Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,659, for Joseph Shepard, Connecticut

SERVICE
Shepard, Joseph
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
S 33,659
CONTENTS

17.507-
Massachusetts
Joseph Shepard
of Franklin in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of Sep. 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of June 1820 and sent to Elijah Paine Esq. Ashfield. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 42.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sep 1820 48. 5 mos 4/30/21 31 $90.09
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Buckland Franklin Co. Mass.
Dear
Paid to 1. of 3 Children at the Treasury under their Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4th Sep 1840. to 19th Oct 1840. Apts Notified 8 Decr 1841
Franklin Co. Mass.

Joseph Shepard
17.507
Left 1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July  the second Tuesday  November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth  seventh day of the same month.
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph
Shepard aged sixty seven years, resident in Brookline 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:
I entered the service in the month of January A.D. 1778. To serve for the term of one year in the company of Capt. H. Bracham. After which the Regiment of Col. Jeremiah Huntington in the Connecticut Line and served in the same till my enlistment had expired and was discharged at Peekskill N.Y. — I am by occupation a farmer but have been unable to labor much for about five years past on account of a lameness in my shoulder. My family consists of my wife Hannah aged sixty six who is quite feeble. My pension certificate is dated and numbered

and I do solemnly 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.
Joseph Shephard
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of November  July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby 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 thirteen Dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Joseph Shepard of Buckland in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the first of May 1820
Real Estate — none
Personal Estate — One Swine valued at six doll. 6.00 A few articles of necessary kitchen furniture 6.00 A few farming utensils 3.00 total $ 15.00
My occupation has been that of a farmer — my health is declining — I have a wife aged sixty six years a feeble person unable to support herself — This is the only person dependant on myself at present for a support —
Joseph Shepard,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 3 rd , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," 10 of the 3 children of Joseph Shepherd, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 19 th Oct. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

The declaration & Oath of Joseph Shepard containing two depositions
J Rain Judge

Joseph Shepard Priv.
Col: Huntington's Conn. Regt.
Det: 1775 - 1 year - 27 th Sept: 1779.
"Elijah Paine Esq. Ashfield Mass."
Admitted.
Buckland Franklin Co. Mass:

I Joseph Shepard a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Buckland in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath declare, that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. I enlisted into the Service of the United States some time in the month of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy five in a Company commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler in a Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. Jedidiah Huntington for the term of One year to commence on the first day of January in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy six. I was mustered at Middletown in Con- necticut as I believe; and the forepart of January in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six I joined my Regiment at Roxbury in Massa- chusetts where I remained until the forepart of April in the same year. I then marched with said Regiment to New London; from thence by water to New York. I was on Long Island when our Troops were attacked and driven off. and I continued in the Service the full term of One year and served my Country faithfully and at the expira- tion of the said year I was honorably discharged Orally; and I believe I never had either a written or printed discharge. I was discharged near Peck's Ferry. And I by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, stand in need of the assistance of my Country for Support.
(Dated at Ashfield in the County and Commonwealth of this Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen 1819)
Elizah Paine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Sept. 27 - 1819
The within named Joseph Shepard subscribed to the within declaration per- -sonally appeared and made oath that the same is true Before me Elijah Paine chief justice of the court of sessions for the County of Franklin
To the Secretary of the department of War I the subscriber chief justice of the court of sessions for the County of Franklin and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that from the testimony enclosed it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Joseph Shepard served in the revolutionary war as by him stated in his declaration and I know him to be a man of very small property and it appears to me that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Dated at Ashfield and sealed with the seal of the court open this Twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen Before me Elijah Paine chief justice open

November 21, 1935
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Mrs. John S. Zink 3111 So. Madison Tulsa, Oklahoma
BA-J/EEL cur Christopher Merriam-S.16959 Joseph Shepard-S.33659
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Christopher Merriam, who received a pension while residing in Litchfield County, Connecticut; Joseph Shepard, of Middletown, Connecticut, who died in Oneida County, New York, in 1840; and Abiel Cole, of Massachusetts, who died in 1781, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Abiel Cole. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
The records of Christopher Merriam and Joseph Shepard have been found and are furnished herein.
Christopher Merriam S.16959
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16959, based upon the military service of Christopher Merriam in that war.
Christopher Merriam was born January 1, 1752, in Meriden, Connecticut and lived there until he was twenty-one years of age, when he moved to Watertown, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Watertown, Christopher Merriam enlisted in March, 1776, and served two weeks at Brooklyn, on Long Island as a private in Captain Jesse Curtiss' Connecticut Company; a short time before the capture of New York, he enlisted and served for six weeks

as a private in Captain Michael Dayton's Connecticut Company, of which his brother, Isaac, was ensign: he enlisted, date not given, served two months at the Sawpits as a private in Captain Thomas Fenn's Company of Connecticut Troops under Colonel Baldwin and was at this place when Fort Washington was taken: in 1777, he served two months at New Haven as corporal in Captain Thomas Fenn's Connecticut Company and in same year, served four weeks as a private under same captain: went to Red Hook, New York, and was there when Esopus was burned: when Norfolk was burned, he enlisted and served six days under Colonel Deming in the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, while residing in Watertown, Connecticut.
There are no data as to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Christopher Merriam(S.16959), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Christopher Merriam, Certificate No. 17670, issued September 12, 1833, rate $24 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.
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Joseph Shepard S.33659
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.33659, based upon the military service in that war of Joseph Shepard, the only soldier of that name, or similar spelling, who served in the Connecticut Troops.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Shepard are not shown.
While residing at Chatham, Connecticut, Joseph Shepard enlisted, served from January 1, 1776, to January 1, 1777, as a private in Captain Abraham Tyler's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment. He marched to Roxbury where he remained until

April following, then went to New York, was at the battle of Long Island, in the retreat from New York and battle of White Plains.
Joseph Shepard was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1819, while residing in Buckland, Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is not shown that he ever lived in Oneida County, New York.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was aged sixty-seven years and his wife, Hannah, aged sixty-six years. He did not give Hannah's maiden name or the date of their marriage.
He died October 19, 1840, place not shown.
Three children survived the soldier, their names are not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Shepard[S.33659], you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joseph Shepard, Certificate No. 17507, issued June 14, 1820, rate $ 8 per month, commenced September 27, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

33 659 Rey INVALID.
1935-Nov 22 - Hiat & Mrs John B. Zink - Letter in case Christopher Merriam - D. 16959-Ed
File No. 33, 659
Joseph Shepard Ex Rec Dao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: -Vol. 9 , Page 379
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Saratoga County - ss
Personally appeared before me John Pettit one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga. Aron Hale of Greenfield in said County, and who being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the Army of the Revolution in the latter part of the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five and went from Boston to the Town of Chatham in the State of Connecticut to recruit Soldiers for the said United States Army and that Joseph Shepard of the said Town of Chatham did Enlist with him for the term of one year and served in a Company commanded by Captain Abraham Tyler in a Regiment commanded by by the then Col. Frederick Huntington that the said Joseph Shepard marched with this deponent to Boston and from Boston to New York from New York to Long Island and was with this deponent in the Battle at Long Island in the month of August One thousand Seven hundred and seventy five and the said Joseph Shepard was with this deponent in the retreat from Long Island and New York and also in the Battle at the White Plains after the Evacuation of New York and in the latter part of the year crossed the North river into the State of New Jersey and that the said Joseph Shepard after serving in the Army of the revolution faithfully one year was honorably discharged.

be above on the first day January in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy seven at a place called Rahapaw in the State of New Jersey Russell Hale
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11 th day of October 1817 John Pettit Justice of the Peace
State of New York Saratoga County } ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that John Pettit whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the preceding affidavit was at the date thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Saratoga acting under the authority of this State duly commissioned and sworn. That the above is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the Twelfth day of October 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

I Samuel Stocking of Lenox in the County of Berkshire, do hereby certify that I was of lawful age at the time and say, that some time in the month of December 1775 or January 1776. I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Tyler in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington in the Connecticut Line, and about the same time at Chatham in Connecticut I was knowing that Joseph Shepard then of said Chatham and now of Buckland in the County of Franklin & said Commonwealth enlisted into the same company for twelve months, and that he did actually serve in said Tyler's company for twelve months, being part of the time his messmate, and the said Shepard was discharged at some place in the State of New Jersey - and further say not - Samuel Stocking
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Berkshire ss. Nov. 25. 1810 - Personally appeared the above named Samuel Stocking a person well known to me and a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me William P. Walker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I the undersigned Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid, do certify that William P. Walker Esq. within mentioned is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly qualified according to law, and the within is his signature with which I am well acquainted.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County the 25 th day of November A.D. 1819 —
Jos Woodbridge CM