Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43137, for Daniel Shepard, New Hampshire

Continental A.H.
Shepard, Daniel
NUMBER
S 43137
CONTENTS

7064. 11 New Hampshire
Daniel Shepard
Researched... in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private... in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor... of the New Hampshire Line, for the term of 1 year
Subscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Claggett H. of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 23/3/31 - 89.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$137.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
[Faint vertical text on the left page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Daniel Shepard New Hampshire Private Colonel Poor 1 year

Daniel Shepard
Not on Rolls
Adm l .
Hon. W m Blaggett, H. R.
Date certifi. 5 March

Daniel Shephard

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough, P. C.
On this twenty third day of April A.D. 1818 before me The subscriber, one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature in said State personally appears Daniel Shepard aged sixty years re- sident in Bowdoin in 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said Daniel Shepard in- listed in Bowdoin in said County in Decem- ber A.D. 1775 in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Blough for the term of one year and served in the service of the United States that term in the Regimen- t commanded by Colonel Poor, when he was discharged in December A.D. 1776 in Albany in the State of New York - And That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has now no other evi- dence in his favor of his said services Season to and declared before me on the day & year aforesaid Daniel Shepard

Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
Levi Woodbury. As. J. Secy. B. (N. H.)
I Levi Woodbury Judge do as afore- said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Shepard did reside in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding de- claration against the Commonwealth, during for nine months on the con- tinentals establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Levi Woodbury As. J. Secy. B. (N. H.)
Feby. 16th. 1849 I hereby add to the above certificate, that I am fully satisfied that the above Daniel Shepard is in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from his country for support.
Levi Woodbury As. J.

Cops 217 Daniel Shepaw 7.161
con Sept. 1014
7.061
Aug 12th 1820

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.—
July 12. 1820.
Daniel Shepard aged sixty two resident in Boscawen in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1 st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
Real Estate None
Personal Estate
Household Furniture in all $20.00 One Cow 16.00 One yearling Heifer 7.— One last spring calf 3.50 46.50
He owes Bartlett Gerrish $6.00 John Greenough 10.50 Nathaniel Webster 6.00 Samuel Elliot 2.17 Doctor Thomas Pease 5.12 29.79
Daniel Shepard
And the said Daniel Shepard in pursuance aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Daniel Shepard do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby

so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Shepard
And the said Daniel Shepard doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. —
He enlisted as a private on the Continental establishment into the service of his Country in the month of November 1775 for one year in the company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Clough belonging to Col. Poor's Regiment stationed at Winterhill which Regt continued there till the British Army left Boston in March, following He was then marched said to New York to Canada and back to Albany where where he was honorably discharged in November 1776 but had no written discharge
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 3 d of April 1810. And the number of his pension certificate is 7,061 That his occupation is
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.

His wife Anna Shepard aged 57 weakly at all times
He is unable to labor by reason of age & infirmity - very lame - his left thigh bones has been fractured as to make his left leg much shorter than the other and without assistance cannot obtain his support
Wherefore he prays the opinion of said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Daniel Shepard
Sworn and declared before Hon Joshua Darling & J. K. Smith Justices of said Court the 12 th day of July 1820. -
M c Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough .ss.] Court of Common Pleas July 12 1820 The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Daniel Shepard having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $46.50 and the said Daniel Shepard owes as above - Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest
M c Eastman Clerk
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. I M c Eastman Clerk of the Common Pleas within and for said County of Hillsborough being a Court of Record do certify, that the foregoing Schedule and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 12 th day of July 1820
M c Eastman Clerk

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Var. File 4 3137  Samuel Shepard
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Not or Dec. 1775 1 year Pvt Jeremiah Clough Poor NH                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eur in Boscawen NH  Date of application for pension, Apr. 23, 1818  Residence at date of application, Boscawen, Hillsborough Co. N.H.  Age at date of application, 62  Remarks: Wife Sarah aged 57 in 1820

43 137
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Daniel Shepard
Dr. Rev. Rev
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905 Dec. 29. Hist. to Mrs. J. J. Billings. aw 1909 June 28 Hist. to Mrs. A. N. Sherwood. aw

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Danl. Shepard
Service N. H.
Additional Service Res. War
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except J. # H 3137

- ceratium californica

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
Novem r 26 th 1878
I hereby certify that Ezekiel Webster esquire of Roscamine was on the nineteenth instant and still is a justice of the peace in and for the county of Hillsborough in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his official acts and attestations faith and credit are due and to be given in and out of court, within and out of the State
In Testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the State to these presents on the day of the date hereof.
Sam l Grafton Secretary

329 MONROE STREET
Allugan, Mich
June 13 th 09,
Prison Office.
What information can you give me of Isaac or Israel Shepherd, also a Daniel Shepard. all three of these men were in the Rev. War. I am not in search of a pension. I want

This application record, if there is any. She came from New Hampshire.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Ashtin N. Sherwood

E. Websters affidavit.

I Ezekiel Webster depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Shepherd of Portsmouth - N. Hamp. who has applied for a pension under the late Law of Congress. & that he is poor, is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - I am well acquainted with his circumstances & have been for many years - & do not know of any property that he owns to the amount of thirty dollars - By an injury which he received by the falling of a bridge he is unable to perform much labor -
Ezekiel Webster
State of New Hampshire We the J: July 2 d . 1819. Personally appearing Ezekiel Webster made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true - Before me Joseph Hugg Justice Peace

Jonathan Johnson's Affidavit

I Jonathan Johnson of Concord in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby testify that Daniel Shepherd of Proscawen in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire New Hampshire, who has applied for a pension, was a school boy with me, and that I have known him ever since. That at Proscawen in the month of November or December A.D. 1775. said Shepherd enlisted into the continental service in the company of Jeremiah Clough & in the regiment commanded by Col. Poor, and that he remained in said service untill December A.D. 1776. Having served one year - I enlisted about the same time with him and got home about the time he did - I saw him often while he was in the service & was in Canada with him - Jonathan Johnson
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss: November 19. 1818. Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Johnson and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Ezekiel Webster Jr. Pres.

Louis Flander Affidavit

I David Flanders of Proscowen in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. Testify that in the year 1775. I livin in Proscowen in said county - & that in Jany. 1776. I entited for the year - & went into Canada - and on our retreat from Canada - I saw Daniel Shepherd in Col Poor's regiment - at Lowell in the month of June - as near as I can now recollect - and during that summer I frequently saw him, doing duty as a soldier in the company commanded by Jeremiah Clough, and in the regiment commanded by Col Enoch Poor. I understood at the time - that he enlisted for one year & did serve the time, that he enlisted. In the fall of 1775. when I understood he enlisted - I was in the service at Winter-Hill -
David Flanders
State of New Hampshire
Heads L: Nov. 19th. 1818. Personally appearing the above named David Flanders & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true -
Before Ezekiel Webster Jus. Peace

Samuel Jackson Affidavit

I Samuel Jackman of Concord in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, testify that I have been acquainted with Daniel Shepherd of Bowdoin in the county of Hillsborough, who has applied for a pension under the late Law of Congress more than fifty years. That I was born in the same town with the said Shepherd - and lived with him in the same street many years - That I was well knowing to the said Shepherd's enlistment for one year in Bowdoin - into the Company of Captain Jeremiah Clough, in the regiment commanded by Col. Poor, which he remained in the service until in the month of November or December in the year A.D. 1775. and that he remained in the service until the latter part of the month of December A.D. 1776 - having served one year - I frequently saw him during that time in the service - at Winter hill - at New York - Albany - St. Johns & at Quebec - at Montreal - I enlisted for one year in the said month of November - & returned home a little before he did - Samuel Jackman
State of New Hampshire
Heers. Nov. 10. 1816. Personally appearing the above named Samuel Jackman, made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before Ezekiel Webster Just. Peace