Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24759, for Joseph Ripley, Massachusetts
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Mass.
Ripley, Joseph        W. 24759
Elizabeth Lewis
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Reported

183
Vermont, Montpelier
Elizabeth l. Ripley
widow of Joseph Ripley
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pri & Corpl.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of June 1848 and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock Vermont

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 2, 1848 Page 85 Vol. 3
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3-248 on Corp 2^
251    2.26
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"The following marriages consummated by the Rev. John Howland
Joseph Ripley and Eliz: Lewis Howland
Novbr fourth one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the Exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, Novbr. 4  1787
Lewis Bradford, Town Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I, Lewis Bradford, above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the Town Records of said Town are in my custody, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Plympton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Lewis Bradford, Town Clerk of Plympton as above stated.
Plympton, August 2, 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss Aug. 2d 1839 Then the above named Lewis Bradford, who is Clerk of sd. Plympton appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, according to his best knowledge and belief is true. I further certify that I believe sd. Lewis Bradford to be a man of truth and a responsible witness.
Before Me Wm. N. Saule Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Soulo of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Ripley, late of Hartland in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, who formerly lived in the aforesaid Town of Plympton in the aforesaid Commonwealth. I further testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary war with said Joseph Ripley five months in the year 1777 and 1778 and in the winter season at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts guarding Gen. Burguine Army after they were taken prisnors. We were in Captain Ebenezer Washbourns Company and in Col. Brooks or in Col. Jacobs Regiment. I do not recollect which. I was in the same company and in the same Regiment with the said Joseph Ripley during the whole five months.
Daniel Soulo
Witness Eliah Ward

Plymouth SS  June 20, 1839 then personally appeared Daniel Soulo subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same.
Benjamin P. Wood Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS 
I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William H. Soule and Benjamin P. Wood Esquires are Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by them severally I believe to be their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of August 1839
Jacob H. Loud
(seal & ribbon)
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V  6092
Elizabeth ^L. Ripley
Vt.
Act 7 July 38
m. 87  d.13
Vol.3 248-250 
Corp. 2-
   "   2.26
  ____________
       4.26
Witness S. Shaw for '76  12
admd.  12 mo pri
       4.26 Corpl
$57.83
No deduction

W. Palmer Esq.
Woodstock, Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss.
District of Hartford

On this 4th day of September 1839 personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of Stanford District now sitting, Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland late of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Joseph Ripley who was a Revolutionary soldier and served as follows:
That in the year 1776 the said Joseph Ripley served in Plympton in the State of Mass-that some time in said year in the said Joseph Ripley entered into Capt. (Ebenezeer Washburns Company--crossed out) John Bridgham's Company in Colo. Ebenezeer Sprout Regiment for one year marched to the State of New York and did military duty in said Company one year then returned home.
That in the year 1777 he the said Joseph Ripley inlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Washburns Company in Colo. Eleazer4 Brooks or in Colo Jacobs Regiment for five months marched to Cambridge near Boston was stationed there and did mililtary dute guarding Burgoine's Army five month
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She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Ripley on the fourth day of Nov. seventeen hundred and eighty seven.
That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Ripley died on the 25th day of May 1813.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Elizabeth l. Ripley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written 
Before John T. Marcy Judge
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State of Vermont
Hartford District
(seal)
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth L. Riplely for a pension; and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court to prove that at the commencement of obtaining testimony and of perfecting the foregoing declaration the said Wid. E.L. Ripley resided in Woodstock in the district aforesaid and did not remove out of the district to Pittsfield as mentioned in her declaration untill some time in the month of July 1839 and therefore she returned here to finish and close her testimony & although now residing out of the district, it was also more convenient to attend to perfecting the papers in said Hartford District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of September AD 1839
Oel Billings Register
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24759
Elizabeth L. Ripley
wid. of Joseph Ripley
Corpl. Rev War
Act: Feb. 2, '48
Index: Vol. R, Page 165

[Arrangement of 1870]
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V 6092

See let. to Walter Palmer
October 18, 1839

Act 7 July '39
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Woodstock V.t. Sept. 6th 1839

Sir
Enclosed with this are papers in the case of Elizabeth Ripley widow of Joseph Ripley who claims a pension under the act of 1838 which when examined I wish to return directed to me.
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
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Woodstock Vt. August 1st 1840
Sir
Enclosed with this is the affidavit of Sylvanus Shaw to be used in the case of Elizabeth Ripley for a pension, she being the widow of Joseph Ripley late of Hartland deceased) her declaration being on file in the Pension Office.
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
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Mr. Lyle   August 25 1840

(faded postmark)

Free
J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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Secy. (illegible)
Boston Aug. 21, 1840

Sir
Yours of the 18th (illegible/faded) Antiquarian (faded) recently placed in my possession some her document & (illegible) them is an original (illegible) book of Nixon Regt. furnishing evidence of service in the latter part of 76. From this I presume the certificate to which you refer was taken. Neither prove (illegible) documents nor any other in my possession can we first the name of Capt. Brigham in whose company Ripley is said to have served.
With (illegible)
your obt. sevt.
John P. Bigelow

Hon. Mr. Howarth
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Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Woodstock V.t. Sept. 17th 1843

Sir
I rec'd a pension certificate for Mrs. Elizabeth L. Ripley, widow of joseph Ripley, dated Jue 19th 1843 payable at Montpelier by Ths. Reed Esquire. Mrs. Ripley has executed her voucher and i sent it to Montpelier and have rec'd it back with information that Mrs. Ripley's name is not returned there. that they have no such name on their list. As the pension is payable there I conclude there is a mistake which I wish might be rectified and he informed so that the pension may be obtained.
Respectfully your
Walter Palmer

432-43
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Woodstock V.t.
May 8th AD 1843

Sir
Enclosed with this is the Declaration of Elizabeth L. Ripley for a pension under the act of 3rd March 1843, which when examined I wish the return directed to me.
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss.
On this 1st day of August AD 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in said County personally appeared Sylvanus Shaw a resident of Woodstock in said County aged 88 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say--
That in the year 1775 he resided in Plymouth the State of Mass and was well acquainted with Joseph Ripley who then resided in Plimton in said State of Mass and afterward removed in to the State of Vermont and died in the town of Hartland in the State of Vermont as he is informed. That in the fall of 1775 he enlisted into Capt. John Bridghams Company in Colo. Bailey or Bayles Regt. in Gen. Heath Brigade that one Patridge was Lt. Colo and John Hayden was Maj. of said Regt, that Edward Sparrow was Lieut. & John Bridgham Jr Ensign of said Company, that when he joined the Regt at Roxbury the then found the said Ripley who had enlisted in to the said Bridgham Company and was doing duty as a non commissioned officer that he & the said Ripley continued to do duty in said compy one year. that they remained at Roxbury untill the British left Boston they then marched to New York and remained there untill the British took possession of that place that he & the said Ripley were in the Battle

(added to left margin-I hereby certify that Sylvanus Shaw who has subscribed and made oath to the affidavit is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace
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at Roxbury untill the British left Boston they then marched to New York and remained there untill the British took possession of that place/ 
that he and the said Ripley were in the battle on long island & on White plains that the company then divided and he went with a part to Peekskill & the said Ripley went with the other part to Fishkill or West point. That the company remained divided untill the time of the expiration of their enlistment.
Sylvanus Shaw
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above mentioned. Before Walter Palmer Just. Peace

(attached paper)
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this first day of August A. D. 1840
N. Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County S

On this 4th day of Sept. 1839 personally appeared before Subscriber a Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid Phinney Church a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged 45 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he was acquainted with Joseph Ripley late of Hartland in said County and that he is acquainted with Elizabeth L. Ripley the widow of the said Joseph Ripley that he the said Joseph Ripley died at Hartland aforesaid on the 25th day of May AD 1813 and that she the said Elizabeth Ripley is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of him the said Joseph Ripley, that she the said Elizabeth L. Ripley is now living and resides in Pittsfield in the County of Rutland in the Staate of Vermont that the said Elizabeth L. Ripley before marriage was Elizabeth L. Howland
Phiny Church

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I hereby ceertify tht the said Phinnney Church is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
I Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the fifth day of November 1838 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this sixth day of September AD 1839
N. Williams, Clerk
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I Bengamin Cushman of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Ripley late of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont who formerly lived in the aforesaid Town of Plympton. I lived near neighbour to the said Joseph Ripley and was with him in the Revolutionary War five months in the year 1777 and 1778 in the winter season at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts guarding Gen. Burgoine's Army after they were taken prisnors. We were in Captain Ebenezer Washbourn's company and in Col. Eleazer Brooks Regiment. I served the whole five months with the Joseph Ripley. And I further testify and say according to the best of my knowledge and information that the said Joseph Ripley served twelve months in the State of New York in the year 1776 in Captain John Bridgham's Company & I think in Col. Ebenezer Sprout Regiment but I cannot say positively. I was not in the company with the said Joseph Ripley, but I  know that he was absent one year and his friends and family said that he was in the service and at a place and under the officers that I have mentioned.
The reason why I think that he was in the last mentioned service, I saw a letter that he wrote home, while he was with service that he was sick and thought he should not live. I fully believe that the said Joseph Ripley served Twelve months win the State of New York under Captain Bridgham & in Col. Brooks Regiment.
Benj. Cushman
Witness Eliah Ward
B. P. Wood
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Plymouth Ss. Then personally appeared the within Bengamin Cushman, Subscriber to the within affidavit and well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the same.
August 1 1839
Before me Benjamin P. Wood
Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County SS
On this 11th day of May A. D. 1848 personally appeared before William R. Blossom a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont. Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in said County of Rutland aged ninety four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Joseph Ripley late of Woodstock in the county of Windsor deceased who was a private in the Army of the revolution. And she further declares that she made her declaration under the act of July 7, 1838 and drew a pension under that and the subsequent acts in relation thereto of fifty seven dollars and eighty three cents per annum and she now makes this application to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth L.   X    Ripley
       her mark
Witnesses: Phiny Church
Elizabeth L. R. Church
W. R. Blossom

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and years above written. 
Before W. R. Blossom Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
W. R. Blossom, Justice of the Peace
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Eastman & Danforth, Printers.
Certificate of Justice Commissions

State of Vermont
Rutland County SS
I Fred. W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that William R. Blossom Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and will expire on the thirtieth ay of November next; that his signature to the foregoing deposition is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this state to take Depositions &c.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 31st day of May A. D. 1848
F. W. Hopkins, Clerk
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Oel Billings
Woodstock Vt.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 19th day of June a. D. 1844 personally appeared before me William R. Blossom a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in said County of Rutland aged 90 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843 and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843 for and during four years from and after the 4th of March 1844.
That she is the widow of Joseph Ripley late of Hartland deceased who was a private & Corporal in the army of the Revolution and never drew a pension, and that she was pensioned under the act of July 7th, 1838 and of march 3d, 1843 and drew a pension of $57.83 per annum and she now claims a further pension of four years from ^& after the 4th of March, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth L.  X   Ripley
her mark
Witnesses: Phiny Church
E. L. R. Church
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before me W. R. Blossom Justice Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the decl.

State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerk's Office
(seal)
I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that William R. Blossom Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to take declarations ^ & depositions and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County this ninth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
F. W. Hopkins
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
On this 29th day of June A. D. 1844 personally appeared before me William R. Blossom a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in said County of Rutland aged 90 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844 reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th March, 1844.
That she is the widow of Joseph Ripley late of Hartland deceased who was a private & corporal in the army of the Revolution and never drew a pension and that she was pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and of March 3d, 1843, and drew a pension of $57.83 per annum and she now claims a further pension of four years from ^& after the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth L.  X Ripley
her mark
Witness Phiny Church
E.L.R. Church
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before W. R. Blossom Justice Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant above and know that she was a pensioner of the United States.
W. R. Blossom Justice Peace
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432
Vermont Montpelier
Elizabeth l. Ripley
widow of Joseph Ripley who was a private & Corporal in the Massachusetts line for 12 months private 4 mos. 26 days Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars & 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 19th day of June, 1843 and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock, Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 30

Instructions under act 1844 sent to Oel Billings, Woodstock, Vt. July 22, 1844

Letter to Walter Palmer sent the 23rd Sept. 1843 and a duplicate notification sent to the pension agent at Montpelier Vermont same date
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Montpelier
Vermont 5801
Elizabeth l. Ripley widow of Joseph Ripley, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of.........and who died on the 25th of May 1813, of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a pri & corp in the company commanded by Captain Bridgham of the Regt. commanded by Col. E. Sprout in the Masstts. line for 12 months-private 4 mos. 26 days Corpl.

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of $57.83 Cents per annum to commence on the 4h day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of September 1840 and sent to W. Palmer Esq. Woodstock, Vert.

Amt. to the 4th March 1841
$289.15
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 55
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
On this 26 day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland aforesaid aged eighty nin years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Joseph Ripley deceased who was a private and Corporal during the Revolutionary war in Col. _____Regiment of Massachusetts State or continental troops. 
That she received a  pension according to her best recollection of Fifty seven Dollars (and sixty six cents--crossed out) per annum under the act of July 7th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth L. Ripley
In presence of Phiny Church
Sworn to and subscribedon the day and
(covered over by attached paper)

(attached paper)
State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerk's Office, ss.
I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that William R. Blossom was at the fate of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned; that his commission is dated on the ninth day of November A. D. 1842 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1843 and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sel of said court at Rutland in said county, this first day of Mar A. D. 1843
F. W. Hopkins
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss
On this 26 day of April A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Rutland aforesaid Elizabeth L. Ripley a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland aforesaid aged eight nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Joseph Ripley deceased who was a private and corporal during the revolutionary war in Col._____Regiment of the Massachusetts State or continental troops.
That she received a pension according to her best recollection, of Fifty seven Dollars (and sixty six cents--crossed out) per annum under the act of July 7, 1838, She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth L. Ripley
In presence of Phiny Church
Sworn to and subscribed ton the day and year first above written. and I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
W. R. Blossom Justice of the Peace

(attached paper folded over)
A. D. 18
vember A. D. 1843 and I verily believe his
same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set me hand and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland in said county, this first day of Mar
A. D. 1843
F. W. Hopkins