Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23415, for Zephaniah Shepardson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
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NUMBER Shepardson, Jenkanik S. 23415
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N o 3395
Vermont
Zephaniah Shepardson
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. Hampshire line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 14.0 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r . 1832 and sent to J. Elliot Brattleboro' Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833 } 20.00
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 4 Page 84

Lephanah Shephardson Application for Pension Windham County-Vermont February 1829 .
1 May 1820
Vermont.
(March 1820)

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS.—At the Probate Court for the District of Marlborough , located and held at New Fane , within and for the County of Windham, and  the State of Vermont , held at Brattleborough in said District, on the 24th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. Present—
Hon. Leicester Whitney .
Esq. the Judge of Probate—
Hon.
Hon. the Assistant Judges.
Hon.
District of Marlborough in the
On this 24th day of February A. D. 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont— proceeding according to the provisions of the act to establish a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment  Zephaniah Shepardson , resident in Guilford in said County of Windham, aged 74 years; who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820,—That he, the said Zephaniah Shepardson , enlisted for the term of one year, in the month of January in the year 1776 in the State of Vermont , in the Company commanded by Captain Carlisle in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bedell in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until November or December 1776 , when he was discharged from the said service, in Mount Independence in the State of Vermont .
which rendered me incapable of doing my duty, I hired a man, at my own expense, to complete my year's service, and have been informed that I was returned as sick absent, which return is now in the war office —And that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. In consequence of severe sickness , And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear—that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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, except a note due to me from my son, Clark Shepardson, of forty five dollars, and it is doubtful whether I shall ever collect the same .
Zephaniah Shepardson
Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  Real Estate - 52 Acres of Land with buildings thereon appraised at — $520   37 Acres of Pasture Land - out — do. — 185   Farming Tools, — do. — 7.50   Household Furniture exclusive of beds bedding & wearing apparel — 4 —   1 Horse $46 - 2 Colts, 41.00. 3 Cows, $40 - 3 2 yr. old $34.00. — 161.00   1 Yearling, $6 — 2 Swine, $7 - 6 Calves, $15 - — 28.00   $ 905.50 

That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:
Name of person to whom sold
Time of sale
Amount of money, or description of property received in exchange
And I do also swear—that my occupation is that of a Farmer . My wife has been for several years a cripple in consequence of a dislocation of the hip joint. I am indebted to Amos Hart the sum of sixty four dollars, and to Epaphro. Seymour the sum of one hundred dollars—and to Joseph G. Taylor thirty dollars—besides about seventy dollars in small debts to other persons— SWORN to, and declared in open Court, on the twenty fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine—
Stephania Shepardson.
Before me—
Samuel Whitney, Judge of Probate.
I James Lollis Clerk of the Courts for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, & Register of Probate for the District of Marlborough do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and 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 nine hundred and five dollars, and fifty cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, in open Court, on this 24th day of February, A.D. 1829.
James Lollis , Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham & Register of Probate for the District of Marlborough

Lephaniah Shepardson - Dec r . for Pension. August 1832.
Admitted Private 1 st yr $40 - N. Elliot Brattleborough V t
10th Oct 2780

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of Marlborough-
At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record-
On this first day of August A. D. 1832-Personally appeared in open Court, At Brattleborough in said District-
Present- Hon. Marshall Miller Esquire Judge-
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District - now sitting- Lephaniah Shepardson a resident of Guilford in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832-That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Enlisted at Guilford, Vermont, on the continental establishment, in January 1776, in Capt. Carlisle's Company, Col. Bedel's Regiment, New Hampshire- Served at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Fort St. Johns, Fort Ann, Cedar Falls, was taken prisoner, after an engagement, by the British and Indians, about May 20. 1776, was exchanged in a few weeks and rejoined the Regiment- after much sickness went home on leave, and hired a substitute to do duty in my room while absent- was enlisted for one year and served that term, wanting a few days, by myself and substitute- had no written discharge that I recollect-
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 the agency of any State. Has been on the pension roll and has been dropped therefrom on account of his property- His former certificate is returned herewith- Has lived in Guilford, Vt. To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows: about sixty years of age
1.
It is not deemed necessary to answer these Interrogatories, as the applicant has heretofore been on the Pension Roll, under the act of the 18th March 1818.
2.
Lephaniah Shepardson
3.
4.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We X a clergyman, residing in the town of X in said X and X of X in said X hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with X who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be X years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that  who has signed the preceding certificate, is a  clergyman, resident in the said town of  -and that  who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of  in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zephaniah Shepardson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first
day of August -
A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Prob. Registrar.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Zephaniah Shepardson V.F. 23415
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 Carlisle Bedel N.H.   Taken prisoner after the battle of the Cedars, Canada, exchanged in a few weeks & joined his Regiment and served until Nov. or Dec. 1776  
* referred to as Zephaniah Shepardson Jr.
Battles engaged in, Cedars Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, Windsor Co. Vt. Date of application for pension, June 7, 1819 Residence at date of application, Guilford, Vt. Age at date of application, 64 yrs.
Remarks: His son Charles Shepardson is referred to name of wife not stated.

Prohibition
23415 INVALID.
1912 Apr. 19 Hist. To Mrs. Anna L. Cook V.P.M.
File No. 23415
Josephine Shepard
By Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

14980 Vermont Stephanus Shepardson of Manchester in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brattle of the Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year 1776-
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Roberts Brattleboro Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 23.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Mar 20 18 28/30 P.S. 46
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Respectfully
Stephens and Co. 8 State St. Boston. Sept 20 1819

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington by
Heman Allen Esq. Agent  le le
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Lephanah  Shepardson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermonts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 7 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of
September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. B. Calhoun Secretary of War.

4159 ✓ Case of Zephaniah Shepardson.
John Roberts Judge
Brattleboro, Vt.
Rec. June 24. 1889.
New Hampshire Genl. D. D. Merrill 1776-1876
Adm. by
How John C.
Secretary of War

Lepernich Reparation
Priv.
Col. Bedel's
N. Hampshire, Rep.
1776-1781
James P.
The certificate of the Surgeon as to the reduced circumstances of Applicant, is wanting.
The credibility of the witness who deposes to the service of Applicant is not certified by the Justice. Neither the official character of the Justice certified to.

I certify that I am satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the within named applicant & therefore again - bring into the testimony and proceedings, Sept 1st 18/9 -
John Roberts Vice Judge ad

State of Vermont } on this seventh day of Windham County, } June A.D. 1819 personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the Judges of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont personally appeared Joseph Shepardson of Guilford in the County of Wind- ham aforesaid aged sixty four years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war that by the name of Stephen Shepardson junior was enlisted by Ensign Aaron Smith into a Compa- ny commanded by Captain Carlisle in the regiment commanded Colonel Beadle (at Guilford Now in Vermont then in the New Hampshire Grants) in the New Hampshire line in the month of January 1776 for the term of one year that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of December for Deborah following when he was taken sick and was unable to do duty and obtained a license from Lt Colonel Wait at Mt. Independence (who was then the Commandant of said Post at that time) to leave the service and also carried him to said Guilford by his father and continued sick during the remainder of the year and has never fully and that he received his wages to the end of the year in adjusting which regained his health that during the time he was in a battle at a place called the Cedars in Canada fought about two days & two nights under the command Major Butterfield and then surrendered prisoner of

prisoners of war and was plundered of all the property he possessed - that his health is reduced as above stated and that he is in reduced circumstances and considerably in debt and stands in need of assistance of his country for support that he has no other resource now in his power except the deposition of Joseph Shepardson here with trans- -mitted - he further testifies that on the tenth day of February 1819 he made application for his pension to Jonathan Scoville Esquire of the County of Franklin a judge of the common pleas of the northern circuit in Montpelier who took and transmitted his said application to the department of war but now finding the proceedings will not is the reason of making this application
Zephaniah Shepardson
I swear to and declare this seventh day of June 1819 before me John Roberts assistant judge of Windham County I John Roberts do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zephaniah Shepardson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common enemy for the full term of nine months and I now trans- the testimony taken and the proceedings had before me to the secretary of war pursuant to the direction of the above mentioned act of Congress -
June the 7th 1819 John Roberts assistant judge of Windham Co. Vermont -
State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, June seventh A.D. 1819.
I certify that the Hon. John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, duly commissioned under the authority of this State; and that his name and office, as subscribed to the preceding and annexed certificates, is his own proper signa- ture.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court.
James Willard Clerk.

I, Joseph Shepardson of Coleraine in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I, of my own knowledge, did know Zephaniah Shepardson of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont to be enlisted by Ensign Aaron Smith into Capt. Carlisle's Company of Col. Beards Regiment for the term of one year, sometime in January A.D. 1776, on the Continental establishment This term of one year was to be spent in the service of the United States in the Army of the United States and in the New Hampshire line. I also knew that said Zephaniah marched where he was called upon by said Smith to join the Northern Army. I further testify and say that said Zephaniah returned sometime in the month of November or December of the same year, being brought home to Guilford sick, and having a license from his absence from his commanding Officer Lt. Col. Wate. I further depose to say that the said Zephaniah drew and received Continental Bills to the last day of the year's service A.D. 1776
I also testify that the abovenamed Zephaniah is now sixty four years of age. I also testify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the above object of this Deposition Joseph Shepardson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. June 5. 1819
Then personally appeared Joseph Sheparason signer of the foregoing Deposition and solemnly affirmed that the facts therein stated were true; he is reputed a man of veracity & truth. Before me Geo. Grennell Jr Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that George Grennell Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth; that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such; & that the foregoing certificate was subscribed by him with his own proper hands.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County and set my hand this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and nineteen
Elijah Alvord Clerk