Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6046, for Henry Shipley, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Shipley, Henry | W. 6046
Md. | Ruth | B.L. Wt. 38579-160-55

CONTENTS
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3096
Ohio Cincinnati
Ruth Shipley
Widow of Henry Shipley
Md
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
10 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Hon Jno H. Miller

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 360 Vol. 4.

Reported
Jany 16/49
Died
March 4, 1856

225279
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225.279
1 March 3.
Nov. 29. /
Ruth Shipley wid.
Henry Shipley pri.
Revy. War
[illegible] Act Feb. 2, 1848, Page 360 Vol. 4
O. Feby 48-  3096
Willed  [illegible] Aug. 14/56
[illegible]
C. B. Norton
Mount Vernon
6. 
3096

Vol L = 1= 83

[written diagonally] No 38579/ Aug 16/56
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4081 V
Ruth Shipley of Ohio
Henry
Robert Shipley found on final settlement
certificates paid to
1 Jany 1783.
Robert Miller
on [illegible] at [illegible]
of [illegible] enlisted in Feb 1779
for during the war under Col. [illegible]
Williams 2nd Md [illegible]
Ad 6 July 1836
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State of Ohio
Knox County ss

On this first day of October
Anno Domini Eighteen hundred & thirty
personally appeared before the Judges of our
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Knox
aforesaid Ruth Shipley a resident of Monroe Township in the said County of Knox & State of Ohio aged 73 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Henry Shipley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in which he performed the following services to wit. In the spring of 1776 he enlisted Aug for six months and served his time under Capt. Joseph Burgis in the Maryland Line during which time he was at the battle Long Island. In June or July 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Charles Hammond

When this last time of service expired he enlisted and Capt. Woodward former
Lieutenant under Capt. Hammond for three
months -- His next enlistment was in the
Summer of 1778 for four months under Capt.
Wadkins which Junior of service he lived
at Fort Seven - In the fall of 1779 he
entered the service during the war, in May 1782 he was furloughed to go home for the purpose of
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recruiting and was discharged at the General
Discharge at the city of Anapolis on the
3d of November, A.D. 1783
Deponent has often heard these
things & statement from -- her  Deceased
husband & others & she has often heard
him state that he held some office in
the war but does not remember what
it was. She further declares that she was married
to the said Henry Shipley on the11]th day
of August A.D. 1782; that her husband
the aforesaid Henry Shipley died on the 11th
day of February A.D. 1828, and that she has
remained a widow ever since that period as
will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed to
the day and year above 
Ruth Shipley her + mark
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I Adam Shipley of the County of Alleghany &
State of Pennsylvania do Solemnly swear that the late Henry Shipley of the County of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania was my brother. That we were raised the County of Arundel & State of Maryland. That  in the Spring of the year 1776 he [illegible] Henry Shipley by enlisted for six months to serve in the American War and serve his time under Capt. Joseph Burgis in the Maryland line during war he was at the Battle on Long Island --
This company service belonged to what was
[illegible] "Flying Camp".  Deponent thinks they 
commanded by Major Smallwood, but
being a supporting part they changed officer
served under different field officers.
He next enlisted for four months in June
or July A.D. 1777 under Capt Charles Hammond also of the Maryland line. The Junior officers Dept think, were Gnrl Smallwood Thomas Dawson 1st Col & John Dansey 2nd Col. The Troops in which sd  Henry was ranked were called at that time the "Elkridge Battalion" -- During this period the [illegible] Henry with the Company to which he belonged marched into Pennsylvania -- After the expiration of this period the sd Henry volunteered  under Capt. Woodward formerly Lieutenant under Capt. Hammond for 3 or four 
months under Capt. Woodward he marched to
Valley Forge and was in the engagement at
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Germantown at which place Capt Woodward
was mortally wounded.
Afterward in the summer of AD.
1778 the sd Henry volunteered for three or four
months under Capt Wadkins in an
artillery Company [illegible]  Lieutenant
and served his time at Fort Severn. Dept [despondant]
thinks that John Shipley or Hide was Col. at
that time -  after this term of service and
in the fall of the year A.D. 1779 the sd
Henry entered or joined the American Services
for five years or during the war at
some time in this latter service the sd.
Henry was invested with an Office &
Deponent thinks it was that of Ensign -
But at what exact time he and [illegible]
this office dept does not know
In the May 1782 the sd Henry was
furlowed to go home (about 15 miles
from Baltimore) on the Recuiting services
and in the sd Nov or December 1783 the
sd Henry was discharged from the service
at the General Discharge of the American
Troops -
I the said Adam Shiply do
further solemnly swear that the said
Henry Shiply was joined in marriage
in my presence, to Ruth Howard
by Parson West a person of the Episcapal 
Church Commonly called the Church
England -- The said marriage was solemn
signed  at Baltimore in the month of August
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A.D. Seventeen hundred and Eighty two (1782)
and before the expiration of the last period
of service of the Henry Shipley in the Revolutionary 
War - and I further state that the
sd Ruth Shipley who has subscribed
the foregoing Declaration in the same
person to whom the sd Henry Shipley 
was married in Aug 1782 and that she
has not been married to any person
since the death of her sd husband
I further state that I am a pensioner
in under the U. State and that my brother
Henry never applied for or recivd a
pension - and said much of the aforementioned
services (excepting the last) in Company
with my brother-- not in the same rank
[crossed out (but)] or military company but in the 
same time.
Adam Shipley
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I Benedict Shipley, of the County of Knox
& State of Ohio and Son of the within named
Ruth Shipley & of the age of
40 years do solemnly swear that she
the sd Ruth Shiply has lived with
me for most of the time since the death of
my father Henry Shiply who died in 
Fayette County in the state of Pennsylvania
on the 11th day of February A.D. 1828
and that she has not intermarried
with any one since that period.
& I believe the sd Henry Shiply
never received any pension from the
United States.
Benedict Shipley

I Ezra Dean prest, Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Knox do hereby certify
that the within named Ruth Shipley, Adam
Shipley and Benedict Shipley were duly sworn
in open court at the Octr Term 1838 of Sd court, to
testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but 
the truth touching the matters & things herein before
[illegible] to writing & signed respectively by them, & I
further certify that they, the said affiants are all
in good standing in society and worthy of full credit
and belief.
E. Dean Prent Judg
11 Jud[illegible]
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I, Elliott C. Vose, clerk pro term of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the county of Knox & State of
Ohio do hereby certify that the Hon. Ezra Dean
is the president Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas a court of Record in & for the County of
Knox & State of Ohio and that the signature
next above purporting to be his is in fact his
genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed my seal of
office at the Clerks Office in Mount Simon
this 13th day of October 1838
Elliott C. Vose
Ck
Pro. term.
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Ameley Shipley Born in June 10 Day 1783
Amen Shipley Born in November 24 Day 1784
Henry Shipley Born in March 24 Day 1789
Ruth Shipley Born in March 30 Day 1791
Mary Shipley Born in November 24 Day 1793
Rachel Shipley Born in October 13 Day 1795
Benedict Shipley Born in September 26 Day 1797

Betsey Shipley Born in September 24 Day 1799
Nansey Shipley Born in JUne 10 Day 1892
Amanmaseene Shipley
was Born October 15 day
1806
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Ruth Shipley -
application for
160 acres of land
[illegible] of Revolutionary
services of Henry Shipley -
made ach approved
March 3, 1855.

228.279

Address
A.Banning Norton
Mt. Vernon, Knox Co. O.
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State of Ohio,
Knox county, Ss:
On this 20th day of March A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me
A Banning Norton, a Notary Public, written
and for the county and State aforesaid, Ruth
Shipley aged ninety one years, a resident of the county
of Knox, in the state of Ohio, who, being duly sworn according
to law, declares that she is the widow of Henry
Shipley, deceased, who was a private in the
revolutionary war, who is inscribed upon the
pension list for services as aforesaid, as will appear
by reference to the rolls on file in the War Department
the date of his service and discharge will fully appear
by reference thereto, as the following copy of her Pension Certificate
will more fully make appear.
"War Department. Widows Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Ruth
Shipley widow of Henry Shipley who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in
which case the Pension is not payable after the time os such marriage. Given at the War
Office of the United States this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
N.L. Morey, Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned JS Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Said Pension is payable at [illegible] on the 4th of September and 4th of
March, and Record is made thereof in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners
under act of February 29, 1848, page 360 Vol. 4. The evidence that she was
married, that her said husband died and that she is a widow is already upon file.
She make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land Which she may
be entitled under the "act [illegible] March 3, 1855.
Ruth + ^her mark^ Shipley
In presence of
H. H. Young
Nancy Marshall
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We H.H. Young and Nancy Marshall residents of Knox
county, in the State of Ohio, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Ruth Shipley in our presence; and that we
do know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Ruth + ^her mark^ Shipley
H.H. Young
Nancy Marshall

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day and year above
written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons; that the claimant is the person she
represents herself to be as I know from having prepared
her pension papres for the past thirteen years, and
I do further certify that I have no interest in 
the claim.-
A Banning Norton
Notary Public
Knox County, Ohio

State of Ohio
Knox County SS.
I Alexander C. Elliott Clerk of the county of Common Pleas,
written and for the county and state above mentioned, do hereby certify
that A Banning Norton whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing declaration and affidavit, is and was at the time of signing
the same a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid court is of Record.
having general jurisdiction.
Alexander C. Elliott Clerk K.C.
Sworn under my hand and seal of Office, at
Mount Vernon, Ohio, this 20 day of Nov. A.D. 1855.
Alexander C. Elliott Clerk K.[illegible]
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March 24, 1938
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. Grace E. Zug
3400 Davina Drive
Des Moines, Iowa

BA-J/EEL
Henry Shipley-W.3046

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6046, based upon the military service in that war of Henry Shipley,

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Henry Shipley are not shown, but it was stated that he was reared in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that his father's
home was about eighteen miles from Baltimore, that state.

While residing in said Anne Arundel County, Henry Shipley enlisted in 1775, and served at various times until November 3, or December 3, 1783, about six and one-half years in all, as
private and ensign under Captains Stricker, Joseph Burgess, Charles Hammond, Woodward, Watkins, Smallwood, Richard Dorsey, and Joshua Burgess and Colonels Smallwood, Thomas Dorsey, John
Dorsey, John Shipley (no relationship shown), Hyde and John Eager Howard in the Maryland troops and was at the battles of Long
Island, Paoli, Germantown and Camden. The service under Captain Charles Hammond was in the select militia called the Elk
Ridge Battalion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Henry Shipley died February 11, 1828, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in August, 1782, in the city of Baltimore,  Maryland, Ruth Howard, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown.

Soldier's widow, Ruth, was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1838, while residing in Monroe Township
Knox County, Ohio. At that time, she stated that she was aged seventy-three years; in December, 1843, she stated that she
"was aged seventy-six years last Christmas", and in 1855, she
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gave her age as ninety-one years; no explanation was made for
the discrepancies in age of widow.

Ruth Shipley died March 5, 1856, place not stated.

The following names of children of Henry and Ruth Shipley
are shown:

Adam Shipley . . . . . born June 10, 1782
Aaron Shipley . . . . .   "  ---ember 24, 1784.
Henry Shipley . . . . .   " March 24, 1789.
Ruth Shipley . . . . . .    "   "  30, 1791.
Mary Shipley . . . . . .    "  November 24, 1793.
Rachel Shipley . . . . .    " October 13, 1795.
Benedict Shipley . . . . . " September 26, 1797, in 1838, living in Knox County, Ohio.
Betsey Shipley . . . . . . . "   " 24, 1799.
Nansey Shipley . . . . . .  "  June 16, 1802.
Amanmaseene Shipley.. " July 15, 1806.

In 1838, Adam Shipley or Shepley, a brother of the soldier,
was living in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; in 1839, Mary Ann
Hobbs, a sister of the soldier, was aged seventy-two or seventy-
three years and made affidavit in Knox County, Ohio.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrater. [Administrator]
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[two panel page; left panel follows]

1912 Jan. 2. Hist. to
B.F. Shirley. c
1913 Jan. 14. Mrs. Walter Peters. c
1913 June 9. Price M. Shipley c
1914 June 6. Mrs Ray Graham c
1915 Oct. 1. Hist to Milton P. Martin c
1915 Oct. 28 - - Mrs. C. E. Shirk c
1915 Dec. 23. - - James A. Shipley c
1934 - Oct 15 - AD. Mrs Lillie
Shipley Wells - that
names of sol's parents
are not shown. obt.

1935 - Jan 3 - hist to
Mrs C. E. Shirk - EEL

1935 Nov 23 - Hist to
Mrs Grase E Zoc. Hist
in case Adam Shipley
ES S6077-

1937 - JUne 14 Hist to
Mrs M. A. Leete EL

1937 - Dec. 30 - Hist to
Mrs Lillie E. Wells. Eb
Lefter in case Adam
Shipley - S6077

1938 - Mar. 24 - Hist to
Mrs Grace E. Zug. Eh

[right column below]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6046
Ruth Shipley
Widow
Henry Shipley
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:- Vol. M, Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[two column page; left column below]

4601 
Ohio Wid -
Ruth Shipley
widow of Henry Shipley
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
50 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
23rd day of Jany 1844
and sent to R. C. Hurd
Mount Vernon
Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 6 Page 162.

[right column below]

Reported
let to RC Hurd July 7 1845
" " AJ Douglass May 8 '46
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Ohio 4999

Ruth Shipley
widow of Henry Shipley, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 11 February 1828
of Knox Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Burgess of the regt commanded
by Col Smallwood in the Maryland
line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby
1840 & sent to R.C. Hurd
Mount Vernon, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 !175.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 25.00
$200.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838.}
Recorded by D.McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 219
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38.579
Rev War
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Ruth Shipley
of Henry
Rejected
See let 22 Nay
1839 R. C. Nurd
do. 3 June 1839
let 18th Sep 1939 S.S. Brown
married after termination
of her husband's service
Act July 1836
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5825
Ruth Shipley
of Henry
Ohio
Suspended
See let 18 Sept.
1839 G.G. Brewer
do 25 Sep 1839
let 2 Oct 39 R. E. Nurd
Act 7 July 1838
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5825
4999
Ruth Shipley
of Henry
Ohio
admitted
for
Pr. 15 mo $50. --
Cap Burgess Col
Wsallows [illegible]
died 11th Feb. 1828
Act 7 July 1838
R. C. Hurd
Mount Vernon
Ohio
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Free
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Free

[illegible] 3
[illegible] 
Ohio
Mrs. Shipley
[stamped] Mount Vernon Ohion May 25
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Mount Vernon Ohio
May 27, 1839.
Sir.
I am favored with the reception of yours of the 22nd
Just in which I am informed that the claim of Mrs
Ruth Shipley as now presented cannot be allowed.
If I rightly understand the ground of the
rejection it is because the name of her husband
henry Shipley does not appear upon the Records
either at Anapolis [Annapolis] or at the Pension Office. Permt
me to inquire if this be necessary or indispensable?
I had considered one of the Rules of your Department
as having been formed to meet a case like this.
"Proof as to service (the Rule reads) must be had either
from the records of the War Department, the muster
rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the
affidavits of persons of known respectability."
Now that the Records of the War Department or
the muster Rolls do not furnish the evidence
is not the claimant permitted to prove the fact
of service [illegible]? I had supposed that the affidavit
of the brother of the deceased would certainly be
admitted and being as he is and as he is certified
by the court to be, a man of undoubted truth
veracity I had thought his evidence satisfactory.
Henry Shipley either rendered the services stated in 
the claimants Declaration or this man who is himself
a pensioner is guilty of perjury. The few that death
has left of his associates in the war are so scat-
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tered over the country that it may be impossible
to procure any corroborating testimony; but if additional
certificates to the truth and veracity of the
witness would avail the number wont only be
limited by the extent of his acquaintances -
If is also intimated in your letter that the
proof upon the points of Henry Shipley having
served in the Flying Camp & in Capt. Hammonds
Compr is unsatisfactory.
If the positive testimony of the witness above 
alluded to would not be of any account in
this case either, I have no reason to suppose
that satisfactory proof can be made or procured
by Mrs Shipley - If you will be kind enough to 
indicate the nature of the additional proof
required upon this head I will acertain if possible
whether it exists & if so will again submit
her claim in the manner you have kindly
suggested -
If my views above be correct I trust
Mrs Shipley? claim will recieve [receive] farther consideration
if they be wrong, by pointing out this error you will
enable me to satisfy her that justice has been
done and at the same time very much oblige
Your obt. Servt.
R.C. Hurd

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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fr
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically on the page below]

Nov. 18. 1839
One
proof of Henry Shipley
Denies
add proof
Ruth Shipley
Ohio
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Mount Vernon November 11th 1839.
Sir:
Herewith I send another affidavit of
Adam Shipley [illegible] the services of his brother
Henry in the War of the American Revolution.
The statement now made is, in all
probability, as correct and minute as a failing
memory will enable him to make.
I am not aware that any other or better
testimony can be procured than that which
is now submitted; and if it still be
deemed insufficient and if this claim-(not
withstanding the certainty and [illegible]
[illegible] of the witness who supports it-)
be rejected it would be a hard matter to
persuade the applicant that the Rule of 
your Department, in one instance at least
were not production of manifest injustice.
Very respectfully
Yours
R.C. Hurd

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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July 7 451
PAID
107

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Ruth Shipley
Ohio [illegible] 43
4601.

[round black stamp on left; mid-page, as follows]

MOUNT VERNON
JUL 2
O.
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Mount Vernon O.
July 1st. 1845.
Sir
Mrs Ruth Shipley near this town received
a pension of $50. per annum under the Five Year Act
and also under the supplementary one year act.
She has received nothing since that time - and
suppose that there is some Act of Congress now in
force by which she is intitled [entitled] to some further pension.
The laws of the last session of Congress are not
within my reach (the provision of law granting
pensions the 1st Session 3d Congress it was updated hs
been frustrated for want of an approperation &)
and I cannot advise her as to her rights.
She will be very glad to be informed on
this point - & also, should be entitled to a further
pension, to be furnished with the requisite forms
for the application

Very respectfully 
Yours
R. C. Hurd

To The
Hon Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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May 7 '46
D.

10
[round black stamp inscribed as follows]
GAMBIER
MAY 1
O.

Hon J.L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
Ruth Shipley, Ohio [illegible]
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Gambier ^Knox Co^ April 29th 1846

Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir
Will you have the kindness
to give me a history of the services of the late
Henry Shipley husband of Ruth Shipley who
is now drawing a pension of twenty six
dollars per annum she intents asking an
increase of her Pension
Are the Soldiers of 1781 who were out under
Genl Wayne Entitled to a Pension
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
A.J. Douglass
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5084
[round black stamp inscribed as follows: MOUNT VERNON O. DEC 20]

Decem 26'1843
Ruth Shipley
3 March 1843
$50 per an
R.C. Hurd
Mount Vernon
Knox O.

[text vertically on the page follows]

FREE
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mt Vernon O.
Dec. 19th 1843.

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. Pensions.
Sir
I enclose Declaration
for Mrs Ruth Shipley for pension provided by act of
3d March 1843. Please remit to me the instatment
($25) due to her 4th Sep last.
Very respectfully
yours
R.C. Hurd
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225.279
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Mount Vernon Ohio
Nov. 20th 1855.
Sir
Herewith find application of Mrs
Ruth Shipley widow of Henry Shipley decd.
a revolutionary pensioner, for 160 acres of
Land under act of March 3d 55.
The proof of service of Henry Shipley,
marriage to Ruth Shipley & all that
facts in the case are already established
as by reference to Roll of service, page
360 Vol. 4 will appear
Very respectfully your
A. Banning Norton

Hon. Comr of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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G. G. Brewers Lett
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Land Office, Annapolis, 20th May, 1839;
Sir
Yours of the 8th [illegible], with the papers in the
case of Mrs Ruth Shipley, enclosed, was received, The
rolls of the revolution in this office, have been very carefully
examined, and they afford no evidence of the services of her husband
Henry Shipley in the revolution, - She alleges, that he
served under Captain Joseph Burgess in the "Flying Camp,"
Captain Joseph Burgess, commanded a company in the "Flying
Camp," but the master roll of his company is very imperfect,
and the name ^of Henry Shipley^ does not appear on it, Captain Charles Hammond,
under whom it is also stated, that Henry Shipley served,
commanded a company in the stated Militia, called The Elk
Ridge Battalion of Anne Arundel County, = the muster roll
of his company cannot be found, = there is therefore no record
to show, whether Henry Shipley served in his company  not,
The papers are herewith returned
Very respectfully,
yr obt sr.
G. G. Brewer

J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
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5925
Ohio
July 22
July 7 1838

FREE

to:
J S Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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Mount Vernon July 16 1839
Sir:
Find herewith an application of Mrs. Ruth Shipley for the benefit of the pension of an act of Congress papers July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
I supposed the other application of Mrs. S made under the act of 1856 will remain on file subject to be allowed by the department after the exhibition of the register testimony
Very respectfully yours 
RC. Hurd

Hon. J.S. Edward
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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5825
Ruth Shipley of Knox
Ohio.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Ohio
Knox County------ss
On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in for the Court if Knox State aforesaid Ruth Shipley a resident of Monroe Township in said county of Knox aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Henry Shipley who was a soldier the Revolutionary War but that she knows nothing of her deceased husbands services except from statements made by him and others who claimed to have served with him.  she has often heard him speak of being in the Battle of Long Island and at Peola has often heard him speak of having served under several officers at different times- recollect his mentioning that names of Hammond, Burgess, Stricker and others who who are now forgotten.  She always understood that he was quite young when he entered the service perhaps not of age- thinks he entered early in the war but the year she does not remember.
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and may be as early as the year of 1776.  She also always understood that he filled some office in the war but  what she cannot remember.  That she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Shipley on the   day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty two.  She is not positive that the marriage was in August but thinks it was.  She was married in the city of Baltimore by Parson West.  She has for many years a certificate of the marriage which is now lost.  and does not know if any record ever having been made thereof.
She further states that exhibit hereto attached and marked was a leaf in a book called The from of Discipline in the Methodist Church and that the entries made thereon were made by the said Henry Shipley at the times of the birth of the said Children. that there was no other record even kept in the family after births of their children.  The said leaf was torn from the Book by this applicant when about to land the 1st Book some years ago and since the death of said Henry.  She further sates that her said husband died on the eleventh day of February
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Adam Shipley of lawful age being first duly sworn deposeth and says that he has the brother of Henry Shipley deceased- That the said Henry was a Revolutionary War Soldier that he first enlisted in the latter part of the year 1775 in Capt. Madkins Company Lieutenant Leon Lawrence artillery and served for about 4 months at Fort Severn in the City of Annapolis.  
In the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted in Cap't Stricker's Company a Rifle Company and marched to Long Island. 
This deponent was a musician in Capt. Wadkin's company first mention at the same time his brother Henry was a private.
At Long Island Capt Stricker was taken prisoner and his company except 17 of whom Henry was one.  This deponent saw Henry in New York after his escape from Brooklyn.  From this place they went to Fort Washington but previous to the Capitulation at this plan this deponent and the said Henry were sent over to Fort Lee and were not actually made prisoners.  From this place they marched to Pennsylvania.  The said Henry was commanded by Captain Smallwood and this Deponent Cap't Leon Dansey a cap't of
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volunteers - Henry was still serving out the balance of his time for which he enlisted under Capt. Stricker - soon afterwards Henry' time expired and he returned home - This deponent also went home soon afterward - In July or August 1777 the said Henry and this deponent both joined Capt. Charles Hammond's Company and Lieutenant Woodward - They were united in the Elkridge Battalion - Commanded by Col Dawsey - who also commanded the Montgomery Battalion - they marched then to meet General Washington and crossed the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace - but did not participate in the Battle of Brandywine. From there they were ordered to join Samual Wagner at Perla. From Perla we marched and joined General Washington and remained with him in winter quarters. This deponent was a musician. Soon after the battle of Brandywine Henry joined Capt. Woodward's Company, Capt. Hammond having gone home - Capt. Hammond's company was called a drafted comp. Before going to winter quarters in the Fall of 1777 the said Henry was in the engagement of Germantown.
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after Winter Quarters, we broken up on the Spring of 1778 Henry went home and this deponent accompanied him.

In the fall of the year 1778 according to the best recollection of deponent said Henry enlisted in the artillery in the United States troops for five years or during the war - in the company of Richard Dawsey and marched to the south and was, as this deponent always understood in the Battle of Camden - When he returned from the north he obtained a furlough and went home accompanied by this deponent.

This deponent further states that in August or September in the year 1772 the said Henry was married at Baltimore by Parson West to Ruth Howard - this deponent was present at the marriage - he further states that the said Henry Shipley departed this life about eleven years ago - that he left Ruth Shipley the woman to whom he was married in 1772 his widow and that the applicant in this case is the same
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person - this deponent further states that about 4 years ago he saw in the possession of one Col. Brewer at Annapolis certain rolls appearing to be rolls of the first service alluded to in this deposition and that the name of Henry Shipley was then on the said rolls immediately above that of this deponent and also on the pay books.

He further states that the said Ruth Shipley is now unmarried and has not been married since the death of her husband Henry Shipley.

A. Shipley

Sworn to & subscribed in open court June 22 1859
Isaac Hadley - Clerk
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Mary Ann Hobbs formerly Mary Ann Shipley aged seventy two or seventy three being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she was the sister of Henry Shipley now deceased and late the husband of Ruth Shipley - that the said Henry & Ruth were married in Baltimore by Parson West a clergyman in the English Church in August or September 1782 - Deponent was not present at the marriage but remembers assisting to prepare the dinner for the new married couple at her fathers - who lived about 18 miles from Baltimore - there was no church persons nearer - she knows that Henry entered in the war and that he was a member of Capt. Stricker's Company - she knows he enlisted very early in the service but cannot tell in what year.

She also knows that he died about eleven years ago and knows the said Ruth Shipley has not intermarried with any person since.

Mary Ann Hobbs

Sworn to and subscribed in open court by Mary Ann Hobbs - June 21 1859

Isaac Hadley Clerk
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eighteen hundred and twenty-eight - that she was not married to him previous to this leaving the service that terminated in the year 1779 but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz at the time above stated.

Ruth Shipley
Her X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open court

June 21st 1839

I. Hadley - Clerk
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Adam Shipley being duly sworn to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter and things here after stated deposes and says that Henry Shipley enlisted in the fall of the year of seventeen hundred and seventy-five in Captain Stricker's company in the Frederick County - the said Henry lived in Anne Arundel County Maryland for the term of one year to serve in the war of the American Revolution - that he marched that same year to Long Island according to witnesses recollection - that he joined the rifle regiment - but witness does not remember the commander's name. The company to which Herny belonged was broken in August deponent thinks of the following year 1779 by reason of the defeat at Long Island - but Henry then went to Fort Washington & afterwards to Fort Lee about November of that year (1776). This deponent knows for he was on eyewitness that the said Henry did serve in this tour the full period of one year and two or three months more.

The next service rendered by the said Henry in the war aforesaid was at Fort Seven he enlisted at that time for the month of February 1777 for three months under Capt. Wadkins - Seven Lawrence Lieut. Colonel Deponent knows that the said Henry did serve on this tour or service three full months and is quite certain that he served four.

The next service rendered by the said Henry commenced in August of said year 1777 - the enlistment was taken in the month of July previous - and this service was rendered by the said henry under Capt. Hammond.
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Thomas & John Dawsey was Colonel and Lieutenant Col but deponent does not remember which one of them was Colonel - Smallwood was General - Immediately after this enlistment the said Henry Shipley marched unto Pennsylvania and this four months service was fully performed by the said Henry - after the expiration of this last four months service the said Hammond Capt. return home and the said Henry then at Valley Forge - volunteered again for two months and became one of a company who elected Woodward Captain - this period of two months was also fully served and performed by the said Henry.

In the fall of the year AD seventeen hundred and seventy eight - the said Henry enlisted for five years or during the war in a company then commanded by Joshua Burgess and joined the fourth Regiment of the Maryland line United States troops commanded by John Edgar Howard - soon after this enlistment he went to the south and returned about three years afterward be upon recording service and was discharged at the General discharge.

This deponent further states that he well knows the facts by him stated above and that he is and cannot be deceived in the length of time of the actual service rendered by the said Henry Shipley in the war aforesaid - owing to age he may be mistaken in some unimportant particulars but the principal & main facts he knows to be true as stated above.

Adam Shipley

Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 24th day of Oct AD 1839

Isaac Hadley Clerk
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I Ezra Dean president Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the and for the court of Knox and state of Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Adam Shipley was duly sworn in open court to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter and things by him stated and subscribed to above and further that he is a man worthy of credit and belief.

Witness my hand & seal this 24th day of October AD 1839.

E. Dean Pres. Judge
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July 13/49

4601

Cole

Jno K Miller
House of Reps
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$25.

United States of America

State of Ohio
Knox County

Be it known that before me Joseph L Davis a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ruth Shipley and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the late Henry Shipley at the rate of $50. per annum - that she now makes this official for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow that she now resides in Monroe Township in the county of Knox and state of Ohio and has resided there for the space of twelve years past - and that previous thereto she resided in Fayette County and State of Pennsylvania.

Ruth Shipley
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of September 1848 in presence of
A. Ban Norton
J.S. Davis

Before me J.S. Davis Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension at stated by her in the foregoing.

J.S. Davis
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these present that I Ruth Shipley of Monroe Township in the county of Knox and State of Ohio a revolutionary pensioners of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint E P Norton Esq of Cincinnati in the county of Hamilton and state of Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Cincinnati m pension from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 4th day of September 1848.

Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1848.

Ruth Shipley
Her X Mark
SEAL

Sealed and delivered in presence of 
J.S. Davis
A. Ban Norton

State of Ohio
Knox County

Be it known that on the 4th day of September 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Ruth Shipley and named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name the day and year last above mentioned.

J.S. Davis J.P.
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State of Ohio
Knox County

I Samuel W. Farquhar Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county and state foresaid hereby certify that Joseph S Davis Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and now regulated and on the date of the foregoing acknowledgement before herein lawfully acting as such Justice of the Peace and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.

In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my office in Mt. Vernon this 4th day of September AD 1848.

Saml W Farquhar - Clerk
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H.110.Nov 19, 1838
Refer to the Comm
of Pensions

STAMP: Mt. Vernon Ohio Nov 14

Hon. Levi Woodbury
of the Treasury of the
United States
Washington City
D.C.
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Ref to the Comm of Pensions

Mount Vernon Ohio November 13th 1838

Hon Levi Woodbury
Sec Tres U.S.

Sir

I enclose for your examination the declaration of Mrs. Ruth Shipley the widow of a revolutionary soldier together with proof of the necessary facts in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.

Whether she be a proper object of that law and if so what sum she may expect, how soon and where or not and if so in what particular the requisitions of the law have not been observed or would be glad to know at your earliest convenience.

Yours most respectfully

R C Hurd

PS - the act of 1832 & 1838 seem to require an agent for the applicant at Washington in order that an oath may be administered to him by the proper accounting officer previous to his receiving a warrant as to the practice under these sections I have no information.


R.C.H.
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STAMP: Annapolis MD

Jno at MD

FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Land Office,
Annapolit, 23rd, Septr, 1839,

Sir,
Your's of the 18th Inst with the papers in the case
of Mrs Ruth Shipley, widow of Henry Shipley, decd, enclosed,
was received, I have again very carefully examined the rolls of
the revolution in this office, and they afford no proof ^of^ his service,
- It is alleged, that he enlisted in Captn. Stricker's Company in the
Spring of 1776, the master roll of Captn. George Stricker's Company,
which was made out, or is dated the 10th June, 1776,
is on file in this office, and the name of Henry Shipley or
Adam Shipley, does not appear upon it, It is also alleged,
that he served under Captn. Charles Hammond, Captn. Charles
Hammond Commanded a company in the Elk Ridge Battalion
of Militia in Anne Arundel County, there being no master or
pay roll of his company to be found, I am unable to say,
whether he was enrolled in his company or not, - It is further 
stated, that Adam Shipley, "when in annapolis four years ago,
saw in the possession of one Col Brewer, certain rolls of the
revolution, upon which he saw the name of Henry Shipley,
- I do not know what Col Brewer he alludes to, but certain
it is, that he saw his name upon no rolls in my possession,
the papers are herewith returned;
Very respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Svt
B. B. Brewer

J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
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Land Office, Annapolis, 30th. Septr, 1839,

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 25th Inst, I have to state,
That Captain Richard Dorsey, under whom it is alleged that Henry
Shipley served, commanded a company in the Maryland Artillery,
there are no master rolls to be found of the Maryland Artillery,
I am therefore unable to say whether he served or not,
there and two or three pay rolls of the Maryland Artillery, upon
which the name of Henry Shipley does not appear, - The Maryland
Artillary, before the close of the war of the revolution,
were attached or transferred to the Virginia ^Continental^ line, and their service
terminated in that State, It is therefore probable, that the record
of the Virginia troops may afford some evidence of his service.
Very respectfully,
Yr. Obd. St.
G.G. Brown,

J.L. Edwards, Esqr.
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FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.

Mail

[vertically on left side of page follows]

Oct 2
[illegible]
Mrs Shipley
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of
the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year
to certain Widows who have received pensions
under the act of July 7. 1808

State of Ohio}
Knox County} SS.  On this 16th day of December AD
1843 personally appeared before the
subscriber Benjamin F. Smith a Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Knox & state aforesaid Mrs.
Ruth Shipley a resident of Monroe Township in
the County of Knox & state of Ohio aged Seventy six
years last Christmas 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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow Henry Shipley deceased
who was a private in the Revolution - for an 
account of the services rendered by him & in what
Regiment & she refers to her papers on file
in the Department in which her application
was first made for pension under the act of 
July 7 1838 which service by reason of the
frailty of her memory she cannot now specify
with any particularity - That the annual amount
of pension which she received under the act of
July 7. 1838 was Fifty Dollars as is shown
by her pension certificate dated February 5th 1840
and numbered 4999. She further declares that
She is still a widow.
Ruth + ^her mark^ Shipley
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year}
above written before}
Ben. F. Smith J.P.
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I hereby certify that the within named Ruth Shipley
who has this day appeared before me and taken
the foregoing oath is personally known to me - &
known to be the person she claims to be in
the foregoing Declaration -
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
this 16th day of December AD 1843.
Ben T Smith J.P.

State of Ohio}
Knox County} SS. I Isaac Hadley clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for
the County of Knox & State of Ohio
do hereby certify that Benjamin F. Smith Esqr
before whom the foregoing Declaration was made
is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the
County of Knox aforesaid duly commissioned 
and qualified as such and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at my office
in Mount Vernon this 16th day of December AD 1843.
Isaac Hadley, Clerk
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State of Ohio}
Knox County} SS I Isaac Hadley clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the said
County of Knox & State of Ohio do
hereby certify that the within named
witness was duly sworn in open 
Court to testify the truth the whole
truth nothing but the truth tending
the matters & things contained in
these several affidavits - That Ezra Dean
Eqs is the President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas for sd. County of Knox and
that the signature above purporting to be his
is in fact his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 22nd
day of June AD 1839 Isaac Hadley Ck
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I Ezra Dean President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas a court of Record in & for the
County of Knox & State of Ohio do hereby certify
that the above named Ruth Shipley Mary
Ann Hobbs and Adam Shipley were duly
sworn in open court to testify the truth
the whole truth & nothing but the truth touching
the matter & things by them severally state in 
this said affidabit - and that the said
Deponents are in respectable standing in
society and that they are worthy of full
credit and belief - 
E. Dean Psent
Judge " Jud
Cen Ohio
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Ashtabula O.
Act 23 1815

Commissioner of Pensions.
Will you send me a 
statement of the 
military history
of Henry Shipley a
soldier of the Rev.
War. Reference has
been sent me to 
Wid. File 6046
Rev. War. Thanking
you I am
sincerely yours
Mrs C.E. Shirk
2 Midle St. Ashtabula O.
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[round black stamp inscribed as follows: PENSION OFFICE. D JUN 4 1914 U. S.]

Rochester, Minn.,
June 2nd '14.

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
I wish to obtain Record
Division.
L.S.C. wid.
Wid. file 6046
Rev. 6046 Henry Shipley
If there is any cost for
this data,-Kindly let 
me Know, and I will
remitt same.
If not, please send
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[stamped]
U. S. PENSION D OFFICE JUNE 4 1914
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immediately, and oblige
Mrs. Ray Graham.
1246 W 4th St.
Rochester, Minn.
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send.
W6046.
Henry Shipley

Milton P. Martin 
Mt. Vernon
Ohio.

personal inq. Oct. 1. 1915.
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MRS. C. E. SHIRK
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
100 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Dec. 3 1934
Veteran's Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Will you please advise me as to the cost of photostats
of all the pension records in the application of Ruth Shipley
of Knox County Ohio for a pension on the Service in the Revolution
of Henry Shipley of Maryland.
As I understand the matter they are in Widow's File number
6046 (the letters I or J S.C. seem to proceed the file number,
according to the records I have,)
Sincerely yours
Clair R Shirk

[stamped] RECEIVED DEC 4 1934
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Rev Sec
H
Chicago, Illinois,
December 18, 1915.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly furnish me with
a certificate of my ancestor's service revolutionary war
on
HENRY SHIPLEY, born in Maryland, 1759 and
died Feb. 1l, 1828, enlisted in Anne
Arundel County, Md. in 1776 and served
till the close of the War, participate
in battles of Long Island, Paoli, Germantown
and Camden.
Thanking you most kindly for this as I must
file it with my application for membership in the S. A. R.
Very truly yours,
James Albert Shipley,
Room 1333, #30 North LaSalle St.,
Chicago, Ill.

[stamped] CHIEF CLERK BUREUA OF PENSIONS DEC 20 1915
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[stamped]
U.S. PENSION D OFFICE
DEC 20 1915
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Monett, Mo Route 3, May 28th 1913
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
My Grand Father Henry Shipley
was a Soldier in the revolutionary War
Is there any Record of History Millitary [Military] ^of him^ in your
Bureau. I understand His Widow Ruth Shipley
was allowed a pension about the year 1838 or
1839 Will you please send my what ever
history you have of him on Record there
and much oblige several of his Great Grand
and Grand Children here
Very Respectfully
Price M. Shipley

MONETT, MO.
ROUTE 3.
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[stamped]
U. S. PENSION B OFFICE
MAY 31 1913
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Rushville Ind.
Jan 5/1913.

Dep of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, 
D.C.

Sirs:
Will you please send me
the Millitary [Military]History of Henry
Shipley in the Revolutionary
War 1776-1783. Record Div.
I.S.C. Wid File Rev. 6046
as am a descendent of his
and desire very much to become
a member of the local 
D.A.R.
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you will find ad. envelope
inclosed
Yours
Mrs. Walter Peters
530 N. Morgan St
Rushville, Ind.
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[stamped]
U. S. PENSION D OFFICE
JAN 11 1913
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M. E. SHIPLEY
HOOPER, NEBR.

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Hon Sir
I wish to find
whether Martin Henry Shipley (or Henry
Shipley) ever Received Land or a Land
Warrant for his Service in the Revolutionary
War Will you Please inform me in
regard to this matter and greatly oblige
many persons of his postery We are certain
that he Served in that ^war^ 3 years Also
Did his wife Ruth Shipley ever get
a pension for his service etc W6046
Yours Respectfully
 B. F. Shipley
HOOPER
NEB.
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[stamped] U. S. PENSION M OFFICE
DEC 26 1911

CW
[stamped]
DEC 26 1911
CW
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McKeesport. Pa.
2504 Grandview Ave

Sept. 24th 1934

[round black stamp numbers around outside edge 1-12, with tic marks; wording as follows: RECEIVED SEP 25 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM [illegible] 20]

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
A. D. Hiller, Assistant Adm.

My dear Mrs. Hiller:

Could you advise me whether or not one Henry Shipley, a revolutionary soldier gave the name of either of his parents or his 
next of kin when he enlisted for service. He was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland August 17, 1759. He enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1776, in the regular Continental Army.
He was placed in a Company of Maryland men under Captain Thomas. He was in the vicinity of New York, on Long Island. where they were engaged in many skirmishes and battles around the city and adjacent islands. At one time while on the bank of East River N.Y. they were surrounded by the British, and in a skirmish Capt Thomas was severly [severely]wounded, and being unable to  make his escape told the men to shift for themselves as best they could. There was but one ^way of^ escape, and that was to swim across the river to the city. This was a desperate
undertaking, but about ninty [ninety]men chose it as a last
resort, and started for the opposite shore. Only seventeen
of them reached the other side alive. Henry Shipley was one of them. He served in the battles
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of Germantown, Monmouth and Brandywine. He also passed the winter with the starving patriots at Valley Forge, and the following spring tramped the frozen hills with bleeding feet with 
"General Washington and his Ragamuffins," so called by the British.

Would also like to know the next of kin of Richard Shipley ^Shepley^ Ensign - who enlisted at Elk Ridge Sunday 13 May 1776. died at Valley Forge 1778-9 from cold suffered from lack of food and property clothing buried at Crownsville, A.A. Co. Md. [illegible notation in margin here] Also next of kin of Samuel Shipley
Private - enlisted 3 June 1778 - discharged 22 March.

1779 - applied for Pension in the south.
Enlisted in Maryland 

Also John Shipley ^Shepley^. Commissioned Ensign 2 Mar.

1778 - died before 1780

John & Richard Shipley are in Crownsville Cemet. five miles from Annapolis in cemetery with Richard Shipley - burial 1784. This
Richard Shipley - deputy surveyor of A.A. Co. 1746-7 was there father - also father of Henry and Adam Shipley - twins - and Rev. soldiers. I want to make the record as near complete as I
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possible can for our next Shipley family reunion in Maryland.
I know Adam Shipley and Henry Shipley both brothers of Benjamin Shipley born 1750.

My G.G. grandfathers. Also John & Richard as they are buried along side of Richard their father born 1709 - died 1784. Adam gave as his next of kin his Eldest brother Benjamin in 1834.
I am the Historian for the Shipley Clan of Maryland and have been down to Washington several times - but mostly on Saturdays. Please let me know if you have these records.

There was also one Robert ^Shepley^ Shipley enlisted
in the Rev. on Aug 20-1776- he was a private and died 20 July 1782. Could you give me his next of kin - and perhaps I could
locate his grave for a marker.

Very truly

Mrs. Lillie Shipley Wells.
Member of Md. Hist. Soc. and I. of A. Gene. of Chicago
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and D.A.R. in McK. Queen Alliquippa Chapter.

Henry Shipley wife Ruth (Howard) Shipley applied for a pension and received one.

Adam Shipley recd pension until his death 1840 in Allegheny, Alle Co. Pa. He was living in Wash Co at the time he rec'd his pension.

[round black stamp; numbered 1-12 around outer edge with tic marks separating the numbers; wording as follows: REVEIVED SPE 25 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM READER #20]
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3400 Ravina Drive,
Des Moines, Iowa.
February 26, 1938.
Veteran's Administration,
Revolutionary Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to ask you if you can furnish me with certain
data which I need in order to complete my line of the family history
of the Shipley's of Maryland, a book of which is to be published
soon.
The information I need is as follows:
1. Children of Adam Shipley ( or Shepley ) Revolutionary
soldier S.6077 who married Rachel Frost of Virginia (about 1884)
and who went from Ann Arundel County, Md. to live in
Alleghany County Penn. I have the names of two of
their children -- Rachel -- and Ruth, who is my ancestor.
The latter was born in 1804.
2. Brothers and sisters of this same soldier. They were
reared in Ann Arundel County Md.
3. Father's name if possible.
Thanking you in advance for kindly furnishing me with
information, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Grace E. Zug
( Mrs. Grace P. Zug,)

[stamped at top of letter]
RECEIVED
FEB 28 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADE.
[illegible] #26
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June 5, 1937
Mrs. M. A. Leete
11554 Huston Street
North Hollywood
California
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Henry Shipley
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. 
W. File 6046

[column headers as follows: | DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub-headers here: | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] STATE. |]

| Enlisted 1776 | 4 | Private | Joseph Burgess | John Edgar Steward | Flying Camp |
| [blank] | served at | [blank] | Stricker | [blank] | Md. |
| [blank] | various times | [blank] | Wadkins | Levin Lawrence | " |
| [blank] | until the | [blank] | Charles Stammond | Dorsey | " |
| [blank] | army was | [blank] | Wooderasch | [blank] | " |
| [blank] | discharged | [blank] | Richard Dorsey | [blank] | " |
| [blank] | Dec. 3, 1783 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] |

Battles engaged in, Long Is ^ Paoli,^ Germantown & Camden.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, by widow Oct. 1 1838.
Residence at date of application, Monroe Twp. Knox Co.m Ohio with son Benedict.
Age at date of application, 73 years.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Baltimore Aug - 1782, Ruth Howard
he died Feby. 11, 1828, Fayette Co. Penn. age wif stated. Children: Ameley b. June 10, 1783 -
Amon b. Sept. 24, 1784. Henry b. Mch. 24, 1789. Ruth b. Mch. 30, 1791. Mary b. Nov. 24, 1793. Rachel b.
Oct. 13, 1795. Benedict b. Sept 26, 1797. Betsey b. Sept 24. 1799. Nansey b. June 16, 1852. Amanmaseene b. Oct. 15, 1806.
Very respectfully,
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October 15, 1934
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Mrs. Lillie Shipley Wells
2504 Grandview Avenue
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
BA-J/MHHF/eel
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to certain soldiers with surname Shipley. There
are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon the
service of Richard, John or Robert Shipley or Shepley in the
Revolutionary War.
In the claims for pension, W.6046 and S.37392, based upon the
service of Henry Shipley and Samuel Shipley in the Revolutionary War.
the names of their parents are not shown nor are there any family
data in regard to Samuel Shipley, whose record was mailed to your
address, May 25, 1928.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 22, 1935
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Adam Shepley, S.6077
Henry Shipley, W. 6046
Mrs. Grace E. Zug
3400 Ravina Drive
Des Moines, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 7, 1935, requesting
the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Adam Shipley and his
father, ---- Shipley.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a
claim for pension on file on account of the service of a Shipley or
Shepley who was old enough to be the father of Adam Shepley, S.6077,
whose record is furnished herewith.
The record of Henry Shipley, W. 6046, the brother of Adam Shepley,
S. 6077, is furnished herewith, as Henry Shipley was reared in Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, and the home of his father (name not given)
was about eighteen miles from Baltimore, perhaps this record may be
of interest to you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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December 29, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
Adam Shepley-S. 6077
Henry Shipley-W.6046

Mrs. Lillie E. Wells
3635 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Richard, John, Benjamin, Adam and 
Herny Shipley, all of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
and no claim for pension found based upon service of a Benjamin,
John or Richard Shipley, under any spelling of that surname. The
records of Adam Shepley and Henry Shipley are furnished you erewith
as found in claims for pension.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 22, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Adam Shepley, S.6077
Henry Shipley, W.6046
Samuel Shipley, S.37392

Mrs. Grace E. Zug
3400 Ravina Drive
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
the Revolutionary War soldier, Adam Shipley or Shepley of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, and other members of his family.

You are furnished herewith, the records of Adam Shepley, S.6077,
Henry Shipley, W.6046, and Samuel Shipley, S37392, the only soldiers
of Maryland with the surname Shipley, searched under all spellings,
that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 30, 1937

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BA0J/EEL
Henry Shipley-W.6046

Mrs.Lillie E. Wells
3635 Peach Street
Erie, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

The data which follows were obtained from the papers on
file in Revolutionary war pension claim, W.6046, based upon
the military service in that war of Henry Shipley.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of 
Henry Shipley are not shown, but it was stated that he was
reared in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that his father's 
home was about eighteen miles from Baltimore, that state.

While residing in said Anne Arundel County, Henry Shipley
enlisted in 1775, and served at various times until November 3,
or December 3, 1783, about six and one-half years in all, as
private and ensign under Captains Stricker, Joseph Burgess,
Charles Hammond, Woodward, Watkins, Smallwood, Richard Dorsey,
and Joshua Burgess and Colonels Smallwood, Thomas Dorsey, John
Dorsey, John Shipley (no relationship shown) Hyde and John Eager
Howard in the Maryland troops and was at the battles of Long
Island, Paoli, Germantown and Camden. The service under Captain
Charles Hammond was in the select militia called the Elk
Ridge Battalion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

He died February 11, 1828, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in August, 1782, in the city of Baltimore,
Ruth Howard, date and place of her birth and names of her
parents not shown.

Soldier's widow, Ruth, was allowed pension on her application
executed October 1, 1838, while residing in Monroe Township,
Knox County, Ohio. At that time, she stated that she was aged
seventy-three years; in December, 1843, she stated that she "was
aged seventy-six years last Christmas"; and in 1855, she have
her age as ninety-one years: no explanation was made for these 
discrepancies in age of said widow.
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Ruth Shipley died March 4, 1856, place not stated.

The following names of children of Henry and Ruth Shipley
are shown:

Adam Shipley. . . . . . . . . . born June 10, 1782.
Aaron Shipley. . . . . . . . . .   " ---ember 24, 1784.
Henry Shipley. . . . . . . . . .   " March 24, 1789.
Ruth Shipley. . . . . . . . . . .    "  " 30, 1791.
Mary Shipley. . . . . . . . . . .   " November 24, 1793.
Rachel Shipley. . . . . . . . . .   " October 13, 1795.
Benedict Shipley. . . . . . . .    " September 24, 1797, in 1838, living in Knox County, Ohio.
Betsey Shipley. . . . . . . . . .    "    ' 24, 1799.
Nansey Shipley. . . . . . . . . .   " June 16, 1802.
Amanmaseene Shipley. . . .   " July 15, 1806.

In 1838, one Adam Shipley or Shepley, a brother of the
soldier, was living in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: in 1839,
Mary Ann Hobbs, a sister of the soldier, was aged seventy-two
or seventy-three years and made affidavit in Knox County, Ohio.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 14, 1937

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BA-J/EEL
Henry Shipley - W.6046
Frederick Bish - S.8071

Mrs. M.A. Leete
11554 Huston Street
North Hollywood, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your personal request of June 5, 1937,
that you be furnished the records of Henry Shipley and Frederick
Bish, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. The histories of those
soldiers are furnished you herein.

Henry Shipley
W.6046

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary Warp pension claim, W.6046, based upon the military
service in that war of Henry Shipley.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Henry Shipley are not shown, but it was stated that he was reared
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that his father's home was
about eighteen miles from Baltimore, that state.

While residing in said Anne Arundel County, Henry Shipley enlisted
in 1775, and served at various times until November 3, or 
December 3, 1783, about six and one-half years in all, as private
and ensign under Captains Stricker, JOseph Burgess, Charles Hammond,
Woodward, Watkins, Smallwood, Richard Dorsey and Joshua Burgess and
Colonels Smallwood, Thomas Dorsey, John Dorsey, John Shipley (no relationship
shown). Hyde and John Eager Howard in the Maryland troops
and was at the battles of Long Island, Paoli, Germantown and Camden.
The service under Captain Charles Hammond was in the select militia
called the Elk Ridge Battalion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

He died February 11, 1828, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in August, 1782, in the city of Baltimore,
Ruth Howard. The date and place of her birth and names of her
parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Ruth, was allowed pension on her application
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executed October 1, 1838, while residing in Monroe Township, Knox
County, Ohio. At that time, she stated that she was aged seventy-
three years; in December, 1843, she stated that she "was aged
seventy-six years last Christmas"; and in 1855, she gave her age
as ninety-one years. No explanation was made for these discrepancies
in age.

Ruth Shipley died March 4, 1856, place not stated.

The following names of children of Henry and Ruth Shipley
are shown:

Adam Shipley. . . . . . . . . . born June 10, 1782.
Aaron Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ---ember 24, 1784.
Henry Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " March 24, 1789.
Ruth Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " " 30, 1791.
Mary Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " November 24, 1793.
Rachel Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " October 13, 1795.
Benedict Shipley. . . . . . . . " September 24, 1797, in 1838, living in Knox County, Ohio.
Betsey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ' 24, 1799.
Nansey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " June 16, 1802.
Amanmaseene Shipley. . . . " July 15, 1806.

In 1838, one Adam Shipley or Shepley, a brother of the soldier, 
was living in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: in 1839, Mary Ann 
Hobbs, a sister of the soldier, was aged seventy-two years or seventy-
three years and made affidavit in Knox County, Ohio.

. . . . . .

Frederick Bish
S.8071

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8071, based upon the military
service of Frederick Bish in that war.

Frederick Bish was born in July, 1756, in Strassburg, Germany,
and came to America when he was six years of age. The names of
his parents are not shown.

While residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Frederick Bish
enlisted, served as a private in Captain John Creckshank's Company,
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Colonel John Brown's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth
and served three months: one month after the termination of
the above noted service, he enlisted, served in Captain Lewis'
Company, Colonel Archibald Ridiford's Virginia Regiment, was stationed
at Norfolk, Virginia, and served three months: three months
later, he again enlisted, served in Captain Welch's Company, Colonel
John Brown's Virginia Regiment, marched to Yorktown and was in the
battle at that place: length of service, three months: he immediately
reenlisted for the war and served until peace was declared in Captain
Kelly's Company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia Regiment: no dates were
given for any of the above tours of service.

Frederic Bish was allowed pension on his application executed
November 19, 1833, while residing in Greene County, Pennsylvania,
to which place he had recently moved. In 1839, he was residing 
in Highland County, Ohio, and stated that he had moved there to be
near his children.

The only name of a child that is given is son Jacob, who, in 
1839, was living in Highland County, Ohio. That name of soldier's
wife is not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of the Revolutionary war pensioner, Frederick Bish(S.8071), you 
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Frederick Bish
Certificate No. 25903
Issued January 27, 1834
Rate $30 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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November 23, 1935

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BA/JEEL
Henry Shipley-W.6044

Mrs. Grace E. Zug
3400 Ravina Drive
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in 
Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6044, based upon the military
service in that war of Henry Shipley.

The date and place of birth and that names of the parents of
Henry Shipley are not shown but it was stated that he was reared
in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that his father's home was 
about eighteen miles from Baltimore.

While residing in said Anne Arundel County, Henry Shipley enlisted 
in 1775, and served at various times until November 3 or
December 3, 1783, about six and one-half years in all, as private
and ensign under Captains Stricker, Joseph Burgess, Charles Hammond,
Woodward, Watkins, Smallwood, Richard Dorsey, Joshua Burgess, and
Colonels Smallwood, Thomas Dorsey, John Dorsey, John Shipley, Hyds and
John eager Howard in the Maryland Troops and was at the battles of
Long Island, Paoli, Germantown and Camden. The service under Captain 
Charles Hammond was in the select militia called the Elkridge Battalion
of Anne Arundel County.

He died February 11, 1828, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in August, 1782, in the city of Baltimore,
Ruth Howard. The date and place of her birth and the names of her
parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Ruth, was allowed pension on her application
executed October 1, 1838, while residing in Monroe Township, Knox
County, Ohio. At that time she stated that she was aged seventy-
three years: in December, 1843, she stated that she "was aged seventy-
six years last Christmas"; and in 1855, she gave her age as ninety-
one years. No explanation was made for these discrepancies in age,
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Ruth Shipley died March 4, 1856, place not shown.

The names of the following children of Henry and Ruth Shipley
are shown:

Adam Shipley. . . . . . . . . . born June 10, 1782.
Aaron Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ---ember 24, 1784.
Henry Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " March 24, 1789.
Ruth Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " " 30, 1791.
Mary Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " November 24, 1793.
Rachel Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " October 13, 1795.
Benedict Shipley. . . . . . . . " September 24, 1797, in 1838, living in Knox County, Ohio.
Betsey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ' 24, 1799.
Nansey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " June 16, 1802.
Amanmaseene Shipley. . . . " July 15, 1806.

In 1838, one Adam Shipley or Shepley, a brother of the soldier,
was living in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: in 1839, Mary Ann
Hobbs, a sister of the soldier, was aged seventy-two years or seventy-
three years and made affidavit in Knox County, Ohio.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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January 3, 1934

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BAJ/EEL
Henry Shipley-W.6046

Mrs. C.E. Shirk
809 North 17th Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request  photostatic
copies of papers on file in pension claim, W.6046, of Ruth
Shipley, based upon service of her husband, Henry Shipley, in the
War of the Revolution.

The papers in the above noted pension claim are indeed very
frail and to have photostatic copies made would necessarily be injurious
to them.

A very careful examination of all papers in that file has been 
made and the data found are given below. These reports have been 
accepted by various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies
as authentic and it is hoped that this will be just what you need 
in your research work.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of 
Henry Shipley are not shown, but it is stated that he was reared in 
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and that his father's home was about 
eighteen miles from Baltimore.

While residing in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Henry Shipley
enlisted in 1775, served at various times until November 3, or December
3, 1783, about six and one-half years in all, as private
and ensign under Captains Stricker, Joseph Burgess, Charles Hammond,
Woodward, Watkins, Smallwood, Richard Dorsey, Joshua Burgess, Colonel
Smallwood, Thomas Dorsey, John Dorsey, John Shipley, Hyde and John
Eager Howard, in the Maryland Troops. He was at the battles of
Long Island, Paoli, Germantown and Camden.

[handwritten in right margin beside above paragraph: as this was so mixed up Mrs F. said arrange it this way]

He died February 11, 1828, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in August, 1782, in the city of Baltimore,
Ruth Howard.
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Ruth, widow of Henry Shipley, was allowed pension on her application
executed October 1, 1838, while residing in Monroe Township,
Knox County, Ohio. At that time, she stated that she was aged
seventy-three years; in December, 1843, she stated that she "was
aged seventy-six years last Christmas"; and in 1855, she gave her 
age as ninety-one years.

Ruth Shipley died March 4, 1856, place not shown. [handwritten in margin here: - From AB]

The names of the following children of Henry and Ruth Shipley
are shown:

Ameley Shipley. . . . . . . . . . born June 10, 1783.
Aaron Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ---ember 24, 1784.
Henry Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " March 24, 1789.
Ruth Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " " 30, 1791.
Mary Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . " November 24, 1793.
Rachel Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " October 13, 1795.
Benedict Shipley. . . . . . . . " September 24, 1797, in 1838, living in Knox County, Ohio.
Betsey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " ' 24, 1799.
Nansey Shipley. . . . . . . . . . " June 16, 1802.
Amanmaseene Shipley. . . . " July 15, 1806.

In 1838, one Adam Shipley, ^or Shepley^ a brother of the soldier, was living
in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: in 1839, Mary Ann Hobbs, a sister 
of the soldier, was aged seventy-two or seventy-three years and made
affidavit in Knox County, Ohio.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.