Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25148, for William Shepherd, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Shepherd, William Lucy
N 25148
CONTENTS

13.1456 Maine
Mr. William Shepherd of Jefferson in the Dist. state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Root of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1818 and sent to R. C. Vose Esquire Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 27 / 3 70. 96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48. 00 $126.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lincoln Lincoln County -
History of the Battle of... Sept 14. 1860

6533
Maine Lucy Shepherd deceased widow of William Shepherd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17 th March 1823 at Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Root in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum in arrears on the 4th day of March, 1836. for the 33 rd year of her age Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan y 1838 sent to George H. Morton Augusta Me. arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $200.00
$200.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Vol. 1 st Page 30
Payment to be made to Francis, William Timothy, John, Allen, and Claridge Shepherd Children of said dec d .
G. B. Bent Oct 9. 1851

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
Probate Office Sedgwick June 17. 1861
I Freeman Bradford, Register of Probate, hereby certify that Hon. Josiah Pierce before whom the following declaration and proof were made in the matter of Petition of the late Lucy Shepherd, is Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of the State, that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal Official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Register

State of Maine Cumberland County ss: On this twentieth day of May A D 1851 before Hon Jonah Pierce Judge of the Probate Court in & for the County of Cumberland & said State being a Court of Record in open Court personally appeared Francis Shepherd a resident of Portland in said County of Cumberland aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit made by the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 for the benefit of the Widows of the Officers & soldiers of the Rev- olutionary army that the said Francis Shepherd the declarant, William Shepherd, Timothy Shepherd John Shepherd & Elbridge G. Shepherd in whose behalf as well as for himself he makes this declaration are the children & only surviving children of Lucy Shepherd late of Camden in the county of Waldo & said State deceased who was widow of William Shepherd late of Jefferson in the county of Lincoln in said State deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and served in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain as follows, viz,

That he believes that the said William Shepherd served as a private in Capt James Eusticet's company in Col Gills regiment in Massachusetts line in 1776 several months at least four months - That he served as a private in Captain Smith's company in Col. Gills Regiment in Massachusetts line from August 15 1777 to November 29 1777 including travel three months and twenty seven days & that he served as a private in the Massachusetts Continental line in the last three years seven being trans- from one Regiment to another & part of the term in Col Sprouts Regiment from the year 1781 to close of the war; that he was pensioned under Act of 18 March 1818 at ninety six dollars per annum.
He further on oath declares that the said Lucy Shepherd was married to the said William Shepherd at Woolwich in the State of Maine on the twenty ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that the said William Shepherd died at Jefferson in the State of Maine on the seventh day of March in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three leaving the said Lucy Shepherd his widow, who never intermarried after his decease but

continued his widow & that the said Lucy Shepherd died at Camden in the State of Maine on the tenth day of Septem- ber in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that Francis Shepherd William Shepherd, Timothy Shepherd, John Shepherd and Elbridge G. Shepherd are the children and only surviving children of said Lucy Shepherd & William Shepherd deceased.
Francis Shepherd
Witness
John S. Hall
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written
Before me Josiah Pierce. Judge
Sales

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
December 1 1847.
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 William Shepherd is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt James Endicott's Company in Col Benjamin Tilton's Regt. that marched from Houghton to the heights of Dorchester March 4 1776 as a private 8 days. Upon another Roll of said Company in said Regt that marched to Meech Island June 13 1776 as a private 3 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Aaron Smith's Company in Col Benjamin Tilton's Regt. as a private from August 15 to November 29 1776 including allowance of 13 days travel 3 months and 27 days. The town of Houghton is in the same County and, to that of Dedham. Not upon rolls of Col Sprout's Regt.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Tutts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Francis Shepherd of Bangor in the county of Penobscot a son of William Shepherd late of Jefferson in the county of Lincoln State of Maine for evidence of his father's services in the Revolutionary War
The history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts sets is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the services of William Shepherd my late father in the army of the Revolution.
He was a native of Maine but enlisted at Dedham in the State of Massachusetts, as I believe, in Col. Sproats Regiment for three years but was discharged at the close of the War before his three years had expired - I think his enlistment was for three years or during the War - Witness my hand at Farmington this twenty seventh day of September A. D. 1847. Subscribed by the said Francis Shepherd in my presence Francis Shepherd William M c Arthur Justice of the Peace.

425 | Dec y of Mass Certificate Dec 1 1817 Rec d Dec 4 1827
William Shepard

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Wales Hubbard whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated May 7 th A. D. 1850 and will expire May 6 th A. D. 1857 and that the signature to the annexed paper purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty One
Edmund B. Bowman CLERK.

Extract from Record of Marriages in the town of Woolwich County of Lincoln & State of Maine. —
William Shepherd and Lucy Brown were married November twenty ninth One Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven by Rev d Josiah Winskip ———
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the ex- -ception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures as follows — Nov r 29, 1887
Christopher T. Otis Town Clerk
I Christopher T Otis of Woolwich, County of Lincoln & State of Maine do hereby certify, and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Woolwich aforesaid duly elected and qualified to act as such and that the above is a true extract of said Records with the exception aforesaid as

certified by me
Witnesses Nahum Hubbard Geo. Bailey.
Christopher T. Otis } T. Clerk
State of Maine Lincoln ss
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Christopher T. Otis. This twelfth day of June A.D. 1851. before me
Nahum Hubbard } Justice of the Peace for s. County

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this twentieth day of May 18 67 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That William Shepherd late of Jefferson, Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Jefferson on the seventeenth day of March 18 63 . — And that Betsy Shepherd was the the widow of said William Shepherd deceased. she remained a widow till her death which took place at Camden, Maine on the tenth day of September A.D. 1888 and that Francis Shepherd, William Shepherd, Timothy Shepherd, John Shepherd & Elbridge G. Shepherd are the children and only surviving children of the said Betsy Shepherd & William Shepherd deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of May in the year 18 67
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

Children of Lucy Shepherd
Act July 7. 1838
No 8722
Georgiana Angela Ursula

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1835 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,
State of Ohio, County of Kennebec ss.
On this present day of December A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, of the District Court of Ohio, for the District of Toledo, comprising the Counties of Lucas, Wood and Defiance in Ohio Court at a regular session of said Court, held at Toledo, in the County of Lucas and State of Ohio. John Stephens a resident of the town of Jefferson, in the County of Lucas, and State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain for the surviving children of Lucy Stephens deceased, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1835 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That he is the son of William Stephens deceased, who died in the town of Jefferson aforesaid on the present day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty three who was at the time of her decease a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, by virtue of the law of Congress of March 18, 1818, that his pension was payable

at the War Department for paying pensions and when his pension was paid up to the 4th day of March 1823 , that his widow Lucy Shepherd ever after his decease con- tinued to reside in the aforesaid town of Jefferson remaining unmarried, until her death which took place on the tenth  day of September A.D. 1841 at the age of eighty four years and thirty eight. That her husband, his late father was pensioned for services performed in the war of the Revolution, as a provincial soldier, and referred to the declaration made by him of his services in the Army of the Revolution in his application for a pension his grade and length of service in the Army, as recorded in the papers of the War Department in support of this claim, be- lieves and has always understood that her late mother, Lucy Shepherd's mother's name was Lucy Brown, and that she was married to her late father William Shepherd on the tenth  day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  and eight , that she left only three children, whose names are as follows viz. Frances Shepherd, William Shepherd,  Timothy Shepherd, John Shepherd, Allen Shepherd and Elizabeth  Shepherd.   J. H. Shepherd
State of Maine 16 Dec 1841 - In Dist Court, Middle Dist. now held in and for the County of Hampshire, the same being a court of record; she also named John Shepherd made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, before me the justice of said court as aforesaid.  J. H. Huntington.

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss- I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court, held for and within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Asa Redington before whom the proceeding were had, is the sole Judge of the District Court of Maine, for the Middle District, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec & Somerset- that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of John Sheppard for a pension. I do certify that it was on the sixteenth day of December 1841, satisfactorily proved before said Judge that Lucy Sheppard, deceased, was the widow of William Sheppard who was a pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of March 18. 1818, that she died on the tenth day of September A. D. 1838 and left but six children whose names are as follows viz. Francis Sheppard, Wm t Sheppard, Tim o Sheppard, John t Sheppard, Allen Sheppard & Abbridge Sheppard. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this twentieth day of December A D 1841. J. A. Kingsbury Clerk

William Shepherd.
private
Col. Sports Mts Reg 1782. to June 1784. 3 years
May 9 1810
"Lin. col. County"
Prof Joseph Farr Ezekiel Haskell
Admitted

I William Shepherd, of Jefferson, in the County of Lincoln, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty five years, a resident citizen of the United States, desiring to obtain the provision made by the law 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," and to be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine, do on oath certify and declare: That at Newburyport in Massachusetts, in April or May in the year, 1782, I enlisted into the war of the revolution on the continental establishment as a private soldier, and marched to West Point or the neighbourhood, where I joined the army and served in Capt. Bailey's company, and Col. Spauld's regiment, in the Massachusetts line, till after the end of the war, when I was discharged at West-

Point. My discharge I many years since lost, and it is not to my knowledge in existence. By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. By reason of feeble health I have not been able to perform my labour as a husbandman for fifteen years past.
William Stephens
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss. On the ninth day of May, A.D. 1818, before me Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit, personally appeared William Stephens afore named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed.
Josiah Stebbins.

I James Shepherd of Jefferson, in Massachusetts testify and say, that I am brother to William Shepherd, the declarant aforesaid, I was in three years service in the revolutionary war; and well recollect that he served in it. His service was at a later period than mine. After his return I well remember to have seen his discharge. James Shepherd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss. On the ninth day of May, A.D. 1818, before me Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit, personally appeared the above named James Shepherd, and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid Affidavit by him signed.
Josiah Stebbins.

May. 9.
I John Murphy testify and say, that I live in the Town of Jefferson and well know William Shepherd the Declarant aforesaid; and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support. He is troubled with asthma, and is not able to travel without difficulty to appear and give his own affidavit in this behalf. John Murphy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lincoln ss. On the second day of April, 1819 John Murphy Esq. made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. And I hereby certify that he is a person entitled to belief. Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Shepherd , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Jefferson , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of May , A. D. 1818,
made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this ninth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
I THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln , hereby certify that the Honorable Josiah Stebbins , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset , in said County of Lincoln , this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Sleeper

5. 47 1140
William Sheppard
Misses County
13145
Maine
Sept 1819
CM
Robert E. King, Augusta
Maine

Senators H. Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
August Term 1820
Remond and filia, Attest Nat Loffin, Clerk
A true copy, Attest Nat Loffin Clerk

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Thirty five dollars and  not  containing deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is  dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Nineteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Sheppard aged Seventy six years, resident in Jefferson in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Briley and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Stebbins on the ninth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13145 . And I, the said William Sheppard do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
William Sheppard
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One house of the value of twenty five dollars, Old household furniture, besides necessary bedding of the value of ten dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as fifty dollars. The income of the above property is nothing. My occupation is that of a farmer; but from age and infirmity am totally unable to labor, and have been for eighteen years past. My family at home consists, of myself, my wife Lucy aged fifty years, very much troubled with the Rheumatism, and almost unable to walk, my son George aged thirteen years, my son Allen aged eleven years, and my son Elbridge aged nine years. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
William Sheppard

Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the ninetee th day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr J. C. C. C. Clerk
A true copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clk.

Lucy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25148
Lucy Shepherd widow William Shepherd Drw. Rev. Wis.
Act July 7 th 1838.
Index: Vol 8 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Tarr. deho in the case of W m Sheppard.

I Joseph Tarr of Newcastte in the County of Lincoln Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify & say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment - that I am well acquainted with William Shepherd of Jefferson in said County of Lincoln - that said Shepherd also served in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier - we both enlisted together in the year 1782, and I think in the month of April, for three years service - we passed muster in Boston & proceeded on together & joined the army at Nelson's Point near West Point - we were not in the same Regiment - said Shepherd served I think in the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Sprock - we were both honorably discharged on the 30 th of June 1784 at West Point, & crossed the Hudson river together & came home at the same time. From the time we joined the army until we were discharged as aforesaid, I saw said Shepherd in the army several times. The above was in the continental service.
Joseph Tarr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. June 2 d 1819 Personally appeared the aforesaid Joseph Tarr before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within our said County of Lincoln and after due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the above disposition by him signed & written by me by his direction. — The aforesaid deponent is a disinterested person as it respects said William Shepherds application, & a person of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed. —
Jer Bailey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss.
I certify that Jer. Bailey whose name is subscribed above is a Justice of the Peace for this County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such & that the foregoing is his proper signature. In Witness whereof, I set my hand & the Seal of the Court this Tenth day of June A.D. 1819 —
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Lincoln

I Ezekiel Hacket of Leicester, Lincoln County Maine a pensioner under the late law of Congress do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew William Sheppard within named, who was a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - The said Sheppard to my knowledge enlisted and served in Col. Spratt's Massachusetts Reg. as he has stated in his declaration - I served in the same reg. and well knew of the said Sheppard's service. I was not present when he was discharged, but have no doubt he was discharged honorably. ————— Ezekiel X Hacket mark. Witness Rev. Mr. Weston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County July 12 th 1819
Personally appeared Ezekiel Hacket to me well known and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Hacket is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness.
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of
the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester; and the above deposition is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Jr. C.C.C. Pres.

Washington 24 June 1857.
Hon: Jas: E. Heath Comm d of Pensions Sir:
You will find Enclosed the application of Lucy Shepherd's Children for arrears of Pension under the act of 7 July 1858
With high respect Your obedt Servt James E. Beane

Augusta, Maine
Dec 21. 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of the children of William Shepherd and Lucy Shepherd both dec d for the portion of obtaining the pension due them as the surviving children of Lucy Shepherd she having been entitled to the benefits of the Act of July 7. 1838 but dying without making application for it. In the examination of the papers it will appear that William Shepherd the father was a pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818 that he died March 17. 1823 and left his widow Lucy Shepherd to whom he was married Nov 29. 1787 and who remained unmarried until her dec d which took place on the 10th day of September 1838 that six children survived her whose names are mentioned in the declaration and also in the certificate of the Clerk of the Court afforded to it. It is presumed that they are entitled to a pension by virtue of the Act from March 4. 1836 to the day of their late mother's death (Sept 10. 1838). Should you deem the papers sufficient to establish their claim, you are respectfully requested to send an enrolment for them
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City

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Lucy Shepherd dec d
No
act 7 July '38
in 87. d 23.
adm d 2 yrs pri 80 A.
from 4 march '36 to 10 Sept. '38 the day of her death. To Francis-William-Jimmo thy- John-Allen & Elbridge Shepherd children of Lucy Shepherd dec d
Geo. W Morton Esq r Augusta Me

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
Know Ye, That John Stimson of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln, and Thomas P. Bradstreet of Jefferson, in said County of Lincoln, whose signatures are borne upon the Instruments hereunto annexed, are and were at the times said Instruments bear date, Justices of the Peace, within and for our said County of Lincoln, and that their said signatures are genuine, and that they were duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, the twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, and in the sixty- sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam l H. Benson, Secretary of State.
Edward Kent.

It appears on the records of the Town of Woolwich County of Lincoln & State of Maine, under the head of Marriages that William Shepard & Lucy Brown were married by Rev Josiah Winship November twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred eighty seven, I hereby certify it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible words and figures
November twenty ninth 1787 -
Woolwich Dec r 13 th 1841
Copy Attest Christopher T. Otis Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the abovenamed Christ r Otis made oath this day to the truth of the certificate by him Subscribed, before me John Stinson Just. Peace

I hereby certify that it appears of Record on the forty fifth page of the book of Records of Births & Deaths in the town of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine that Mrs Lucy Shepherd (wife or widow of William Shepherd deceased) died September tenth day in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight— Given under my hand this 14 th day Dec r A d 1841. at Jefferson Samuel M c Jackson Town Clerk of Jefferson
Lincoln ss Dec r 14. 1841. Personally appeared the above Samuel M c Jackson and made oath the above certificate by him subscribed is true— Before Me Thomas F. Brackett } Justice of the Peace