Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40222, for Andrew Oliphant, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Oliphant, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 40222
CONTENTS
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3717.
Pennsylvania Roll
Andrew Oliphant, 4
Private
Pensylvaina line
Cap. Lacey
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Oct. 1818 and sent to Jos. Nouse, Esq. Register of the Treasury U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- $ 33.
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.
Arrs. 4 mo. 4/30
$81.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818
1 year
Continued
Notification sent November 11 1820 to Andrew Albright Greensburg Pennsylvania
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Andrew Oliphant
3717
N.C.
Con
Oct 18
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804
Roll
1841
Cont
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Andrew Oliphant
3717
N.C.
Con
Oct 18
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.
District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct
on this 24th day of August 1820.
personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury, for the County of Northumberland
being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the Course of Common Law, with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts
and expressly made a Court of Record by act of assembly of this State, Andrew Oliphant, aged sixty nine years, resident in Northumberland County, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Corps commanded by Captain Lacy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Wayne, and that I made my original application on the 1st day of March 1818, and obtained my pension my Certificate is No 3717, and dated the 17th day of October 1818, and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818, and I have
not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions 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 18th 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, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed
and
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and bodily infirmity, am unable to support myself without assistance.
Signed Andrew Oliphant
Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court Aug 24 1820
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Schedule of Andrew Oliphants Property
216 acres of land of the value of $200.00
1 Wooden Clock of the value of 12.00
1 desk of the value of 3.00
6 chairs of the value of 3.00
1 Chest of the value of 2.50
1 Table of the value of .50
6 Tea Cups & Sawsers of the value of .25
1 Coffee pot of the value of .15
6 plates of the value of .30
6 Knives & forks of the value of .50
2 Iron pots of the value of 2.00
a few Shoemaker tools - of the value of .50

I am much in debt $610.00 to John Cowden $100.00 to Colonel John Bull $130,00 to Samuel Shannon besides other small debts
Signed Andrew Oliphant

Sworn & Subscribed in
open Court Augt 24 1820
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The Court are satisfied with the valuation, and are of opinion that the said Andrew Oliphant is indebted to a larger amount than he is worth, and the Court are acquainted with him,
State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Pct
I, Andrew Albright, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record 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 two hundred and twenty two dollars and 80 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
Andrew Albright Prothonotary-
[seal]
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District of Pennsylvania SS.
On the 1st day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas &c. of the Eighth Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared Andrew Oliphant aged 66 years resident in the County of Northumberland in the said District, 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 in the land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Andrew Oliphant Enlisted in the month of February 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain John Lacy of the 4th Regiment commanded by
Colol Anthony Wayne that he continued in the service of the United States one full year being the time for which he was enlisted, that he was in the Battle of the three Rivers in Canada and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services-
[signed] Andrew Oliphant
Sworn and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid
Seth Chapman
I Seth Chapman President Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Oliphant did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding Declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned Act of Congress. As witness my hand the 1st day of May 1818
Seth Chapman
& Seal of the Court
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O. W. & N. Division.
S. 40222
F. S 
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
November 30, 1995
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Andrew Oliphant- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
He stated in his declaration that he enlisted in February, 1776, in Capt. John Lacy's company, Col. Anthony Wayne's Penn. regiment,
and served therein one year.
Battles engaged in, Three Rivers.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated,
Date of application for pension. May 1, 1818,
Residence at date of application, Northumberland Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, Sixty-six years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mr. N. E. Oliphant,
Room 5, 107 Wisconsin St.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Commissioner
870blm
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40 222
Revy
INVALID.
FIle No. 40,2222
Andrew Oliphant
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 372
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Nov 30/95 Hist to N. E.  liphant 107 Wisconsin St.
Milwaukee Wis. M.E.C.
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107 WISCONSIN STREET,
ROOM 5.
LAW OFFICE OF
H. G. UNDERWOOD.
PATENT MATTERS EXCLUSIVELY
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 16, 1895. 189
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir: --
Kindly inform me if your rolls of pensioners includes the name of Andrew Oliphant, a soldier of Revolution, and if so what the same may show as to his service record.
The above request is made for geneological reasons only, and I quote the following from a recent letter of the State Librarian, Pennsylvania: "Andrew Oliphant, sergeant, in January 1776, of Capt. John Lacey's Company, of the 4th Battalion, Penna, commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne. He seems to have been
in service January 1st, 1781, but neither his rank, regiment or company is given,
Very Respectfully,
N. E. Oliphant
Room 5. 107. Wisconsin St.