Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17809, for John Sheperd, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Shepard, John or Shepard
N. 17809
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

4141. Connecticut Elizabeth Shepard widow of John Shepard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
A. N. Rowley Arthur C. S.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 337 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of County of Middlesex } Chatham.
On this twenty fifth day of November 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Chatham, in said Middlesex County, Widow - Elizabeth Shepard, a resident of Portland in said District, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 - entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of John Shepard, who served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution. That he went to Roxbury and Cambridge, near Boston, in the winter of 1776, and served in the company of Capt. Joseph Blague for a period of about two months and a half.
That he again went as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Stewart, to New York, in August 1776, and served for a period of about two months.
And again, in April 1777, he went in the Company of Capt Stewart, to Danbury, when it was burned, and served for the term of eight days -
And again, he was drafted, and went under Capt Joseph Blague - to Saratoga to the Capture of Burgoyne, where he served for the period of two months.
And again he went in July 1779, in Capt. Shepard's Company to New Haven, when that was invaded and he served at that time for the period of seven days -
And again in Sept 1781, when Arnold invaded and burned New London, he went down in the alarm - under the said Capt Stewart and served for the period of seven days. -

The deponent declares, that she was married to the said John Shepard on the 19 th day of October, 1784 and that her husband the said John Shepard died on the eighth day of August 1825) -
That she was married by the Reverend Samuel Parsons of the Parish of East Hampton in the town of Chatham. That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794; viz, at the time above stated. Elizabeth Shepard
Sworn to and subscribed, before said Probate Court, on the day and year first written.
In testimony whereof, I Oliver P. Sage Clerk of said Court do hereby subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at said Portland on the day aforesaid.
Attest, Oliver P. Sage. Clerk.

I Rufus Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do depose and say that I have the custody of the Records of Marriages of the Rev. Samuel Parsons formerly Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Society of East Hampton in said Chatham & since in its regular place in the series of entries the following viz, Married October the nineteenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty four John Shephard Jr & Betsey Colton of Chatham. The foregoing is a true transcript from the record with the exception of the date which in the original is entered in manuscript legible figures as follows - Oct. 19 th 1784 John Shephard Jr & Betsey Colton Chatham -
I Rufus Smith above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Society of East Hampton in said Chatham in the County of Dors and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Rev. Samuel Parsons, with the exception above named as certified by me -
Rufus Smith Pastor
Middlesex County ss. Chatham Nov. 23 rd A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Rufus Smith & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed. I certify that the R. Rufus Smith aforesaid is at this time Pastor of the Congregational Society & is a credible person well known to me - Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace -
The above "Married" entering before beginning - R. Smith Pastor of said Church

I George Shepard a resident of Portland late a part of Chatham in Middlesex County Connecticut do hereby depose & say that I was well acquainted with the late John Shepard of Chatham I well remember his going & serving in the army at several times & places first to Providence in the Winter of 1776 under Capt Blagden of this town & then to New York when the enemy landed there and after that at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 I was then about fifteen years old & well remember his going at these times & also at the alarms at Danbury & New Haven & New London And I well remember that a little after the close of the war & several years before I was married the said John Shepard was married to Elizabeth Collon of this town, he the said John Shepard died at said Chatham sixteen years next August & his widow is still living & she has never again intermarried I was married myself fifty two years come December
George Shepard
State of Connecticut Middlesex County To Portland Be this 15 th day of July A D 1844 Personally appeared before me the subscribing authority George Shepard a resident of said Portland a credible & respectable person

who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office
Jesse Charlton Notary Public
Washington D.C. Dec. 9th A.D. 1843
Be it known. That I John Stewart a member of the 28th Congress from the second congressional District in the State of Connecticut. do certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Shepard and George Shepard of Portland in Middlesex County, in said State. who are subscribers to two of the foregoing depositions. and that they are credible witnesses John Stewart.
John Shepard

I Daniel Shepard, a Soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner for my services therein. a resident of the town of Portland, late a part of the town of Chatham in Middlesex County Conn, Do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late John Shepard, of this town & am knowing to the fact that the said John Shepard served in several towns in the Revolutionary War, I remember well his going to Roxbury & Cambridge as a private Soldier he went under Capt Joseph Blague of this town & in the Winter of 1776, and served between two & three Months & again he went in the same company with me in Captain Stewards company, in Col Mathew Falcotts Reg, we went to New York in August 1776 & from there to Long Island, from which we were driven by the enemy; we come back to New York & from there to Harlem up to East Chester. we remained in the service untill the time of the draft expired, being a term of two Months, And again in the Summer of 1777, I was Sargeant of Capt Stewards company, and I drafted seven or eight men from this company to join Capt Joseph Blagues company, & he found that company, and went up to the taking of Burgoyne, where he served a tour as I fully believe of not less than two Months. And after this he went with our company in two or three instances viz at Danbury when that was burned & staid one week, in April 1777 and again in July 1779 he the said John Shepard went with

Captain Steward company to New Haven to drive the enemy from that place when they invaded it & staid one week and again in the Month of September 1781, when Arnold burned New London, Capt Steward company was called out & the said John Shepard went with us, as a private soldier, & served one week: & I well remember, that about the close of the War the said John Shepard married Elizabeth Bolton of this town: they lived in my neighborhood I well remember it & he the said John Shepard died in August 1825 And his Widow is still living & has never again intermarried.
Daniel Shepard
State of Connecticut Middlesex County -
So Portland, on this 15 th day of July A D 1841 person- ally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut Daniel Shepard Esq. a resident of said Portland, a credible witness along a Magistrate for said County, who then and there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Jesse Charlton. Notary Public.
John Shepard

Comptrollers office Hartford Ct
I Gideon Wells Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut; do hereby certify that in the Books and files remaining in this Office and relating to the Revolutionary War, Under date of June 22 nd 1779.
Col James Wadsworth is credited for his Reg t 2 Mos Service.
  " By amount of Wages till marched.  566 5 4    " By ditto billeting Do..  177 4 "    " By ditto equipments.  147 19    By bill for going to Newyork to settle for his Regiment.  6 - 6 9     892 14 5  
And Col James Wadsworth Reg t  raised for 2 Mos service in the Army at Cambridge is credited as follows    1776 Nov 2 nd Joseph Blague & Hospital expenses.  19 6 8    Arms & Baggage taken and destroy  16     20 2 8  
And also 23 rd Reg t at Newyork 1776  Col Matthew Talcott Commandant, is credited.    May 1777 Capt Stewards Bill, Hospital expenses  18 9 10    Arms & baggage taken or destroyed.  44 9 10  
And under date 27 October 1777 Capt Joseph Blague is charged to an order on Treasurer on acct of his company, detached Militia to Northern Army for receipt. £20 6 0  And under New Haven Alarm for July 1779 Capt Daniel Steward is credited for the service of 36 privates - 4 days each.
And in the acct of Militia service at New London, account entered 24 th March 1783, Capt Daniel Steward is credited £24 10 10 June. I do not know of any pay roll of the privates in either of the above tours nor do I find any thing like a perfect list of the officers in the Danbury Alarm in 1777. & the 5 altered from 6 & a scratch before the figure 4 was made before signing
Gideon Wells Compt r
28 th Nov - 1843

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State
I certify that Depe Charlton Eng is and for more than four years last past has been a Notary Public within & for the said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - I further certify that Nathaniel C. Smith Esq. is and since the 20 th of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex within said State duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 28 th day of December 1843.
N. A. Phelps Secretary of State
Hon. J. H. Seymour
H.R.

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State
I certify that Depe Charlton Eng is and for more than four years last past has been a Notary Public within & for the said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - I further certify that Nathaniel G. Smith Esq. is and since the 20 th of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex within said State duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 28 th day of December 1843.
N. A. Phelps Secretary of State
Hon. J. H. Seymour
H.R.

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File No. 17809
Elizabeth Shepard widow of John Shepard Peri Rev War
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4997
Jan 12 1844
Ch
Mar 3 1843
Eliz Shepard
$20 per ann
J. R. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington Com r
Wm. J. H. Seymour A.R.

Connecticut 7970
Reported
Elizabeth Shepard widow of John Shepard
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th August 1825 at Middletown in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blake of the — commanded by — in the Massachusetts line for Hinch,
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th day of Decem- ber 1843 and sent to Hon. J. H. Seymour, House of Representatives,
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole Amount due $100.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Gre & Ames Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 95

4381
Connecticut
Elizabeth Shepard Shepard widow of John Shepard who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Jan. 1844. and sent to Hon. J. H. Seymour House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 76.
Rep d .
Paid at Treasuy, under act 6 April 1838, from 4 March 1845 to 4 Sept r 1846. Agent notified 24 April 1845.

9839 Elizabeth Shepard
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Hon Thos H. Seymour
H.R.

J. K. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions

House of Rep. Dec 12 th 1863
Dear Sir
I forward you certain papers in the case of Mrs. E. Baker for a Pension which I wish you would examine soon and let me know your decision.
Respectfully
J. L. Howard Secy Comm. of Pensions
Yours Afft Servt
Thos. H. Seymour M. C.

East Windsor Hartford Co Ct.
Sir
Nov 29 th 1843
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Elizabeth Shepard of Portland in the County of Middlesex leaving for a pension under act of July 7 1835. And I would state that though the Comptroller's certificate states that Col. James Wadsworth Reg t in which Mr John Shepard the husband of the declarant, served, was raised to serve at Cambridge for two months in Jan y 1776 yet Capt. Blagues pay roll a transcript of which duly authenticated was sent you in the case of Stephen Strickland shows that the actual service in that Campaign was two months & twelve days and this you have recognized in your report of the case of Stephen Strickland under date of July 18 th 1841 directed to Mr J. S. Charlton of East Windsor Hill Ct.
I believe that the Hon John Stearns M c from the County of Middlesex is acquainted with the witnesses & if so he will be requested to certify to their credibility.
I am sir with sincere respect
Your Ob t Serv t
J. S. Charlton Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
J. N. Charlton.

Home of Rob Jan 11 th 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir
I must see to call your attention to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Shepard who claims a years pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843. Allow me to hope you will enquire into it soon and oblige,
Respectfully
Counsel
W. A. Veysey

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 13 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act 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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Elizabeth Shepherd , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1846 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 , to the 4 th Sept. 1846 .
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Portland.
On this 29 th day of December A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me David Cornwall one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Middlesex Mrs Elizabeth Shepard, a resident of Portland in said County aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Shepard late of Chatham in said Middlesex County, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and for his services she was pensioned under the act of 1838 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Shepard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me & is the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her husband, the said John Shepard.
Attest David Cornwall Justice of the Peace District of Columbia ss.
City of Washington Jan'y 10. 1844 I hereby certify that I verily believe David Cornwall who has signed the above Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County Connecticut, and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine. John Stewart, Mem t Congress from 2 nd Cong l District in Connecticut

FREE
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
Mr. Co. 1861 av Oct 1
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled an Act making further provision for surviving Widows-and-Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss Portland
On this 23 rd day of September 1848 before me -a Magistrate in and for the County-aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Shepard, a resident of Portland in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn According to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of John Shepard who was a private in the war of the Revolution That she received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day -and year above written Elizabeth Shepard
Before me Asahel N Rowley Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration Asahel N Rowley Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut,
County of Middlesex } ss:
I, Ethan Spencer Clerk of the County Court in and for the said County of Middlesex (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that Ashe P. Root Esq. within named is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Middlesex County, duly commissioned and qualified (as by commission on file in my office) And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Root, & truly believe the several signatures by him name within written to be genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court at Middletown in said Mid- dlesex County this 23 rd day of September A D 1848. Ethan Spencer Clerk of said County Court