Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,900, for John Jepson, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Jepson, John S. 32,900
CONTENTS
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16.5
Massachusetts
John Jepson
of Goshen in the state of Mass
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Mass
line, for the term of one year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of Oct 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of March
1820 [illegible] Samuel Hinckley 
Northampton,  Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $39.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
8 mo
4
32
7.74
39.74
$87.74
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[illegible] June 3 1856 - Same June 25, 1856
same July 28/56.
Dead, Died July 7 1830
[illegible] Died 1831
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Pension Office
June 3. 1856.
Sir
If you will inform me when John
Jepson of Mass. died, whether he left a widow,
If so, when he was married to her, and when
she died. I can form some idea as to whether
or not there is any claim for arrears of
pension due his children.
Very Respy Yours
S Cole
Act. Comm.
Erastus S. [illegible]
York
Michigan

he died July 7th 1830 at Goshen in the County of Hampshire Massachusetts
he was born April 11th 1754
he left a widow at the time
she was born February 22, 1754
he was married to her December 18th 1777
she lived untill 15th Oct 1831
on other page ree coppy of Family record made & kept by
said John Jepson
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John Jepson Born April 11 1754
Elizabeth Jepson Born Feby 22 1754
We were married December 18 1777
Sarah Jepson Born Feby 2 1779
Lucretia Jepson Born Jan 15 1781
Forrest Jepson Born March 4 1783
twins born october the 9 1784 Saurday
the youngest Still Born the other
Lived a fifteen days and then died
Betsey Jepson Born September the 19 1785 mundy
John Jepson Born August the 5 1789 Sundy
Cyral Jepson Born June the 12 1789 fride
tirzy Jepson Born May the 29 1791 Sundy
Marti Jepson Born May the 22 1793 wensda
Lucretia
the above is the wording of John Jepson Family Record in which I have
tried to spell as the original but have not shaped the letters as the original
Erastus S Cone
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John Jepson 5646
application for a Pension
Saml Hinckley
Judge
Northampton, Mass
Recd Jany 15. 1820.
A Millett
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DISTRICT OF Massachusetts Hampshire ss
On this sixth day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Probate of wills & ---
for the county personally appeared John Jepson aged sixty four
years, resident in Goshen
in the said district, who, being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the
said John Jepson enlisted for the term of one year in the month of Jany in the year 1776
in Goshen in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by
Captain Israel Chapin
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Elisha Porter
in the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the last of November 1776 when he was furloughed
by reason of sickness in the State of New York
and returned home & remained sick until
the term of his enlistment expired, which was only one month short of the full term of one year, the time for which he enlisted -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the evidence of others
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid John Jepson
Samuel Hinckley
I, Samuel Hinckley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said John Jepson
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Octr. 6th 1819 Samuel Hinckley
Seal of the Court
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I John Smith of Hadley in the County of Hampshire in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify & say
engaged or enlisted as a Sergeant in the Company
of Capt Israel Chapin in the Regt. of Col Elisha Porter
in Feby 1776 in the Canada Expedition for one
year, and I marched to Canada in in the same Company & Regt. in March following (on the 3d day of the month) and continued to serve in the same Company & Regt until Novr 1776 when I was appoint an Ensign in the Regt. of Colo. Graton - and John
Jepson then of Goshen, whose application is herein annexed, enlisted as a private soldier in
the same company of Capt. Chapin & Regt. of Colo. Porter 
aforesaid about first of February 1776
and he march with me in the same Company & Regt
aforesaid & continued to serve therein untill
Novr 1776 when I left said Jepson doing duty in
the same company & Regt aforesaid at Albany
I know he was in said company & Regt. for
more than nine months in continuance, after in
gaged in Novr, which was about the middle of the month, as an Ensign I returned home on the recruiting service- and further saith not-- Nove. 16. 1819-
John Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Nov 16. 1819 John Smith above
named known to me to be a respectable
Citizen and a man of perfect integrity &
veracity, personally appeared & made
John Oath that the foregoing Deposition
contains the truth & the whole truth & nothing
but the truth-
Before me Samuel Hinckley Just. Peace
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I Noah Cook of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire in the Commonweath of Massachusetts being
sixty two years of age testify & say I enlisted in Feby 1776 the
begining of the month into the Company of Israel Chapin
in the Regt. of Col. Elisha Porter for one year in
the Canada expedition, as it was called, and the Company
marched from Northampton on the third day of March
1776 and I served in the same company & Regt untill
the full term of my enlistment had expired, and John Jepson of Goshen whose application for a
pension is hereto annexed enlisted and marched
with me in the same company & Regt. aforesaid and
he continued to serve therein untill the last
of Novr 1776 when the Regt was ordered from
Albany in the State of New York to the State of
New Jersey & I left Jepson at Albany
unwell and it was said he was afterwards forloughed.
he continued in actual service for more than
nine months in continuance - and
further saith not-- Novr 10th 1819-
Noah Cook
Commonweath of Massachusetts
Hampshire SS Novr 10th 1819 Personally
appeared Noah Cook, above named, known
to me to be a credible & disinterested witness,
and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hanlin ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said Commonweath for
the said County of Hampshire certify that
Samuel Hinckley Esqr is Judge of Probate
& a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
& that his signatures to the foregoing Certificate in his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix
the seal of said Court this eleventh day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Josiah Dwight
.
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December 20, 1928
Mrs. Edith M. Pearson
80 Grove Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 32900, it appears that John Jepsen
was born April 11, 1754, place not stated.
He enlisted at Goshen, Massachusetts, in January,
1776 and served eleven months as a private in Captain
Isaac Chapin's Company in Colonel Elisha Porter's Massachusetts
Regiment.
He married, December 18, 1777, Elizabeth, maiden name
not stated, who was born February 22, 1754.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 6, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Goshen,
Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
He died, July, 1830, at Goshen, Massachusetts.
His widow, Elizabeth, died October 15, 1831.
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Rev.
They had the following children:
Sarah born February 2, 1779
Lucretia  born January 15, 1781.
Forrest born March 4, 1783.
Betsey born September 19, 1785.
John born August 5, 1789 (?)
Cyral born June 12, 1789.
Tirzy born May 29, 1791.
Marti born May 22, 1793.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to Samuel Gunn.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19__
In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of John Jepson
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.
S. 32900
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Jan. 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
11 mos.
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Israel Chapin
COLONEL.
Elisha Porter 
STATE.
Mass
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Goshen, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1819 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Goshen, Hampshire Co. Mass
Age at date of application, Born Apr 11, 1754
Remarks: Soldier mar. Dec. 18, 1777, Elizabeth - who was born Feb.
22, 1754; he died July 7, 1830, at Goshen, Mass., she died Oct. 15, 1831.
children: Sarah, b. Feb. 2, 1779; Lucretia, b. Jan. 15, 1781; Forrest, b. Mch 4,
1783; Betsey, b. Sept. 19, 1785; John, b. Aug. 5, 1789(?); Cyral, b. June
12, 1789; Tirzy, b. May 29, 1791; Marti, b. May 22, 1793.
Very respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC
John Jepson 
Mass W 18 in 1818
York Mich
July 11
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Pension Office
June 25/56
Sir: The first act which allowed
pensions to widows for the Revolutionary
services of their husbands was passed July 4,
1836.
John Jepson's widow did not live
to the passage of that act. She therefore had
no claim when she died. Of course, her
children have no claim in her right.
R
Respectf
Erastus S. Cone Esq
York
Mich
Sir John Jepson was proved on the Pension list
of Massachusetts, his son have thinks about 7 years
before his death & he thinks only drawed one & he wishes
know have much was his due July 7th 1830 the day he died
Erastus S. Cone
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Honorable Commissioner Pensions
Washington D C
Milan M
May 5
John Jepson
Mass W 1818
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DR. N. W. JIPSON
4310 INDIANA AVE.
CHICAGO
June 7, 1912
Commisioner Pensions
Dear Sir: -
I would like
some information as
to the Revolutionary War
records of John Jepson
and Joseph Jensen,
both of
Goshen,
Massachusetts, there
is a printed record
which states that
they were pensioners
about the year 1818
I think for only a
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DR. N. W. JIPSON
4310 INDIANA AVE.
CHICAGO
short time. What I
wish to know is in
regard to their service
Dates of Enlistment, length
of service, battles Engaged
in etc. The Dept and state
records are very meagre
but I presume your
records are more complete
Thanking you in advance
for the favor
I am
Very truly yours
N. W. Jipson
4310 Indiana Ave
Chicago
Ill
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Mr. Charles Herman Bulson
Suite 4 and 5 Migliavacca Bldg.
Napa, California
5 / 21 / 12.
Pension Bureau.
Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send me the record of John Jepson
who was a pensioner in 1819. He was a member of Colonel
Elisha Porters Regiment, about 1776, which regiment was a
part of the Brigade under Benedict Arnold.
I will be very much obliged for any information
you may give me.
Thanking you,
I am,
Very respectfully yours,
Charles H Bulson, M.D.
.
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Michigan
York May 1st 1856
Commissioner Pensions Washington D C
Sir
Mr Cyral Jipson (of the township
of Milan Monroe County Michigan-) Fathers name was
John Jipson-- & resided in the town of Goshen in the
County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts & was a
revolutionary soldier & had his name enrolled on
the Pension List for the State of Massachusetts and drew
his pension for six months or so & then his person
Certificate was taken away from him because he
had property therefore he never drew any more although
he lived about a dozen years after wards
will you please inform me whether under such
circumstances the heirs can draw his pension money
on not-
Erastus S Cone
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York
June 19
Mich.
Cole
John Jepson
Washington DC
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Mass 18 1818
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MRS. EDITH M. PEARSON
30 GROVE STREET
NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
Gentlemen:-
Will
you please send me
pension records in re.
S. 32900
1. John Jepson (Gipson, Gypson, Jipson)
of Goshen Mass.
Do not know when or where born
but think perhaps in Middletown, Conn.
about 1753.
Enlisted in Chesterfield, Mass.
Died in Goshen Mass, July 7. 1830 aged 77
his wife Betsey (Leach?) died Oct. 3
1831 aged 79
Served at New London Conn. and elsewhere.
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2. Samuel Gunn (Gun) of
Montague, Mass
Born in Sunderland or Hatfield,
Mass, April 12- 1750
of
Died May 4, 1788 in Montague, Mass
Married Mar 15-1781 Hannah
Bardwell, who died Nov. 10 - 1843
He enlisted April 22 - 1775
a company of Conway and Montague
men, mustered to augment Capt.
Grover's Company Col. Samuel
Williams (of Warwick) Regt.
Thanking you I am, -
Very truly yours
Mrs Edith M. Pearson
80 Grove Street -
Northampton, Mass.
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32900
Revy INVALID
File No. 32,900
John Jepson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 1816
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.}
June 14. 1912
Hist to Dr. N. W. Jepson
June 29, 1912. Hist to
Chas. H. Bulson, M.D.
1928, Dec. 20 Hist to
Mrs Edith M. Pearson
M
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June 6 1928
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I write to inquire if you will be
able to send me pension records in re
John Jepson (Jipson) of Chesterfield or Goshen, Mass.
Samuel Gunn of Sunderland or Montague, Mass.
I find there is no flag on John Jipsons grave in
Goshen and if I can
prove his record, would like to see
that
this is done.
At the time of war (1775)
the part of Goshen where John and Joseph
Jepson lived [illegible] to Chesterfield
and if a flag standard had been sent to
Chesterfield it might not have been put
up as all of the family have been gone
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for a good many years.
Thanking you for your courtesy I am 
Truly yours,
(Mrs) Edith M Pearson
80 Grove St.
Northampton, Mass.
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Please send pension records in re
John Jipson (Jepson)
of Chesterfield or Goshen.
Mass.
Born about 1753 or 4. Do not know where - other children
were born in
Cohassett, Mass.

He died July 7 1830 aged 77 years
He married around 1777 or 8 Betsey [?]. We think
her name was Eliza Leach for Betsey was a
nickname for Eliza but do not know. 
No death record and gravestone merely gives "Betsey". His will on
record and in Hampshire Co. Probate also gives "Betsey."
Samuel Gunn lived in Montague, Mass during the war.
He was born in 1750 in Sunderland or Hatfield Mass
Married March 15-1781 Hannah Bardwell.
She died Nov. 10-- 1843 surviving 
him about 55 years.
He died May 4, 1788.
Record of service in re both these men is given in
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the War of 1775
Also in "Goshen Town History "by Barrus and History of Montague by Pressey