Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 11452, for John Shepard, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Shepard John or Shepard
W 11452 B.L. Wt. 74-60-50
Sarah
B.L. Wt. 12743-100-
CONTENTS
{ Issued Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Tullmadge, assignee Not papers

13104 4
New York
John Shepard
of Lionia in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Four Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Matthew Warner Lima New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 . 69.88 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 . 48. 8 Mo. 184. 5031 $ 117.88
cont'd { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notil sent Dec. 13 1818 Stephen Shepard Lima New York
wages Dec 1854. same Jan 15/55 Hosp & Tr 6 1835 Richmond May 12 1833 same June 23. 1855

6348
Michigan New York
Sarah Shepard, widow of John Shepard
who served in the Revolutionary A. H. Continental war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1858. 21 st October 1857.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of March 1858. and sent to
Porter Wethy Port Byron New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 28 Vol. 1
1858. May 29. Cir. to Pen. Agt. " Subero To Michigan " March 38, and notice to S. G. Warren, Cold. Water
Date of death not on A.D.

94. 457 act 3 Mar. /55
April 9/55
John Shepard Private
Capt. Prov. N.Y. Col. Hazen's Mil. Private Hazen's Regt
Revolutionary War recd 100 acs
Virginian No. 24
Adm 60 acs Sept 21/55
(Dodge)
Label
John Shepard West Bloomfield N.Y.

54.457
John Shepard
declared

State of New York, Ontario County } ss
On this thirtyth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me William Pillsbury a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid John Shepard aged ninety one years a resident of West Bloomfield in the state of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical man who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Fry in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the War of the Revolution with Great Britain, that he enlisted the fifteenth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine during the war with Great Britain, he continued in the service four years one Month and four days and was discharged the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred seven hundred and fifty three and was Honorably discharged.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 he also declares that he has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor - Ontario County ss Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of March 1855 W. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace
We Caleb S. Kellogg and Benjamin Sturgis residents of West Bloomfield in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Shepard in our presence and that we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be a Ontario County ss
Subscribed and sworn before Caleb S. Kellogg Benjamin Sturgis on this 30 th day of March 1855
W. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Wm Pilsbury Justice of the Peace within and for said County
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COUNTY OF ONTARIO, } ss.
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William Pilsbury whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 5 th day of April 1855.
John J. Lyon Clerk

State of New York County of Cayuga } SS.
On this 7 th day of November A.D. 1857. Personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Shepard Aged 78 years Resident of the Town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York - who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress Approved the 8 th day of February 1855:
Who says that she is the widow of John Shepard - Deceased who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and was Pensioned under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 At the rate of $96. 00 Per annum and was Paid at the New York Agency. She further declares that she was married to the said John Shepard - on the 6 th day of January 1838 in the town of West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario in the State of New York by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Canfield in said County of Ontario
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Shepard - Died in the town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 14 th day of October

A.D. 1857 That she was not married to him prior to the 2 d day of January 1860 but at the time above stated
She further declares that she is a widow and that she has never before made application for a Pension
Witness
hers
A. S. King
Sarah X Shepard
Porter Witting
mark
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me
Geo. Brum Myers
County Judge Herk Co. N.Y.
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the filing of the complaint in consequence of the infirmities of old age - and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
Geo. Brum Myers
County Judge Herk Co.
N.Y.

State of New York County of Cayuga } ss
I hereby certify that George Humphreys - before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time of taking the same Judge of Cayuga Co. N.Y. duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10 day of February 1858
E. D. Marvin Clerk Cayuga Co.

STATE of New York County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 30 th day of November A. D. 1857.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Amos S. King aged 32 years a resident of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say: that he was well acquainted with John Shepard and his wife Sarah Shepard and has been for a long time years and that they lived and cohabited together as husband and wife and for the eight two years last past they lived in this deponent's house that the afore said John Shepard died on the 12 th day of October 1857 this deponent doth further depose and say that John Shepard was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $76. Per annum payable at the A.G. Agency
Amos S. King
Subscribed the day before me } Abial T. Farrand Notary Public
Above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the matter where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Abial T. Farrand

STATE of New York County of Cayuga } ss.
On this 30 th day of November A. D. 1857.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid. Sarah A. King aged 80 years a resident of the Town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth depose and say: that she is well acquainted with Sarah Shepard and has been for over twenty years that she was her married to John Shepard on the sixth day of January 1838 in the Town of West Bloomfield County of Ontario State of New York and they lived together until the day of the aforesaid John Shepard's death that he died on the 14 th day of October 1857 In the town of Mentz County of Cayuga State of N.Y. that the said John Shepard was a pensioner of the U.S. at the Rate of $96 Per annum Payable at the N.Y. Agency  Sarah A. King
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me { John S. Gannand Notary Public
I Certify that the above named Deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
John S. Gannand

one case 1872 v Judge Warner NY Lima 3
La Plume Secretary at War Rec d 29 th Dec r 1810
Endorsed
Am. J. D.

John Shepard private Col Hays's Regiment 1779 - 47 years
1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1811
1811

John Sheperd Private 79 to 83
Harz Pennsylvanic Regt
Acumitted
Lucinda B. Camp
11 hands in Father's end

State of N. York } Ontario County ss }
On this 13 day of June 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges in and for the county of Ontario personally appeared John Shepard aged fifty four years resident in Virginia in the said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That the said John Shepard enlisted in Fuerhill in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Herren and served in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Pre 1779 of the regiment commanded by Brigadier Gen Moses Hazen; that he continued to serve in the said corps of the United States until the 19 day of June 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Sompton state of New Jersey that he was in the battle of Springfield at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his cavalry for support; and that he has no other evidence than in his power.

of his said service excepting his discharge herewith enclosed. John Shepard
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid — Matthew Warner
I Matthew Warner Judge of the court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction, that the said John Shepard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy — thereby on the continental es- tablishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
Albany N.Y. 13 May. June 1818 — Matthew Warner
I do further certify that I am fully satisfied that the above named John Shepard is in indigent circumstances and really stands in need of his country's bounty — Matthew Warner

State of New York Ontario County Clerks office
In Testimony that all that hereafter Bever whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 19 th day of June
W m W m McNaught Dep. Clk
AD 1818

Case of John Shepard "Shepard"
13.104
Leonia Ontario 6.
Feb 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this fifteenth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Shepard aged fifty six years, resident in the town of Looea in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he enlisted in May 1779 in Captain Serrug company, afterwards commanded by Captain Thomas  Pry in Colonel  General  Moses  Hayden's Regiment (commonly called Congreg. Regiment ) and served therein until the end of the war, when he received an honorable discharge dated 19 th June 1783 —
and that he made application for a Pension on the thirteenth day of June 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 13.104 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 so 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 18th day of March, 1818, 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, viz.
two kitchen chairs = 0.50 - 1 chest of drawers = 2. ————— 2.50 1 cherry table = 2. 100 do 0.50, 1 small wheel = 1.50 — 4.00 3 bushels beans = 1.12. a quantity of old iron = 2. ————— 3.12 1 pr. tongs = 1. 1 iron kettle = 2. 1 iron pot = 1. ————— 4.00 1 dish kettle 0.50 1 broad axe = 1. 1 adz 0.37. ————— 1.87 1 auger 0.19. 11 afe do 0.12 - 1 iron square 0.75 — 1.06 4 table plates 0.12 - 1 teapot 0.37 - 3 cups & saucers 0.12 — 0.62 3 knives & forks 0.12 - 1 skillet 0.25. 1 canister 0.10 — 0.47 1 old axe = 0.75 - 1 bush hook 0.62 1/2 - 1 pe steel yard 0.37 - 1.75 1 old scythe 0.25 - 1 pail 0.12 1/2 - 1 tub 0.50 - bottle rings 2/ - 1.12 1 old chain 0.75 - 1 draw shave 0.37 - 1 1/2 bushel 0.19. ————— 1.31 two swine = 6.00 - 3 pigs = 1.50 - 2 calves = 3.25. ————— 10.75 twelve sheep = 9 - five drag teeth = 2 - 1 knife 0.12 — 11.12 1 small yoke 0.50 - 1 handsaw = 1.50 - 1 whip saw 0.25 — 2.25 1 pitch fork = 0.12 - 5 tons hay = 10 - 14 bu wheat = 4 — 14.12 twenty bu. oats = 1.50 - some flax 0.50 ————— 2.00
$ 61.06 John Shepard

And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupa- tion a Carpenter, and that by reason of bodily infirmities I am unable to labor, and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty six years, who is a cripple (having lost her hands) my daughter Sally aged eighteen years and my Son Alanson aged sixteen years -
John Shepard
Sworn to and declared in Open Court this 10 th day of November 1820 before me
Moses Atwater a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas -
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Tassel Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 fifty one dollars and 16 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 11 th day of November 1820
J. Van Tassel
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

State of Michigan County of Branch
On this 15th day of May A.D. 1854. Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the said County of Branch. Personally appeared Sarah Shepard who on her oath declares that she is the same person whose name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in the State of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future.
Carroll X Shepard mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid.
Charles D. ... Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan County of Branch
On this 15th day of May A.D. 1854. Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid F. J. Warren a resident of Kalamazoo in the county of Branch and

State of Michigan, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a son of Sarah Shepard, that she is a pensioner of the United States that her name was placed on the pension list on the 20 th day of March A.D. 1858, at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum commencing on the 12 th day of October 1857, Payment to be made at Albany New York on the 10 th day of September and 10 th day of March and that Sarah Shepard formerly resided in the state of New York from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in the state of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
J. H. Warren
D. B. Russell Judge of the Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a respectable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the law where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution. D. B. Russell Judge of the Peace
the said deponent being first sworn deposes and says that he is the son of the said Sarah Shepard

State of Michigan, } ss. County of Branch. }
N. W. Barrett Dep.
I, BENJAMIN C. WEBB Clerk of said County of Branch.
Do Hereby Certify, that
D. B. Dennis
whose name is subscribed
to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and therein written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine: I further Certify, that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court for said County, at Coldwater — this eighteenth day of May A. D. 1858.
N. W. Barrett Dep. Clerk.

Whitsonville Allegany co New York Decm 29 th 1854
Hon
Lt P Waldo commr of Pensions Sir
You will please find inclosed a power of attorney from John Shepard, giving me the right to call upon you for a copy of his original discharge, filed in the Pension office in 1818, You will therefore please send to me a copy of said discharge, also of his declaration & all other proof filed in his claim for a Pension & under obligation. Very Respectfully Yours &c A. Sawyer.
Warrant No 13,743 for 100 acres issd Oct 7. 1789 to Benjamin Tallmadge - assignee of John Shepard a private of Houson's Regt -
All the papers filed in the above case, were destroyed in the burning of the "War Office" in 1800

January 18, 1937
John Shepard W. 11453 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. G. H. Miller 131 South Main Street Fairport, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Shepard of Connecticut, who received pension and bounty land on account of service in the Revolutionary War, pension number W. 11453.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, W. 11453, based upon the service of John Shepard in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John Shepard were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
John Shepard "from Connecticut" (place not given) enlisted in Haverhill, New Hampshire, May 15, 1779 and served as a private in Captains Heron's and Thomas Pry's companies, Colonel Moses Hazen's "Congress Regiment"; he was in the battle of Springfield and at the taking of Cornwallis and was discharged, June 19, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1818, at which time he was fifty-four years of age and living in Livonia, Ontario County, New York.
He was, also, allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on warrant #13743, which was issued, October 7, 1789, and sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #74, under the Act of 1855.
He was living in 1855 in West Bloomfield, New

York. He died October 14, 1857 in Mentz, Cayuga County, New York.
Reference was made in 1820 to the wife of the soldier, John Shepard, then aged fifty-six years; her name was not given and there are no further data in regard to her. His daughter, Sally, was eighteen years of age in 1820, and his son, Alanson, was sixteen years old.
John Shepard married January 6, 1838 in West Bloomfield, New York, Sarah, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1857, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Mentz, New York. She had moved to Michigan in 1858, where she "intended to remain.
J. G. Warren of Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan in 1858, stated that he was the son of Sarah Shepard.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and give the following--
Warrant #13743-- 100 acres-- issued October 7, 1789 Warrant # 74-- 60 acres-- under the Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

N. 86
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11452
Sarah Shepard
Wid.
John Shepard
Rev. Rev.
Act: Feb. 3 d 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923 May 17 Hist to Mrs. G. H. Miller awt. 1923 Sept 4. Hist to Mrs. G. H. Miller & one dollar check returned to her. Aw 1923 Nov 27 Mrs. G. H. Miller info place & date of birth - not in cl. nor names of parents. awt 1925 May 14 Mrs. G. H. Miller adv. she was fur. only John Shepard as put in Gt. Nurses & Nurses Reg & her check for $1 00 returned to her not reg. awt. 1937 June 18 - Hist to Mrs. G. H. Miller awt.

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Coarse

John Shepherd Or Hagens Oct 7. 1789 - to Benj n Fallmudge Apignee - N o 13,743.

Ms 2 doc 6348 N.Y. May 23 Sarah Shepard
Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner Washin.

Hon. J. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C. J. J. N. P. (Gideon Hand) Potter Court Quincy.

Off John Shepard Nov 1873
FREE
George E. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Official Business
FREE

Additional Testimony No 54,957
Department of Pensions Pension Office Building
FREE
George C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 6961
Sarah Shepard widow of John Cayuga Co. New York Admitted as Feb 3/53 as rate of $96 per annum commencing from October 14. 1857, when husband died.
// Private of Inf'ty 4 years
// Pay widow
// Certificate to
Porter Wethy, Esq Post Byron Cayuga Co New York

Hon J. P. Huldo comm of Rivers
Washington
city
DC
John Shepard
paper bound
see Mr Gordon inside
Whitcomb Bosse

Sarah Shepard Mrs. John
Dec. No 6848
Uncle N
Peninsular Office Official Business
See M. Filberg Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Tuesday 20 th Ap 1824
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Will you let me know whether the papers enclosed are such as to entitle John Stephenson to a pension -
Very respectfully
John Silvan

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Shepard, Soldier from the State of Connecticut in the General Mosen's Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States for seven and a half and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 19th
June 17
E. H. Thompson
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
William Livingston
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Benjamin Moore
Adjutant.
THE above John Shepard, Soldier has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for seven Years faithful Service.
Moses Haren Brig: Genl

PENSION OFFICE,
Nov, 15
1856.
The frequent applications made to this office for information about particular claims for bounty land pending before it, render it proper to call particular attention to some suggestions, a careful observance of which, by those thus applying, is necessary to enable this office to give the information desired.
The system of the registration of such claims in this office, requires that both the name of the applicant for land and the number of his application be stated, in order that the office may readily turn to the papers in the files. In all acknowledgments of the receipt of applications at this office the number of each application is given, and by reference to those the numbers can always be ascertained. If, however, from not having received any such acknowledgment, or from having subsequently lost it, the number cannot be stated, the particular time—the month and the day of the month—when the application was forwarded to this office should be stated as nearly as may be.
Without these particular statements this office cannot undertake, with the force now at its command, to make those examinations for particular claims which are necessary in order to give information about them. The amount of time and labor which would be required in a general examination for a particular application among the over two hundred and thirty thousand now received, will readily be seen.
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
We do not find the claim of Mr. Shepherd near the number you give - and do not find it on our suspended files - you will return the receipt so that we can find the case -
G. H. G.

Albany Pension Agency.
June 3 rd 1858. —
Geo. C. Whiting
J. P. H. H. H. Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir. — In reply to your letter of the 29 th May. — I have to state that Sarah Shepherd. — a Pensioner under the act of 3 rd February, 1853. (2 nd Sect.) at Ninety six. — Dollars per annum — was last paid to the fourth — day of March — 1858. —
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
J. Vanderpool
Pension Agent.

Port Byron, Cayuga Co. N.Y. February 11 th 1858
George C. Whiting Comm Missioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
The Widow -Sarah Shepard wished me to say that she is about moving to the State of Michigan and wishes her Papers made Payable at the agency of that state -
Yours truly
Porter Kelley
P.S. The widow wishes you to communicate with me at Port Byron Cayuga Co. N.Y. Porter Kelley

Whitesville Allegany Co N.Y. Jan'y 13 th 1855.
Hon S. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Sir
You will please make out & deliver to Hon S. B. Bass, the bearer of this, a copy of all the evidence filed in your office, in the claim of John Shepard for a pension, & filed in 1818,
You will please make them, as requested in my last communication to you, & much oblige
I am Sir very Respectfully Yours obed Servt A. Sawyer.
The papers are ready to be sent in when you are to call on and order the same of the Post Office.

I know all men by these Presence that I.
John Shepard of Albany County State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Amos S. King of Albany County State of New York my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my Claim for Bounty land under act of the 3 d of March 1855 and that I made a declaration which was filed By W. S. Hildreth of West Stockbridge
The No of said declaration is 54457 and that I authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the Papers on file in relation to said Claim in the Department at Washington City or else where and receive said warrant that may be issued thereon - and I hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me.
Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of September 1856 J. Shepard
Signed and Delivered
in Presence of
Proctor
Direct to A. S. King Post Office Albany N. Y.

Mr Whiting Yrs sirs I feel im happy that I have got thatss in a shape so that you will not have much trouble about this warrant I know but little about doing business but Mr Shepard does not want trust any body else to write for him so you will see that I have endeavoured to get the papers in a shape that you will not be trouble in ascertaining what you wish to know yours Most obedent Servt
J. G. C. Whiting C. B. King 

State of New York } County of Cayuga - } ss.
Be it known that on the 22 day of November 1856. Before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said County duly authorized By law to administer oaths personally ap- peared John Shepard above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Charles T. Brannan Notary Public
Cayuga Co. N.Y.

Brief in the case of Sarah Sheperd, widow of John Sheperd Cayuga County and State of New York act February 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
The husband of this claimant was a pensioner of the United States on the New York rolls, at rate of $96 per annum, upon act of March 18, 1818, and appears by our books to have been paid to 11 th Sept. 1857 He died on the 14 th October of the same year, as proved by parol. - The claimant surrenders his certificate.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage, in 1838, and identity of claimant as the widow of the pensioner proved by several credible witnesses.
Alliance accordingly
Porter Wethy Esq
Name and residence of Agent
Port Byron, Cayuga Co New York
R. Goddard
Examining Clerk.

Mrs. Shepherd
541457
74-60
Oct 1/55. Clint post Bloomfield
J. M. A. my One
Power of Atty
To Set sent to Atty
Dec 2/56 Gowey H. S. King
Post Byron N.Y.

PENSION OFFICE,
Apr 9 1855.
Sir:
The claim of Deo Shepard No. 57,457 for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn.
As it must be some weeks before we can commence issuing warrants under this act, it is respectfully requested that the appli- cant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to the claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO, Commissioner.
John Shepard West Bloomfield N.Y.

State of New York
Stateland
SECRETARY'S OFFICE
Albany June 21 st 1855.
I certify that pursuant to an act passed March 19, 1802, the Commissioners of the Land Office, on the 18 th August 1802, ordered a patent to be issued to John Shepherd for Lot No. 55, in the township of Dryden, Lot No. 11, in the township of Cicero, and Lot No. 8, in the township of Cats, in the Military Tract, set apart for bounty lands for the soldiers in the New York troops in the Revolutionary war. I further certify that said John Shepherd received patents for said three lots of land, dated Sept. 16, 1802.
I further certify that said John Shepherd is classed in the Military Ballowing Book, under the head "Miscellaneous" as a Captain of Artillery (page 75) and in the original return of officers resigned, discharged, died, dismissed, &c. &c. the said

(page 109) John Shipburn is entitled to have sure to the end of the war, as a captain of artificers -
A. H. Nelson Dept. Sec. of State

Whiteville Allegany co N.Y. June 12 th 1854
Hon
L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Sir
Yours of the 10 th inst is at hand, informing me of a certain land Warrant issued Oct 7 th 1789, No 13,743 of 160 acres, in right of John Shepard a Soldier of the Revolution, and the Papers filed in the above case were destroyed etc,
Sir this is a matter with which I have nothing to do, neither have I asked for a copy of the Papers filed in this case,
But Respectfully asked for a copy of the discharge given to John Shepard at the close of the Revolutionary war, together with a copy of the evidence filed in the Pension office at the time he, the said Shepard laid his claim for a Pension in the year 1818, the Power of Attorney explains the whole matter,
I do not pretend to say that you are under any obligation to give to me a copy of the discharge, or evidence filed in the above named claim, but I ask it as a favor; & hope you will grant it as such what I wish, is to prove that, This John Shepard (who now draws a Pension of $96 per annum, and granted under act of March 18 th 1818; & made payable at N.Y. at the U.S. Branch Bank, the first Payment whereof was made on the 4 th of Sept 1818) served

in Hargens Regiment, This is what I wish to do, & this I can do If I can obtain a certified copy of his original discharge I am willing to Pay for making out the certified copy, & will do so at any time you will inform me of the amount,
I am Sir, Yours very Respectfully Yours &c A. Sawyer.

Chap. 45.
State Land
An Act for the relief of John Shepard.
Passed March 19. 1802.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York represented in Senate and Assembly.
That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of the land Office and they are hereby required to grant letters patent to John Shepard a Captain of artificers in the American Army during the late war for lot number Sixty five in the township of Dryden, lot number Eleven in the township of Cicero and lot number Eight in the township of Cato, in that tract of land set apart for the use of the line of this State, serving in the Army of the United States, in the same manner as has been granted to officers of the rank of Captain serving in the line of the said State: Excepting and reserving out of each of the said lots, one hundred acres to be laid out in a square, as nearly as may be, in the Southeast corner thereof: And also fifty acres in each of the said lots heretofore sold by the Surveyor-General of this State agreeable to law for the expenses of surveying the same.
State of New York Secretary's Office } I certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the original law file in this office - Dated Albany June 21. 1855-
A. J. Johnson, Dep. Sec. of State,

Whitesville Allegany Co New York December 1 st 1842
Dear
S r , Mr. Waldo commr of Pensions Sir
I write at this time for the purpose of obtaining a copy of the proof filed in the Pension office in the year 1818, in the case of John Shepard for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war under Col Moses Hazen, and whose pension was granted under act of 18 March 1818,
You will please find enclosed a power of attorney from John Shepard showing the right I have to call for the proof in his case, You will please return to me the said power of attorney together with a copy of the proof as soon as com- -pleted & in much oblige
Very respectfully Yours &c A. Hawley

State of New York County of Cayuga } ss
I Jacob R How Surrogate of the County of Cayuga and Judge of Probate in and for Cayuga Co. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court by the affidavits of Sarah Shepard. Amos S. King & Sarah A. King of Mentz Cayuga Co. N.Y. that John Shepard was a Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Cayuga in the state of N.Y. and died in the town of Mentz County of Cayuga in the state of New York in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven on the 14 th day of October that the said John Shepard left his wife Sarah Shepard still surviving in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Auburn this Tenth day of February A.D. 1898.
Jacob R. How Surrogate Cay. Co.

State of New York County of Cayuga } ss
Be it known that before me Jehial T. Farnand a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Sarah Shepard and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of John Shepard the identical person who was a Pensioner and is now dead and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued which is herewith surrendered that the deceased Pensioner Resided in Menty Cayuga County in the State of New York for the space of two years and that previous thereto he resided in West Bloomfield Ontario Co State of New York
Parlor Wethy
Sarah her Shepard mark
Sworn and subscribed this 7 th day of November A.D. 1857 before me and I certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
Jehial T Farnand Notary Public

John Shepard
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in New York at the U. S. Branch Banks
Edward

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Shepera late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Thirteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

To be second report to Mr. Burdum
Jonathan Richardson Halls East Albany Co. New York

Know all men by these Presents: That I John Shepard of the Town of West Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Richardson of the Town of Independence in the County of Allegany County and State aforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Secretary of War at the City of Washington, to petition and request said Secretary for my arrears of Pension as captain at or near the close of the revolution for my services during the war in Moses Hazen's Regiment for four years and six, granted by Congress out of respect for my services, agreeable
Witness my hand and seal and I do hereby revoke all power of Attorney heretofore given by me to any person or persons whatsoever
Witness my hand and seal this eighth day of March 1855
Sealed and delivered in
John Shepard
Presents of Mrs Pillsbury
John Shepard
State of New York Ontario County 3/8
Be it known, That on eighth day of March 1855 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared John Shepard above named, one acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned
Wm Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, November 25, 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £    s.    D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.   £ s. D.     John Shepard Private 2 8,078 Nov 2. 1780 2 6 5 Capt. Edward Long Col. Alexander Webster   John Shepard " 2 8,920 Nov 3. 1780 2 9 9 " John Hamilton " do   John Shepard " 2 9,527 Nov 4. 1781 " 10 8 Lieut. John Munson Major Thomas Armstrong   £ 6 6 10  
have no claim no case for it service does not fit
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
H. D. Haswell Clerk.
J. M. Coorh Comptroller.

Revolutionary. Claim of John Shepard New York pension
Act 1818
Filed, 13 May 1853
F. E. Hassler Washington
No 662 May 12/53

State of New York county of Ontario
John Shepard says I claim and say upon his oath that he is indicted in May 15 th 1879 and was discharged in June 18 th 1883 and served in the State
But was discharged as a private. But the cause he can't assign for he now resigned a commission And he was the only John Shepard that served in Colonel Hovey's Regiment. And that he drew for his service 1850 acres of land in the state of N.Y. As he thinks will open to the collecting back of the state of N.Y. And furthermore this Shepard gives some of the company names that served with him. Joseph W. Clark, Simon Peterson, Samuel Ward, Gerrit Coons, John Park, Henry Thompson Wm Pilsburg Benj Sturges
John Shepard
Subscribed and sworn to this 27 th day of April 1883 before me Wm Pilsburg J.P.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Ontario
The undersigned John Shepard a Justice of the Peace personally appeared John Shepard aged 89 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the identical  John Shepard who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the 13 day of Livingston and that his mother, named Mary Shepard died on the 18 day of February 18 53 and that they were married on the 10 day of March in the year 17 and that they were residents of the State of New York and county of Livingston years, and that he resides in the State and county above written and to make an affidavit to obtain the arrears of pension for his services as captain and assistant with the State but by a mistake known to the officers such his place gave the rank of colonel & Moses H. H. & sergeant there he thinks there was the same company
And that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D- C.
his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as the identical of John Shepard who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me. And after the money and land collected by him
IN WHITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 27 day of April 185 3 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal. (L. S.)
Witness: Wm Pillsbury Witness: Benj Sturges  John Shepard
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged, before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said John Shepard to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged. And further certify I am not interest in this claim directly or indirectly
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Ontario
It is hereby certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Said County that John Shepard the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the reputed soldier aforesaid . I further certify that, William Pillsbury Esq., before whom the preceeding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the 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 28 day of April 185 3
John S. Lyon of Ontario County

John Shepard
Power Attorney
James Richardson
John Shepard - NY private in Col Hazen reg t
John Shepard - NY - Capt in Balclown reg t
James Richardson now Present.

Know all men by these presents; That I John Shep- ard ninety one years of the town of West Bloomfield in the county of Ontario and State of New York, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Jonathan Richardson of the town ofilling in the county of Allegany and State aforesaid, my true and law- full Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to receive from the Government of the United States, or the commissioners of Pensions all back Pensions which may be due me for services as a Captain in the Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain also to receive all Security bonds warrants which may belong to me giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and Authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, so fully to all intent and purposes as I might or could do of personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof and I the said John Shepard am the identical person who was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that I disavow any commission and the identical person named in the original certificate, and I do hereby counter- mand any and all other powers of Attorney or other Authority that may have been given by me for any such purposes and rest same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal this first day of May one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five Signed and delivered in presence of Benjamin Sturges John Shepard By Keese

State of New York } ss: County of Ontario }
On this 27th day of December A.D. 1854, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared John Shepard a resident of said County well known to me, aged 70 Years, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says, that he is the iden- tical John Shepard who served in the Revolutionary War four Years one month and four days on three aboard under Col Moses Huggins and was honorably discharged that he filed his said discharge together with his declaration in the Pension office in the year 1818, and his Pension granted under act of 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum as made payable at New York, at the U.S. Branch Bank, that he now wants a copy of the said Declaration and Discharge together with all the evidence filed in his said claim for a Pension, he therefore does by these presents irrevocably constitute and appoint, J. V. Sawyer of the County of Allegany in said State his true and lawful attorney, to call upon the Honorable J. P. Waldo commis- sioner of Pensions, for a copy of the above named Declaration, discharge, and other papers filed

in his said claim for a Pension, and he hereby respectfully asks the commissioners of Pensions to grant the same, when called upon by his said attorney.
Thos. H. Spencer
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged, the day and year first above written before me,
Wm Pillsbury Justice Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF ONTARIO, }
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that William Pillsbury whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 27 day of Dec 1854
John J. Lyon Clerk

Rev. Mr. 117 Millbank St., Rochester N.Y., Apr. 5-23.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sirs,
Have you the history of John Shepard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who enlisted from the state of Conn., Oct 1. 1778 served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmelee's Co.,

in Col., Moses Hazen's regiment at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and siege and surrender of Yorktown. Served to end of war, no date of discharge stated.
I believe he lived in Chatham, Conn., at the time of enlistment.
Have you a record of his date of birth, and his

father's name,
Thanking you for any information you can give me,
I am,
s.
Yours truly
(Mrs.) G. H. Miller
117 Millbank St.,
Rochester, N. Y.
me,

Rochester N. Y. Oct. 17 th 23.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,
You very kindly sent me the history of Private John Shepard of the Continental Army but am unable to find out where he was born or lived at time of enlistment or who his parents were?

Do these appear in your records? or could you tell me where I could find out.
The history was taken from your Rev. War Records Section A. W. F. W- 11452
John Shepard enlisted May 15-1779 to June 19-1783.
Under Capt's. Heron, & Thomas Pugh, Col. Moses Hazen - State Conn., Battles engaged in, Springfield, Taking of Cornwallis.

be listed at Haverhill, N. H.
Thanking you for any information you can give me, I am,
Yours Truly, (Mrs) G. H. Miller
117 Millbank St. Rochester N.Y.

630 GLYNN COURT DETROIT, MICHIGAN
FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 13 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
May 9 th 1925
Dept of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the history or record of John Shepard - served as private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmalee's Co. in Col. Morris Hazur's Regt. at Brandy wine German town - Monmouth and siege of Yorktown , enlisted

oct 1 - 1977 -
Thanking you for a prompt reply as I need the official record to complete data for admission to the Mayflower Society -
Sincerely Yours
Rena Shepard Miller
Mrs Frank V. Miller
630 Glynne let
Detroit Michigan
P.S. I am enclosing 1 00 as I do not know how much I should send - if more let me know - R.S.M.

Frank

N 1145-2
MRS. FRANK V. MILLER 630 GLYNN COURT DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Aug 27- 1923
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Gentlemen
Please send me the history of John Shepard. Served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmachooz Co. in Col. Moses Hazen's regiment at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth. and siege and surrender of Yorktown enlisted Oct 1- 1778 Served to the end of war - etc.
He enlisted at Haverhill

This record is taken from your office under Section W- 11452-
I wish a certified copy. W
Thanking you - I am enclosing my check for $10 00 which I understand is the fee. Very truly yours.
Leona S. Miller
address

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
AUG 31 1923 192 ..
Chief of Gen. War  Section Division
Sir:
I have this day received from Lena S. Miller  check No. 100 for $ 1.00 , requesting post office  copy address as per letter herewith.
check returned to Finance Div. Not of Aut Sept 4.23
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL [Signature] Chief Finance Div.

aw
Sept. 4, 1923.
Mrs. Frank V. Miller, 630 Glynn Court, Detroit, Mich.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 27" ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, W. 11452, John Shepard, for which no fee is charged. Therefore your check for one dollar on the Highland Park State Bank is herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
Check was no use anyhow it was drawn to "Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions"

131 South Main St., Fairport, N. Y. Dec. 28th 36.
Bureau of War Veterans
Bounty Land Sec. Rev. War Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly advise me where the Bounty Land Warrant 74-60- 55 of John Shepard , state of Conn., is located, and does it state in this warrant what town in Conn., he lived at when he enlisted?
His first enlistment was Oct. 1, 1778. Served as a private in Capt. Jeremiah Parmelee's Co., later Capt. Thomas Pry in Colo. Moses Hazen's regiment. His second enlistment was in Haverhill N. H. May 15-1779 to June 19 1783 under Capt. Heron in Colo. Moses Hazen's regiment. His pension number is W-11452.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) G. H. Miller
G. H. Miller

Cu-3
26.11452
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  John Shepard or Shephard , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 15 1779 June 17 1783 Pvt. Heron Thomas Pugh Moses Hazen Genl. Regt         
Battles engaged in, Springfield & Tishening of Connecticut.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, from the State Conn. Enlisted at Haverhill N. H.
Date of application for pension, June 13 1818 claim allowed.
Residence at date of application, Linton Ontario Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 54 yrs. He died in N.Y. Oct 14 1857.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier stated he had a wife, name not stated, aged 56 yrs. daughter Sally aged 18 yrs. son Aaron aged 15 yrs. Soldier married in West-Bloomfield Ontario Co. N. Y. Jan. 6 1838. Sarah maiden name not stated, she was al. pen. on her ap. executed Nov. 7 1857. Still living in N.Y. aged 78 yrs. In 1858 widow Sarah, was living in Michigan. (J. H. Warren, a resident of Coldwater Mich. stated he was the son of Sarah Shepard)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awt
November 27, 1923.
Mrs. G. H. Miller, 117 Millbank St., Rochester, N.Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11459, of John Shepard or Shepherd, the place and date of his birth do not appear, and the names of his parents are not on record in this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 13, 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Lena S. Miller ..... ...check...No. .... for $1 00 ....., requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith.
..... ..... .....
O. J. RANDALL
.....
Chief Finance Div.
266 L

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
aug.
May 14, 1925.
Mrs. F. V. Miller 630 Glynn Court, Detroit, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Shepard or Shepherd, who enlisted October 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Parmelee's Company, Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment.
You were furnished, on September 4, 1923, the history of the only John Shepherd or Shepard who served in that regiment.
Herewith is returned your check drawn on

the Peoples State Bank of Detroit, Michigan, No. 851 for $1.00 made payable to the Depart- ment of Pensions.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.