William Shepard, colonel

William Lyman Shepard, of Westfield (1737 - 1817), was commander of the Massachusetts 3rd and 4th regiments. After the war he was commander of the state militia, and it was his order that cannons be fired into the crowd at the Springfield Armory during Shays' Rebellion of 1786. He also served in the state and United States Houses of Representatives, and as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council. Here's his revolutionary war record:

• Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. of Minute-men engaged April 20, 1775, service 4 days on the alarm of April 19, 1775;
• also Lieutenant Colonel general return of Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. in camp at Roxbury May 27, 1775; ordered in Provincial Congress May 27, 1775 that officers of said regiment be commissioned;
• also Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. engaged April 24, 1775 service to Aug. 1, 1775; 3 mos. 2 weeks;
• also Colonel 4th;
• also given 3d Mass. regt. Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777 to Dec, 31. 1779;
• also letter dated Camp Valley Forge May 1. 1778 signed by officers of said Shepard's regt requesting that application be made to the President of the Board of War for clothing granted them by resolve of March 13, 1778 certificate attached signed by said Shepard Colonel certifies that said officers belonged to his regiment;
• also Colonel and Captain 3d Mass. regt. muster roll of field staff and commissioned officers for March and April 1779, dated Providence appointed Oct, 2. 1776;
• also Colonel 4th Mass. regt. return of officers for clothing dated Salem Aug. 28, 1779;
• also Colonel 4th Mass. regt. list of settlements of rank of Continental officers dated West Point made by a Board held for the purpose and confirmed by Congress Sept. 6, 1779 commissioned May 4, 1776;
• also Colonel 4th Mass. regt. Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan 1, 1780 to Dec. 31, 1780;
• also return for rations of wagon department 2d Mass brigade dated Feb. 18, 1780 approved by said Shepard Colonel Commandant;
• also Colonel 4th Mass. regt, muster rolls of field staff and commissioned officers for June, July, and Aug 1781 reported on command at Springfield;
• also Colonel 4th Mass. regt. Brig. Gen. John Glover's 1st brigade return of effectives dated Sept 15 1781;
• also return of effectives dated Sept. 28, 1781 reported on command at Springfield;
• also muster rolls of field staff and commissioned officers for Oct, 1781, Jan, 1782 dated York Hutts;
• reported on command at Springfield in Oct. and Nov. 1781 commanding 1st Mass. brigade in Dec. 1781 and Jan. 1782;
• also returns of effectives between Feb. 8, 1782 and May, 24 1782 dated Hutts 1st Brigade and Cantonment 1st Mass. Brigade;
• reported on furlough at West Point from May 20, 1782 by leave of the Commander in Chief.

- from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors

This record mentions West Point and nearby York Huts, also Valley Forge, but doesn't specifically mention Fishkill at all.