Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8269, for Stephen Pipkin, North Carolina
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Service
N. C

Pipkin, Stephen

Number
R 8269
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V 33951
Stephen Pipkin
Alabama
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The State of Alabama
Conecuh, County

On this Fifthteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, personally appeared in open Court before Jeptha V. Perry man Judge of the County Court of Conecuh County, Stephen Pipkin a resident of Conecuh, County and State of Alabama, aged seventy-nine years __
Months and two days, having been born in Daubs County in the State of North Carolina, on the second day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and fifty-seven, who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he enters the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, That he volunteers
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[continued from page 3] his services  in the 
[ United States is crossed out] of the State of North Carolina service o [North Carolina is crossed out], Daub County, and that he entered the service in the month of September as he thinks some time about the last of that month 1775-or 6 and that the company of which this applicant was, a member, volunteered for six months, and was commanded by George Miller as Captain and Benjamin _____ Lieutenant , which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Richard Caswell. This applicant says that the company which he joined was required to March in immediately form Daub County North Carolina to the widow
Jone’s Creek Hanover County the British being at that time stationed at Wilmington and the tories were expected to attempt to join them, to prevent this, and to cut off the tories from the British the company was called out to early and stationed at the widow More’s Creek as above stated; that our
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[continued from page 4] the morning after arriving at the creek, the Regiment consisting of about thirteen hundred men, was attacked by the Tories, supposed to be much larger force who, were attempting to force their way to Wilmington to join the British, and they the Tories even routed  and dispersed and  forced to retreat. The Regiment then returned to Kingston, Head Quarters, on New River Daubs County, where it remained a short time, and then marched to Newburn from Newburn to Wilmington to attack the British thinking they were still there, but they had before that time left and the Regiment remained at Wilmington,  until the expiration of the time of service, which was six months. Shortly after this time this applicant was drafted for five months, and hired HowardnGrantham as a substitute , who served out his tour without being in any battle or engagement, being ______ employed in against the tories. At the time Charleston
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[continued from page 5] was in the _______ of the British ‘this applicant, was drafted a second time, for nine months; this object of which draft was to raise troops to march to Charleston, and 
Hired William Peter’s as a substitute who served until the close of the war or until the expiration of the nine months . The foregoing statement contains all that this applicant can furnish in his behalf. He received a discharge at the expiration of the six months. Where he volunteered, by Col Richard Caswell, but does not recollect whether he received a written discharge, if he did has lost it. This applicant does not know of any surviving witness or person who served with him, in the army. If there is any one it is our Elisha Marcell, who resides, if alive in South Carolina Darlington District.
The said Stephen Pipkin, hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this present, and declares that his name
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[continued from page 6].       
                                                                                  is not on the pension roll of this agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of September 1836-                                          Stephen Pipkin

We Blanton P. Box a clergyman residing in the County of Conecuh and State of Alabama,
Whiting Oliver residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Pipkin that we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age: that he is _______& believe to have performed services in the Revolutionary war and in that of opinion and concur

Sworn to & subscribe}
This day 2 years aforesaid}

Blanton P. Box
Whiting Oliver

_____ the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter & after this interrogation presented by this war department; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier served
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As he states; and the Court Justice thus certifies, that it appears to them that Blanton P. Box who has, signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the County of Conecuh and State of Alabama and that Whiting Oliver residing in the same County & State are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.

Jeptha V. Perryman Judge c.c.c.c
                                   
the State of Alabama }
Conecuh County }

I Arthur J. Faust Clerk of the County Court for Conecuh County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Stephen Pipkin for pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal having said seal of office in this 5th day of September 1836
Arthur J Faust clk

JS [this has a circle around it]
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December 7, 1932.                                  xxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/AWF
Stephen Pipkin
R.8269

Mr. J. E. Pipkin
6245 Simpson Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to soldiers with the surname Pipkin or Pipkins, War of the Revolution.
The Revolutionary War records office fail to afford any data relative to any soldier with that surname, other than Stephen Pipkin, R.8269.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon the military service of Stephen Pipkin.
He was born August2, 1757 in “Daubs” county, North Carolina, the names of his parents are not given.
Stephen Pipkin applied for pension, September 5, 1836, then a resident of Conecuh County, Alabama, and stated that he volunteered in “Daubs” County, North Carolina in September, 1775 or 1776 and served in Captain George Miller’s company in Colonel Richard Caswells’s North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Moore’s Creek, that he was drafted twice afterward and hired substitutes each time.
The claim was not allowed as proof of six months’ service as required by the pension law was not established.
There are no data in this claim relative to his family.
As a possible means of securing information in
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regarding to the military record of soldiers of the War of the Revolution, it is suggested that you apply to the Adjunct General, War Department, Washington, D. C.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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 V                                                                     Stephen Pipkin
Alabama
Rejected.   (5)

let 6 January 1834
Hon W. R. King ___
[the above is crossed out]

Did not serve six months.

8269
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In reply to your request of _______, received______ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Pipkin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Rej-8269

Date of enlistment or appointment. Sept 10
[76 is crossed out]

Length of Service.  6 mos

Rank. 

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain. George Miller
Colonel. Richard Caswell

State. N.C.

Only ____left


Battles engaged in, Moore’s Creek Bridge     Feby 76

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [this is a check mark] enlisted in Daub Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Sept 5, 1836

Residence at date of application, Conecuh Co. Ala.
                          
Age at date of application,  Born Daub Co. N.C. Aug 2 1757.

Remarks: No data as to family. This claim was rejected on the ground that said failed to finish enlistment [ the rest of the remarks are illegible]

Very respectfully, 

( He did not serve six mos see ____ pension
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O. W. AND N. DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

July 30, 1907

Searched by Gill
Original No. ________
Certificate No. _______
Claimant, _________
Soldier,   Stephen Pipkin
Service,   Rev War

Remarks: No claim except Rej 8269
Born Daub Co. N.C. Aug 2 1757
N.C. Service
Re- Ala
No Colonial records

Chief of Division..
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Beumont Tex.
July 22” 1907

The Commissions of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly give me the military service of Stephen Pipkin, rendered during Revolutionary war any of the Colonial wars. He was born in Sampson Co. North Carolina and married 
______ Thompson. I am told he served under General Francis Marion, but would like positive proof of same so that his descendants will be eligible to.   “The daughter of Revolution”. Very truly yours 
 Mrs Stephen W. Pipkin
 ___ Frederick St.   Beaumont, Texas
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1907 Aug. 1  Hist to Mrs. Stephen W. Pipkin __
1931- Aug 4 A.D. Mrs L. B. Pipkins that Stephen Pipkin is the only sol. with that surname found in Rev. War. Pen files  E E L
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1932 Dec 7- list to Mr J. E. Pipkin ___

Acts of July 14, and March 3 1878
[the above is crossed out]

REJECTED

8269

Stephen Pipkin
Service :_________, 18
Enlisted :_________,18
Discharged : ______, 18

Application filed: _________, 18
The printed list of 1852 show reasons for rejection
Alleges: “ He did not serve six
Re-enlisted: months”

[the above is transcribed as written]
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Oblige me by examining the enclosed papers, and let me know if the old men if can be placed on the pension cert.

Respectfully
 4 January 1837  Yours Ob! Ser!

William R King

J. L. Edward’s Esq

X Stephen Pipkin &
X Wm Thompson
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War Dept Pen office

Jany 6, 1834

Sir

The declaration of Stephen Pipkin has been ex__. He alleges to have volunteered in 1775 or 1776 in Capt George Millers Company + Col Richard Caswell’s Reg’t as a militia man of N. Carolina for six months, and that he afterward  was drafted at two different times and hired substitutes to serve in his place. The roll [this is crossed out] The militia of N. Carolina were not called out at the ______ alleges to same so long as six months. There are rolls of the N. Carolina militia in this office and it appears therefore that

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Captain Miller’s company was in service less than two months 
The act of 7 June 1832 provide for none who did not in person perform six months actual service. The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed in this office

Jan 6, 1837 [or 1834]

Recorded  vol 1 [or 41]
Body O.

Hon W. R. King
S. M. States.
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September 24, 1933.                           xxxxxxxxxxxxx

RA-J/ KEL

Mr. J. E. Pipkin
6245 Simpson Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Phillip Pipkin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and his son Phillip, of the 


War of 1812, also, whether or not pensions were paid Confederate soldiers for service rendered in the civil War.
A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of Phillip Pipkin, either in the Revolutionary War or War of. 1812.
No provision was made by Congress for the payment of pensions by the United States based upon service in the Confederate Arm, Civil War.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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August 4, 1931

Rev. & 1813 Wars Section
EEL

Mrs. Lewis B. Pipkin
450 Frederick Street
Beaumont, Texas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldier with surname Pipkin other than Stephen Pipkin, R 8269, mentioned by you.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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St Louis Mo.    Nov 22 1932

Ref BA-J/ EEL

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Asst to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D C

Dear Sir-

Referring to your letter dated Sept 24, 1932.
It states “Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the U.S. for Pension based upon service in those wars.”
I would understand from the above that you do not have in your office any record of a soldiers service in either was unless claim had been made for pension.
That being the case would it be possible for you to forward this correspondence to the proper department where I can find if a Phillip Pipkin did serve in the Revolutionary War, yet made no claim for pension.
I have a record of a DANIEL PIPKIN [the name is underlined] having served as a member of the 2d S. C. Continental Regiment in Old Charleston S. C. 1777-1785.
I have a record of Wm O Pipkin [ the name is underlined] who enlisted in the 10th Regiment N. C. Continental line Feb 6 1782 and died Aug 9 1782. (Mills Companies)
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2.
I have a record of Willis Pipkins [the name is underlined] whose pay for army service in N. C. Army line was received by Wm Faircloth Nov. 25 1786. In connection with this I find that Willis Pipkin [the name is underlined] of Wayne Co and Dobbs Co (now Lenore Co) N. C. Was called by the governor of N. C. To testify against those defrauding the state in the abuse in the office of the Commonwealth army accounts, prosecuting Wm Faircloth. It may be possible that the above named Willis Pipkins was Willis Pipkins.
If it is possible for me to obtain any additional information relative to the services of the above named parties and to find if there is any record of any other Pipkin [name underlined] having served in the Revolutionary War I would be glad to have it.
Thanking you I am
Yours truly
J E Pipkin

6245 Simpson Ave.

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Temple to the Brave
Mrs. Wallace B. Livesay, Chairman

Mrs. L. B. Pipkin, Regent
Mrs. John Glen, Vice-Regent
Mrs. W. P. Wallace, Rec. Sec’y.
Mrs A. B. Marks, Cor. Sec’y.
Mrs Eugene T. Thompson, Treas.

Mrs. Owen Lord, Registrar
Mrs. Perry McFadden, Jr. Historian
Mrs. F. J. Bettis, Librarian
Mrs. J. E. Storey, Chaplain
Mrs F. Middleton, Parliamentarian

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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 

COLONEL GEORGE MOFFETT
               CHAPTER
BEAUMONT, TEXAS.             July 11th, 1931

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir;

I am desirous of establishing the Revolutionary War Records of the Pipkin Family, and, if possible, would certainly appreciate your kindness in sending me the names of all by the name of Pipkin who served in the war.
I do know that one Stephen Pipkin served and made application for pension, which, I believe, was rejected, or refused on some grounds, bit I do not know the name of any other who might have served his country at that time, and if you will secure this information for me I certainly will greatly appreciate it, and I feel will be able thereby to clearly establish this line.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. L. B. Pipkin
(Mrs. Lewis Beauregard Pipkin)
450 Frederick Street,
Beaumont, Texas.

[there is a Pension office stamp at the bottom]

U S Pension Office
Jul 16
1931