Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3895, for Phineas Shepard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Shepard Phineas
S 3895
Continental
or Shepherd
Carded
CONTENTS

7865 Ohio. Pittsburgh.
*Phinehas Shepard.
of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Griswold of the Regiment commanded by Col. S. B. Webb in the Continental line for 3 years, Conn.
*Phineas Shepard. Records of Mar. 26 34
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per ann to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April, 1833 and sent to Horace Denny, Clk. - Cleveland. Ohio.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept r . - 40.00 200.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Wm P. Palmer Clerk Book E Vol. 8. Page 127.

17115
Phineas Shepard Layakos county O.
Refers to papers in file under Act 18 March 1846
Horace Perry, Clk. Cleveland Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Phineas Shepard  of  Layahoga co  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  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. As a Gen.     English In 1775 full 2 state line 3 Continental Private  Capt. Griswold (Cont.)  Caplt Alden  Col. Herrman  Col. Burrell  Col. Sam B Webb  Rolls referred to on pension list of 1818   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort St. Johns, Chamberlain  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield co. Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Refers to Rolls  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Perfect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. V. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Schedule.
Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension List under the Act of May 1 st 1820 County of Cuyahoga ss. Cleveland. On this 27 th day of March 1829. Personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) for the County of Cuyahoga, Phineas Shepard resident of said County aged Seventy two years the 19 th of June 1829 who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and of the 1 st of May 1820, that the said Phineas Shepard enlisted for the term of eight months in the month of April 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Griswold in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman in the line of the State of Connecticut that he continued to serve in said company until December 1775 That he the said Phineas Shepard enlisted again in the month of May 1776 for the term of six months in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Austin in the Regiment commanded by Col Brant that he served in said company until November 1776 —

We, That the said Phineas Shepard again enlisted for the term of three years on the 20 th day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Alden in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B Will in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 20 th day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the Service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate is 7164; and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because I have been until about two years past in tolerable health and able to do considerable towards supporting myself and family. Also bear I have had a deed of about 19 acres of land in Portage County in the State of Ohio until about three years past which I was told would bar me from obtaining a pension if I did apply - further - that until within about two years four of my children lived at home and assisted me by their industry in supporting the family - they have now left me, and need all their earnings in supporting themselves. The youngest son is now I have been for two years from home & will be on the 21 st of July next of lawful age

And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1821 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 manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1813; and that I have not, nor has 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 and by me Subscribed.
Schedule of all the property in the possession of or owned by the said Phineas Shepard.
  102 1/2 Acres of land in said Township of Brooklyn, with a dwelling house and small barn thereon  3000.    Appraised at  3    Right in equity of 134 rods of land lung under a verbal contract with Menz Carter in which there is now due $60. There is also a frame for a small house  75    Front side corner - Appraised at  3    8 Acres of timber land Appraised at  75    both last mentioned pieces of land are also in P o Brooklyn

1 Cow
11
After deducting necessary clothing and bedding there only remains a few articles of Kitchen furniture viz 1 narrow bed 2 old hoes 1 small plow 1 small harrow
20 25
2 old Shirts, & 2 Shoes
The declarant is by occupation a Shoemaker, the infirmities of age & sickness particularly the two last years have rendered him unable to perform labor of any description. His family consist of himself and wife who is now in the 65th year of her age who is also in full health -
That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property viz. 19 Acres of land in Portage County Sold to Brater thru or four years ago for the sum named in the deed a copy of which is herewith procured and forwarded herewith payment for which has been received by me in Stock and grain and partly invested in real estate included in the above schedule and the residue applied to supporting my family - Also One acre of land in said Brooklyn decided to Halsey Tilton on the 28th day of September 1824 payment for which was received by being applied in part payment for the second piece of land described in my schedule of eight acres purchased of said Tilton -
That I am indebted to Joseph Parise about one hundred dollars being a balance due him for the first described piece of land in my schedule - Also about thirty dollars to said

Parker being for the rent of a piece of land three years To Francis Graham for various money expended in supporting my family - To Real M c Arthur forty dollars which is in Judgment he obtained against me in the court of common pleas Cuyahoga County being a balance which the Court considered I was indebted to him on book, To Richard Ford fifteen dollars being for book I used to build a chimney To the widow of Reuben Real being in note for balance of Book Acct sixty dollars - To Bishop Chase about thirty dollars it being for board & tuition of my youngest son two years ago -
Phin s Shepard
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of March 1829 before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Cuyahoga Horace Perry Clk

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Phineas Shepard did serve in the Revolutionary
War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of three years, under an engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred eighty five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of May 1829.
Horace Perry Clerk

Phineas Shepard
17/13-
✓

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County } ss
On this 6 th day of November personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in said county Francis Hubbard a resident of Brooklyn Township in said County & State aged seventy five years in June last, who being first duly sworn according to law, let on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832; That he enlisted in the Army of the United States 1775 with and served in the Regiment of the Connecticut line under the following named Officers viz Captain Griswold's Company, Col. Hemenway's Regiment when I enlisted I lived in New Hartford, Litchfield County & State of Connecticut, which was my native town from thence I marched to Crown Point where we encamped until the first of September September, then went on board the shipping on Lake Champlain and sailed for St. Johns in Canada - encamped a few days on the Isle of Knox. Our Army at this time was under the command of General Montgomery, from thence we went down and besieged St. Johns the day after we landed - Then I marched in company with five hundred under command of General Montgomery around the fort of St. Johns in the Wilderness where we had a severe action with the British and Indians and gained the day and encamped that night one mile below the fort - Next day went on and besieged Shambler fort and soon took it with a large quantity of powder and ball, which enabled us to carry on the siege of St. Johns, where we lay in siege Forty eight days it was then the last of November and our time of enlistment had expired, but by the request of Genl. Montgomery we went on with him and took Montreal which place we left the latter part of December and marched thro' the Wilderness of Vermont home, where I arrived the fore part of Jan y . 1776
In April 1776 I enlisted again into Capt. Austin Company Col. Burr's Regiment - we marched into Canada nearly

to Luebeck where we met our Army retreating - we returned back with the main Army, retreating before the Enemy until we arrived at Mount Independence Vermont, where I was on the day our Independence was declared - and remained there until my time of enlistment has expired, and was Honorably discharged by Col. Barrel about the first of December 1776
On the 20th of March 1777 I again enlisted into Capt. Alden's Company, Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment for Three Years and march'd on to White Plains, from there to Fishkill from thence cross'd the River and march'd for Kingston formerly Sopius the British Army at this time was on their way up the River and took Fort Montgomery and burn'd Kingston
I was one of three or four that took two spies, that were sent out from the British fleet in the night to carry a letter to Burgoyne, they came to me and my mess mates in the morning as we were cooking our breakfast near the Woods, they supposed us to belong to the British as our dress indicated, being dress'd in their cloathing, they requested us to guard them down to where the British General lay, expressing great fears that the Yankees would catch them, we so far granted their request as to guard them, but took them to General Clinton instead of their General - They had a letter written on silk Paper and put into a small Silver ball, one of the two swallows it, which being discover'd he was confined in a room and some Physic given him, the letter was obtained - I was on the guard next day that took him to the gallows where he was hanged near Sopius - The winter after we went and commenced on the fort at West point - dug away the snow and back'd the timber from the mountains to build our huts - We had no shelter until we made them - Next summer we were march'd to Rhode Island, encamp'd at Tiverton, was on the Island at the Siege of Newport when the French fleet went off and left us - The next year in the fall I march'd back to Morristown New Jersey where we encamp'd the hard winter of 1780, I was on the expedition on Staten Island, where I was two days and three nights the Coldest weather that I ever saw in my life - had nothing to eat or drink but a little frozen junk in my knapsack - Snow so deep we traveled from 9 o'clock in the evening to day break and could not nor did not get but three miles - of men Sleigh loads were carried off so frozen they could not help themselves - From thence

I march'd back to Morristown - where I was Honorably Discharged on the 20 th day of March 1780 by Colonel Ebenezer Huntington
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 any agency in any state nor in any other place; He does however state that he made application under the act of March 18 th 1818, which was granted and he rec d . a pension for one year when his name as he supposes was drop'd therefrom on account of property. — He further states that he made appli- cation again under the act of May 15 th 1828 with which appli- cation he returned a Certificate he had rec d . on the application first made and that he rec d . a letter from the pension office department in answer informing him that the pension could not be granted on account of property. —
Phineas Shepard -
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the only Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phineas Shepard for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of November 1832
Horace Perry Clerk Com. Pleas

Phinehas Shepherd
Off. 7865 iss. Apr. 13, 1833
for 80 per annum from
March 4, 1831 under Act
June 7, 1832 at the Pittsburgh
this agency
June 17, 1829
72
1757

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Phineas Shepard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. b. 3895.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. Private Griswold Hirrmans Conn.   Apr. 1776 6 mos. Austin Burrall   March 20 1777 to March 20 1780 did gd at Morristown Alden Samuel B. Webb* Ebenezer Huntington  
*This was called the "Red Coat Regt." being furnished with clothing taken from the British.
Battles engaged in, Siege of St. Johns & Champlain.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Hartford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 7, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born June 19, 1757.
Remarks: In 1829 he referred to his wife's deliverance in the 64 th year of her age. In 1832 He resided in Brooklyn Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
He was one of those men who captured the British who had obtained a letter to Lord Howe...

Rev. Mass
3895
INVALID.
File No. 3895
* Phineas Shepard Dr. Paul L. Linn
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: — Vol. A , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* Phineas Shepard. Records corrected Mar. 26 '88-a
1910 May 26. Hist. to Mrs. Hattie J. Cowling letter in W. File 7018 David Dille & 1915 Feb. 23. History to Mrs. John Lind. & 1916 Feb. 7. Hist. to Mrs. John Lind in lieu of above never received. &

N o . 7855 Phinehas Shepherd
Adm 2 years from 1775.
Horace Perry
Clerk
Clearland
Guyana Coast Ohio

7164
Ohio.
Minchas Shepherd,
Cuyahoga Co. in the state of Ohio,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb, of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. Continental
scribed on the Roll of Ohio,
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7. th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March, 1819. and sent to the hon: Peter Hitchcock then at the City of Washington.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. p: 63.43.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 1819. 48 "
1/100: \frac{24}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} . . . . . $: 111.43.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter Oct. 28. 1829 to Ph. Shepherd.
Note printed sent to Pensions Committee Ohio 28 May 1829

B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Phineas Shepard, Cuyahoga co. Ohio which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Not connected - part having no seal to the Clerk's attest. XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 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, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next, at the Branch Bank of the United States, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Edward

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Phinehas Shepherd , of Cuyahoga County, Ohio , late a private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio — # — Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the seventh — # — day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth — day of March , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Brooklyn April 28 th 1829
Hon: John H. Eaton
Sec: of War
Dear Sir -
Mr. Phineas Shepard is about making Application to your department for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier -
Being personally acquainted with the Applicant (having lived within a few rods of him for about ten years) I do with pleasure to myself take this opportunity of stating what I conceive to be his character and situation in life -
He has done, and still does support a good moral character, economical in his expenses, and no one can say, and say truth, that he is other than temperate in his habits - He is far advanced in life, is feeble and unable to perform much labor of any kind, and among other calamities incident to human life and old age, has become so deaf it is with difficulty he can hear any thing, for the last two years himself and wife have been afflicted with considerable sickness which has much embarrassed him in his circumstances - His property is small - I have no doubt and do verily believe the facts stated in the documents accompanying this application are perfectly correct - He has brought up a large family of children to habits of industry; none of which are in affluent circumstances or able to support him and his aged wife who is also feeble -
I consider him to be a meritorious revolutionary Soldier, and such as has a claim on his country, for that pecuniary aid, which under his embarrassed circumstances he has not the ability to furnish for himself, to render the evening of life comfortable; I do therefore hope if he does or can be considered as coming within the rule

of your department, he may be plac'd on the pension list, and receive that help from Government which he justly merits.
Respectfully, your most
Obedt. Servt.
Isaiah Barber

Hon. John H. Eaton Sect'y. of War. Washington

Phineas Shepard Application for Pension —
Pension
5425 cl. of H. C. Not Entitled recd 11 May 1829 P. Shepard 6581 100 7211 Cleveland Ohio

Cleveland, O. NOV. 9
Free
To the Hon. Secy Cass Secretary of War City Washington
171113

Miner Shepard due to Hubby Pettow
Copy

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye, that we Phineas Shepard and Ophelia Shepard his wife, of Brooklyn Conya- hoga County and State Ohio, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars, current money of the United States, paid us by Halsey Patton of said Brooklyn, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto the said Halsey Patton a certain piece, or parcel of land lying and being in said Brooklyn, which is also in the seventh town & thirteenth range of townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve, and is part of village lot number 41, which is on the west side of the state road leading from Cleveland to Ashtabula and is bounded as follows, viz; beginning at the S. E. corner of said village lot, N 41, thence N. 15° 00' W. Seven rods and three and a half feet, being on the line of said road, thence westerly at right angles with said road 5 chs thence southerly on the line of said village lot, Seven rods & three half feet, thence easterly five chains to the place of beginning.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to him the said Halsey Patton his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof,

forever, And I the said Phineas Shepard for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Halsey Pelton his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that at and until the enrolling hereof, I am lawfully seized and possessed of the premises in full simple; that they are free of all incum- brances, that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Halsey Pelton his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever. And I the said De- liverance Shepard do hereby remise, release and for ever quit claim unto him the said Halsey Pelton, his heirs and assigns, all right and title of dower in and to the above described premises. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th. day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of Elizabeth Shepard Patience Barker.
Phin: Shepard Deliverance Shepard
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County, ss. Brooklyn, Sept. 29th. 1824. Personally appeared Phineas Shepard, & Oliverana Shepard his wife the

signs and seals of the above instrument, and the said Thomas Shepard acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. and I have fully made known and explained to the said Deliver- ance Shepard the contents of the above deed, and having likewise examined her separate and apart from her said husband, she declared that she did of her own free will and accord, sign and seal, and as her act and deed deliver the same, without the force, coercion, or compulsion of her said husband, Before me
Josiah Barber Justice of Peace
Entered for Record Dec. 10 & Recorded Dec. 12th. 1824.
Horace Perry Recorder
The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss. I Horace Perry Recorder of deeds for and in said county do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of a deed recorded in Book C. page 238.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Cleveland the first day of May A.D. 1824.
Horace Perry Recorder

The Certificate alluded to, which was granted to him for a pension on the law of March 10 th 1818, forwarded by him, to the pension office, in his application for the benefit the law of May 15 th 1828, has since been returned to him, from the said office and consequently is not now in his possession.
He states that his services, as before mentioned, previous to the 20 th of March, 1777, when there was no Continental army.
he states that he has no documentary evidence of his said services, or of his discharges therefrom otherwise, than he has reason to believe that his name is on the muster rolls, or enrolments, in the Department at the seat of government. he knows of no living witness, by whom he is able to prove his said services.
his services amounting to the full term of two years in the aggregate in the State troops, and three years in the Continental line. To supply any deficiency in the foregoing declaration he further states, that he has no record of his age, except what is contained, in his old family Bible. He is acquainted with David Long and Reuben Champion, citizens of Cleveland Ohio, in immediate adjoining his place of residence in Brooklyn, Pennsylvania, to whose certificate herewith same he refers.
Phineas Shepard Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court November 7 th 1832
Horace Perry Clerk Comptroller
We David Long, and Reuben Champion residing in Cleveland, Ohio, the immediate vicinity of Brooklyn, the residence of the said Phineas Shepard, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Phineas Shepard who has subscribed and sworn

To the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court November 7 th 1832 Horace Perry Clerk Com Pleas
Dana Long Reuben Chapman

✓ To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye, That we Phinehas Shepard and Deliverance Shepard his wife of Brooklyn Cuyahoga County and State of Ohio, for the consideration of two hundred & fifty dollars in hand to our full satisfaction of David Seater of Northampton Portage County of said State do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said David Seater the following described tract or lot of land situate in said Northampton, township number three in the eleventh range of townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve, in the state of Ohio and which is also in the county of Portage and is known by part of lot number seventy nine and is bounded as follows: viz West and south on the Cuyahoga River, east on the highway & land owned by Deborah Kirtland, north on land supposed to be owned by Solomon Stoddard and is also known by the name of the Gray lot and contains nineteen acres and eighty eight roods it being one equal undivided half of said lot and is in common undivided with Solomon Stoddard, reference may be had to Oliver Smith's deed to the said Phinehas Shepard which is on record in the records Office in Portage county for a more particular description be the same more or less.
Do have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto the said David his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Phinehas Shepard do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said David his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seised of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Phinehas Shepard do by these presents bind myself my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said David Seater his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever.
And I the said Deliverance Shepard do hereby remise release and forever quit claim unto the said David Seater his heirs and assigns all my right and title of dower in the above described premises.

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss.
Be it Remembered, that on the 30 th day of November A D 1825 personally came before me the within named Phinehas Shepard signer and seal of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Also personally appeared the within named Deliverance Shepard wife of the said Phinehas Shepard and I having fully made known and explained to the said Deliverance Shepard the contents of the above and and having likewise examined her separate and apart from her said husband she declared that she did of her own free will and deed sign and seal and as her act and deed the same without the fear concern or compulsion of her said husband. In witness whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix my seal at Brooklyn in said county the day and year last above written
Sarah Barber Durbin Frazar S.S.
Rev. Feb 22 nd & Ruanda March 7 th - 1826 Day Ruanda
The State of Ohio
Portage County ss. I Seth Day Recorder of Deeds in and for said County of Portage do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said county of Portage as the same remains of Record in this Office Book II. Page 21.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ravenna this sixteenth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. Geo. P. Root

This was Peter's
barrel by roll -
Hon: Peter Hitchcock.

The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } ss
On this Seventh Day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen before me one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & State aforesaid Personally Came Phineas Shepard aged sixty one years now residing in the Village of Cleveland in the County of Cuyahoga aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following declaration 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 served as a Soldier in the United States Army during the Campaigns of the years 1775. & 1776 principally in Canada - that in March in the year 1777. he enlisted into the United States Service at Newhartford in the State of Connecticut under Capt. Alden of Col. Saml. B Webb's Regt of Conn. known by the name of the "Red Coat Regt" (they having been furnished with Cloathing taken from the British) and served as a Soldier three years and was honourably discharged at Morristown on the twentieth day of March in the year 1780. - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. - - - - that he left his several discharges in the State of Connecticut and is now destitute of any Evidence whatever as it is not in his power to obtain said discharges, and that he now relinquishes all Claim to any pension heretofore granted him by any Law of the United States Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
I John H Strong Associate Judge of said Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phineas Shepard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing Declaration

against the common Enemy - that I am acquainted with the said Phineas Shepard - that I verily believe from my knowledge of his circumstances and other satisfactory evidence that said Phineas Shepard is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his country for support and I now transmit the proceeding and evidence before me had to the Department of the Secretary of War pursuant to the act of Congress in that case made & provided
John H. Strong Jt Judge
State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County ss }
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the above named John H Strong before whom the above now Declaration was made is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County which said Court is
a Court of Record - and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This tenth Day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen -
Horace Perry CLK

Feb. 12, 1915.
Bureau of Records and Pensions, Washington, D. C. ,
Dear sirs:-
Will you kindly send me the record of the pension of Phineas Shepard, who was put upon the pension roll in 1853, while living at the home of his son Phineas Shepard, in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga county, Ohio?
and oblige,
Mrs Lind never rec'd record sent her Feb. 23, 1916.
sent another to same address personal inquiry Feb. 5, 1916
Mrs John Lind 1775 Colfax ave, Minneapolis minn.

Rev. War Section.
February 7, 1916.
Mrs. John Lind, 1775 Colfax Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
In addition to the enclosed history of Phineas Shepard, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of his death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
" Phinehas Shepherd , Certificate No. 7865, issued April 13, 1833, for $80. per annum from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pittsburgh, Ohio Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.