Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6890, for George E Mapes, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Mapes, George E
Experience
NUMBER
R 6890
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4. Phebe born -April *** 1794

5. Henry born October 28th 1796

6. Lucinda December 6th, 1798

7. Experience born July 20th, 1801

8. George Wickam born May ** 1804

9. John Waldron Mapes born *** 1806
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George E Mapes Died 
August the 9 1805
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Sisters Children

- Geo. Gillaspy born Oct. 5 1783

- Henry Gillaspy born March 11th 1784

- Willm. Gillaspy born Aug. 22d 1786

- John Gillaspy was born July 2 178*

- David Gillaspy born November the 17 1801
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Pheby T. Hurley 
Botn September the 27
1822

Experience Hurley
was born August the 24 1825

Thomas H. Hurley
was born July the 10 
1828
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Ages of David Mapeses
Children

Daniel W. Mapes was born
November 19th 1820

David Mapes was born
October the 22 1822
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George E. Mapes married at Walldill, New York, February 1, 1787. Experience Vail, who was born April 20, 17- (torn). The place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow Experience, applied, April 10, 1839, for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of her husband, George E. Mapes, in the Revolutionary War. She was then a resident of Dix, Chemung County, New York, and was aged seventy-one years and eleven months. 

Her claim was not allowed as she was required to furnish record evidence of her husband's serivce in the Revolutionary War which evidence was never submitted.

She was deceased in 1853, exact date of her death not given. 

Children of George E. and Experience Mapes

Mary Marpes ........ born October 29, 1787
David Mapes ......... " May 15, 1790
Hannah Mapes ..... " April 1, 1792
Phebe Mapes ........ " April 23, 1794
Henry Mapes ......... " October 28, 1796
Lucinda Mapes ...... " December 6, 1798
Experience Mapes . " July 20, 1801, married ------- Crippen, and in 1853, was residing in Reading, New York
George Wickam Mapes .... " May 10, 1804, died August 9, 1805
John Waldron Mapes ...... " August 9, 1806

Children of David Mapes name of his wife not given.

Daniel W. Mapes ...... Born November 19, 1820
David Mapes .............. " October 22, 1823

The following data are given, also:

William H. Hurley ............ Born June 13, 1809
David Hurley ...................... " May 27, 1811
Nancy or Nansey Hurley .... " April 30, 1813
Joseph Hurley .................... " August 8, 1815
Hannah Hurley ................... " November 8, 1818
George M. Hurley .............. "August 4, 1820
Phebe L. Hurley .................. " September 27, 1822
Experience Hurley .............. " August 24, 1825
Thomas H. Hurley ............... " July 10, 1828
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Sister's children: not stated whether sister of soldier or his wife.
George Gillaspy . . . . . . . . . . born October 5, 1783.
Henry Gillaspy . . . . . . . . . . " March 11, 1784.
William Gillaspy . . . . . . . . . " August 22, 1786.
John Gillaspy . . . . . . . . . . . " July 2, 1789.
David Gillaspy. . . . . . . . . . . " November 17, 1801.
In 1832, one William Mapes lived in Sameateles, Onondaga County, New York, and stated that he lived in Wallkill, New York, during the Revolution and had been acquainted with George E. Mapes from infancy but did not state any relationship.
In 1843, Lebbeus L. Vail was clerk of the court for Orange County, New York: no relationship to the widow, Experience Vail Mapes, was stated.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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G. N. Swezy
June 13 1844
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Geo. N. Swezy
July 1 1844
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February 1, 1937

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E-J/MMHD/eel

Mr. L.D. Mapes
317 Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of January 3, in which you request family data which might be found in old Bibles submitted in support of claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War of soldiers with the surname Mapes, of Orange County, New York.

All Revolutionary War claims for pension on file in this office under surname Mapes, variously spelled, have been examined and no Bible record found in any of them. In the claim for pension, R. 6890, based upon service of George E. Mapes, of New York state, there is on file a family record upon old, faded, torn leaves from an old book, which record was submitted by Experience Mapes, his widow, in support of her claim for pension. All papers in this claim have been examined carefully and a report prepared for you which includes the family data found on the old leaves cited above. All names have been deciphered as accurately as possible. Photostatic copies of these old leaves would necessitate more handling and because of their brittle, frail condition, would of course, be injurious to them. It is hoped, indeed, that this accompanying report will be just what you need in your research.

It may interest you to know that should you be in this city, you may examine and collect data from the Mapes Revolutionary War pension claims by calling this office. Those records are located at present in Room 1851, Wing 8, Navy Building, 19th and Constitution Avenue N.W.

Very truly yours, 

A.D Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator