Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21484, for Solomon Shippey, Rhode Island
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
S.21484
Shippey, Solomon
CONTENTS
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Dist
21 May 1843 - Agency book
Hon Sidney Dean Apl 7 1856
2241
Rhode Island
Solomon Shippey
Providence in the State of RI
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain
of the [illegible] commanded by Col Hitchcock in the RI line for 15 Mos 15 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of R I,
at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov
1832 and Supt Saml Y Atwell Glocester RI
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $77.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 25.83
$103.32
to
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by J H McBain Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 Page 134.
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1618
Solomon Shippey
Private
15 mos & 15 days
R. I
A Smith
W.C.E
No Clergyman affixed
no reason [illegible] why
no cannot be obtain
papers not property
authorized
$57.66.
S.Y. Atwell
Glocester
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1618 of Foster
BRIEF in the case of Solomon Shippey of Foster Prov. in the State of R. Island.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 83
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
the alarm of battle Lexington in 1776
5 May to Jany 1776
Early '76
may to Jany 1776-
ber "
ber '77
- 78
 78
'80
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
Days.
- 1 -
- 1 - 1st
- 1 -
- 1 -
- 1 -
over - 1 -
- 1 -
#
Rank.
volunteered in
private
"
"
"
"
*
"
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Jere Davis' compy  went to Cambridge
Capt. S. Kimball, Col Hitchcock
Capt J. Hopkins Col Waterman
Capt. Sheldon Col Smith
Capt Sheldon - Genl Spencers expedition
do Col Smith
Capt Hopkin, - do - Sullivans expedn.
Capt Davis- thinks same Regt.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Foster
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness - Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No Clergyman's Certificate. The ribbon does not pass under the Seal - nor is each paper signed by the Clerk
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
* part of time as a substitute for his brother
# he was drafted several other times cant recollect the particulars
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Application
of
Solomon Shippey for pension
P.O. No 1618,
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Seal of the Court
Attestt Wm R Watson Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas County of Providence RI.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE Ss.
On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session--
Solomon Shippey a resident of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz.
I was born in said Foster on the 9th of May 1749. I have no record of my age. I have always lived in said Foster.
In April 1775 I volunteered as a soldier in Capt Jeremiah Davis Company R.I. Militia upon the alarm of the battle at Lexington.
I marched to Cambridge has where I remained about one month when I returned home where I enlisted in May 1775 in Capt Stephen
Kimballs company Col Hitchcocks regiment R.I. troops & marched through Roxbury to Cambridge Mass. We were stationed
on Prospect hill-- we were there when the Bunker hill battle was fought in June 1775 -- We stayed at Prospect hill until January 1776 when my 8 months being out I was discharged.
There were three regiments of R.I. troops near Boston Commanded by Cols Church Hitchcock & Varnum. Ezekiel Cornell was
our Lieut Col. Israel Angell Major. Gen Washington Col Putnam. Gen Lee Gen Greene were officers with the troops at
Cambridge. In January 1776, in [illegible] after I returned home I enlisted in Capt Isaac Hopkins Company, Col Watermans regiment R I troops & was stationed at Bristol R I. I served
one month & one half. The next time what I can recollect I was drafted in Capt Sheldons Company Col Smiths regiment
R I militia in October 1776 & was stationed at Warwick R I & served one month. In October 1777 I was drafted in Capt Sheldons Company same regiment & joined the troops in
Gen Spencers expedition, at Princetown R.I. we were stationed then & at Little Compton until the expedition was abandoned
when I returned home. I served one month. In July 1778
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I was drafted in the same company & regiment & was stationed at Warwick R I & served one month. In August 1778 I was drafted in Capt Isaac Hopkins Company and
regiment & went with Genl Sullivan in his expedition to Rhode Island we lay at Butts hill during the storm after which we marched down to the lower lines where we
remained until my time was out, I then took my brothers place as his substitute in the second draft & remained at the town lines until the day before the battle on the 29th
of August. I was with the guard over the artillery & was stationed in Butts hill during the battle. The next day we were entrenching & in the night we retreated to Tiverton
where we were stationed until we were dismissed. I served in the whole over a month. Gen Sullivan Gen Cornell Gen West Col Christ Greene & his black Regiment where with the troops-- In July 1780 I was drafted in Capt
Davis Corn Jr, I think & the same regiment & was stationed at Tomony hill on Rhode Island when we were employed in repairing the fortifications left by the British I served one month. Besides what I have enumerated I was drafter several times & was stationed at Providence & at Warwick R.I. the particular
times I cannot recollect. I never received any discharge that I recollect. The testimony of such surviving witnesses as I know of is hereunto annexed. Luke Phillips, Jenckes
Hopkins, Gideon Burgess, Andrew Pains, and persons who live in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a
soldier of the revolution
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Witness to the mark
of Solomon Shippey
his
Solomon
Shippey
mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in Open Count
Attest.
Wm R Watson Clerk
We Seth Ross of Butler & Nathan Hopkins 2nd
residing in said Foster hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Shippey
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 83
years of age; that he is reputed and
believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.
Seth Ross
Nathan Hopkins 2th
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open Court
Attest Wm R Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to
them that Seth Ross & Nathan Hopkins who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in [illegible] & Foster are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Shippey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August in the year 1832-
Wm R Watson
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I Ira P Evans Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Providence State of Rhode Island & I do hereby certify that I presided at a special Court of Common Pleas holden in & for said County on
the 7th day of August 1832 before which Court Solomon Shippey made the preceding declaration. I further certify that it appeared to said Court that no clergyman resides in the vicinity of said applicant & that the
certificate of the same was omitted through inadvertancy
Ira P. Evans Justice C. C.P.
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations-
Providence  I William R Watson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, hereby certify that Ira P Evans is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County in said State and that said Evans did
preside at the court mentioned in his above certificate as stated therein and that the above signature purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Evans.
In Witness whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court at said Providence
this fourteenth (14th) day
of November 1832-
Wm. R Watson
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I Willard Shippee of Foster in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island of
lawful age and engaged according to law
to testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Solomon Shippee of Foster in the County and state aforesaid ever
since the beginning of the Revolutionary War
that I know said Solomon Shippee went to Boston in Captain Jeremiah
Davis Company in the time of the
Revolutionary War in the first beginning of the war that I know said Solomon Shippee Listed and went to Boston in the service Officers I Do not recollectthat I know said Shippee
went to Brister in Rhodesland in the time of the Revolutionary war in Captain Jeremiah Davis Company was there about one month that I know said Shippee Listed as a minuet man [minute man] for the term of three months in the time of the Revolutionary war and was Called at several times said Shippee
was on Rhode island in the time of the fight
in Captain Isaac Hopkins Company that
said Solomon Shippee was in the services
in the time of the Revolutionary war
as much as two years and further the
Deponent saith not
Foster August 6th A 1832
William G. [illegible]
Esek Shippee
his
Willard Shippee
Mark
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Providence at Foster August 6th AD 1832
then appeared the within named William
Shippee and after being carefully Examined
Cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the
wole truth and nothing but the truth gave
the within deposition which was drawn up
by me in his presents and subscribed by him
in my present and approved by me and the
above named Willard Shippee is a man of truth and veracity
Foster August 6th AD 1832
William G. Stone Justice of the piece
State of Rhode Island
Providence
Providence Plantations
I William R Watson Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, hereby certify that William G Stone above named is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Foster in said County & State - that said Stone is duly empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that the above signation purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of the said Stone
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said
Court at Providence this Seventh
day of August in the year 1832
Wm R Watson
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Solomon Shippey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 21,484
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apl. 1775
May 1775
Jany 1776
Oct. 1776
Oct. 1777
July 1778
Aug. 1778
July 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 mos.
8 mos.
11/2 mos
1 mo.
1 mo.
1mo.
1 mo.
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jeremiah Davis
Stephen Kimball
Isaac Hopkins
Sheldon
Sheldon
Isaac Hopkins
Davis
COLONEL.
Hitchcock
Waterman
Smith
"
"
"
STATE.
R.I.
Engaged in, Spencer's & Sullivan's Expeditions.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Foster, R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Foster, R.I. always
Age at date of application, born May 9, 1749 at Foster, R.I.
Remarks: He died May 21, 1843 (Agency book)
6 - 2850
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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21484
INVALID.
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Revolution
File No. 21,484
Solomon Shippey
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7n 32
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Oct. 22. History to Asahel J. Wright &
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TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS
SECRETARY OF WAR OF IM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
HUMBLY REPRESENTS
Solomon Shippey
of Foster in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of
RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents. He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to the "Act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution "
and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Solomon Shippey
by his Atty
Sam Y Atwell
Please address me at Glouster R. I.
SY Atwell
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2 cl act stamped envelope enclosed
2B
Rev Sec
State of Connecticut
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FEDERICK S JONES CHAIRMAN
FREDERICK HADLER
CHARLES L AMES
JULIAN W CURTISS
WALTER D HOOD
WILLIAM A SHANKLIN
JOHN G TALCOTT
HENRY A TIRRELL
CHARLES L TORREY
EX OFFICIO
MARCUSH HOLCOMB GOVERNOR
CLIFFORD B WILSON LIEUT-GOV
NEW HAVEN
NEW HAVEN
HARTFORD
GREENWICH
WINSTED
MIDDLETOWN
TALCOTTDALE
NORWICH
PUTNAM
SOUTHINGTON
BRIDGEPORT
CONNECTICUT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
OFFICE HARTFORD CONN
NOS 42 AND 44 CAPITOL
CHARLES D HINE SECRETARY
ASAHEL J WRIGHT CHIEF CLERK
ROBERT C DEMING
THEODORE H EATON
N SEARLE LIGHT
J LAURENCE MEADER
N LOUISE MITCHELL
GEORGE R STURGES
FREDERICK J TRINDER
SAMUEL P WILLAND
Hartford, Conn., Oct. 9, 1919.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain for genealogical purposes a copy of the evidence upon which Mr. Solomon Shippee was pensioned for services
rendered during the Revolutionary War. His residence was in the town of Foster, Rhode Island, at the time he was pensioned.
Yours truly,
Asahel J. Wright
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
P. S. Please send your reply to me at 255 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Conn.