Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8219, for Aaron Phipps, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.

Phipps, Aaron
             Jane

NUMBER
R8219

CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
     On this 9th day of October 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Guilford;  Samuel Phipps a resident of said County, aged fifty seven years on the nineteenth day of last January and made oath in due form of Law that he is the oldest child of Aaron Phipps Decd. and Jane Phipps who is the widow of the said Aaron Phipps Decd. and who lives in this neighborhood, that he has a Record which shews [scratched out: age to have been]  his birth to have taken place on the nineteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-Eight (1788) and which he now forwards to the war Department.  That the first birth which appears on the record is his own and the others are the births of his wife and Family of Children, that his Father, the said Aaron Phipps had his age set down by his cousin Jeremiah Fields as he was a poor penman in an old Testament as he has Frequently heard his Father say and about thirty years ago soon after this Deponent was married the said old Testament was likely to be destroyed and he wishes to keep a record of his age drew of the original on this Piece of paper which accompany this affidavit, before he ever heard anything said about having Pensions and he does know it to be a true and Exact copy of the Original which was wrote by his Fathers Directions.  That his Father the said Aaron Phipps died on the first day of August in the year (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty and [scratched out: that] this Deponants Mother the said Jane Phipps a widow who has not since married but still remains the widow of the said Aaron Phipps.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October 1845.
Robt. S. Gilmer JP   .....                Samuel Phipps

     I do certify that I have known Samuel Phipps the signer of the foregoing affidavit for the last 20 years and that he is a man of truth and his statements
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to be Relide on as much as any man of our Country and that he is a man of Respectability for truth and honesty.
Oct. the 9th 1845            
                             Robt  S Gilmer  JP

State of North Carolina
Guilford County
     On the 9th day of October 1845, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Guilford Robert Patterson a resident of said County & State aged Fifty Eight years on the Eighteenth day of March last and made oath in due form of Law viz: that he was well acquainted with Aaron Phipps Decd. and is also well acquainted with Jane Phipps who is the widow of the said Aaron Phipps Decd., that he was born and raised in the neighborhood where the said Aaron & Jane Phipps lived, and lived within one & two miles of said Aaron and Jane Phipps ever since his Earliest Recollection, and was well acquainted with the said Aaron and Jane Phipps Family of Children;  that he and the oldest Child of said Aaron and Jane Phipps are near of the same age viz:  Samuel Phipps that he and the said Samuel Phipps Eldest Child of said Aaron & Jane Phipps were School boys together and went to several different Masters;  and he and said Samuel Phipps have frequently talked together about their age and this Depponent was near a year the oldest and this Deponent frequently heard his Mother say that there was one John Gamble born in the neighborhood and that there was only eleven days difference between the age of said John Gamble and Samuel Phipps the eldest Child of said Aaron & Jane Phipps and that this Deponent was with his Mother when said John Gamble was born and was at that time sucking at the breast as he has often heard his Mother say this Deponant has his age Recorded and the record purports his birth to have taken Place on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of Seventeen and Eighty seven (1787)
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and he always understood that the said Aaron & Jane Phipps were lawfully married and never heard any thing to the contrary;  and further this Deponant saith he always understood that the said Aaron Phipps was a Private soldier in the N. Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War; that this Deponants Father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and he has frequently heard his Father say that the said Aaron Phipps was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary War and this Deponent has also heard the said Aaron Phipps say that he substituted in another man's place and served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War and it was generally believed among the said Aaron Phipps neighbors that he was a soldier and served sometime in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn to & subscribed on this 9th day of October 1845 Before me
          Robert Patterson
Robt. S. Gilmer JP     
I do certify that I have known Robt Patterson for the last twenty years and his statement is as much to be relyed on as any man in our Country and that he is a man of High Respectability.  Oct. the 9th 1845.                
             Robt. S. Gilmer JP

State of North Carolina
Guilford County
On this 11 Oct. 1845 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Clapp one of the acting justices of the Peace in and for said County of Guilford John Ingle a resident of said County and State aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law and sith that he is well aquainted with Jane Phipps who is the widow of Aaron Phipps Decd., that he new the said Aaron & Jane Phipps ever since he was a quite a small boy that he feels very certain he could not have been more than ten years old when he first new the said Aaron & Jane Phipps and they did live together as husban and wife
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From his first recolection of them.  That he is a yonger brother of said Jane Phipps, that he is now sixty five years of age and he has often herd his mothr say that his sister Jane was only sixteen years of age when shee and the said Aaron was marred and this depoant allway under stood and believs that his sister Jane was the said Aaron Phipps lawful wife and never herd any thing to the contrary and further he saith that he allway understood and believes that the said Aaron Phipps was a solder in the North Carolina militia in the revolutionary war, that he has often herd the said Aaron Phipps say that he served somtime in the revolutionary war that he well remembers of hereing the said Aaron Phipps speake of two tours which he serve in the war of the revolution.  He does not rember at this time to have herd the said Aaron Phipps say how long the said tuors were and further he sayeth not.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 11 Day of Oct. 1845 before me
J. Clapp JP (seal)
                          his
                   John X Ingle
                      mark  (seal)

I do certify that John Ingle who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of truth and to believed.
Given under my hand this 11th Oct. 1845.
                       J. Clapp JP (seal)

State of North Carolina
Guilford County SS
     I John M. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions in and for the said County of Guilford do hereby certify that Robert S. Gilmer & Jeremiah Clapp whose names appear signed to the foregoing affidavits and certificates are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Guilford and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of Nov. 1845.
                       John M. Logan C.C.C.
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Declaration
  [left hand sideways:   Jane Phipps]
[right hand sideways:  Return when {illegible}  E F Brown  Esq}

In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th June 1832, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844 & Joint Resolution of the 23rd January 1845 Granting Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers & their Widows 
State of North Carolina 
Guilford County SS 
     On this 10th day of October 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace and a member of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for said County of Guilford, Jane Phipps a resident of said County & State: aged seventy-five and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath answer the following questions which are put to the undersigned in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress above named; 
Question: are you the widow of Aaron Phipps Deceased? 
Answer I am 
Q.  Was your Husband the said Aaron Phipps a soldier in the Revolutionary War? 
Ans: He was as I have often heard him say; 
Q. In what company did your Husband serve in the War? 
Ans: In Captain Hay's Company as I have heard him say at one time. 
Q.  Do you recollect any of the other officers which your Husband said he was under during his service in the Revolution? 
A. I do not with certainty but I think he was at one time under the command of one Colonel by the name of Galespie the other officers I do not recollect. 
Q. In what Regiment did your husband serve? 
A. I am unable to tell. 
Q. Was he an officer or a Private soldier 
A. a Private soldier 
Q. Do you know of anyone now living with whom your Husband served in the war? 
A. I do not there were several persons alive 10 years ago with whom my Husband served but I believe they are all dead. 
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Q. Do you know the year when your Husband entered the service? 
A. I am unable to tell the year but I think he served in the latter part of the war. 
Q. Did your Husband serve any but one tour in the war? 
A. I heard him say he served three tours in the Revolutionary War. 
Q. How long did you Husband serve in the war? 
A. I am unable to State precisely; but I think one tour was for three months, and the other two I do not know whether they were three months tours or for a longer time but am of the opinion my Husband served nine months or more in the Revolutionary War in the said three tours; 
Q. Where did your Husband live when he entered the service of his country? 
A. In Guilford County North Carolina. 
Q. Was your Husband drafted or did he volunteer or substitute? 
A. I heard him say he was drafted one time and another time he substituted in another man's place and the other tour he served I am unable to say whether he was drafted or volunteered or how he went into service. 
Q. Was your Husband in any Battle; 
A. I never heard him say that he was
Q Through what sections of County did your Husband march when he was in service?
A.  I am unable to tel.
Q. Had your Husband any discharges and where are they? 
A. My Husband had three Discharges which he received when he left the service but they have 
been burned or destroyed long since. 
Q. Why did not your Husband apply for a Pension in his life time? 
A. Some of his friends spoke to him in his later days about drawing his pension and told him he was entitled, he made Answer and said he knew he was entitled to a pension but added he was able to live without it and would not trouble himself about getting it; the foregoing Questions I have
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answered according to what I have always understood from my Dec'd Husband the said Aaron Phipps and to the best of my frail memory. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Phipps to the best of her recollection the year of 1786 that her eldest child Samuel Phipps was born on the nineteenth day of January in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty eight  which was recorded in an old Book a copy of which birth she herewith sends; and that her Husband the said Aaron Phipps did die on the first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty (1840) that she was not married to the said Aaron Phipps prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four, Viz: at the time above stated (1786) that she has not married since the death of said Aaron Phipps but still remains his widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the 10th day of October 1845 Before me
                                             her
                                      Jane X Phipps
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              J. Clapp, JP {Seal} 

I J. Clapp the said justice of the peace do certify that Jane Phipps who has this day sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration before me is the Identical widow of Aron Phipps dec., who bor the reputation amg his neighbours of having been a solger in the revolution wars  I also certify that from old age and infirmity of body he is unable to attend Cort to make her said Declation and I further certify that she is a woman of truth and respectibility and her statements are entitle to full faith and credit and shee has not marred since the death of her said husband Aaron Phipps but still remains his widow   Given under my hand this 18 Day of Oct. 1845
                J. Clapp JP (seal)
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State of N. Carolina  .....           Court of Please  and Quarter Session
Guilford County ....................             November Term 1845

     I John M. Logan clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Session for said County of Guilford now in Session do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Jane Phipps Widow of Aaron Phipps Decd. in application of pension was read, Examined and approved by the said Court.  I also certify that satisfactory evidence was furnished the said Court that the said Jane Phipps is the identical widow of Aaron Phipps Decd. who bore the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier & that said Aaron Phipps did die on the first day of August in the year (1840) Eighteen hundred and forty, and left the said Jane Phipps him serviving who has not since married but still remains the widow of the said Aaron Phipps Decd.  And I also certify that satisfactory evidence was furnished the said Court that the said Aaron and Jane Phipps did live together as husband and wife previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety-four (1794) and that they were lawfully married, whereupon it was ordered by the said court that the same be certified to the war department, and I further certify that Jeremiah Clapp is and acting magistrate in for Guilford County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed by seal office and subscribed my name this 22nd day of Nov. 1845.
                    John M. Logan  CGC
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[scratched out:  Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3 1873

 REJECTED
8219
P.O. ...
Jane Phipps
Service: ..., 18
Enlisted:  ..., 18
Discharged: ..., 18
Application filed: ..., 18
Alleges: ...
Re-enlisted: ...
Attorney: ...
P.O. ...
                             ----Recognized.     ------ Contract.
       ------Cert. of Dis.                Searched for ..., 18
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No. 12482
Jane Phipps
Wid
E.F. Brown Jany 30, 46
L.A. Phipps April 11/37
8219
Act 7 July 1838
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                      Shaw's Mills Guilford Co. N.C.

Sir
    Please imform me all the defficienciees that pertain to the collection of the pention of Jane Phipps the wife of Aaron and what proof you have and what more must be proven to obtain said pention and what time one must apply for to collect it.  Please render an answer by the returning mail.  And I the undersign will reward you for your trouble amply.  My address the above mentioned place.  March 7, 1857.
               L.A. Phipps

Pention Agent
City Washington
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From 
Brown's
Agency.

[sideways: No papers, husband never was a pensioner.]

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Present

sideways: 
Dec. 13 1845

Aaron Phipps

June 7, 1832

reversed:
No. 12482
Jane Phipps
widow of Aaron
NC
Act 7 July 1838
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Letters addressed to this Office must be postpaid.

[stamp]     United States Agency and Notarial Office,
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, &c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14TH STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.

E.F. BROWN'S
Established in 1843.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE
WASHINGTON CITY,
  12  December 1845


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commr.. of Pensions

Sir: 
     I enclose herewith the Declaration and other papers of Jane Phipps, Widow of Aaron Phipps, who claims a Pension under the Acts of 1832, '38, '43 & '44 - her Husband having died in 1840.
     I expect to obtain some further evidence by the time the case comes up for examination.
                              Very Resp yr,
                              Yr. Obt. Servt.
                                     Edm. F. Brown