Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17810, for James Shipman, North Carolina
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NC Shipman James W17810
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Capt James Shipman, Bladen Co. N.C. Act 1832 ad

His widow survived him, pension was
reduced 

for Mr H. acct C. Oct. 25, 1855
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Add evidence case of Lucy Shipman 
and of James

North Carolina 1836 Admitted
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Washington January 23rd 1856
Hon J Minsh
Board of Pensions

I enclose herewith additional evidence in  the case of Lucy Shipman widow of James of North Carolina  Admitted act 4th  July 1836.  The certificate from the  [  ] of State together with original letter will be sufficient to show a service of two years as a captain,  I ask that the pension of his widow may be increased to $480--per annum being the amount drawn by her husband

I am  {  }   Very REspctfully
Your Obt Sul

A.H. Markland (signature)
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Asks re-examination
case of 
Lucy Shipman Widow
of James  NC 36ad
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Washington DC
Oct 25, 1855

Hon J Minot
Comm'r of Pensions

As the rgular authorized attorney I respectfully call attention to the case of Lucy Shipman, widow of James of NC AD 1836.  I claim an increase of the pension that has been allowed on the ground that the evidence now on file is amply sufficient to justify the same.

I am, Sir, very respectfully,

J M Dortch

A H Markland
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No 6268
Lucy Shipman

widow of James

NC
Act 4 July 1835

Adm 8 mo Captain
$160 per annum

commengind on 5th January 1844
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Raleigh N.C.
Compt Office

I William F Collins Compt of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do
hereby certify that the name of James Shipman appears of Record in my office as having
had issued in his for the following office Certificates for Military services, by one for Ten Pounds ($10) Book F No 2 page 11, another for Seventeen Pounds Nine Shillings and Eight pence ($17.9.8) same Book page 18. And another for Seven Pounds Eight Shillings and six pence (L.8.61 Book No 24 page 90.

given under my hand and seal this 17 day April 1845

Wm F. Collins Compt
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State of N. Carolina
Comptrollers Department

I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears
of record in my office among the payments made to Sundry persons for Military service in the
Revolutionary war, as follows,

James Shipman

Book F, Page 11, L154.12.6, to Self and "sundry others"
Book F, Page 11, 10.10.0 , July 1776
Book F, Page 11, 10.10.0 , July 1776
Book F, Page 18, 17.19.8 , May 1777
Book W1, No 1616, 1.8.0, Washington Dist
Book 24, Page 90, 7.8.6
Book 178, Page 12, 4.10.0
Book Kinson, Page 43, 114.16.6, to self & comp'y Dec 1776

On an original return of the Bladen County Regiment signed by the Robert Col dated March 29, 1779 and endorsed July 1779, James Shipman's name appears as Captain in said Regiment.

In testimony whereof, I ahve hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the sel of said office at Raleight on this the 3rd day of Jan'y 1856

Geo W Brooks, Comptr



154.12.6,
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State of
North Carolina
Bladen County

personally appeared before me Colen Monroe one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said
County. John C. Wooten & Alexander Carter who after being duly sworn upon the holy evangelist of Almighty god deponeth and says as follows: to wit that they was acquainted with Mrs Lucy Shipman widow of James Shipman pensioner, and that the said Lucy Shipman did die on or about the 9th day of November AD 1847 and further the deponents saith not. Sworn & subscribed to before me this 12th April AD 1852

Alex Carter
J C Wooten

North Carolina 
Bladen County
 I James F McKee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Colin Monroe Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Bladen County, duly Commissioned and sworn & that full faith & credit is due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the County seal at office in Elizabeth Town this 12th day of April AD 1852

J.FJ. McKee Clerk

Dr Sir I here enclose the certificate showing the time of my mothers death with the certificate and seal of the of the Clerk of the Court, and the business would of been attended to long before this only I never recd your Letters untill the one you wrote of Wm D McNeill and you will please to write to me and let me no have things are & when you write direct to William Shipman Bladen County
Elizabeth Town No Carolina 

Respectfully yours William Shipman