Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,274, for Thomas Tipton, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Tipton, Thomas

NUMBER
S. 16.274

Born in Md.

carded
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31.4 [Edges of top, worn away]
Ohio 31422

Thomas Tipton
of Champaign Co in the State of Ohio
was a sergt 2K in the Company comm [edges of page, worn away]
by Captain Gallows of the regt comm [edges of page, worn away]
by Col ____ in the Virginia
line for six months
3 ~ P.    10
3 - Sept 15
              25

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 25 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of June
1838 and sent to [edges of page, worn away]
J. Tipton. J. N. J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838        $175.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 38     12.50
                                                            $ 187.50

Revolutionary claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm L Allison Clerk
Book C 2 Vol. 8 [edges of page, worn away]
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Pension certificate returned for
correction, Corrected 26 June [Edge of page worn away, illegible]
& retd to J. R. Young  See let [Edge of page worn away, illegible]
also to Pen agent 26 June 38
Let to W Hunt Sept. 8. 1840
do to 3d Auditor 23 Feb 1841
Paid at the Treasurer
the Act of [illegible]
1838 from 4th Sep 1838 to
4 March 1840. Agent
notified 26 March 1841
Date of death
not [illegible] AB
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January the 9th 1837
To the Honarabel J L Edwards Secretary of the [illegible]
This comes to show our belief of the Credibility of
Thomas Tipton an applicant for his pention in the
Revalution War
We his Neighbors have been personly aquainted with him
many years some longer time and others Shorter
some for 30 some 40 and some Longer some of us have
heard him tell of his faithfull services in that war
With George Washington our Father in arms
We from our own personal knolage of him do Certify our
Beleif of him we think that he has been a soldier in that
War as is stated and do cerity by it as our apinnion
he has been a man of good morals and good truth and
no no other of him and a man of a singalar Resalution
for the seporte of a free and independant Republick
and a good Seporter of our Constitution
and has woren down with old age and has Be Come as
a Child again and verry helpless and needs his own
earnings at this time from the Best aCount we can
of his age he must Betwen ninty and one hundred
years old and has become forgitfull and hard of hearing
his head white as well all the he still continues in his
habits of Religon has ever been a free will Baptist
sens the close of that war and served as a deacon to
that Church and has this letters
And as the United States has become high and
Honarabel To think of the poor old soldiers of that
war that never received a singel cent
for all this servises now leave this to your
Honarabel Body to consider he was Born near
Ballamore in Maryland then he lived
seven mils of mount Virnan Fairfax County
from that we think he went his first tourer to the
army then he moved to Fredrick County
Virginia near WarChester then moved to
Bottol County went his last tourer
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He says that he went a first Sergent took his
own gun a Rifel caled the Ranfro guns
he says the Reason that he got no discharge
that he was poisoned and lay on the field
at York in spected and pernounsed not to
Recover But he was Piked up by a Wagoner
that near him and brought him within
thirty miles of his home
after that war he moved to Caintuckey Living in
many places there Last of all he he lived in mountgomery
County then moved to Ohio Lived in diferent
plases and in diferent Countys now livs in Champaign
County Adams Township N B he says he was one of
the Rangers all through that war he was in that noted
Buttel in the Buck wheat field with Morgan and had
Severel Bulet hals shot through his hat that day
he Cana Recolate his oficers names only Washington
Gats and Morgan his children says the heard
their mother of ten tell them that thir Father
com home 3 or 4 times and she thought evry tine
the last time she would se him he had three
Children at that time

We the under siners do say that [inserted:] +we Beleve
Thomas Tipten to Be a man of good morels
and truth and belive him to have been a
Revolution soldier in that war and all of us do
concur in this opiennion thereunto we now
set our hands and as near the time that we have
knone him as we can recolect
Names                    and Lenth of time
Charles Wilson        twinty years
Reuben Clark           twenty 2 years
John Hall                 twenty years
Joseph Newcomb   ten years
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State of Ohio
Champaign County SS.
On the ninth day of March 1838
personally appeared before me John Taylor, an associate Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Thomas Tipton, a resident 
of the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, aged 100 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 pension
made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - that he
volunteered in the army of the United States in the year [crossed out, illegible]
of 1776, [crossed out, illegible] the last of June or first of July in that year,
in what Regiment, or with whom he does not now recollect; when
[crossed out:] call he entered the service he lived in Fairfax County, Virginia
since the Revolutionary war he has resided in various parts of
the State of Kentucky and Ohio and he now resides in Adams
Township, Champaign County Ohio: [Inserted, the next sentence:] he recollects fighting under General Gates & General Morgan and associated with General Washington. this affiant recollects of being at the seige of York as 1st Sargeant in Captain
John Galloway's Company under General George Washington _ he was
also at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis and was in the United States
service four years, during which time he was not employed in any
civil pursuit: by reason of [illegible] old age he cannot now recollect
positively many of the circumstances connected with his service during 
the war, he has however other testimony that his sin, viz: William
Tipton of Montgomery County Kentucky, whose affidavit is herewith
and made part of this declaration _ this affiant was regularly discharged
from the service, but is unable to procure his original discharge _ this affiant
never received a commission of any kind, altho' as above stated he
served as 1st Sergeant in Captain John Galloway's Company _ this affiant
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further declare that he is known to Charles Wilson, Reuben Clark
John Wall, Asahel Wilkison, Thomas Daniel, John Daniel, and
many others, who are his present neighbors and who have known him
for many years as is shown by their statements, written and [illegible]
by their own hands marked |B.| And who therein testify as to his
character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of
the Revolution _ he herby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension
or annuity and he declares that his name is not in the Pension Roll
of any agency. Witness,
Thomas X his mark Tipton
John H. Young.

Sworn to and subscribed the day
year and aforesaid.
John Taylor, Associate Judge

State of Ohio
Champaign County SS.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, [crossed out, two words, illegible] an
[inserted, two words:] associate judge [crossed out, three words, illegible] for said County, Thomas Tipton, 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 four years, I served as a volunteer _ at the Seige of York
I served as 1st Sergeant in Captain John Galloway's company during the time
the siege continued. 
Thomas X his mark Tipton
Witness John H. Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th March 1838
John Taylor, Associate Judge
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June 13, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Thomas Tipton - S. 16274

Mr. A. L. Keith
520 E. Main Street
Vermillion, South Dakota

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Thomas Tipton, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War, who served from Virginia, East Tennessee or North Carolina.

You are furnished herein the history of Thomas Tipton (S.16274),
the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records
of this office. The data were obtained from the papers on file
in his claim for pension.

Thomas Tipton was born near Baltimore, Maryland. The date
of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Fairfax County, Virginia, within seven miles
of Mount Vernon, Thomas Tipton volunteered about July 1, 1776; no
further details of this service are given: he moved to Frederick
County, Virginia, near Winchester, and then to Botetourt County,
Virginia; he marched from Botetourt County, Virginia, date not
given, and served as first sergeant in Captain John Galloway's
Company under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia Troops and was at the
siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis. It was stated
that he served under Morgan in the battle "in the wheat fields",
where he had several bullets shot through his hat. He stated
that his entire service amounted to at least four years.

After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky and lived in various
parts of the state; no counties are given except Montgomery; he
lived also in several parts of the state of Ohio, and was aged
nearly one hundred years, and a resident of Adams Township, Champaign
County, Ohio, when he was allowed pension on his application
executed March 9, 1838. It was stated that he was a deacon
of the Baptist church.

Thomas Tipton had a wife and three children during the Revolutionary
War: no names are given and no claim for pension was made
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by any person as the widow of Thomas Tipton.

The Honorable John Tipton, a senator of the United States in
1838, was a nephew of the soldier, Thomas Tipton.

In 1835, one William Tipton, Senior, a resident of Montgomery
County, Kentucky, stated that he served in the Revolutionary War
with Thomas Tipton and took him home sick after the surrender at
Yorktown, but gave no relationship between himself and Thomas Tipton.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Hon J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
|D. C.|

URBANA O.
JUN 31

FREE

June 26
[Illegible]
V W Albian
look and [illegible]!
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Urbana, June 20th 1838

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir: Enclosed I return to you the
pension certificate issued from the department in the application
of Thomas Tipton, to Joseph Tipton instead of Thomas. By
reference to the declaration and other papers it will be seen
that the name of the applicant is Thomas Tipton. Will
the department have the goodness to change the name in the
certificate from Joseph to Thomas Tipton?
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.

J. H. Young.
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Memorial of

B

Hon J. Tipton
Senate US.
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State of Ohio 
Champaign County ⎬ ss
I, John Taylor, an associate Judge of said
County, do herby certify that the persons who have subscribed the
within statement of facts are all personally known to me except
Joseph Newcomb Junr & Erastus Kinnan and are persons
of veracity and of good reputation and of fair moral character in
the neighborhood where they live.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of March
1838
John Taylor, Associate Judge    Seal
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Asahel Wilkison            Twenty 4 years
Thomas Wilkison          Twenty years
Robert Alexander          Fourteen years
Joseph Newcomb Junr  Ten Years
[Illegible] Munsell          three years
John M Kinnan               Eleven years
Joseph Kinnan Esqr        Eleven years
[Illegible] Kinnan            Eleven
Abiathar [Illegible]         sixteen years
Thomas Daniel              well on to 50 years
John Daniel                   well on to 50 years
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[Illegible]
[Illegible]

[Crossed out:] Free
[Crossed out:] John Tipton


Dr Geo W Crump
War Dept
Pension Office

[Illegible] [Illegible]

Hon J Tipton
Senate US
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Washington first June 1838

Sir
In reply to your letter of yesterday respecting the pension
papers of Joseph Tipton of Ohio_ stating that from the
proof made in his case a pension can only be granted
at the lowest note provided for by the act of June 1832, and
informing me that a certificate will issue accordingly if I
signify my wish to receive it at this note, I have to inform
you that from the great age of the claimant and the difficulty of
procuring additional personal evidence I am willing to
accept it and will thank you to send me the name of
the Gent who inclosed Mr Ts papers to me, I sent the letter
to your office with Mr T papers. 
Yr obt servt
John Tipton

Dr Geo W Crump
pension office
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Hon James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City

Return to 
Hon. J Tipton
Senate US
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Urbana, May 21, 1838

Dear Sir,
Herewith are the pension papers of Thomas
Tipton. Some time in the year 1835 Tipton made application
for a pension, but owing to a defect in the declaration it was
returned, and the matter has rested till now. The present
declaration, it is hoped, meets the purpose of the law. The defects
of the former are here remedied so far as is possible. For
any other information the department may desire, you are respectfully
referred to the Hon. John Tipton, of the U.S. Senate, nephew to
the present applicant, and to the Hon Samson Mason of the
House of Representatives.
Respectfully
John H. Young
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Affidant of Wm Tipton

A
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San [Illegible] on the 26 may 38

Sir
please to examine the papers sent with this
and let me know the result
Yr mo obt servt
John Tipton

Hon J L Edwards
Commr Pensions
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Free

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Persions
Washington City
DC

Sept 7 1840
Tho Tipton
Ohio [Illegible]

URBANA O
SEP 5
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Champaign Co Ohio
Urbana Sep 2nd 1840

DSir
In Sept 1838 Thos Tipton a
revolutionary Pensioner drew his pension up
to that time since which time he has
neglected to draw he is still living
my object in writing is to asertan what
course is nessary for him to [illegible]
to us the amount due him for the
last two years will you have the 
goodness to ford Blanks & directions
Your Resp
Wm Hunt

J L Edwards of
Commissioner of Pensions
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And the said John Taylor associate Judge as aforesaid sitting
at a Court do hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states _ I do further
certify that said applicant is so infirm and feeble that he cannot
attend a court in the town of Urbana, when the Courts of Champaign
County are held.
In testimony of [illegibe] I hereunto set
my hand and seal this 9th day of March 1838.
John Taylor of, Associate Judge    Seal

State of Ohio
Champaign County⎬SS.   Personally appeared before me James Pereqrine
a Clergyman residing in said County and Samuel
Lewis - also residing in said County, who first being duly sworn
depose and say that they are well acquainted with Thomas Tipton who has
subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be
one hundred years of age, as he reported; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion 
James Peregrine
Samuel Lewis

Sworn to and subsided to before me this 9th of March
1838
John Taylor Associate Judge
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And the said John Taylor associate Judge for Champaign County
aforesaid, hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as he states: And further, that it appears to him that James
Peregrine who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Champaign & State of Ohio and that
Daniel [Illegible] who has also signed the same is a resident in the
same county and State and is a credible person and that their statement
is entitled to credit: and further that the persons whose names are
subscribed to the statement of the Services, Character, age &c of Thomas
Tipton the applicant herewith marked B. are credible persons and
the neighbors of said Tipton. Given under my hand and seal
this 9th day of March 1838
John Taylor, Associate Judge ℗

The State of Ohio Champaign County 
John C. Pearson Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Certify that John
Taylor above named, was on the ninth day of March AD 1836, one
of the legally constituted, and acting associate Judges of the Court
of Common pleas aforesaid, as appears of record. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said Court
at Urbana this 21sth day of May 1835

John C. Pearson Clk
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William Tipton Senr of Montgomery County, Kentucky. States
[illegible] Thomas Tipton was in Capt Galloways Company Virginia
Militia, at the siege of York _ Galloway's Company was attached
to Col Lewis' Regiment, and all under command of General
Long. This affiant does not know the precise length of time
the siege lasted, but knows that Thomas Tipton was the fist
Sergeant in Capt Galloways Company during the Siege and Capture
of Corwallis _ This affidavit states that he with Thomas Tipton
marched from Botetort County through Bedford and Williamsburg
on the way to York _ This affiant also remembers that shortly
after the surrender of Yorktown, Thomas Tipton was taken sick
and was hauled in the baggage waggon to within thirty miles
of his home, from which place this affiant took him on a horse.
Thomas Tipton is now upwards of Ninety years old-

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County Sst.
William Tipton Senr this day made oath
that the above statement is true _  before the subscriber a Justice of
the peace for said County - I do also certify that the affiant, William
Tipton Senr is a man of inproachable moral character.
Given under my hand as Justice of the peace aforesaid
this 17th day of September 1833
L. G. Millspaugh
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State of Kentucky
Montgomery County ⎬ Set
I [spelling doubted] Meajah Harrison Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County
certify that L. Millspaugh is a Magistrate as above and
that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name this 17th day of September
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight
hundred and thirty five and of the 
Commonwealth the 44th year
M Harrison Clerk of the
Court of Montgomery County
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
February 26, 1841


Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Thomas Tipton
on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at
the rate of Twenty five Dollars and ___ Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838
to the 4 March 1840.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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P
16274
INVALID.

File No. 16274
Thomas Tipton
Lieut Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 445

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Mch. 8. History to Hon. Frank
B. Willis &
1913 July 10 Hist to Nancy [Illegible]
Jones Letter in S.F. 3812 Luke
Tipton. V. L. M.
1933 Apr. 27. Hist to
Mrs W. F. Friend EE[Illegible]
1933. Sept 11. Letter to Mrs. N. L
Spencer St - EE[Illegible]
1933. Sept 14 Letter to Mrs
C.A. Squire.  EE[Illegible]
1935. June 13. Hist to
Mr. H. L. Keith  EE[Illegible]
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( COPY )     Rosewood, Ohio, March 4, 1913.

Hon. Frank B. Willis,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Willis:
I am tring to look up the war record of Thomas Tipton.
He was a Revolutionary soldier under General Washington. Was one of 12
selected by Washington as a special body guard because of courage,
loyality and endurance. He came to Ohio in an early day from Harrison
county, Virginia. He settled here in Champain county, Ohio. He died in
1841, at the age of 111 years 9 months and 9 days, my daughter and the
D.A.R. would like his war record and there is a movement on foot to
erect a monument to his memory.
The reason Mr. Willis I am writing you is that I know you are in a
position to help me to unravel my great grandfather's war record.
Hoping to hear from you soon and wishing you success and great
honor, I remain

Yours truly,
( Signed ) G. C. Wilkinson,
ROSEWOOD, Champain county, OHIO.

P.S. -- My grandmother on my fathers side was a daughter of Thomas
Tipton, which makes him a great grandfather of mine and a
great, great grandfather of my daughter.
C.C.W.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
A
MAR 7 1913
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FRANK S. WILLIS
8th DISTRICT, OHIO
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON

March 6, 1913.

Hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON

Dear Mr. Davenport:
The enclosed letter is self-explanatory. I do not suppose
the Pension Bureau has any record in this matter but if it has I 
assure you that I should appreciate some statement which I may forward
to Mr. Wilkinson.

Very respectfully,
Frank B. Willis

FBW/D
Inclosure.
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Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington.
Nov. 22, 1932

Miss Bessie B. Friend
De Graff,
Ohio.

Dear Madam:
Your letter of recent date
received.
At the census of 1840, the names
of persons receiving pensions for Revolutionary
or other military service
were secured and published in 1841
We find Thomas Tipton returned
in that volume, his place of
residence being given as Adams
Tp. Champaign Co, Ohio, his age
is 108 years and Asahel
Wilkinson as the head of the
family with whom he was
residing
The affidavits and other papers
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on file in the old pension cases
frequently give information of a
genealogical nature and photostat
copies can usually be
secured from the Director of
Pensions Washington, D.C. who is
the custodian of the pension
records, at a nominal cost.
It is also suggested that a
statement of [crossed out:] his the services
rendered by Thomas Tipton in
the Revolutionary War can 
probably be secured from the
adjutant General, War Department
Washington D.C.
Prior to and including the
Census of 1840 the name of the
head of the family only was
recorded, with the number of
persons in the family shown
by certain age groups and
by sex. The census of 1850 being
the first one at which the
name of every person enumerated
was secured, with date
showing age, sex, color, occupation
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and place of birth (state,
territory or county)
Owing to lack of appropriation
the Bureau is unable to make
searches of the records for 
genealgical, historical or legal
purposes free of charge
Very Truly Yours
Joseph A. Hill
Assistant Director
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RECEIVED 3
APR 20 1933
MAIL SUB DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSIONS
2
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De Graff, Ohio
Apr. 18, 1933

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing
a copy of a letter received
from the Bureau of Census and
should like to know what it
would cost to get photo stat
copies of my great [inserted:] great grandfather's
record namely Thomas Tipton
as I wish to join the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
The Champaign Co. history records
him as being a special body
guard to Gen. Geo. Washington
during the Revolutionary war
also that he was in the
famous "Battle of the Buckwheat
Fields" during which he received
several bullet holes through his
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hat. He was the father
of my great grandmother
Wilkinson wife of the Asahel
Wilkinson with whom he
resided
Please let me hear from
you as soon as possible
in regard to this matter
Respectfully Yours,
Bessie B. Friend.

address
Mrs W. J. Friend
De Graaf, O.
RECEIVED 3
APR 20 1933 
MAIL SUB DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSIONS
2
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457 Felder aVE
Montgomery, Ala
Aug. 21, 1933

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Si:r 
I am seeking information
concerning one Thomas Tipton,
B. Mar. 1, 1748, d. Sept. 20, 1862 (date
blurred, and may be wrong) Buried
in Johnson Cemetery near
Heathtown." This item is
copied from Official Roster of
Soldiers of American Revolution
buried in Ohio
The Regent of the D.A.R. of
Urbana, Ohio, told me to write
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you, as you would know more
about the man, his children's
names, his wife's name, etc.
Will you please send me any
information you have, for I
want it to clear up my papers
for the D.A.R. I am almost
certain that Thomas Sixton was
my great grandfather, but i
want to verify it absolutely.
Thank very truly yours
Mrs. W. L. Spencer
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After 5 days, return to
A. L. KEITH,
520 E. Main St.,
VERMILLION, S. DAK.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
VERMILLION

LATIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

June 1, 1935.

Department of Revolutionary War Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me any information you have regarding [inserted:] only one Thomas
Tipton who may have served in the Revolution from Virginia, east Tennessee, or
North Carolina. He is said to have married Sarah (?) Broyles. Did she as the
widow of Thomas Tipton receive a pension? And if so, what information have you
concerning her as to her date of birth, her death, or her age at the application
for a pension? Thank you,
Sincerely yours,
A. L. Keith.
A. L. Keith.

RECEIVED
JUN  3 1935
MAIL SUB DIV.
[Illegible] 12
VETS [Illegible]
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332. Lafayette are
Urbana O.

To the
U.S. Commisioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Was Thomas
Tipton a Revolutionary soldier, who
died October 7, 1841 at the age
of 111 years and is buried in a
Cemetery in Champaign County
Ohio a pensioner? If so, will
you kindly send me a copy of
same, and oblige.
Yours very truly.
Marie R. Squire
Registrar Urbana Chap
D. A. R.

(Mrs. C.A. Squire)

RECEIVED
SEP 8 1933
MAIL SU-DIV.
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
54
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September 14, 1933

xxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Thomas Tipton - S.16274

Mrs. C. A. Squire
332 Lafayette Avenue
Urbana, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Thomas Tipton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16274, based upon the military
service of Thomas Tipton in that war.

Thomas Tipton was born near Baltimore, Maryland. The date of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers
in the pension claim.

While residing in Fairfax County, Virginia, within seven miles
of Mount Vernon, he volunteered about July 1, 1776; no further details
of this service are given: he moved to Frederick County, Virginia,
near Winchester, and then to Botetourt County, Virginia; he
marched from Botetourt County, Virginia, date not given, and served
as first sergeant in Captain John Galloway's Company under Colonel
Lewis in the Virginia troops and was at the siege of Yorktown and
surrender of Cornwallis. It was stated also that he served under
Morgan in the battle "in the wheat fields", where he had several bullets
shot though his hat. He stated that his entire service amounted
to at least four years.

After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky and lived in various
parts of the state, no counties given except Montgomery; he lived also
in several parts of the state of Ohio, and was aged nearly one hundred
years, and a resident of Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio, when
he was allowed pension on his application executed March 9, 1838.
It was stated that he was a deacon of the Baptist Church.

Thomas Tipton had a wife and three children during the Revolutionary
War; no names of wife or children are given.
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The Honorable John Tipton, a senator of the United States in
1838, was a nephew of the soldier, Thomas Tipton.

In 1835, one William Tipton, Senior, was a resident of Montgomery
County, Kentucky, and stated that he served in the Revolutionary War
with Thomas Tipton and took him home sick after the surrender at Yorktown.
No relationship of William Tipton to Thomas Tipton was shown.

There are no further family data.

The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named Thomas
Tipton that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

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, Thomas Tipton (S. 16274), you should address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, citing the following data:

Thomas Tipton, Certificate No. 31422, issued June 2, 1833, rate
$23 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio
Agency.

very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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September 11, 1933

XXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Thomas Tipton - S. 16274

Mrs. W. L. Spencer
457 Felder Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Thomas Tipton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16274, based upon the military
service of Thomas Tipton in that war.

Thomas Tipton was born near Baltimore, Maryland. The date of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers
in the pension claim.

While residing in Fairfax County, Virginia, within seven miles
of Mount Vernon, he volunteered about July 1, 1776; no further details
of this service are given: he moved to Frederick County, Virginia, near
Winchester, and then to Botetourt County, Virginia; he marched from
Botetourt County, Virginia, date not given and served as first sergeant
in Captain John Galloway's Company under Colonel Lewis in the Virginia
troops and was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis.
It was stated also that he served under Morgan in the battle "in the
wheatfield", where he had several bullets shot through his hat. He
stated that his entire service amounted to at least four years.

After the Revolution, he moved to Kentucky and lived in various
parts of that state, no counties given except Montgomery; he also lived
in several parts of the state of Ohio, and was a resident of Adams Township,
Champaign County, Ohio, and aged nearly one hundred years, when
he was allowed pension on his application executed March 9, 1838.
It was stated that he was a deacon of the Baptist Church.

Thomas Tipton had a wife and three children during the Revolutionary 
War; no names of wife or children are given.
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The Honorable John Tipton, a Senator of the United States in
1838, was a nephew of the soldier, Thomas Tipton.

In 1833, one William Tipton Senior, was a resident of Montgomery
County, Kentucky, and stated that he served in the Revolutionary War
with Thomas Tipton and took [inserted:] him home sick after the surrender at Yorktown.
No relationship of William Tipton to Thomas Tipton was shown.

There are no further family data.

The foregoing is the history of the only soldier named Thomas
Tipton that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

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, Thomas Tipton (S.16274), you should address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, citing the following data:

Thomas Tipton, Certificate No. 31422, issued June 2, 1838, rate
$25 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio
Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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April 27, 1933

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BA-J/REL
Thomas Tipton-S.16274

Mrs. W. T. Friend
De Graff
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in regard to securing the record
of Thomas Tipton, with which you enclosed copy of Census Bureau
letter in which it is stated that photostatic copies of Revolutionary War
documents may be obtained from the Director of Pensions.

Photostatic copies of such documents are furnished. In this
case there are quite a number of pages to be copied which would mean
quite a cost.

A very careful examination of the papers in said claim has been
made and the data relative to that soldier's service, his residence
and his family, which have been found, are given below. There is
no charge for this search and report, and it is believed will be what
you need in your research. If this is not satisfactory, the cost of
photostatic copies will be quoted upon request.

Thomas Winton
S. 16774
Thomas Tipton was born near Baltimore, Maryland, date not given.

While residing in Fairfax County, Virginia, within seven miles
of Mount Vernon, he volunteered about July 1, 1776; no further details
of this service are given: he moved to Frederick County, Virginia,
near Winchester, and then to Botetourt County, Virginia; he marched
from Botetourt County, Virginia, date not given and served as first
sergeant in Captain John Galloway's Company under Colonel Lewis in the
Virginia Troops and was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of
Lord Cornwallis. It was also stated that he served under Morgan
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in the battle "in the wheatfield", where he had several bullets shot
through his hat. He stated that his entire service amounted to
at least four years.

After the Revolution he moved to Kentucky and lived in various
parts of that state, no counties given excepting Montgomery; he also
lived in several parts of the state of Ohio, and was a resident of
Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio, and was aged nearly one hundred
years, when he was allowed pension on his application executed
March 9, 1838. It was stated that he was a deacon of the Baptist Church.

Thomas Tipton had a wife and three children during the Revolutionary
War: no names of wife or children are shown.

The Honorable John Tipton, a Senator of the United States.
in 1838, was a nephew of the soldier. [Added in the margin, the next statement:] Verified this in Ccongressional Record Library

In 1835, one William Tipton, Senior, was a resident of Montgomery
County, Kentucky, and stated that he served in the Revolutionary War
with Thomas Tipton and took him home sick after the surrender of Yorktown.
No relationship of William Tipton to Thomas Tipton was shown.
There are no further family data. [Added in the margin, the next statement:] Miss C. said he was a brother but I could not find such a statement

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, Thomas Tipton (S.16274), you should address the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city, citing all of the following data:

Thomas Tipton, Certificate No. 31422, issued June 3, 1838, rate
$25 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio
Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 7, 1913.

Hon. Frank B. Willis,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Willis:
In response to your letter dated the sixth
instant and received this day, requesting information for Mr.
C. C. Wilkinson, of Rosewood, Champaign County, Ohio, I have
the honor to advise you that Thomas Tipton, Sur. File No. 
18,274, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed
March 9, 1838, while a resident of Adams Township,
Champaign County, Ohio.
He stated that he was a hundred years old, and that he
lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, when he volunteered the
last of June or first of July, 1776, and served four years in
the Revolution. [crossed out, the next sentence and phrase, and written in the margin: "do not put- too indefinite":] That he retreated under General Washington
before the Hessians in New Jersey, (fought under Generals Gates
and Morgan), and was first sergeant in Captain John Calloway's
company during the siege and surrender of Yorktown.)
William Tipton, Senior, of Montgomery County, Kentucky,
)age not stated) testified that his brother Thomas served in
Captain Galloway's company, which was attached to Colonel
Lewis' regiment at Yorktown.
Further testimony is filed to show that the soldier was
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born near Baltimore, Maryland, resided seven miles from
Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, at first enlistment,
then near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, and
Botetourt County, Virginia; that he was under Morgan in the
noted battle in the "buckwheat field" where he had several
bullet holes shot through his hat; that he could not recollect
his officers except Washington. Gates and Morgan, and that he
went home several times to see his wife and three children
whose names are not stated.

The date of his death is not shown; for the date of last
payment of his pension and name of the person to whom it was
paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior
Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of
the following data: " Thomas Tipton, Certificate No. 31,422,
issued June 2, 1838, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the
Ohio Agency."

Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

S. F. 16274

In reply to your request of ___, received ___, 
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Tipton
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June or July 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 yrs in the Revolution, fought
under General Gates and Morgan and
was first Sgt in Capt Johnson, Galloway's co, Col Lewis'
Segt. during the Siege of York

RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.    COLONEL.

STATE.

Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfax Co, Va
Date of application for pension, Mch. 9. 1838. Has cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Adams Twp. Champaign Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 100 years b. near Balt. Md
Remarks: Three children are refered to but no names are stated
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
*discribed at bat. of Buckwheat Field
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