Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40344, for Henry Piper, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Continental Penn. 
Piper, Henry 
or
Pifer
NUMBER  S.40344
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Notification Sent to James Newell Esq 21 March 1821 Salem New Jersey    
Died July 10, 1835
See p. 12
9799      
Pennsylvania . R.  to   
Henry Piper, of Philad’a in the state of Pennsyl’a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Housecker, of the Pennsylv’a line, for the term of four years as of '79         
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 15 of May, 1818.            
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April 14 and sent to David Caldwell Clk. Dist. court U.S. Philad’a.                
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.    77.42              
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4.Sept. 1819   48    
9 mo 21/31 }  125 42               
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818,}     
20/6            
Continued                 
Transferred to Pennsylvania 14 Jan 1822
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We the subscribers do hereby certify that Henry Piffer who has applied to the government of the United States for a pension in consideration of military services rendered in the revolutionary war, is in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance of the country for support - 1819. Jan. 8- 
Rich Renshaw 
H Englis      
Wm Harvey              
The signers are substantive & respectful character & I believe the fact stated 
Richard Peters
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The Judge [unreadable] 
Adm’d. [admitted]         
(see Dennis Kougher's papers for certificate}
D. Caldwell
Philad’a
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
On this fifteenth day of May A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Henry Piper of Philadelphia who being duly sworn, deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Private Soldier in the army on the Continental Establishment - that on the seventeenth day January A.D. 1781 at Trenton in the state of New Jersey - he was discharged by Brigadier Anthony Wayne, after serving four years and six months the Term of his Enlistment - that according to the best of his recollection he entered the service some time in July 1776 at Trenton, in Captain Wolberts Company, Colonel Hausacher's [Haussegger] Regiment known by the name of the German Regiment - that in December 1779 he was drafted into the Pennsylvania line, and placed under the command of Captain Banks in the Second Regiment where he continued till he was discharged as aforesaid.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or  been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States - that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that his place of Residence is in Southwark in the County of Philadelphia.
Henry Piper his Mark
Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of May A. D. 1818, before me }
Richard Peters
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Henry Piper
d.
9.799
Con
[unreadable]
On Penn’a rolls
Applying for transferred
[unreadable] application
[unreadable]
James Newell
[unreadable]
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District of New Jersey, ss.   Inferior Court of Common Pleas September Term 1820          
On this the 19th day of September 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of New Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law-having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceeding and possessing the power of finance imprisonment Henry Piper aged 65 years, resident in Pennsneck , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:-- I enlisted in 1776 in Captain Wilports company under the command of Colonel Hossecker [Haussegger] German Regiment including part of Pennsylvania and part Mariland who afterward deserted at Princeton and Major Wittner then took the command I was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown and afterward was drafted and entered on bord of the Rogally and was one year at Meade fort and after that was back to the Regiment and after that the Regiment was divided and same under the command of General Wayne and was discharged on the 17th day of January 1781 and that I have a pension certificate but do not rember [remember]  the date of the original declaration certificate No 9799                       
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.               
1 Chest one set of Shoemakers tools & 1 Umbrella 1.75                      
Henry Piper his mark   
That he is by occupation a shoemaker but bodily infirmity and having his hip put out of joint by being over set under a load of hay cannot walk without a staff and is unable to get a living without assistance his family consists of himself aged 65 years a very temperate man and principaled against drinking strong drink at all                  
Henry Piper his mark     
Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of September             
John Nichols Presiding            
Judge of Salem Court                     
I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one dollars and seventy five cents                   
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of September 1820                 
James Newell                  
Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem
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Henry Piper transferred from New Jersey tp Penn'a 
16 Jan'y 1822 from 4 Sept. 1821
Sept 19
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.               
County of Philadelphia  SS      
On this seventh day of January 1822, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Philadelphia personally appeared Henry Pifer aka  Henry Piper who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wolbert, by Colonel Housackerin [Haussegger] the regiment commanded in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory of Pennsylvania , where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
Henry Pifer  aka Piper  his mark   
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid             
Rich Renshaw                   
Justice of Peace               
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Offce, August 18, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated,
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I John Harrison Recorder of Deeds in and for the City and County of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Richard Renshaw Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and qualified according to law to take depositions and administer oaths and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well, in courts of Judiciature as thereout
In testimony whereof I have foreunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the United States of America the forty sixth- 
John Harrison Prot
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May 31, 1934

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Henry Piper, S. 40344
BA-J/MCS

Mr. John A. Sherman
2015 Ivar Avenue
Hollywood
California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Henry Piper.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 40344, based upon the military service of Henry Piper or Pifer, the only soldier by that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted in July, 1776, at Trenton, New Jersey, served as private in Captain Woelpper's Company in Colonel Hausseger's Continental Regiment and in Captain Bankson's Company in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 17, 1781. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Southwark, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was sixty-five years of age and was living at Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey. In 1822 he was living in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Henry Piper or Pifer 
See Agency Book 
died July 10, 1835. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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St Peter  - Minnesota                
Rev Svc W          
Dec 20 - 1919
Sir -                
Will you please me copies of the pension certificate of the following pensioners of 1821.   
Vol 15 second series page 732, Pa archives                
Henry Piper S.40344              
Sergeant John Ray Pag 503  same book    
– these two are not on pension life of that vol – see negative slips for these  
John Ray Quartermaster p. 651 same book
Thanking you I am  
Mrs. Alice R Stark         
St Peter Minnesota
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
DEC 4 1919
Revolution war 
The pension list of Vol 15 are from page 685 to page 741 only – rest of book is soldiers
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40344
Revy INVALID
File No. 40.344
Henry Piper *
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th Mrach 18
Index: - Vol 5 Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870]  *  W. D. G. July 29 1909
1919 May 13 History to Mrs Maud Sanborn of 815 S. Minn Ave, St. Peter Minn  (see her letter in Peter Bucklew, N. J. W. 8180)  AW
1919 Dec 17 Hist. to Mrs. Alice R. Stark AW
1934. May 31 hist. to Mr. John A. Herman M.C.S.
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40344
Revy INVALID
File No. 40.344
Henry Piper *
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th Mrach 18
Index: - Vol 5 Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870]  *  W. D. G. July 29 1909
1919 May 13 History to Mrs Maud Sanborn of 815 S. Minn Ave, St. Peter Minn  (see her letter in Peter Bucklew, N. J. W. 8180)  AW
1919 Dec 17 Hist. to Mrs. Alice R. Stark AW
1934. May 31 hist. to Mr. John A. Herman M.C.S.
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Transfer &c
Continued 103
Rec’d 20 Dec 1820
Free
J. C. Colhoun Secretary of War
Washington
Eld
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Salem December 5th 1820

Dear Sir
The applicant Henry Pipper is anxious to hear as soon as possible whether his pension will be transferred and, continued as he lives near this plae and of continued at what time he can draw the same
please direct a line to me 
Salem, Salem County New Jersey

I am yours
James Newell
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26 Feb 1821
SALEM NJ
FEB 20
FREE
Secretary of War
Washington
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Salem town Salem County Oct 8

Dear Sir

I sent on the application of Henry Piper some time since together with a transfer for position to be paid in Jersey and have heard nothing from you since whether his pay will be continued or not on whether there is a want of any regularity in the proceedings the old man is very anxious to hear what has been done in his case if you would be so good as to inform me by mail as soon as possible you will confer a favor on him
this line by his request
Yours Respectfully
Secretary of War James Newell
February 26th 1821
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.               
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.                
Washington, D. C. 19               
S. 40344    
In reply to your request of received a statement of the military history of Henry Piper or Pifer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his application for pension file in this Bureau.              
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. July 1776        LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Discharged Jan 17, 1781    RANK,   Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Woelpper  Colonel Hausseger’s Continental Regt. Captain Bankson Second Pa. Regt.  STATE.             
Battles engaged in,   Brandywine, Germantown 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl [Enlisted] at Trenton N. J.   
Date of application for pension, May 15, 1818 His claim was allowed           
Residence at date of application, Southwark, Phila Co. Pa.               
Age at date of application, 63.          
Remarks: no family data
Respectfully, 
Commissioner
His name is spelled Pifer on Pa Archives of German Regt.
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REC'D
May 22 1934
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets. Adm Reader #4

2015 Ivar Avenue,
Hollywood, California,
March 15, 1934.

Veterans Administration, 
Revolutionary Division, 
Washington, District of Columbia.

Gentlemen:
Do you have an application for pension, made in 1840, by Henry Piper? He was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving from the state of Pennsylvania.
Is the place of his residence given; is his wife's name listed; and are any children named. What was his service?
Thanking you for any information you may give.

Very sincerely yours,
John A. Sherman
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Henry Piper’s Appl’n for transfer  - 
Transfer from Pa to N. J. 
22 March 1821 from 4 March 1820.
Sept 19 to Penn’a
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State of New Jersey Salem County ss

I James Newell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem do hereby certify what John Mason Esq before whom the foregoing deposition is taken is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Salem and is duly authorized to take depositions in and for said County and that his name is enrolled as such in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty
James Newell
Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem
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Application for a transfer 
County of Salem ss 
On this thirtieth day of November 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Salem personally appeared Henry Piper who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wilport [Woelpper] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hosecker [Hausegger] in the service of the United States where his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of New Jersey where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be thus payable in future              
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid 
Henry Piper  his mark             
John Mason Justice of the Peace