Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4373, John Hipple, Penn.
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service   Penn                                    
Hipple, John 
Number    S 4373
Carded 
Contents
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3145
Pittsburgh Agency 
John Hipple
of Washington Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Parker of the regt. commanded 
by Col. Bartholomew in the  Penna.  militia for 6 months

Inscribers on the Roll of Pittsburgh agency at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Dec 1832 and sent to Hon T. M. L  McRennan, House of Rep's

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                                                30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4. M'ch  1833                       10.00   
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                                                                                                $40.00
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Kms uffield Clerk
Book D   Vol 2 Page 196
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No. 13.315
John Hipple
(Pittsburgh Agency)
Admitted 
private 6 months $ 20.00

Hon'ble T. M. L. McRennan
             House of Rep's.
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BRIEF in the case of John Hipple county
of Wadlington in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832,)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disables by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[blank] | Years, months, days | As a | Gen.
In 1776 Sept. | 2 | Private | Gen. Montgomery
1777 | 2 | Volunteer | Col Bartholomew
" July | 2 | drafted [illegible] | Capt Edward Parker 
" Bullion 
" Rey

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester County Pennsylvania

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Vimal Luce Examining Clerk.
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13.315
Declaration of 
John Hipple
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, penned June 7thm 1832.  Pennsylvania Washington County 

	On this 3 day of October 1832, personally appears in open court, before the judge of the Court of Commons placed of the County aforesaid. John Hipple of Somerset township, County and state aforesaid, aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law, (doth?) on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress penned  June 7th, 1832.    That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, & served as herein state. 
In the month of September in the year 1776, I volunteered with a number of others under Capt Edward Parker & Lieutenant Brumback, & marched from Chester Co PA, into the Jersey within a few miles of the City of New York, & a place called Bergen. There were a number of militia companies there, but I am not able to recollect, or state the names of any of the field officers, who had the direction of this portion of the militia We remained there two months, engaged in guarding the lines, & expecting some attack from the enemy. I think it was in the following year, I was draftd under Capt. Bullion and Lieutenant Cummins, &  marched to Philadelphia County, to a place called the “white mound” above Germantown, where there was a great number of militia, under the command Genl Montgomery, who marched us into a field expecting an engagement with the enemy, but were disappointed. After the service of two months, we were discharged and returned home. I think it was in July of 1777. I went out as a substitute for Coonard Carrell, under Capt  rey & marched to old Chester on the Delaware River, where there were a number of other companies, under the command of Col Bartholomew At the time we laid here, Genl Washington marched through with his Army on his way to Brandywine. We remained here two months & returned home, having served my country six months. I was born in the year 1755, in Chester Co PA, as appeared by a record of my fathers bible, which is now lost. When i entered the service of my country, I lived in Chester Co PA, and since the year 1811. I have lived in Washington Co PA. I volunteerd, was
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draftd & was also a substitute. From the extreme frailty of my memory, I am not able to state the names of any more regular officer, nor do I remember the names of the militia regiments with which I served.  I do not remember of serving with any of the continental regiments. I never received a written discharge. I am well known by the Rev Boyd Mercer, William Hill,  Sherbourne Bentley (lgov ?), Mark Mitchell &  others of my neighbours, who can testify to  my veracity, & who believe  I was a revolutionary soldier.  I know of no servicing witness, in the County who can testify to my service.
I do hereby relinquish my claim what was to a pension or annuity an aft the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the enemy of the state. 
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in Open Court. John Hipple, Thomas Officer Grothy 
We, Boyd Mercer, a clergyman & William Hill of Somerset Township, do hereby certify that we were well acquaintes of John Hipple of Somerset Township County and State aforesaid who here subscribes of sworn at the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed (?) & believed in the neighborhood where he resides. I have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn to & subscribes that day and year aforesaid in Open Court  
  Thomas Officer Grothy Boyd Mercer  Wm Hill 

And the said also hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, An the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Boyd Mercer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident,  in East Bethlehem township, & lately of Somerset township & County of Washington, aforesaid,  & that  William Hill who has also signed the same is a resident of Somerset township aforesaid & do a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court in & for  the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of  the application John Hipple, for a pension
                          In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office. This 2nd day of October 1832, , 
                          (signature)
                           Thomas Officer Prothy
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                                                                                                        December 8, 1936

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Mr. G. C. Hipple                                                                                John Hipple
122 West Second Street                                                                    S. 4373
Hutchinson, Kansas                                                                            BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in regard to securing further information relative to John Hipple, S. 4373, whose record was furnished you August 19, 1936. With your letter you enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. H. . Young, of York, Pennsylvania, in which he states that further information can be obtained by having photostatic copies than from a form which is filled out by the Veterans Administration, such as length of time he resided in York County, etc. 

     When the record of John Hipple was furnished you, a very careful examination was made of all papers on file in the above-noted claim and all information in regard to his birth, his military organisations, his residences, etc., was incorporated in the typewritten report furnished you, also, the additional information referring you to the Comptroller General, for the information not recorded in this office. It is not shown in the papers in this pension claim that John Hipple ever lived in York County, Pennsylvania.

     If, however, you find that the photostatic copies are essential, they will be furnished at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is four. 

     Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States, and mail same to the Veterans Administration, this city, when the photostatic copies will be prepared and mailed to you.  

                                                         Very truly yours
                                                          A. D. Hiller
                                                          Executive Assistant 
                                                          to the Administrator
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Rev War 
4373
INVALID
File No. 4373
John Hipple
Pri. Pri. Mil
Act: June 7, '32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 172
Arrangement of 1870

1936- Aug-19- list to G. C. Hipple concerning
1936 - Dec. 8 G. C. Hipple abt cost of plising (?)   Mave
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G. C. Hipple
Oil Operator
122 West Second St. 
Hutchinson, Kansas
August 15, 1936

Received  Aug 17, 1936
Mail_Sub_Div
Vets Adm
Reader 5

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

The past two years I have been trying to trace my ancestors and, fortunately, I found out by correspondence in Pennsylvania, that my great-grandfather, John Hip[ple, of Washington County, Pennsylvania, was in the Revolutionary War, and it is my understanding he was granted a pension for such service in the year 1832.

Unfortunately, my father died when I was two years of age and as stated above, I have been trying to trace my family and now have just found the above information in regard to John Hipple. 

I have been informed that I can get a complete record through the Veterans Administration and the desired information regarding this man, and I assure you that if this can be furnished, it will be a great deal of help to my family.

We are most interested in his parentage or ancestors, where he was born and where he came from to Washington County, Pennsylvania. In fact, if it is possible, I would be glad to have complete details regarding him. 

I hope this is not asking too much. Furthermore, it is very important that I receive this information just as quickly as possible. 

Yours truly, 
(Signature)
G. C. Hipple 

GHC: IS
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Copy

York, Pennsylvania
November 2, 1936

Mr. G. C. Hipple
122 West Second Street
Hutchinson, Kansas

Dear. Mr. Hipple

We were very glad to receive your letter of October 31, and greatly appreciate a copy of your letter from the General Accounting Office, which you enclosed. It is interesting to note that this John Hipple lived in York County at one time. 

You asked us to look up the records in York County. We are quite willing to do this, but wish to make a suggestion which you may consider before having us do the work. The Veterans Administration has, of course, the original pension papers of your ancestor, and the information given in those papers is in much greater detail than was given you in their letter: they fill out a form in order to answer letters, and of course cannot bother to copy all the information for everyone who inquiries. I believe that if you write and ask them to furnish a photostat copy of the papers, you will find that they contain an exceedingly interesting account of John Hipple's life. The cost will probably be much less than ten dollars for the complete photostat copy: when I received the papers on one of my ancestors there were twenty-five pages, which cost me $6.25, and the papers were especially numerous in that instance. 

You may find in those papers all that you want to find out about his residence in York County: if he lived here only a year or two, there is probably no record here worth looking up, except a possible deed or two.

I shall be glad to learn what you may find in the photostats and then I can proceed accordingly to search the proper records here. 

Very truly yours,
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY 
(sgd) H. J. Young, Researcher.
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G. C. Hipple
Oil Operator
122 West Second St
Hutchinson, Kansas
November 4, 1936.

Received
Nov 6 1936
Mail
Vets Adm 
Reader 15

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 
Attention: Mr. A. D. Hiller

Gentlemen:

Please refer to your letter of August 19, 1936, file S. 4373 BA-J/AWF, with reference of John Hipple who received a pension for services in the Revolutionary War. 

I have been making an effort to get all the information I can in  regard to John Hipple, and now I have a letter from the Historical Society of York County, Pennsylvania, suggesting that I get a photostatic copy of the original pension papers, and they state if I will procure this copy it will be a great deal of help in finishing their work. I am enclosing a copy of the letter received from York, Pennsylvania.

I would be glad to know if I can procure the copy that they request, and hope, therefore, that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Yours truly, 
(signed) 
G. C. Hipple
H/B
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John Hipple - S. 4373
BA-J/AWF

Mr. G. C. Hipple
122 West Second Street
Hutchinson, Kansas

Dear Sir:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Hipple of Washington County, Pennsylvania what was granted a pension in 1832. 

      The data which follow relative to John Hipple were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S. 4373, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

     John Hipple was born in the year 1755 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not stated. 

     While a resident of Chester County, John Hipple served as a private in the Pennsylvania militia, as follows-
       From sometime in 1776, two months in Captain Edward Parker's company, was stationed in Bergen, New Jersey guarding the lines; in the following year, two months in Captain Bullion's company, and two months in Captain Irey's company, under Colonel Bartholomew. 

     He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 2, 1832, at which time he was living in Somerset Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania where he had lived since 1811. 

      The papers in this claim contain no reference
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to wife or children of the soldier, John Hipple.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly date of death of the pensioner, John Hipple, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data-

John Hipple
Certificate #3145
Issued December 15 ,1832
Rate $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator