Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1103, for William Shippey, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn.
New York
Penn.

Shippey, William

NUMBER
S. 1103

carded
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From Connecticut to March [illegible] from 4th Sept 1837 to Jany [illegible]
Notification sent to J. L. Kibbie
New York.
Letter to J. L. Kibbie 5 Jany 1838.

28.2[??]
New Jersey
William Shippey of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt commanded by Col. Cortland in the *Connecticut line for 21 months & 20 days.

Service{ Pa* and Conn & New York Lines{ Dec 19/26
Aug   8
Record Corrected July 16 63

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 72 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1834 and sent to A. C. Peet Salisbury

Arrears to the 4th of March 1835   216.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1834  36.11
_______
252.77

Died Apr 26, 1841

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book E2 Vol 7 Page 39
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield } Ss. District of Sharon
On this 24 day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate holden at Salisbury within and for the District of Sharon in the county of Litchfield in the state aforesaid and now sitting, William Shippey resident of Salisbury in the county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz.
That he was born in Queen Ann's County in the state of Maryland and in the town of Centerville, on the 26th day of  August AD 1755. But that he has no record of his age and does not know of any. And that on the first day of January immediately after the battle of Trenton he was living with a Mr. John Booth in the town of Bristol in the state of Pennsylvania and on said first day of January last aforesaid, he joined a company of militia then called Cumberland militia, commanded by Captain Laughlin, as a Volunteer and went with them into Monmouth in the state of New Jersey and served in said company two months, at said Monmouth, and from there went with said company to Philadelphia and drew our pay & went back to Bristol, after this he left Bristol and removed to the town of Salisbury in Connecticut, and in the month of March next after the town of Danbury in Connecticut was burned by the British. He went into the service of the United States again as a substitute for a
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certain Nathaniel Egerton of said Salisbury who was drafted to serve in a company of militia commanded by Capt Evitts now of said Salisbury and a Lieutenant Mills, then of Norfolk, but whether he is now living he the Declarant does not know, but he immediately joined said Company, and marched with them to Horse Neck (so called) near the line between the state of New York & Connecticut and continued there for three months, & then returned on being discharged to said town of Salisbury, and soon after viz in the month of June he went to Spencer Town in the state of New York. & there agreed with a Mr. Ezekiel Fitch to perform a tour of duty in a regiment of militia belonging to the state of New York who were ordered into service. Fitch engaged me to serve for some person, whose name I do not recollect for nine months, & paid me a Bounty. I then marched to Claverack in said state & while there, all of the soldiers who were with me were offered a further bounty if we would engage to continue in service for six weeks longer after the term of nine months expired, and the bounty was accepted by myself and several others of the soldiers, on the same day I arrived at Claverack. I then marched to & joined Capt. Wright's company in Cortlands Regiment in the Continental line at Tappan, in the state of New York, and served with them untill the day that Major Andre was executed, and on that day or the day after I was detached from my company & sent with a number of others in the waggan service to Hartford in Connecticut, after stores for the army. I went there & procured a load & carried it to Claverack & by direction of the officer with us I took the horses with many others to Great Barrington in Massachusetts, & the horses were sold there, and at Sheffield and in Canaan Connecticut and the horses when sold were branded with the letters USA the letters being revered, and I then
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joined Cortlands Regiment, and continued with them until my time of ten months and an half had expired within two or three days, when the army being about to march to their winter quarters & which I believe was in Troy in the state of New York. I was discharged and returned to said town of Salisbury, and in May or June next after I was enlisted by Samuel Lee late of said Salisbury & raised for a years service under the state of Connecticut and I was marched to and joined General Waterbury's forces at Stamford in Connecticut, and continued there in the service untill the year expired, when I was discharged. But while at Stamford during said years service, I was taken a prisoner by Refugees & carried to the city of New York & confined there three or four months but effected my escape and returned to the army at Stamford untill I was discharged. But I never had any written discharge from any of the different term of service in which I was engaged. And I do not know of any living witnesses of my services, excepting Capt. Evitts and Capt. Henry Vanduzen both of Salisbury aforesaid, whose testimony I have procured & who are acquainted with me.
Since my time of service, I have lived most of the time at Pompton in the state of New Jersey but I enlisted in the Artillery service of the United States for three years & having served that time, was discharged at West Point on the 4th day of July AD 1797, & now have my discharge - which is an honorable one, & is signed by Lietu. Col. Stephen Rochefontaine, and I would refer to the record of said discharge in the War Department as evidence of my age.
& declare, quit every claim for a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state.
I now reside in the said town of Salisbury, and am known to Captain Henry Vanduzen & Captain Nathaniel Evitts of said Salisbury who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a [illegible] of the United States.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
William Shippey his mark [arrow]
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At the same court personally appeared Henry Vandusen a resident of said town of Salisbury known to this court as a credible witness, who having been duly sworn according to law on his oath doth testify & say that during the Revolutionary War I was acquainted with Mr. William Shippy then of said Salisbury. I now very well recollect that the said William Shippey engaged as a substitute for one Nathaniel Edgerton of said Salisbury whom I knew and served as such substitute a company of Connecticut troops commanded by Captain Nathaniel Everts of said Salisbury on a tour of duty of three months. I remember his marching under said Captain Everts to Horse Neck & recollect his return a same to Salisbury when the company returned & that he was gone three months or more. After this, the said Shippey left Salisbury & I did not see him for some months when I saw him again, it was in the adjoining town of Canaan, & there he was one of several who were going on to the city of Hartford or some place to the eastward with a number of Continental teams after provisions or munitions of war. This was in October or November I think in the year 1780 or 81. I saw him again soon after I think in November or December of the same year, he was there with others engaged in selling a number of Continental horses in the vicinity. I recollect the horses were branded U.S.A. & when sold the letters were reversed to designate they were sold. The next spring after the said William Shippey enlisted in a company commanded by some officer whose name I have forgotten but I recollect the recruiting officer was Samuel Lee since deceased, he joined General Waterbury's Brigade, I remember this more particularly because a negro slave belonging to our family & several others of my acquaintance enlisted &U marched away with the said Shippey. He was gone a year or more at this time. I recollect it was said he was taken prisoner during this tour, I recollect this more particularly because I remember that after the said Shippey enlisted & before he marched he was married in the house where I then lived in said Salisbury. I also testify that the said Shippey when I was acquainted with him formerly sustained a fair character for truth and I believe sustains the same character at this time.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Henry Vandusen
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Nathaniel Everts of Salisbury in Litchfield County and state of Connecticut testifies and says that during the time of the war of the revolution he was a Captain of a company of militia in the state of Connecticut and took the command of said company and had orders to march to Horse Neck which he did, started from Salisbury in the month of February and he believes in the year 1780 and was stationed at Horse Neck till May succeeding and it was the spring after the hard winter. And says that he recollects that William Shippey was a private in his company and served under him at Horse Neck for the term of three months and during that time conducted himself well, was a faithful soldier & sustained a good character. He continued wiht me during the time the company of which I had the command was ordered to be in the service.
Nathaniel Evert
 Litchfield County Ss. Salisbury August 24th 1832
Personally appeared Nathaniel Everts signer to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
John H. Hubbard Justice of the Peace
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At the same Court, the aforesaid William Shippey presented in support of his said claim the deposition of Nathaniel Everts of said Salisbury known to this Court as a credible witness, taken & sworn to by & before John H. Hubbard Esq of said Salisbury & hereto annexed. And the Court doth certify that the said Nathaniel Everts is a resident of said town of Salisbury and who doth certify that John H. Hubbard Esq by whom said deposition was taken & before whom it was sworn and subscribed is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Litchfield & resides in the said town of Salisbury and said deposition is drawn for and the certificate of oath annexed to the same is in the proper hand writing of the said John H. Hubbard Esq.
And the Court doth further certify that at the same court the said applicant produced in court the affidavits of Jacob Sisco and John Drew hereto annexed sworn & subscribed before William Colfax Esq and dated July 23d 1832.
And at this same court the said William Shippey produced in further support of his said claim, a certain discharge from the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers of the United States, stated at West Point July 4, 1787 and signed [illegible] Rochefontain Lt. Col. Comdr and hereto annexed
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And this Court doth hereby declare its 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.
By the Court
Abijah C. Peet Clerk

I Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Shippey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29th day of August AD 1832
Abijah C. Peet Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

October 7, 1930

Mrs. John B. Meyer
2320 Kromer Avenue
Everett, Washington

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1103, that William Shippey was born August 26, 1755, at Centreville, Queen Annes County, Maryland.
While residing in Bristol, Pennsylvania, he enlisted January 1, 1777, and served two months as a private in Captain Laughlin's Pennsylvania Company.
He moved to Salisbury, Connecticut, enlisted there about February, 1780, and served three months in Captain Nathaniel Evert's Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in Spencertown, New York, in June or July, 1780, served in Captain Miller's New York Company, and in Captain Wright's Company, Colonel Van Cortland's New York Regiment, length of service ten and one-half months.

[margin note: I used the date of enlistment as given by Capt. Everts as the sol. gave no exact date but said - "March after the burning of Danbury." Danbury was burned in April 1777.]

He returned to Salisbury, Connecticut, and in May or June, following the termination of the above named service, enlisted, served in Captain Matthew Smith's Company, General Waterbury's Connecticut Brigade, was taken prisoner, carried to New York, and held three or four months when he made his escape and returned to his company, length of this service, one year.
He also enlisted and served three years as a private in the U.S. Corps of Artillerists and Engineers and was discharged July 4, 1797.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 14, 1832, while living in Salisbury, Connecticut. In 1836, he was living in Pompton, New Jersey, and in 1837, in Paterson, New Jersey.
He died April 26, 1841.
 [margin note: From AB]

The soldier married, shortly after his enlistment in General Waterbury's Connecticut Brigade, in Salisbury, Connecticut, exact date of marriage and name of wife not given.
A son, Peter Shippey, was residing in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1837. His age is not given and there are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 1103
William Shippey
Priv *Conn. Line

Act June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 336
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Service} *Pa and Conn. and New York Lines
Records corrected } Dec 19/06 & July 16 '03

1930 Oct 7 - Hist to Mrs John B. Moyer EEL
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New Jersey S243
William Shippey of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Wright of the regt commanded by Col.. Cortland in the *Connecticut line for 21 months & 20 days

Service *Pa and Conn. and New York Lines
Records corrected} Dec 19/06 and July 16 /03

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 72 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1834 and A. C. Peet Salisbury

Arrears to the 4th of March 216.66
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept  36.11
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252.77

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E2 Vol 7 Page 39

Lett J. L. Bogardus Sept 6. '36
do....& Do.... Sept 15. '36
do J. L. Kibbie " 19. '37
Cert to Pen Agt 29 Decr 1837
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Wm. Shippey
S. F. 1103
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Corps of ARTILLERISTS and ENGINEERS.
Adjutant's Office
BY me, Stephen Rochefontaine, Lieut. Col. Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers in the service of the United States, the bearer hererof William Shippey private ~~ having served three years in the said Corps, and the term for which he was engaged being expired, is therefore honourably discharged; he having first received all his Bounty, Pay, and Cloathing, to which, by his service, he hath become entitled from the date of his Inlistment to that of this Discharge, as appears by his Receipt (hereunto annexed). And to prevent any ill use which might be made of this Discharge, by its falling into the hands of any other person, here follows a description of the said William Shippey
5 feet 6 1/2 inches high, without shoes, 34 years old, Brown hair, blue eyes, light complexion; by occupation a farmer 
[illegible - Bensit ]

GIVEN at West Point this 4th Day of July 1797
Step. Rochefontaine
Lt. Col. Commdt of the corpe of art & eng.

Registered in the Books
of the Corps.}
[illegible name] Support adjt

I DO acknowledge to have received from the United States all my Bounty, Pay, and Clothing, which hath become due to me for service from the date of my Inlistment to that of the above Discharge.
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Wm Shippey
Return this
from 1776 for 1 yr
9 m & 20 days
$72.22/100

A. C. Peet Esq
Salisbury CT
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Shippey which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ~

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at leave one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ~~

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? 6

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a ______. For ______ months and _____ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits, the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Henry Vanderson, not certified as credible 

Claimant must set forth the company &c in which he served under Gen. Waterbury and prove this service by the best evidence to be procured.
The services stated to have been performed in Van Corlands Regt are [illegible]
The rolls bear the name of Wm. Shippen for a different term from that stated. A full explanation into this whether it is the same person with claimant.


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Jan 4th
Mr. Evan’s
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Agency
Hartford 7 Jany 1838

Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time William Shippey a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the act of 7 June 1932 at $72 00/100 Dollars per annum was last paid. I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4th September 1837
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Saml L Pitkin
Agent

John L Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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New York Dec 26. 37
Sir
I herewith respectfully forward the papers of William Shippey corrected; they were returned to me on the 19th Sept last as defective.
W Ab Jr
Isaac L. Kibbie
box 1661


Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
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New York Sept. 15. '37

Sir
Herewith I enclose the afft. of William Shippey for a transfer of Pension. papers in this case were heretofore lent to the pension office by Rev. L. Bogardas of this office, who is now absent they have returned by reason of some irregularity in is hoped the enclosed will be satisfactory.
Respectfully
Yr. Ot. Sr.
Isaac L. Kibbie

Wl Beckman sr.

Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
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N York  Augt 17th 1835

Sir
Wm Shippey an old Revolutionary Pensioner furnished the accompanying afft for the purpose of having his pension paid in this City & desires the necessary notification of the change should be forwarded to him through my care. If anything further should be required, on notice it shall be compiled with if practicable
With much respect
Yr Ob Servt
(Illegible signature)
Clinton Hale S Beckman
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James Dodd Esq
(smudged word) Pus Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Hartford

Wm Shippey
Papers
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S Canaan Co 7th Sept 1835
Dr Sir
The bearer William Shippey of Salisbury is a pensioner, and wishes to draw his pension money, he has his certificate with him. Will you please make for him the necessary papers or direct him to some one who will do it, he is ignorant and unacquainted in Hartford. I do not know the form of application when the pensioner applies personally
Very Respectfully
Wm P Burrall

James Dodds Esq
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Aug 19
NV Burdine

[stamp]
New York
Dec 17

Pension Office
Washington City
DC
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State of New York
City & County of New York SS:
On this fifteenth day of September 1837, before me, the subscriber, a [unreadable crossed out] [inserted] Commissioner of Decd, for the said city [inserted] & county of New York, personally appeared William Shippey who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Ebbeth, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Waterburyin the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War- That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut, from whence he has removed, that he now resides at Peterson, in the state of New Jersey,where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in future in the city of New York. That his reasons for removing
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from Connecticut are, that he is old and infirm, and wishes to be with his son, Peter Shippey, a shoemaker at Peterson aforesaid. that he hereby authorizes Isaac L. Kibbie of the City of New York, to act for him in this matter.
Sworn to this 15th day of Sept 1837
[signed] Mr Shippey [inserted] his mark
Before me 
[signed] Wm H Bogardus
Justice of Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK,}ss.
I, THOMAS JEREMIAH, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William H. Bogardus before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 15 day of Sept, 1837.
Thos. Jeremiah Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County}ss.
Henry A Vreeland being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Shippey who has subscribed the above affidavit, and well knows that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be.
Henry A. Vreeland
Sworn & subscribed this 21st day of Decr 1837 before me.
Wm. Colfax Justice of Peace}
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Magistrates Certificate
Passaic County
State of New Jersey} I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Henry A Vreeland who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit - and that the said Vreeland is a man of veracity and truth.
Wm. Colfax Justice of Peace
21st Dec 1837

I George A Ryason Clerk of the County of Passaic do hereby certify that William Colfax before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Passaic, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1837.
Geo A. Ryason Clerk
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Bergen County
State of New Jersey Personally appeared before
me William Colfax a Justice of the peace
for the County of Bergen in the State of New
Jury aforesaid Jacob Susco P & Jon Drew
who being duly sworn doth upon their
oath declare that they have been acquainted with William Shippy many years that
they believe him the said Shippy take a
man of veracity and truth and that
his oath would be taken in any Court
of Justice-
Sworn before me
this 23d July 1833
WM. Colbeck
Jack [Lesio] Jr.
John Drew

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with above named Jacob [Lesio] Jr. and Jon Drew that they are men well reputed for Veracity & truth-
Wm Colfax

State of New Jersey
Bergen County. SS; I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen, and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that William Colfax signature, was on the 23rd day of July 1832 & still is, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and
authorized by law to administer oaths, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "Wm Colfax" to the above
[that] and certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this ninth day of August A.D. 1832
M. Westervelt. Clerk
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William Shippen

Con.
to
N. YK

Not found on the CT roll- ansd [answered] Sept 6 '36
R.B.
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State of New York City
& County of New York
William Shippey being duly
sworn that he drew a pension of [illegible] Dollars
per month for his revolutionary service as a
private in Waterbury's Regt Capt Smith payable
at Hartford Connecticut. that deponent now
resides in Pompton Morgan County New Jersey &
is desirous that the place for paying his pension
should be charged to the City of New York, that
being the most convenient place to apply
for payment
William X Shippey his mark
Sworn this 29 July 1836
Before me. (the said
William Shippey has made
his mark in consequence
of blindness)
Mr Arnold Mitchell
Commissioner of deeds
for the city of New Yak
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Free
The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secy at War
Washington

Pompton 23 Oct
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Pompton 21st Oct 1832
Honorable Lewis Cap Lay at War
Respected Sir
William Shippey who was
pensioned on the 21 April 1834 and placed
on the pension let all under the agency
of James Dodd Esq. agent for paying pension
in Connecticut, has came, with his family
to reside at this place. He now requests
for, that his certificate herewith enclosed
may be cancelled, and a new one issued
placing him on the pension list roll of the
of the agency at Trenton, in the State of
New Jersey -
Shippey is now very old in his
81st year, and very infirm, almost unable
to perform a journey to Hartford, about
140 Miles, to draw his pension semi-annually
He therefore requests, as a very great
favour that you would be [illegible] to
direct that a new certificate he made for
him, so that he may draw his money
at Trenton N Jersey
I have the honor to be
very Respectfully
your Obed sevt
Wm Colfax
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[left side]
88. W.D.
Mr.. Bendine
26 October 1835.
Pension Office

[right side]
William Shippey
28243
ans Oct 28 1835
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Canaan February 21st 1834
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I again enclose the Pension papers
of William Shippey with a supplementary declaration,
He has been to Spences Town in the State of New York
to endeavor to procure some additional testimony
of his service in Van Cortlands regiment but
could find no person living who served with him
but from his story & from the evidence of Capt Vanduzen
who knew him well at the time I am satisfied
that he performed the service & the name of Wm
Shippen being on the Rolls is undoubtedly a mistake 
and probably arose from his not writing his
name when enlisted, as he cannot read or write
Mr Shippey has the reputation of being an
honest man and a man of truth altho he is
very poor, and if he is to have any aid from
the United States. he wishes to have it as soon
[illegible due fold] as he cannot
probably procure any more proof to have such
a pension granted him as his evidence already
exhibited will entitle him to & to have any
returns which may be sent him directed to
the Post Office South Canaan Ct
I am Very Respectfully 
Wm M. Burrall
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State of Connecticut District of Sharon
County of Litchfield

On this 24th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared 
in open Court before the Court of Probate holden 
at Canaan within and for the District of Sharon
in the County and State aforesaid and now sitting
William Shippey a resident in the town of Salisbury
aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his Oath make the following
declaration in addition to a declaration made before
this Court on the 24th day of August AD 1832. in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.
That with respect to the periods of the war when
he served. The declarant says that he has already
stated them with as much precision as he can from
the length of time that has elapsed, and from his
age and loss of memory
That the reason of his not obtaining the Affidavit
of a Clergyman in the Town of Salisbury is that he
has resided in said Town only one year and an half
and has lived the whole time five miles from any
Clergyman in said town and on account of his age
and infirmities has not become personally acquainted 
with the Clergyman of said Town, nor with hardly
any other person excepting those he knew when he formerly
resided in said Salisbury and they are most of
them dead excepting Captain Henry Vanduzen and
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Captain Nathaniel Evetts both of said Salisbury
whose testimony he has before procured, and is hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William X Shippey his mark 
Before me in Open Court
Wm M. Burrall Judge of Probate

And this Court doth further certify that Captain
Henry Vanduzen of Salisbury whose affidavit is before
this Court with his name thereunto subscribed in his
own proper handwriting is personally well known
to this Court and is a Respectable citizen and a
Credible witness by the Court
Wm P Burrall Clerk

Wm P Burnall Clerk of the Court of Probate for
the district of Sharon do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the declaration of William Shippey supplementary
to his original application for a pension.
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of Office this 24th day of June 1833
Wm P Burrall Clerk
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State of Connecticut
District of Sharon
County of Litchfield Court of Probate
On this 22d day of January AD 1834. At a Court of Probate
holden at Canaan within and for the District of Sharon
aforesaid Personally appeared in open Court William Shippey
now of Salisbury in said District and made the following due
ration in addition to and explanation of his former declaration 
for the purpose of obtaining a pension heretofore made before
this Court. To wit
That with regard to the service mentioned as being partly performed 
in Van Cortlands Regiment. he now states that the company 
he first joined was a company of militia commanded by a
Captain Miller and that as he has before stated that he marched 
with said Company to Claverack in the State of New York
and while there in the month of July 1780 he together with
the other soldiers in his company were offered a Bounty of Ten bushels 
of wheat (which he then understood was to be paid by the State of
New York) if they would enlist in the Continental line & serve
through the remainder of the campaign, and as declarant believes
or to the first of January 1781, and that he and others accepted 
of the bounty, and Joined Van Cortland's regiment and
Capt Wrights Company, and served as he has before stated
and when his term of service in the Continental line had
expired, he continued under his first engagement in the service
untill his whole services amounted to nine months as he has
mentioned in his first declaration the after he left Van Cortlands 
regiment the remainder of his time was spent in
the waggon service & in attending upon and selling horses 
and the Declarant further says that his name is and that
he was at his enlistment called William Shippey but that
he does not know what his name was written at his enlistment 
or on the rolls of the company or Regiment as he
cannot write or read writing, and he also states that
he recollect the names of several persons who belonged
to Capt Wrights Company in Van Cortlands Regiment
when he served in it. (to wit). Zadock Hawley, Andrew
Davis & Joseph Cahoon, who all
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Capt. Millers Company and who are I believe all dead
as I have not seen them, or heard of them for many years
with regard to the service which he performed under
at Waterbury as stated in his former declaration, he now
further says that in the month of May or June AD 1781 he enlisted 
as he has stated for one year in a company ordered to be raised
the State of Connecticut and he was placed under the command 
of a Captain Matthew Smith and continued attached
to his company untill the year expired altho during that time
was taken & kept a prisoner several months, but escaped and
again joined my company and served with them untill my
year expired, when I was discharged at Stamford in Connecticut
And the Declarant further states that he has been to
Spencer Town in the State of New York for the purpose of finding
some person who served with him in Cortlands Regiment, but cannot 
ascertain, that any are living, and that he is also unable to find 
any person living who served in Capt Mathew Smiths Company 
in Genl Waterburys Brigade, and he has also applied
to the Comptroller of this State and procured his certificate
is he now offers in Court as further evidence of his service
William X Shippey his Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid
Before me in open Court
Wm N. Burrall Judge of Probate

and this Court doth further certify that the annexed Certificate
Elisha Phelps is in the hand writing of Elisha Phelps of
City of Hartford in this State and that he is the Comptroller 
of Public Accounts within and for the State of Connecticut
Wm M. Burrall Judge of Probate,

I William P.  Burrall Clerk of the Court of Probate for
the District of Sharon. Do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the declaration of William Shippey supplementary
to his original application for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this 22d day of January AD 1834
Wm P Burrall Clerk
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It appears by the records of the State that the General Assembly of Connecticut at their session in November 1780 ordered troops to be raised for defense of Horse Neck & to serve until the first of March 1782. They were to be commanded by Lt. Col. Bardal Beebee - Edward Shipman Major, Jabez Fitch Lt of Cavalry, Matthew Smith was then appointed one of the Captains of Infantry.
The General Assembly at their session in February 1781 augmented this corps, & subscribed it to the command of a Brig. Genl. instead of a Col.
E. Phelps
December 10, 1833.

Comptrollers Office
Decr 16th 1833.
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of the Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut,
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do certify that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety, & the books of the Pay Table, that the before mentioned troops were commanded by B. Gen. Waterbury.
[illegible] appears by the books of the Pay Table, that Capt. Matthew Smith was in service, for under date June 13th 1782 he is credited by his account rendered & paid £2313.1.2; & on the same day this amount is charged to the United States, for the pay roll of his company in Waterbury's brigade.
No roll of this company, or brigade has been found, or any evidence how long they served.
E. Phelps
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[letterhead]
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE
MRS. JOHN B. MOYER, STATE CHAIRMAN
3430 KROMER AVENUE
EVERETT

WASHINGTON
WESTERN DIVISION
DISTRICT NO. 1
MRS. MARTHA B. KERSHAW, CHAIRMAN
305 ALAMO APTS.
BELLINGHAM
DISTRICT NO. 2
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E. 117 ST. VICTORY HIGHWAY
SEATTLE
EASTERN DIVISION
DISTRICT NO. 3
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ROUTE S
SPOKANE
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MISS E. TEMPLE SPAULDING CHAIRMAN
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YAKIMA
[end letterhead]

Sept. 10, 1930
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me an abstract
of the application for pension of William
Shippey (soldier in the Revolutionary War) who
is listed in the census of Pensioners (1840)
In 1840 he was living in Passaic Co., New Jersey
with James Shippey and was then 84
years of age. I desire all family data on file
Very truly yours,
Mrs John B. Moyer

[stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY  AND 1812 WARS
SECTION
SEP 16 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS