Dustin's Company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, the latter part of the summer of 1781, he marched under Captain Chase and Colonel Scammel to Yorktown and was at the Siege, he rejoined his former company and regiment and served until the fall of 1783, when he was discharged, at which time he was a sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Canterbury,

New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years. He died there October 23, 1844.
Soldier married October 9 or 10, 1839 at Bos-cawen, Olive Frye. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1853, while living at Canterbury, New Hampshire, aged sixty-nine years.
The names of soldier's parents are not on record, nor is there any data on file as to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.