Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 47833, for Joseph Sheppard, Virginia

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Shepard Joseph
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Verification sent to John Watson Esq. 27th Dec. Shelby, Virginia
6925
Virginia
Joseph Sheppard
of Williamsburg in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel 3 d Regt of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon. H. C. Nelson House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 4 mo. 1/3, 32.25 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00 $80.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Milton Va
16 Sept
Free
Dear Sir
Joseph Hopper
Secy of War
Washington

Millow 15 th Sept r 1830
Sir
Inlosed you have the declaration of Joseph Shepherd under the late act of Congress for a Pension should he obtain a certificate you will please forward the same to me at Millow Virginia. I am
Yours Respectfully John Watson

Sheppard 3 Declaration Joseph
The time of enter- ing and gleaming to service must be mentioned
Adm o
See Mr. Davis's letter, on file
Hon. H. Nelson,
Wm. H. Ward

Virginia
At a Court held for Albemarle County on the fourth day of May. One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Joseph Shipyard a resident of this County aged sixty eight years, the second day of last February, the day personally appearing in Court being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath, made the following declaration, and in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide, for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" that he the said Joseph Shipyard, enlisted in Frederickburg in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Wallace, of the third Virginia Regiment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for the space of three years, when he was discharged from the service, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country, for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, same to, and declare in Open Court the day and year aforesaid. Whereupon from the evidence aforesaid, it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Shipyard, did serve, in the revolutionary war, as stated in the foregoing declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of three months, in the continental establishment; and that the proceedings and testimony taken, had before this Court be transmitted to the Secretary for the War department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress;
In testimony whereof I Alexander Garrett Clerk of the said County Court of Albemarle, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this fourth day of March 1818. and in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth
Alex: Garrett, Clerk

Joseph Sheppard Sheppard 6.925
{ Declaration
Joseph Mark 10/11/9 Examined
(copy)
(710)

Virginia
Albemarle County ss
On this fourth day of September 1870 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County Joseph Shippard aged seventy years the 7 th day of last February resident in said County who being first duly sworn as the law directs, with on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit that he enlisted in Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. John Wallace of the Third Virginia Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States for the space of three years when he was discharged from service, that he was in no battle, and that he made a declaration in May 1818 and that he has obtained a pension Certificate Numbered 6975, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed hereto. Nothing Joseph T. Shippard marks
And the said Joseph Shippard further declares that his occupation has been that of a chair maker that he is unable to pursue it from being afflicted with the palsy and that he has no family. Given to and subscribed on the 18 th day of September 1870 before the Court of Albemarle County sitting. The Court doth certify that this Court is a Court of Record being legally so constituted by State Authority.

Virginia; Albemarle County Court Office
I Alexander Garrett Clerk of the Court of Albemarle County do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of September 1870 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Alex Garrett B.B. Clerk of the Court of the County of Albemarle
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Invalid WIDOW, &c. 47. 833
File No. _____
Joseph Sheppard Bro. W a line Kerywar
Act 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]