Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38265, for George Nipper, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Nipper, George S. 38265
or Nippers
CONTENTS
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Let to Jas. McNemar, Nov.
14, 1837.

Notification sent 30 Sep. 1820 to John Hopewell, Moorefield
Va

13,857
RH
Virginia.
George Nipper
of Hardy County in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years ~

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of May, 1818 ~

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July, 1819 and sent to H. Holmes, Esq
Winchester, V.a.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 mos. 27/31. 78.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$126:96
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Free
The honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
mail Washington City

Moorefield Va
May 14th 1818
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Virginia towit
On this ninth day of May 1818
before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court of the State aforesaid personally appears George Nipper
aged sixty five years
Resident in the County of Hardy in the State aforesaid 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 the said George Nipper enlisted
in the year 1778
in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Wallace 6th Virga Regt. Colo Richd Campbell of the said state
That he Continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the year 1781 when he was taken prisoner at Warsaw settlement State of
South Carolina that he was in the battles of Warsaw and at Cornwallis defeat before York Town
And that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence of his services except the affidavit now enclosed
Sworn to and declared before
me the day and year first aforesaid
Hh. Holmes
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Hugh Holmes Esq;
Judge
Winchester, Frederick
County, Virginia
=
George Nipper,
Virginia line,
Revolutionary Claim.
=
The Virginia rolls have
not yet been received at
the pension Office. The
testimony, on oath, of two
or more disinterested and
Credible persons, proving
the service stated by the
Applicant is required in
lieu thereof. The judge
is desired to certify, under
the seal of the Court, that
he is satisfied the claimant
is in reduced circumstances
and needs the
support of his
Country.
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Virginia Sc
Frederick County
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the Genl
Court of the state aforesd do certify that Colo Joseph Vanmeter whose affidavit is enclosed is a Very respectable man for Veracity & integrity to My Own knowledge and that John Smith the Other affiant was believed by me when he made his Affidavit & I have no reason to believe upon enquiry that he is otherwise than a Credible & disinterested Witness Given under my hand & the seal of Frederick County this 14th day of May 1819
Hh Holmes

Virginia Sc.
I Hugh Holmes, a Judge of the General
Court in the state of Virginia aforesaid do
Certify that it appears to My Satisfaction that 
the before said George Nipper
did Serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the
Common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the Country's support and now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the department
of War pursuant to the directions of the
Aforesaid Mentioned Act of Congress Given under my hand there being no official seal of the Common Court for Hardy
9th May 1818
Hh. Holmes
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Virginia Hardy County Sct:
At a Court continued and held for Hardy County the 14th day of June 1820.
present William Heath John Craigen Christian Simon David Vanmeter Joseph Williams & Jones Green } Gentlemen Justices

George Nippers an Applicant on the pension roll made in conformity to the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the regulations of the War department of the United States prior to the 1st day of May 1820, and who considers himself entitled to a pension under the restrictions of the Act of Congress 1820. this day personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record made so by Express acts of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth aged sixty six years & resident of this County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel - Bluford in Captain Adam Wallace's Company, in the Virginia line and that the date of his Original declaration is the 9th day of May 1818, and that the Number of his pension Certificate is 13857. And the said George Nippers did further make oath as follows, towit. "I do solemnly 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so 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 18th 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 (Necessary bedding and wearing apparel except) and by me Subscribed -
"Schedule of the Estate of George Nippers
2 horse creatures - - $36.00
2 Cows & 2 Calves - - 20.00
due me by Isaac Taylor 5.00
George Nippers"

And the said George Nippers declares that he is by occupation a Farmer but from bodily infirmity from his wounds received in sd war and from his age he is unable to pursue it, that his family consists of a wife & Six children, to wit, Robert aged 19 years next December Delilah of 21 years Milly 18 Years - Betsy 15 years - Polly 12 years & Nancy of nine Years of Age residing with him that from the circumstance of his having only one son & five daughters his Children are incapacitated in a great measure to support his family -
Sworn to and declared by the said George Nippers on the 14th day of June before the before mentioned sitting Justices
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I Edward Williams Clerk of the County Court of Hardy County in the State of Virginia 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 sixty one dollars or thereabouts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County Court on this 24th day of August
1820.
Ed Williams Clerk of
the court of the County of
Hardy Virginia

George Nippers
Con
13,857
July 1819
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Moorefield 
5th. Nov. 1837
Jos. McNemar Junior
Wishes to be informed how long
George Nipper a late U.S Pensioner
served, in order that his bounty lands
may be obtained for his heirs

Respectfully referred
to the Commissioner of
Pensions~
Moorefield Va G L Office 13 Nov
Nov 6'} 1837
James Whitcomb Esq
Comm General Land office
Washington City
DC

Mr. Keller

10 Nov. '37.
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Moorefield Nov 5th 1837
Dear Sir
The heirs of a certain George Nipper
of this County who was a pensioner under the law of the United States and drew $96 for many years to my own knowledge have solicited me to examine for them and investigate the matter for them the record at Moorefield where he filed his declaration does not set forth the time of Service but refers to the rolls in the pension office or War office that his name is there found and I presume since the time Sir please make the Examination and let me know how long he has served in order to get their bounty in land I suppose if he did not serve during the War he would not be entitled to Land from the United States but 3 years would entitle him to Virga Land bounty.
I am with Respect
your obg ser
Jos. McNemar Jr

Jas Whitecomb Esq
I have forms necessary for the heirs to sign &c.
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38265
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,265
George Nipper
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Virginia Sc
Hardy County
Personally appeared before
me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the state aforesaid Colo Joseph Vanmeter during the Revolutionary War an Ensign in the eleventh Regiment Continental establishment who deposeth that he was at what is called Blueford defeat at the Warsaw settlement or Hanging Rock and knows Geo Nipper the Applicant for a pension was in the Revolutionary war an acted as a soldier - the Affiant believes that said George was at said defeat as he has wounds the result of the day - The Affiant saw said Geo there - Affiant does not recollect the time he served Given under my hand this 10th day of May 1819
Hh Holmes
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Virginia Sc
John Smith made Oath before me a
Judge of the General Court of the state aforesaid that he was well acquainted with George Nipper an applicant for a pension under the late Act of Congress and knows that he belonged to the 6th Regiment of Virginia commanded by Colo Richard Campble Captn Adam Wallaces compy and served more than a year & was taken prisoner by the enemy at the Warsaw settlement 
Given under my hand this 9th May 1818
Hh Holmes