Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,391, Benjamin Whips, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  Md.
Whips, Benjamin

NUMBER
R. 11.391

CONTENTS
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Hon. Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.
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The State of Ohio}
Perry County} 
On this 17th day of June AD 1836 personally appeared in open court Benjamin Whips a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in Anarundel County and State of Maryland AD 1753. That his age is recorded in the family bible which is now in the possession of his brother in the State of Kentucky, that at the time of his enlistment he resided in Said Anarundel County and resided there after the revolutionary war until about 15 years ago. That he then moved to the County of Perry and State of Ohio. That he will be 83 years of age in next August. That he of his own free will enlisted in the Service with Second Lieutenant Joseph Burgess that the names of his officers to the best of his recollection are as follows. to wit Gen. Smallwood, but does not recollect what regiment, Col. Thomas Dawsey, Captain Daniel Dawsey and Lieutenant Bazil Hood were the principal officers whom he recollects. That he served four months and a few days he was enlisted he was marched to Annapolis, Maryland thence to Wilmington, thence to the Head of Elk, thence to Chester, thence to Darby, and thence to Philadelphia where he was discharged by a Mr. ____ Stone, that he obtained a discharge which he has lost many years ago. That during his tour as aforesaid he served as a private soldier and was not engaged in any battle during his term of service. That in the neighborhood where I now reside I am acquainted with [with] John Miser Esquire, and Eli Selby, the latter of whom has known me for upwards of Sixty years and who knows that I was absent and reputed to be in the army while we both resided in Anarundel County MD
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That I hereby relinquish all claims whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declare that I am not on the pension roll of the agency of any State 
[signed] Benjamin Whips  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid}
Attest. John Beckwith  Clk C.P.P.C.O.

We Eli Selby and John Miser do hereby certify that we are acquainted Benjamin Whips who, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age, that I John Miser have known him for nearly ten years and I Eli Selby have known him for nearly seventy years. That at the time that he states in his declaration as aforesaid he was absent from Anarundel County, Maryland and it was there generally reported and believed that he was in the army of the United States. I know this because I lived near said Whips in said Anarundel County Maryland, and we the said Miser and Selby do hereby certify that we believe the said Whips to have been a revolutionary Soldier and it is so believed generally in the neighborhood where he now resides.
[signed] Eli Selby  X his mark
[signed] John Miser
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] John Beckwith   Clk.  C.P.P.C.O.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that as no convenient clergyman could be produced, who resides in the vicinity of the applicant, John Miser and Eli Selby who have also
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Signed as aforesaid are residents of this county and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to full credit.
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Perry County in Ohio do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Whips for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Said Court at Somerset 17th day of June AD 1836.
[signed] John Beckwith  Clk. C.P.P.C. Ohio
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Muncie Delaware Co. Ind.
March 3rd 1853

Com. of Pensions
Washington City,

Sir,
The heirs of Benjamin Whips of Blackford Co. Indiana wish to make inquiry about his right to pension for services in the revolutionary war. That he served in that War is certain but the period of his service they have no means of ascertaining. The Company was commanded by Captain Dorsey in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Dorsey of Maryland.
They say that Benjamin Whips died between 1840 & 1845. He was about 19 years of age when he enlisted and they say it was for the war.
They say further that proof of his service was made some short time before his death and sent to Washington, and they understood that an allowance was made to him which he never received, having died.
I wish to ask the attention of the Court of pensions to this matter, in order to having it investigated, and if any thing is due to him to have it properly paid over.
Very respectfully your friend,
Thomas J. Sample
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.., ______________, 19_____
R. 11391

In reply to your request of ____________, received ____________ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Whips 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[check mark]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Daniel Dorsey
COLONEL. Thomas Dorsey
STATE.
Md.

Battles engaged in, _________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, June 17, 1836
Residence at date of application, Perry Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, brn. Aug. 1753 in Anne Arundel Co. Md.
d. between 1840 and 1845. date not stated.
No data on file as to his family
The claim was rejected on the ground that soldier did not render 6 mos. service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied for pension.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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[left side]
1915 Nov. 8. Hist. to Mrs. Pearl Atkinson
1916 Feby 4 Mrs. Pearl Atkinson
that it is not stated that Soldier was married and there is no family data on file.

[right side]
{crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.}

11.391.
P.O. Benjamin Whips
Service: 
Enlisted:                    , 18
Discharged:               , 18
Application Filed:      , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O. 
______________Recognized. ____________Contra
______Cert. of Dis.    Searched for _________, 18

[the word REJECTED is stamped across the lines]
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Ohio
Benjamin Whips

disallowed

Aug' Hon. Thos Ewing
June 30. 1836.
Thos. J Sample June 22/54

11391

1832
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V.L.M [R]ev. War Section.

February 4, 1916.

Mrs. Pearl Atkinson,
900 South 18th Street,
Lincoln, Nebraska.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Benjamin Whips, R. File No. 11,891, it is not stated that he was married, and there is no data on file as to his family.

Very respectfully, 
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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[printed letterhead]

Commonwealth Life
Insurance Company
Omaha, Nebraska

Frans Nelson
President

[left]
Paul Wupper, 1st Vice Pres
Fred Volpp, 2nd Vice Pres
A. B. Detweiler, Treasurer.

[right]
F. J. Uehling, Secretary.
Dr. Ira E. Watkinson, Agency. Mgr.
Clark O'Hanlon, Genl Counsel. 

[handwritten]
Rev Sec
Ok RWS H

One 2 [cent] stamp received H

Stamp retd
W

Pension Commissioner
Department [illegible] Washington D C

My Dear Sir:

Have you any record of Benjamin Whipps (or Whips) of Maryland receiving a pension for services in the Revolutionary War? I desire to join the D.A.R. and lack the date of birth and death of Mr Whipps. Any assistance you could render me will be greatly appreciated.

Very Truly Yours
Mrs. Pearl Atkinson

900 So. 18th St
Lincoln Nebr.
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[a stamp]
PENSION
A
U. NOV 5 1915 S. 
OFFICE.
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[printed letterhead]

Commonwealth Life
Insurance Company
[struck through "Omaha"], Nebraska
[handwritten] Lincoln Nebr. Jan 30 - 1916
Frans Nelson
President

[left]
Paul Wupper, 1st Vice Pres
Fred Volpp, 2nd Vice Pres
A. B. Detweiler, Treasurer.

[right]
F. J. Uehling, Secretary.
Dr. Ira E. Watkinson, Agency. Mgr.
Clark O'Hanlon, Genl Counsel.

[on left handwritten]
V.L.M
R11391
Rev. War

[on right handwritten]
Rev Sec 
H

[handwritten]
Department of Interior
Washington D.C.

F.M. Saltzgaber Com.
My dear Sir:

Early in Nov. 1915 I wrote you asking for information regarding one Benjamin Whips a soldier of the Revolutionary War that I might secure information which would enable me to join the D.A. R. and under date of Nov 8 you were kind enough to give me the information asked for but I find I am required to give the name of the wife of Benjamin Whips, date of her birth date of her marriage and if possible date of her death and since Mr Whips applied for pension you may be able to supply me with the data regarding Mrs Whips and thanking you for any information you may be able to furnish me
I am yours very truly
Mrs. Pearl Atkinson

900 So 18
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[handwritten]

Washington DC
June 27th 1836

Sir:

I send you herewith an application for a pension which you will cause
to be examined & advise me
Respectfully
Yr
[signed] T. Ewing




Hon L Cass