Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,295, for Silas Shepard, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Shepard, Silas
NUMBER
S. 42,295
CONTENTS

12.595 A
From Vermont to New York.
Silas Shepard
of Georgia in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of Mar 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esq. St Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 89.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 48.06 $137.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent 14th Feb 1821 to J. S. ...

In the Matter of Silas Shepard - Pension
Copy to
Galen Seneca Co. 12:895
Sept. 19.
Not on N York
Roll

District of New York County of Seneca ss: On this 14th day of October 1870 personally appeared in open court being a court of common pleas  and half of the circuit and court of record holding in the county of Seneca being a court of record because it proceeds according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common law Silas Shepard aged fifty nine years Resident in the town of Galen in the county of Seneca and State and district aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the company commanded by Capt Stone in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Brown in the Massachusetts line and that he has drawn a pension commencing on the 31st day of March 1818 and that the number of his certificate is (12895) and I further do solem- nly 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 other disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain per- sons 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 now 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 and so further  that that my occupation is farming but that I am not able to labor more than half half of the time and that and that my family

consists of myself my wife and 3 children whose ages are one - one - the other 14, 15, 22 - And further state that I was transferred from the place of Vermont to that of New York which took effect from the 4th day of September - 1820.  A just and true inventory of all the estate real and personal of Silas Shepard of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York
Real estate I have none. My personal estate consists of the following articles, to wit:    one yoke of 4 years old oxen - $45.00  1 cow - $18.00  1 calf - $1.00    12 Kitchen chairs - $2.00  1 five panel kettle - $1.00  1 dish kettle - $1.00    1 Spindle - $1.00  1 Box - $1.00  1 Black tea pot - $1.00    1 set of tea cups - $1.00  2 Tin pails - $1.00  1 set of brass pails - $1.00    1 set of wooden pails - $1.00  1 Tin - $1.00  1 Wheel - $1.00    1 set of Indian pipes - $1.00  1 shovel - $1.00  1 long - $1.00    15 bushels of wheat - $5.62  5 bushels of corn - $1.56  one trunk - $2.00    1 chest with drawers - $3.50  weighing perhaps 70 each - $6.00  1.50 glass    1 looking glass - $1.00  2 humblers - $1.00  2 wine glasses - $1.00    2 bottles - $1.00  2 do. - $1.00  1 salt dish - $1.00    1 pepper dish - $1.00  1 set of salt - $1.00  1 set of pepper - $1.00    2 mugs - $1.00  6 small pears - $2.00   
A just and true inventory of all the debts due to Silas Shepard of the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York.    David Hamilton - $6.00  Cheney - $15.00     Debts due from me to divers persons  21.00    House & lot - $200.00  Plumbe - $15.00     Interest - $10.00  18 Hurlbut - $10.00     260.00   260.00  
It is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property in the above schedule is $15.42 and that the debts of Silas Shepard that he owes is more than his property is worth as stated in the inventory -
Given to and declared this 4th day of October - 1820 - J. H. Halsey Clk. etc.

I, J. H. Halsey, Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Seneca 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 $115 one hundred and fifteen dollars and forty five and a half cents & that the debts that he owed are more than his property is worth as stated in the inven- tory. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 11 th day of October - 1820 J. H. Halsey Clk. V.

Silas Shepards , per word
Col. Brewers Regt. Mass s line 1778-9 months
March 31 st 1818
On Roll Georgia
The Judge intreat that the claimant is a resident citizen of the United States and of the town and county within mentioned is wanting 31 Dec r .
6 May 1819

State of Vermont Franklin County ss.
On this 31 st day of March A.D. 1818 before the subscribers, one of the assistant judges of the county court for said County, personally appears Silas Shepard aged fifty six years, resident in Georgia 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 provision made by the late 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." That he the said Silas Shepard in the month of April A.D. 1778 enlisted in Westfield in the State of Massa- -chusetts immediately after at White Plains joined in the Company commanded by Cap- -tain Stone of the Regiment commanded by Col- -onel Samuel Brewer of the Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army of the United States on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of nine months from the time he enlisted, to wit, in the month of January A.D. 1779 when he was discharged from service at Watpoint in the State of New York, that he was not in any battle during his said service; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assis- -tance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, the discharge which he received having been lost. —
Silas Shepard
Silas Shepard

John Shepard late of Georgia in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont now of Highgate in said county being duly sworn before me say that in the month of April A.D. 1878 my Brother Silas Shepard late of Georgia now of Fairfield in the county of at at Watfield in the State of Massa- -chusetts enlisted into the service of the United States in a company commanded by a Captain Stone of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer for the term of nine months and I was knowing to said Silas Shepard as serving as a soldier in said corps for the full term of nine months and that he was honorably discharged from service & further saith not. John Shepard
State of Vermont Franklin County ss. { Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of June A.D. 1818 and I further certify that the said John Shepard is a credible witness, —
Frederick Bliss Assistant Judge of Franklin County Court —

This may certify that Silas Shepard whose Declaration is before written was, on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 & also at the time of making his said declaration, a resident Citizen of the United States residing in Georgia in the County of Frank- lin and State of Vermont — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of June A.D. 1819 —
Frederick Bliss late apt. Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont } I Seth Wetmore Judge of Georgia District } the court of probate for the District aforesaid do certify that the aforesaid Silas Shepard was on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 & also at the time of making his aforesaid Declaration a resident Citizen of the United States residing in said District in the town of Georgia County of Franklin & State of Vermont — In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of this court to be affixed & my name subscribed at St Albans this 4 th day of June A.D. 1819 —
Seth Wetmore

Frederic Bliss Judge as aforesaid, do certify that appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Shepard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding declaration against the common enemy for the full term of nine months at one period of service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and know transmit to the Secretary for the Department of War the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me pursuant to the act of Congress in said declaration mentioned. In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818.
Silas Shepard
Frederic Bliss aft Judge of Franklin County Court
Hall of Vermont Franklin County ss
Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court within & for the said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss before whom the foregoing declaration of Silas Shepard was made, was at the time of the making thereof and still is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid, duly appointed & qualified by the authority of this State, and his name before written is his own proper signature. And also that said Court is a court of record. In testimony whereof I have unto
set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818.
Horace Jones Clerk

42 295
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42 295
Silas Shepard
Phila Nov 1860
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 558
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Seneca County Clerks Office ss: I certify that Eli Frisbie, Esquire whose whose hand writing I am acquainted with, and whose signature appears to the within certificate as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Seneca duly com- missioned & sworn & acting under the authority of this State — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County this Eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty — J. H. Halsey CLK.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Seneca ss.
On this Eighth day of August 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Seneca — personally appeared Silas Shepard — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stearns in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brown in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Silas Shepard
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Silas Shepard's application for transfer transfer from
Vermont to New York.
8 th Aug 1820 —
Transf d 8 Sept 1820.
Sep 19
It will be necessary for Silas Shepherd to make an affidavit agreeably to this form & send the same to the War Dept t before his name can be transferred from the roll of Vermont Volunteers.
Quincy Office
Sep 19
M c Silas Shepard, Galen, Rensselaer Co. New York