Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,954, for Elijah Shepard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Three Three Three
Shepard, Elijah
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 31.954.
CONTENTS

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Sister R. Grafton Eng. (1810-1837)
30695 Albany N York Elijah Shepard 30892 of Oneida in the State of N York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain McConey of the Regt. commanded by Col Brown in the N.Y. State Militia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Decr. 1836 and sent to Johnson & Burnburne N.Y. Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $110.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 10.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 22 Vol. 11 Page 67

124 11/1/18 D 31923 Pension papers of Elijah Shepard For 8 months service
Roswell Mason atty & agent Vernon, Oneida county (N.Y.)
J. Smith Small Committee
R. Johnson Esq. Shuburn D New York

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 State of New York } ss: Oneida County }
On this 20 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Elijah H. Shepard a resident of the town of Augusta in said County & State aforesaid aged seventy one years (his 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served under the as herein stated:
Interrogatory  I. field in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1663  II. has no record of his age to deponent's knowledge. That  III. in 1779 deponent lived in Blandford, County of Springfield New Hampshire County (then called) Mass: that on the first day of Septm  IV. in 1779 deponent volunteered as a soldier under  David  George  V. McCornathia (as deponent believes) as captain under the com- mand of Col. Samuel Slocum  Shepard, and the Christian name of Col. this deponent does not recollect & cannot state - and deponent marched with others about twenty miles to Springfield and was there stationed to guard the Arsenal magazine & ammunition store, and continued there standing sentry at times & guarding the same until the first week in January 1780 when deponent again returned home to said Town of Blandford and in the month of June 1780 deponent's father was die- d and hired deponent as a substitute, and deponent as such substitute, started first day of July 1780 un- der said Captain McCornathia (or Col. Coney) under Col. Brown (Christian name thinks was Libus) marched to Albany and tarried there 3 or 4 days, next marched to German Flats on the Mohawk river in State of New York tarried at that place several weeks, deponent was stationed a short time to Little Falls, N.Y. next deponent march- ed to Rome (N.Y.) to guard the Boats which were taking provisions to the soldiers stationed at Fort Stanwix & then returned to Stone Ruby, at said German Flats, and continued there until the engagement took place at Stone Ruby which Battle deponent was engaged in, after the Battle was fought deponent continued there until 

first week in November 1780 when deponent amongst others was permitted to return home at Plunkett's said in which battle Col Brown & Capt Ely who then had charge of the soldiers were both killed, making in all that deponent served eight months , that said services were rendered in the Militia of the State of Mass.
VI. That deponent never received a written discharge of any kind, that deponent has no witness, or evidence to produce to the War department, except deponent thinks that Ebenezer Ranney, & Elias Boice residing in the town of Augusta Oneida County & State of New York, can state some circumstances, which will substantiate the claim of deponent. And deponent further saith that he is acquainted with David Dunkan a Clergyman residing in
VII. the said town of Augusta and Elias Boice who deponent believes can testify to deponent's character for truth & belief of deponent's services, as a Revolutionary soldier & further saith not
Elijah Shepard The words "Springfield, George Shepard and the Christian name of said Col. this deponent does not recollect & cannot state, made before signing a New Hampshire David & Samuel Sloper made before signing
Sworn to this 20 th Sept. 1834 On this deponent further saith that before me that he hereby relinquishes all and every claim to a pension except the present and he claims that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Subscribed & sworn to this 20 th Sept. 1834 before me Elijah Shepard
Nathan Kimball Judge of Circuit common pleas;

State of New York } ss. Oneida County }
Abner Ranney of the town of Augusta in said county of the age of eighty six years being duly sworn saith that deponent resided in Blanford, Mass: during the years 1779. & 1780. that deponent was well acquainted with the above named Applicant Elijah Shepard during the time deponent resided in Blanford aforesaid, and deponent well recollects of said Shepard the above applicant, going was one of the soldiers to guard said Magazine as above stated by said applicant, deponent does not recollect the precise time said applicant was stationed at said Magazine but deponent thinks about four months, and deponent further saith that she well recollects that said Applicant again left home in the summer of 1780 in the Army under the above named officer, and was absent from home as such soldier until late in the fall 1780 that it was reported & believed that said Applicant was in the Battle at Stone River (or Aruba) which information and report was soon after the battle, that deponent belonged to the same company of militia with said Applicant at Blanford, that said Applicant is a man of respectability truth & veracity & further this deponent saith not before
Sworn to this 20 th day of Sept. 1834
Abner Ranney
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Oneida common pleas }

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
Elias Boice of the town of Augustain said County being duly sworn saith that deponent is of the age of sixty three years, that during the year 1779 & 1780 deponent resided in Blandford Mass: and at that time was well acquainted with Elijah Shepard the above applicant. deponent cannot state positively that said applicant rendered services as a soldier during that time But deponent well recollects that said applicant was absent during part of the summer & fall of 1780, that it was reputed and believed and so talked in deponents town that said Applicant was in the Army at German Flatts and in the battle at Stone Arabia, that said applicant is a man of respectability truth & veracity & further saith not Sworn to this 20 th Sept 1834 before me
Elias Boice
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Onondaga common pleas } }
State of New York } ss. Onondaga County }
I do hereby certify that on the 20 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me Elias Boice well known to me to be men of respectability truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by them severally subscribed & sworn
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Onondaga common pleas } }

State of New York } ss: Onida County }
We David Dunham clergyman and Elias Boice residing in the town of Augusta in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Shepard — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy one years 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 and we further certify that said Elijah Shepard is a man of respectability truth & veracity —
Sworn to this 28 th day of September A D 1834 before me
David Dunham Elias Boice
Nathan Kimball, Judge of Onida common pleas,
State of New York } ss Onida County }
I Nathan Kimball one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that I am well acquainted with the above David Dunham & Elias Boice who have subscribed their names to the above certificate & who have sworn to the same, that they are men of respectability truth & veracity; and I do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States; and I further certify that it clearly appears to me that David Dunham who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said town of Augusta and that Elias Boice — who has also signed the same is a resident of said town of Augusta and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit; and it also clearly appears to me by evidence as well as my own personal

Knowledge that the said applicant is wholly unable to attend in open court to make the foregoing declaration on account of old age and bodily infirmity; and it further appears to me that it is attended with too much inconvenience and expense to the applicant to produce in court the said David Dunham & Elias Bayes
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Onida common pleas }
State of New York } Onida County } ss:
I George Brown clerk of said County of Onida do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball before whom the foregoing declaration of Elijah Shepard purports purports to have been taken and sworn & before whom the affidavit of Abner Ramsey, Elias Bayes & David Dunham purports to have been taken & sworn and who has subscribed his name to the several foregoing certificates was at the date of the same one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onida; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name signed to the several foregoing affidavits and certificates to be his proper hand writing and signature: Given under my hand and seal of office at the City of Utica in said County this 22 nd day of September A.D. 1834
Geo. Brown Clerk John J. Ray Dep

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
October 4, 1930.
Mrs. Stuart U. Ferguson 1806 Holland Avenue Utica, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31954, that Elijah Shepard was born in 1763 in Westfield, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Rindford, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted September 1, 1779 and served as a private in Captains Carpenter's and Sloyer's Massachusetts Companies until the first week in January, 1780; he served from about June 1, 1780 as a substitute for his father(name not stated) in Captain Ely's Company, Colonel Brown's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Stone Arabia and was discharged November 10, 1780.
He was allowed pension for six months service on his application executed September 20, 1834, while a resident of Augusta, Oneida County, New York.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Thomas Teyon - S 3202-B

31954 Key INVALID.
File No. 81,954
Elijah Shepard Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 25-1901 Mrs. S. Barker - c'ty March 31, 1902 Amsterdam N.Y.
1930 - Oct. 4 - Hist. to Mrs. S. U. Ferguson - L.L. See her lett. Thomas Tryon, S320 23 - L.L.L.
1938 - July 25. Hist. to Mrs. L.O. Barbell. J.L.L.

New Bedford Elijah Shepard
Sussex
Let to R. Judson
10 Oct. '34
" " Janu Nov 26 '34
" " " April 4 '35
" " " July 15, 1836
" " " Oct 20. "
New York —

R. Judson
Apr 14, 1837
G. C.
Record V 42 Page 139

War department
Pension Office
April 14 1837
Sir The rolls and documents from the State of Massachusetts, showing the revolutionary forces of the Militia of that state State troops, have been examined for further  additional evidence in in support of the claim of Elijah Phelps to an additional  additional allowance of pension. But nothing has been found to justify the admission of the claim - The name of the claimant is not on the pay roll of the levies from the town of Blankfield, where it was supposed it might be found
Rowde Jackson Esq Sherburne New York

Elijah Shepard? Pension paper
Roswell Judson agent Sherburne Chenango Co (NY)

Dear Sir,
Boston Aug d 1836.
I received your Letters of July 22 d requesting examination of our Coll's for service of Elijah Shepard which came rather late as Mr Edwards Commissioner of Pensions had all the Documents relative to the Revolutionary Services (excepting the Continental Army books) & books of mixed Regiments, packed up in boxes & taken them with him to Washington, War Office, there to be put in order for the benefit of all concerned, that came short of their pension.
Mr White having left the Office the business devolved on me. I have search'd in the books left but have not found any service. There are some old papers left which I shall have to examine & if I can find the name I will inform you but as I do not much expect to, as Mr Edwards took all the documents he thought would be useful to him, and which he is to send back to our Government, after taking copies read within 3 Years, in the mean time by your sending on your claim to him or his Office you may obtain all the services of Elijah Shepard & an order for his Pension.
I have here enclosed one dollar having retained the other for my fee which is the least we have for searching only. Should you have any further business you will please to direct to me by mail post paid and your orders shall be attended to In the mean time I remain Respectfully
Your Humble
Servant
Ebenezer D. Hovey
Re Roswell Judson Esq;
Enclosed to Mr Ebenezer Hovey Esq. No 88 Hanover Street Boston Mass.
N.Y.

War Department
Pension Office
July 15. 1836
Sir, The supplemental affidavits of Elijah Shep- herd contained in your letter of the 9 th instant has been examined and filed with the other papers in the case - As the police in question it is supposed that further evidence may be found amongst the rolls and documents in the Archives of the state of Massachusetts, all of which, it is expected will shortly be transmitted to this office - As soon after the receipt of them as practicable this claim will again be examined
Respectfully
Your obed servt
J. L. Edwards
Rosade Judson Esq. Sherburne County of Chenango N.Y.

1004 Pension paper add. en. Elijah Shepard N.Y.
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Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. War Department. Pension Office Washington

Vernon, Oneida Co. N.Y. 28 th Oct. 1834
Hon? Sir In Enclosed I send you the Certificate of E. D. Bangs Esq. Secty. of Map. according to your request. Thus you will perceive the best evidence in the Applicants power has been produced
Your obed Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Roswell Hudson

Pension Papers of Elijah Shepard
Roswell Hudson agent & atty.
Vernon New York

11 War Department Pension Office Nov 26 th 1834
Sir,
The papers of Elijah Shepard have again been examined. There is not in this Department, nor does there appear to be any evidence in the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts that an officer of the name of Storer had command of a regiment in that state during the revolutionary war. (Of the papers at Springfield there are complete rolls in the office of Mr Bangs. But unless the names of the officers are correctly given no satisfactory examination can be had.)
Respectfully Your Obl Servt J. L. Edwards
General Judson Edge Vernon New York

Blandford Feby 24 1835
Dear Sir
In reply to your letter of the 13 th Inst. I would state, that I have sent to Samuel C Gibbs, and Reuben Blair both of whom say that Mr Shepard serv d in the war three months, that he serv d under capt Carpenter, and not under capt Sloper, that capt Sloper (afterwards Col Sloper) was the capt here but not at Springfield - they also state that Oliver Shepard was not in the war, and probably would not know - He is now living here but I have not seen him -
I am respectfully yours,
R. Hudson Esq
Orion Sage
P.S Nathan Cannon is now living here who was at Springfield with the others -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 18 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Shepherd, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Carpenter's Company, of Guards Stationed at Springfield, where he is allowed from October 10 th 1779, to the 10 th of Jan y 1780, three months. m. d. 3=0
The pay-roll of Capt. Samuel Sloper's Company, in Col. Israel Chapen's Regt. to reinforce the Continental Army in 1779, for three months, is found in this Office. The name of Elijah Shepherd is not borne thereon.
Ex? M.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

E. Shepherd N.Y. Oct 31. Pension Papers
Hon. S. L. Edwards Free Commissioner of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Pension Papers of Elijah Shepard
Service
Roswell Hudson atty & Agent Vernon, Oneida Co. (N.Y.)

War Dept Pension office Oct. 10. 1834
Sir The claim of Elijah Shepard has been examined and is suspended. The regulations requiring each claimant to produce the best evidence in his power and it is understood that there are rolls of his alleged service in the office of E. D. Bangs ex Secy. of the state of Mass. It is therefore necessary to procure the certificate of Mr. Bangs in relation to his alleged service. His papers are placed on our files
I am very respectfully yours most obt. Servt J. L. Edwards
R. Judson Vernon N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 24 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the roll of Capt. McConnettha or McConney's Company, in Col. Storer's Regt. as described, and on which Elijah Shepard claims for services, is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Banister

Pension papers
Sept 15. 36
N.Y.
Col.
Elijah Stephane
Massachusetts 36
Hon. J. S. Edwards Recd Comm r of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Sherburne Chenango Co. Sept. 10 th 1836
Hon d Sir
Inclosed is your communication to me and a return from the pension agent at Boston, from which it would appear that the documentary evidence if any has reached Washington before this time, I wrote the agent at Boston 2 or 3 letters before receiving his answer which caused the delay. I remain respectfully Your obt. Servt
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Roswell Hudson

Pension Papers
Ny. July 44
Thos. C. S. Edwards See Comm ee of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Shuburne Chenango Co. 9 th July 1836
Hon Sir
After a long period of time I forward to you the additional aff t required, supplying proofs. I recently wrote to Hon. S. Page Mem. Congres. to obtain a set of forms at your office adapted to the procuring of Pensions under act of 1832. but have not heard from him perhaps he is absent. if it is proper for me to ask for them can you do me the favor to forward me a set.
I remain your O bt serv t
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Roswell Hudson

Pension Papers
Original
SEP 21 1894 Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington,

Vernon. Onida Co. N.Y. 24 th Sept. 1834
Hon d Sir
Enclosed is pension paper of Elijah Shepard Mr. Shepard. living in Onida County, is desirous of drawing his money in the city of Utica at the U.S. Br. Bank. in case he is fortunate in estab- lishing his claim
Your ob dt . Servt.
Roswell Hudson
Hon. J. S. Edwards

Supplemental afft to obtain the pension of Elijah Shepard
Under act of 1832
To Hon. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Roswell Judson agt & atty.
Sheburne Chenango Co. N.Y.

War Department Pension Office 4 th April 1885-
Sir
In reply to yours of the 24 th inst enclosing the certificate of Mr Bangs respecting the alleged service of Elijah Shepard, I have to state, that the certificate is satisfactory as to the term of three months in Springfield in 1877, but the length of the term alleged to have been rendered in 1881 should be more definitely established by evidence, as the claimant is shown by Mr Bangs certificate to have overestimated his first term by 25 per cent.
I am Respectfully Your Obedient J. L. Edwards
Roswell Hudson Esq Keene now Sherburne (N.Y.)

State of New York Supplemental Affidavit in order to obtain the Benefit of the act relative to Revolutionary Claims passed 7 th June 1832 -
State of New York
Onida County ss. I, Hner Ranney of the town of Augusta in said County aged 58 years being duly Sworn on the Holy evangelists doth depose and say, that during the year 1780 this deponent resided in the town of Blanford in the State of Massachusetts, and was sub- ject to do military service in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Conolly, and in the month of June 1780 deponent was drafted for three months service to be performed in the State of New York that the manner of deponents draft was as follows The company to which deponent belonged were claps of and every clap consisted of four men who had to hire one substitute for the four, and deponent further saith that he was fourth sergeant in said company and upon him devolved the principal duty of hiring a substitute for deponents clap: and that deponent with the consent of the others of his clap, hired Elijah Shepard then a resident of Blanford aforesaid & now a resident of Augusta in the county of Onida aforesaid; to serve as a substitute for deponents clap: and this deponent further saith that he well recollects of the time that said Shepard together with the others drafted or hired as substitutes, started on their march for the service, that it was in the month of June 1780, the precise day deponent is unable to state, but thinks it about the 20 th day of the month. That the soldiers were under command of Captain Ely (Christian name deponent cannot recollect) and under Col. Brown (as deponent thinks) deponent well recollects that the company to which Elijah Shepard belonged all met at deponents House & started on their march for Albany on or about the day above stated and deponent heard of their march to Albany and from thence up the Mohawk to German Flatts in the State of New York

and well recollects of hearing of said Elijah Shepard being in the battle at Stone Arabia (or Stone Ruby) and of hearing of his being in the service at that place after the battle was over; and deponent further saith that he well recollects of said Elijah Shepard returning from the service as deponent & said Shep- -ard resided in the town of Blanford. That said Shepard returned in the month of November can't say precisely what day but thinks between the 10 & 20 th day of November 1780. and deponent further saith that said Elijah Shepard is a respectable man and of truth & veracity and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to this seventh day of July 1836 before Abner Ranney me Nathan Kimball } Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
State of New York } Onondaga County ss. I Nathan Kimball one of the judg- es of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Onondaga, do hereby certify, that on the seventh day of July 1836 personally appeared before me Abner Ranney known to me to be the individual described in & who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit, and and after hearing the same read by me, made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with said Abner Ranney and that he is a respectable man and of firm integrity and of undoubted truth & veracity, and I further cer- tify, that he is so old & infirm & resides such a distance from a court of record as to render it imprudent for him to attend in court to make this affidavit.
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas

Mar 30 My Elijah Shepard. Pension Papers
Rec Hon. James D. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington—

Vernon, Onida County (N.Y.) 21 st March 1835
Hon d Sir
After so long a time I again forward additional papers of Elijah Shepard, it appears that when I forwarded to you the former Certificate of Mr. Bangs he had not found the name of Elijah Shepard on his rolls, since which time by shewing him your letter he has found his name and length of time of service alleged by Mr. Shepard. I send you a letter from Mr. Sage at Blanford Mass. for the purpose of shewing that Gibbs & Blair considered Slocum Col. as alleged by Mr. Shepard, and as you have the best evidence from Mr. Bangs, I suppose you will not require the afft of Gibbs & Blair to the same facts, it will appear that Mr. Shepard was a little mistaken as to the Officer, but has correctly stated the length of time of service, I trust you will duly appreciate the situation of the old patriots, and the consequent loss of accurate memory, as many doubtless served without knowing under whom -
I hope the evidence is now satisfactory & that your Honor may deem meet to grant relief
Your ob lt . serv t
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Roswell Judson

Elijah Shepard Pension Papers 
Roswell Hudson agent & atty Sherburne Chenango Co (N.Y.) 

War Department, Pension Office Oct. 10. 1836
Sir The papers of Elijah Shepherd have again been examined - The claimant will be allowed, upon the proof now before the Department, a pension for six months service - If he decides to accept a pension for that term on signifying his assent a pension certificate will be issued
Respectfully
Your obed servt
J. L. Edwards
Honable Judson Esq Shuburne Chenango N.Y.

Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New York
Onida County ss: Elijah Shepard of the Town of Augusta in said County, saith that having failed to produce the necessary proof to the Pension Office of the United States, to entitle him to a pension for the whole length of time he served during the revolutionary War, he doth hereby relinquish all claim to a pension for a longer period than six months service & only claims a pension for that period of time,
Oct. 22 nd 1836
Taken & acknowledged before me this 22 nd of Oct. 1836
Elijah Shepard
Nathan Kimball
Judge of Onida common pleas
State of New York
Onida County ss: On the 22 nd day of October 1836 personally appeared before me Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. Elijah Shepard to me known to be the individual named in an ori- ginal declaration for a pension to which the foregoing is a supplemental one, and who has subscribed to the foregoing in my presence and duly acknowledged the foregoing to be his act and deed.
Nathan Kimball
Judge of Onida common pleas

OFFICE OF
H. M. Hicks, M. D.,
AMSTERDAM, N. Y.
Feb- 11 th 1902
189
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. Sir - In trying to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution I found by right of lineal descent that Elijah Shepard born in Westfield Mass. March 27-1763- died in Augusta Oneida Co. N.Y. drew a pension to the time of his death - Could you help me verify this statement by looking over the records of pensioners. This Elijah Shepard was my great grandfather. Thanking you for your trouble beforehand and assuring you I am willing to pay for your trouble if you will name the price - Hoping to hear of you soon I am very Respectfully
Mrs. H. M. Hicks Amsterdam N.Y.

MRS. L. O. BARLELL VERNON PRIVATE HOSPITAL VERNON, N. Y.
Please send me family data, also proof of service F. Rev. + 1812 of Elijah Shepard. (1763-1848) born at Blaunford Conn. Febe 17 th 1848 served at Stone Arabia under Capt. Daniel McConatha pension allowed for service as private Mass. line
He is listed as pensioner in 1840 Census as living in Augusta Oneida Co. N.Y. age 77
Also data + proof of service war 1812 of Joseph Satterlee Otto N.Y.
born Dec. 15 th 1789 died Dec. 15 th 1863

July 25, 1938.
Mrs. L. O. Barlell Vernon Private Hospital Vernon, New York.
BA-J/ILL Elijah Shepard S. 31954 Joseph Satterlee W.O. 19087
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 record of Elijah Shepard (1763-1848), listed as a pensioner of Augusta, Oneida County, New York, in 1840, also, the War of 1812 record of Joseph Satterlee, of Otto, New York, who died December 16, 1863.
The records of Elijah Shepard and Joseph Satterlee are furnished you herein. ELIJAH SHEPARD- S. 31954 The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31954, based upon service of Elijah Shepard in the Revolutionary War. Elijah Shepard was born in the year 1763, in Westfield, Massachusetts; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. At the time he entered service in the Revolutionary War, he resided in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, which was the home of his father at that time. Elijah Shepard enlisted about September 1779, and served two tours as a private in the Massachusetts troops, amounting in all to at least six months: first, in Captain John Carpenter's company of guards, stationed at the arsenal in Springfield; afterwards, in Captains David McConoughey's and Sloper's companies, during which he marched to Albany, thence up the Mohawk River to German Flats, guarded boats which carried provisions to the soldiers at Fort Stanwix, and was in the battle of Stone Arabia, a part of said service rendered as substitute for his father. It was not stated that Elijah Shepard rendered service in the War of 1812. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1834, at which time he resided in Augusta, Oneida County, New York. He

made no reference to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Elijah Shepard Certificate #30895 Issued December 5, 1836 Rate $20 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency. -----
JOSEPH SATTERLEE-W.O. 19087.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers in the claims on file under W.O. 19087, based upon service of Joseph Satterlee in the War of 1812.
Joseph Satterlee was born in Washington County, New York; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
In June 1814, Joseph Satterlee resided in Bolton, Washington (later Warren) County, New York, and belonged to the minute-men of that town who drilled regularly. He was called into service September 9, 1814, served as private in Captain Pliny Pierce's company of New York militia, marched to Plattsburg, New York, where he arrived just after the battle there and continued in service until September 20, 1814.
The soldier applied April 19, 1855 for the bounty land which was due under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of his service in the War of 1812. He was then aged sixty-five years and resided in Otto, Cattaraugus County, New York, where he had resided since about 1833. He was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on warrant #20964.
Joseph Satterlee died December 15, 1863 in East Otto, New York.
He married February 24, 1814, in Bolton, New York, Dorcas Babcock;

the names of her parents are not shown. Neither party had been married previously.
In March 1878, Dorcas Satterlee, the soldier's widow, was a resident of East Otto, New York, aged then seventy-nine years; the date and place of her birth are not shown. She stated then that she and her husband had resided since his service in the War of 1812 in "Concord, N.Y. Pike, N.Y. and Yorkshire, N.Y.", after that in Otto, New York.
In 1878, Oel D. Satterlee, aged forty-four years, and George F. Orr, aged thirty-five years, were residents of East Otto, New York; they had been acquainted with Dorcas Satterlee for thirty years. No relationship between them and the family of Joseph Satterlee was stated.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted Joseph Satterlee on account of his service in the War of 1812, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following bounty land warrant #20964, 160 acres, Act of March 3, 1855.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.