Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22921, for Frederick Nipple, Pennsylvania
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Penn.       
Nipple, Frederick        
S. 22921
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Pennsylvania  26,124
Frederick Nipple 
of Juniata Co in the State of Pa 
who was a __ in the __ commanded 
by Captain __ of the ___ commanded 
by __ in the Pennsylvania
 (?)    Militia.____

(Initials?)     $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March 
___ and Sept 6(?)
1831(?), Hon J. Miller, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1824     240.00
Semi-amt. allowance ending Sept.       40.00
                                                           $280.00
(Revolutionary Claim)
(Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by J.F. Iprayen ? Clerk,
Book C__Vol.__    Page   __

See letter Jan. 7, 1835 to 
P. McKennan__ Do. to 
Laine(?) Jan. 15, 1835--Do. to Hon.
J. Miller, Feb 24, 1837.
do Nov. 20, 1839.

Date of death not on   (Initial) AB
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State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County

on this sixth day of December 
in the year eighteen hundred 
and thirty three, personally appeared before the 
honorable Calvin Blythe, President, and Daniel Christy
and Benjamin Refisse (?)--Esqr. associate judges of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of 
Juniata, in open Court. Frederick Nipple 
a resident of Milford Township in the said 
County of Juniata, now in the ninety first 
year of his age, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, says, and on his oath makes the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of 
Congress,   ?   June 7, 1832.

That he enlisted in the army of the United 
States about the beginning of the year 1776, in 
the Company of Captain Grubb in the second Regiment 
of the Pennsylvania Line; but cannot 
recollect the name of his Colonel __ He enlisted 
for one year at Lebanon in Pa., and soon after 
marched to New York, and fought at the battle
of Long Island under the command of General
Gren__Loan(?) after that battle he was discharged 
in Jersey; but had lost his discharge.  
He then went home and remained at
time; and again enlisted in Lebanon 
in the year 1776; and immediately joined
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the army in Captain Keasley, or Kearsleys 
company of the eleventh Regiment of the 
Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Colonel 
Bull; that he resided at the time  of each 
of his enlistments in Mettiotha(?) town, (then Lancaster 
now Lebanon County Pa)--That after his second 
enlistment herewhich was for five years or 
during the war, he immediately marched 
to General Washington, headquartered in
Jersey, and was in the retreat ?away  Jersey in 
the winter of 1776--That he fought at the 
battles of Lenton & Princeton, at Monmouth,
White Plains, at the Battle of Brandywnine, 
at the battle of Germantown; and in all of the principal 
engagements from that time to the surrender 
of Com Wallace at Jack Town, where 
he was with his regiment; in addition to 
which he believes he was in at least one 
hundred skirmishes and affairs of posts; and never
quitted his regiment until after the final 
termination of the war, when he was as regularly 
discharged; but has lost his discharge--

He hereby relinquished every claim whatever 
to a pension or an annuity, verefit(?) the 
present, and he declares that his name is not 
on the Pension Roll of any agency in 
any State
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He further states that he was once on the
Pension Roll under the act of 1818, but
was dropped therefrom an amount of property.

Sworn and subscribed this sixth day of  December 1833.
X
Frederick Nipple his mark


Sworn and subscribed this 
6th day of December 1833 
in open court coram
William W. Kirk, Prothy

and the said Court do hereby declare this 
opinion that the above named applicant 
Frederick Nipple, was a revolutionary 
soldier and served as he states.
(seal)
Calvin Blythe
Dan Christy
Benjamin Kepner (?)

I William W. Kirk Esq Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common Pleas of Juniata County
in the state of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify
that the Longning(?) contained the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Frederick Nipple for a
Pension--in testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal of office
this sixth day of December 1833

William W. Kirk, Prothy
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July 24, 1936
xxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL     ?
Frederick Nipple--S.22921

Mr. Walter W. Kuhn
917 N. 16th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Frederick Nipple, who served in the
Pennsylvania Troops and received pension on account of his services.

The data which follows are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22921, based upon the military
service in that war of Frederick Nipple.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Frederick Nipple are not shown.

While residing in Lancaster (that part which was later Lebanon)
County, Pennsylvania, Frederick Nipple enlisted early in 1775,
served under Captains Grubb, Harris and Kearsley, and Colonel Bull
in the Pennsylvania Troops and was discharged at the termination
of the war.  He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, 
Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, 
at the siege of Yorktown and in many skirmishes.

He was allowed pension under the acts of March 18, 1818 and 
June 7, 1832.  In 1818, he gave his age as seventy-five years
and his residence as Milford Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1833, he was residing in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Frederick Nipple (S.22921), you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following dates


(Service given by him was so mixed and
contradictory that I had to write it this way.)
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Frederick Nipple, Certificate No. 26124, issued March 11,
1834, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June
7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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16.926

Pennsylvania

Frederick Nipple
of Mifflin Co. in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Irwin of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of the war.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of  8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16 of December 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1820,
and sent to Hon. McMarlay (?)

H. Reps. N. L. (?)

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 -          117.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820.   48.00

                                                          $  165.16
20/31

(Revolutionary claim,)
(Act 18th March, 1818.)



Mifflin County
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Frederick Nipple - Pennsylvania Act 7 June 1832.
Be pleased to say up to what time he
was paid,--the sum paid,--and by whom
received?

Pen(sion) Office
Feb 22. 1837

paid to the 4 Sept. 1836

P(aid) from 4 March 1831 to 4 March 1834 to Robert Patterson atty
P(aid  from) 4 March 1834  to 4 Sep 1834  to R. C. Gallahan      
P(aid from)  4  Sep (1834) to 4 March 1835 to Robert Patterson for P. McKennan
P(aid from)  4 Mar 1835 to 4 Sep 1835 to R. C. Gallahan (for) Guardian
P(aid from)  4 Sep  1835 to 4 Mar 1836 for Guardian
P (aid) to Charles Humphreys atty for Guardian
P(aid from) 4 Mar 1836 to 4 Sep. 1836 to Robert Patterson atty for Guardian
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Frederic Nipple Pa - Act of June '32 when ?
19 Nov '39
GML

Last paid on Sept. 4, 1838.  No payment
appears to have been made for the 1/2 year
from Sept. '37 to Mar. '38.
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Revolution
22921
INVALID

File No. 22921
Frederick Nipple
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7 '32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 298
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1936-July 24 -? to
Walter W. Kuhn - EL
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20 Feb
Jafie Miller ?
Fred Nipple
?

?
?

? Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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Washington City
First Auditory Office

Mr. Edwards
My dear Sir
I will thank you to give
me the information  desired by the
within letter, as soon as convenient, as
far as the record of your office will enable
you.

Your friend
E. Miller
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Walter W. Kuhn
Historian of the Kuhn Families
Harrisburg Pa. July 15, 1936

(Stamped Received ...)

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON D.C.
% Director of Pensions   Dear Sir-   will you please furnish
any information about the Revolutionary services of FREDERICK
NIPPLE private in Captain GEORGE NAGLE'S Company of Colonel
WILLIAM THOMPSON'S Battalion of musketry.
Received Federal pension for some time.  We think he died about
1839.

Anything you may have that would be of interest in our
history of our family would be greatly appreciated.

Yours very truly
Walter W. Kuhn
917 N.16 Th. St.
HARRISBURG
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I William W. Kirk, Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Janiata in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that
Patrick McKennan Esq within named is
an acting Justice of the Peace of the said
County, and was such acting Justice
in the year 1819--I also certify that
the said Patrick McKennan, Benjamin Law
and Thomas Todd within named are
well known to me, and that they
are all men of good moral
character, and that these declarations are
entitled to just faith and credit--In
testimony, whereof, I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal 
of the office of the Prothonotary of the
said County, this fifth day of 
February in the year 1832.

State of Pennsylvania
Juniata County Sct

William W. Kirk, Prothy.
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Personally appeared in open Court of
Common Please of Juniata County
before the honorable Calvin Blythe and
his associate judges of the same County
this fifth day of February 1834
Patrick McKennan Esq, Benjamin Law, and Thomas Todd
who being sworn say they are well
acquainted with Frederick Nipple of Milford
Township in the said County
and have known him for near forty
years last past--That he has always 
during that period been deemed(?) and (?)
a soldier of the Revolution--That
he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled
to full credits on his oath--

That there is no clergyman or minister
of the gospel resident in his immediate
neighborhood -- and
that there is no soldier or officer of
the revolutionary army, resident
in the neighborhood of the said
Nipple as these deponents known or
believe.

Sworn and Subscribed
in open Court this 5th
day of February 1834
William W. Kirk, Prothy

Benjam Law
P. McKennan
Thos Todd
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at the same time and place personally
appeared in Open Court Patrick McKennan, 
Esq., one of the justices of the
Peace in and for said County office
noata(?), who being sworn says that
sometime in the year 1819 Frederick
Nipple made application for a pension
as a soldier of the revolution
and John McMullen and John Lemius(?), both 
swore before this deponent that they
were soldiers of the Revolution; and that
Frederick Nipple was also a soldier
of the Revolution of the regular army
and that the said Frederick served five
years as a soldier in the line of the
Continental army--We also say
on oath that the said John McMullen
and John Lemius(?) are since dead, as this
deponent has heard and believes.

Sworn and subscribed
in open court this 5th
day of February 1834,
coram, William W. Kirk, Prothy

P. McKennan
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Mifflin County State of Pennsylvania

Personally come before me the subscriber one
of the justices of the peace for said County,
a disinterested Witness, John McMullen,
who being duly sworn as law directs, deposeth and
saith that he enlisted at Hannas Town on
the first day of March 1776 under Captain William Butler.
That he continued to serve under him and divers
other officers in the Pennsylvania line in the American
Army until the close of the American Revolutionary
War.--This service gave the deponent an opportunity
to be acquainted with many of the officers and 
soldiers of that War, that he was well acquainted with
Frederick Nipple who belonged to Capt. Thearsley's Company
in the Pennsylvania line,--that the deponent was
acquainted with said Nipple in the said Company, in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and part of
seventy nine; that the deponant knew said Nipple actually
to serve in said corps and in the service of the United States more
that one year as aforesaid.--and further that the said Frederick
Nipple now lives in this Township (Millford) with the
deponant in Mifflin County and said Nipple has
for more than twenty years past lived in said Township.

Sworn and Subscribed that
third day of September
Before me--
Patrick McKennan

(Mark)
John McMullen his mark
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John McMullen
Deposition _____________

Proving the service
of the Frederick Nipple
in the Revolutionary
War.
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Pennsylvania
Mifflin County Sst(?)

I Ephraim Banks, Prothonotary of the 
Court of Common pleas in and for the county
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Patrick
McKennan, Esquire, before whom the within 
deposition was made was at the time of taking
said deposition, and is now, a Justice of the
Peace in aforesaid county duly appointed and
commissioned and that full faith and
credit is and ought to be given to all his 
official acts as such--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said court at Lewistown in said county the
eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord and
thousand eight hundred and twenty--

E. Banks, Proth.
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John Lemon's
deposition __________
Proving the service
of Frederick Nipple
in the Revolutionary
War. ____
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Mifflin County P  
Personally come before me one
of the justices of the peace for said County
John Lemon a disinterested witness who being duly sworn as
Law directs deposeth that he was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania
line in the Revolutionary War which gave him an opportunity
of being acquainted with many of the Officers and soldiers
of the American Army; among others he was acquainted
with Frederick Nipple a private Soldier in Captain Grubbs'
Company in the Second Regiment in the Pennsylvania
line; the deponent saith that he more particularly
remembers the said Frederick Nipple serving in
the company of Captain Thersley; that the deponent
saw said Nipple in the Battle of Brandywine, and
to the best of his knowledge he also seen said Nipple
in the Battle of Springfield and at the Battle of Monmouth
and further said deponent saith that Captain
Thersley belonged to the Pennsylvania line, the number
of the Regiment he cannot certainly remember--
Said Deponent further saith that he well remembers
to see said Nipple often and at different times
in the United States Service in the Pennsylvania
line for the space of about three years...and
further saith not.--

Sworn and subscribed
Before me this
third day of December
A.D. 1819
Patrick McKennan

(mark)
John Lemon his mark.
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Pennsylvania
Mifflin County Sst(?)

I Ephraim Banks, Prothonotary of the
court of common pleas in and for the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Patrick
McKennan, Esquire, before whom the within deposition 
was taken was at the time of the taking
thereof and is now one of our commonwealth justices of the peace
in aforesaid county duly appointed and commissioned and that
full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official
acts as such.--  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lewistown in said County
the eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty.

E Banks, Proth.
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The Honorable J. L. Edward  (?) HREE
Comm of Pensions War Depart.
Worthington District of Columby

Mifflin Town
Pa(?)  Febry  6(?)
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Mifflin Town Juniata County Pa  --July 5, 1834
(?)D. L. Edward Esqr.

D ? I again transmit to you the papers of
Frederick Nipple with all the proof that can be furnished at
present.  You will see my oath as refers to the taking of the depositions
of John McMullen and John Lemon, William Beale Esq then
acting for said Nipple then drew a pension for Nipple or some
person authorized by him.  Nipple was then struck off, an amt.
of property; the papers which entitled him to draw the former
pension must be on the files somewhere, William Beale is since
dead and his papers by same mismanagement either lost or destroyed
and we have had a search at our own department of State and
find on the books of the Land office his name there
called Frederick Knipping as it appears he had been sometimes
called being a German and some interpreted his name in that way
and perhaps it is so on the roll of the eleventh regiment of the Pa line
it appears by that Book that he was entitled to (200) acres of land.
But he says, he never got it.  I recollect of hearing Wm. Beale
saying Nipple was entitled to land and if he had lived I
believe from his talk he intended to try to get is Land.
Nipple is very old and frail if he lives much longer will
be chargable.  He has no doubt served his country.  John McMillian 
who was through the whole war, often told me that Nipple
and him was in many a Battle together and I recollect of having
them both at one time at my house talk over these engagements
they were in together and how they came to be acquainted in the
army.  Sir I feel it a duty which devolves on me an amount of
the trust of this man's business to me, to do as much as Justice and
right will admit--But no further.
With due respect
Yours truly
P. McKennan
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Juniata County
State of Pennsylvania

Personally appeared before 
me one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County 
of Juniata, Patrick McKennan Esq, who
being sworn says he is well 
acquainted with Frederick Nipple of
Milford Township in the same County
formerly part of Mifflin County, and
that he has known the said Frederick
near forty years, who has actually been
deemed and respected? a soldier of the
Revolutionary Army, and that he knows him
to be the same person, who applied by
the name of Frederick Nipple,
of Milford Township in the County
of Mifflin about the year 1819 for
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a pension under the act of 1818
and that he has always understood and
believes, that he held a pension for
a   ?    time under the act of 1818.
He also says that he is well acquainted
in Milford Township, and knows no
other person of the name of Frederick
Nipple in the same.

Sworn and subscribed
before me February 25, 1839

Dan Christy

P. McKennan
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a pension under the act of 1818
and that he has always understood and
believes, that he held a pension for
a   ?    time under the act of 1818.
He also says that he is well acquainted
in Milford Township, and knows no
other person of the name of Frederick
Nipple in the same.

Sworn and subscribed
before me February 25, 1839

Dan Christy

P. McKennan
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Personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the Peace in and for the County of Juniata
in the state of Pennsylvania, 
Frederick Nipple a
Soldier of the army
of the Revolution
who having sworn
according to law
deposeth and says that
he now resides in the
township of Milford
in the county of Juniata,
which was formerly
part of Mifflin County
in the state of Pennsylvania.
That he has resided at his present place of
residence more than forty years, and that he
is the same Frederick Nipple a soldier of
the Revolution, who formerly applied for a
pension, under the Pension act of 1818
and whose name was stricken from the
Pension Roll an amount of property.
That he enlisted as a regular soldier at
the town of Lebanon in the state of Pennsylvania,
under Captain Grubb for one year.
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about the early part of 1775, and served out
his period of Enlistment in the Eleventh Regiment
of the Pennsylvania Line, commanded
by Colonel Bull--That he again
enlisted at Lebanon, in the year 1776, under
Captain Kearsly for five years or during
the war, and never left his regiment from
that time, until the old Continental Army
was disbanded--That he took part in
every principal action in which the
army under General Washington was
engaged from the Battle of Long Island
to the taking of York Town, both included
--That he believed he was engaged
first and last more than one hundred 
times with the British troops--
That he is now to the best of his knowledge
in the ninety first year of his age--

Sworn and subscribed
before me this twenty fifth
day of February in the
year 1834--as witness
my hand and seal.

(Seal)
P, McKennan

X
Frederick Nipple his mark

J. Millen, H.R.  (?)
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Frederick Nipple -- priv.

2nd Pennsylvania Regt.
26th Do/ (Col. Irwin)

1777 - War
16 Dec. 1818

(Text crossed out)
--Not on Roll

Admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
Mifflin County Jr.
On the Sixteenth Day of December One Thousand Eighteen Hundred and
Eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges in and for
Mifflin County.  Aforesaid personally appears Frederick Nipple aged seventy five
years resident in Mifflin County aforesaid in the State of Pennsylvania who
being by me first duly sworn according to Law, Doth on his oath
make the following Declarations 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 he the said Frederick Nipple enlisted in the year 1776 in the Spring
in Lancaster County in State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by
Captain Grubb of the Second Regiment of Pennsylvania; that he continued
to serve in the said corps or in the Service of the United States until the
Day of June or July when he was discharged from the Service in State of
New York by Captain Harris in the year 1777--That he enlisted a 
second time in same year for five years or during the war under Captain Kersley
in Carlisle in Pennsylvania under whom he served two years in the service of the
United States when he was discharged by said Kersley in state of Maryland and said
Deponent says he has lost both his discharges, that he was in the Battles of
Long Island, and Brandywine and taking the prisoners at Trentown(?) that hs is in
reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

X
Frederick Nipple his mark
David Beale

I David Beale Associate Judge of Mifflin County as aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Nipple did
serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration
against the Common enemy 
and that he is in very indigent circumstances to my knowledge
and I 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 aforementioned act of
Congress, done at Mifflin County this 16th day of December 1818.
David Beale

X

Pennsylvania
Mifflin County JS

I Ephraim Banks Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County do Certify
that David Beale Esq. before whom the above deposition
was taken is now and was at the time of taking thereof an Associate Judge of said Court, duly authorized and empowered
to take such deposition, and that full faith and confidence is due
and ought to be placed in all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of said Court at Lewistown the 18th day of December Anno
Domini One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

E. Banks, Pro.
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Mifflin County Jr

Personally before David Beale Esq one of the Associate Judges 
in and for said County appeared Frederick Nipple who being sworn as Law directs doth depose
and say that his Second Enlistment was in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy Seven under Captain Kersley for five years or during the War in he thinks
the Sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania line and .....
that he served two years in said Regiment in the Revolutionary War and then was discharged
by Capt. Kersley in State of Maryland, said Deponent further sayth that he has lost
both his discharges.
Sworn and subscribed this 1 day of February 1820--
Before 
David Beale

X
Frederick Nipple his mark

This is to certify that the Internamed(?) in the original Certificate concerning
deponent Indigency is of my proper hand writing.    David Beale
Feby. 1, 1820