Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9513, for Stephen Shipman, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
Va
SERVICE CONTENTS
Shipman, Stephen
Deborah

NUMBER
R. 9513
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State of Virginia
County of Loudon
on this 15th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the open court in the County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia Ethelus Russell aged 60 years resident in said County and State aforesaid who being 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 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that her Mother was the widow of
Stephen Shipman who served in the revolutionary war that her said Father Stephen Shipman substituted for William Russell at Hillsborough in said County in said State under Capt James Wilham and commanded by Col Humphry in the Continental Line that he served as a private in said Company of Infantry that he served in the years that Capt James McCarney, the precise years not remembered as nor as can be ascertained but  was in the year of 1776 and 1778 the said Stephen Shipman served the term of 18 months  in said war do not  remember the country he marched through has no record of the marriage but according to the age of my Brothers and sisters ages they were married before the year 1794. For the proof of marriage I refer to the affidavit of witness who know them in the life time and for further Proof 
filed in a declaration on file in the pension
office . I here State all of my Brothers and Sister
 Ethelus Russell in _______
Delily Trussel in Jefferson Co Va) Lidia Bar in, Mary Drill in Bath _______
Elizabeth Noland in Jefferson Co
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Know all men that I Ethelus Russell
of the County of Land and State of Virginia on good and sufficient Reasons do Constitute and appoint William B Marshall of 
_____Loudon County my true and Lawful
Attorney for me and in my man to present this my claim and to Release Enney money or money that may be due from the United States in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 15th day of May AD 1855
                                Ethelus Russell ℗
                                       her mark
Subscribed to an acknowledged before above
bearing date May 14th 1835, to Wm. B. Marshall, on oath in open Court that Noble
Braden, J. P. Grubb, & Edward Hammat whose
genuine signatures appear to the foregoing
 certificates, were at the time of giving the same, Justices of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified & that I, Littleton Sliff of said County, is the administrator of Deborah Shipman dec duly qualified .
 Certified under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 21st day of May 1833

P. Saunders  C.C.
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Samuel Shipman in Loudoun Co
she now refers to the Evidence on file of the
death of her Father and mother and for proof of
_____ to the Record in said office. She further
declares that they have Not before applied for
the benefit of said act but as within Stated
                                   Ethelus Russell
                                       her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written before the County Court of Loudon .
                                   Noble S Braden
                                    Presiding Judge

Deborah Shipman 
widow of 
Stephen Shipman
Act July 7th 1838



Wm B. Marshall
Attorney
Aldie, Loudon County VA


State of Virginia:
I, Presley Saunders, clerk of County Court of Loudon County in the State aforesaid, certify
 that Ethelus Russell related the foregoing declaration, on oath, in open Court that the
subscribed to & acknowledged the power of Attorney
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affidavits in the
Case of Deborah
Shipmans deeded
under the act 1838



Wm B. Marshall
Attorney
Aldie
Loudoun Co
Virginia
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State of Virginia
County of Loudoun to wit
Susan A. Brooks Certify that I am personally
acquainted with the family of Stephen Shipman
deceased and Deborah his wife deceased,
and the names of the children or as follows
to wit
Ethelus Russell of Landon County Virginia
and Living in Leesburg in said County widow of
 Benjamin Russell deceased "
_____Tussell widow of ____ Trussell  
living in Jefferson County
Mary Will Living in___ County wife of
Henry Will,
 Elizabeth Ann wife of Charles Noland Living in Jefferson County Virginia
Samuel Shipman Living in Waterford
London County        
 Cratan Shipman died in the year 1815 on his return from New Orleans from the
(illegible)_____
__________________________________
Shipman decease & further Certify that I have
personally ---
and was in the house for the_____________________
at the time__________________________
of her doth______________________________
in testimony whereof I have hereto set my name
17th day of November A D
Susan A. Brook

Sworn to and Subscribed
written before me Joel L. Nixon an acting justice of the peace  for said County
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and that she is a citizen of this County
_______have land and that she has
Resided her for several years and that
S____________ and witness and that her word is
entitled to full credit under my
hand this 17th day of November A D 1854
                                Joel S. Nixon



State of Virginia 
County of Loudon
I, Nicholas Osbourn, certify that I personally knew Stephen Shipman and Deborah his wife and knew
them to live together as man and wife before the year 1794 as they lived in the neighborhood where I lived at that time, according to
my fathers record I am 72 years of age and I remember them from my first recollection
in testimony where of I have hereunto set my name this 17th day of November 1854
                           Nicholas Osburn
sworn to and subscribed to the above testimony
above written before me
                             Joel L Nixon, JP
I, Joel L Nixon am an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State
.
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the above witness is to me well known
and that he is a credible witness and his name is entitled to full Credit given under my hand this 17th day of Nov. 1854
Joel L. Nixon JP
The Justice of the peace whose  signature
appears to this is certified to in a former
Certificate on file in the duration in your office
by the Clark of the Court
(NO SEAL)
⎬
This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of
such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing
the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 18th day of April 1783 in the name of Stephen Shipman as Ref. Inf.
and evidence of the indebtedness of the
State to him for $55. 19 delivered to Col. Powell
but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office,
the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 13th day of November 1854
G W Chiller
Auditor Public Accounts
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affidavit in the
Case of Stephen Shipman
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
This is to certify that I Samuel Russell of the
the County of London and State of Virginia certify that I personally knew Stephen Shipman and Deborah, his wife and the said Shipman Married Deborah, who was born and raised in this Neighbourhood and I certify that I was born in the year 1782 in the Month of March 1723, according to the Record of my Fathers family bible, and I knew Stephen Shipman when I was Eight years old, and the said Deborah, Shipman Lived in my Fathers house when I was a small boy. and the said Stephen Shipman and 
Deborah, his wife was married when I was about Ten years and for they lived in this Neighbourhood untill his death and I was personally acquainted with all of his children
for the said Deborah, was an aunt of mine
being my fathers sister, the above is to my
memory a recollection.

Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and year
above written before me J.P. Grubb JP

 I, Joseph P. Grubb, an acting Justice of the of the Peace in and for the County of London and State of Virginia certify that Samuel
Russel is to me well known and a citizen
of this County and that I have been personally with him since my youth and I believe the Statement made him is true and correct for he is a man in good standing and of a sound mind
and of a good memory, given under my hand
this 7th day of Nov 1854
J.P. Grubb. JP
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State of Virginia
I , Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County
Court of Loudoun County in the State aforesaid certify that JP Grubb whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was, at the time of giving the same a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified.
Certified under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Leesburg this 17" day of November 1834
P. Saunders
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State
B. C. Russel was born 1795 March the 11th



Ethelus Russel was born 1795 January 15 th
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State of Virginia County of Loudon
I, Susan A. Brooks of the County of Loudon
State of Virginia do Certify that Ethel Russel
is the daughter of Stephen Shipman and
Deborah Shipman, deceased, and that I was
present at the house when the said Deborahh
Shipman departed this life, and she died
the 28th day of September 1846 in her 85th
year in the County of Jeffrson and She remained the widow of Stephen Shipman
to the day of her death, I further certify that the
seal herewith contains the ages of B.C. Russell
and Ethelus Russel was written by the Husband of Ethelus was done in my presence and Copied from the family Bible of Deborah Shipman deceased, and the date is this day taken
from Mrs Ethelus Russel Bible in my presence
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name this 21th day of May 1853
                              Susan A. Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year
above written before me, I, Edward Hammat
 am an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid and Certify that the above witness is a Credible witness and a resident of this County.
Given under my hand this 11th day of May 1853
E. Hammet J P
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
I hereby certify that I personally knew Stephen Shipman and debrough his wife before they were quite young for they lived in my 
 neighbourhood for many years  and his wifes Name before marriage was Debrough Prince and I saw them Shortly after they were married at her Brothers house in this County in the Neighborhood where they was raised and they were married in the year 1786 or 1787 and they stayed  together and had several children and the said Stephen Shipman died in this County in a few miles of my house, I never him to
his ______I further certify that I am 92 years of age according to the record of my fathers record I was Born in the year 1762 in this County and raised here.

in testimony where of I have hereunto set my
attesting this 9th day of September A.D. 1854
                                    Lindsey Copeland
                                              his mark
Witnesses
Timothy Taylor
Richard Caplin

Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year
above written before me Timothy Taylor. I Timothy Gay an acting Justice of the peace in and  for said County and State aforesaid Certify that Richard Caplan s to me well known and he is a  citizen of this County and neighbor hood and has lived here  for a Number of years and
I believe he is of the age that he states himself
to be and he is a man with a good memory
and a member of the Babtice Church in
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good standing and his word is entitled to full
credit given under my hand this 29th day of September 1844
                     Timothy Taylor J. P.

State of Virginia

I, Presly Saunders Clerk of the County Court of
Loudoun County in the State aforesaid certify that Timothy Taylor whose genuine
signature appears to each of the foregoing certificates was at the time of giving the same a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified
certified under my hand and the seal of
the said Court at Leesburg this 3rd day of
October 1854
                                          Presly Saunders, CC
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Russell clerk of Pension Papers
1854 June 13 Order
W. B. Marshall
Attorney

Loudoun Co, VA
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State of Virginia
County of Loudoun⎬ SS
On this 13th day of June 1854 personally appeared before the open Court in the County of London the Identical Surviving
daughter of Stephen Shipman 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 July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting 4.61 half pay and an act 3d March 1844 granting pension to Certain  Widows; that she is the identical daughter of Stephen Shipman who Served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz
That he enlisted for one William Russell and Marched from Hillsborough Loudoun County Virginia under Capton James McElhaney and Commanded by Col Humphrey in the year 17__ and the said Shipman Subituted for 18 mounts and was taken prisoner by the indians at the Red Stone Court in the State of Pensylvania
and kept six months he and another by the name of Mc iclhayney and was in the battle at the Red Stone Court and was wounded in several places and more in the ______
Enney other part, and had many shots in
his legs and in damp weather got not 
about much, and after their escapement form
again the Enemy they reached the fort and
was shot at by the Enemy and served out
the full time of service and was finally 
discharged and the said Stephen Shipman
was married to his wife in the year 17__
and her said name before marriage was Deborah Caplin and the said Stephen
A Shipman died in the year Sept 28th 1846
that the said Caplin was married before the year 1794 as the within duration will appear by the  witness her with
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I Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County
Court of Loudon County in the State aforesaid, Certify that at a Court held 
for said County, on the 13th of June, 1834, Ethelus Russell of said County personally appeared, in open Court and subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration, in or to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 under the act granting half pay and for to certain widows; and I further certify that Nicholas Osburn, of  said County as personally appeared before said Court, and subscribed & swore to the
affidavit hereto appended; all of which was entered on the records of said
Court, the same being a Court of record, having general jurisdiction; and further certify that Noble S. Braden, whose genuine signature apyears to the certificate of acknowledgment to the Power of Attorney on the annexed sheet of paper, that Samuel Pursel Jr. whose genuine signations appear to the affidavit of Richard Copeland & the certificate the underwritten, hereto appended, and that Joel L Nixon, whose signatures appear to affidavit of Susan A. Brook and the certificate thereunder written, also hereto appended, were each, Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, and use of the said Court duly 
Commissioned and qualified, at the time & they took the said acknowledgement, & subscribed to and have the said affidavits & certificates Certified under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Leesburg, this 19th day of July in the year
1854
P. Saunders, CC

Claim of Pension under act of  1838


W.B. Marshall
Attorney
Office, Loudon Co. VA
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Power of Attorney
know all men by these presents that I Ethelus Russell daughter of Stephen Shipman do constitute and appoint Wm B. Marshall of Aldie Virginia my True and lawful Attorney to prosecute the within
Claim before the General Government and to obtain by all lawful means all additional amount that may be due the heirs of Stephan Shipman and  to obtain all back pay three months by mileage for travel or Expenses or otherwise that may be due the heirs at Law hereby confirming
all and what else the said Attorney may discover or cause to be done in the Claim of said pension and the said Attorney is hereby in full authority to act according to law in the claim. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 13 day of June A.D. 1854.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
                                  J. Noble Braden JP
                                    of Probate

State of Virgina
London County,
I, J. Noble Braven, a justice of the Peace
for the County & State aforesaid, Certify that Etheluss Russell whose same is
signed to the writing above, bearing date the 13 of June A.D. 1874, has acknowledged the same before me, in my County aforesaid for the purposes therein expressed
Given from under my hand, this 13th day of June A.D. 1854

                                   Noble S. Brady J. P.
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May 8, 1935.
- JILL.
Stephen Shipman
R. 9513

Mrs. Edwin Harrold
140 John Street
Marion, Ohio.
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Shipman of Virginia. The record of Stephen Shipmen is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 9513, based upon his service in that war.
Stephen Shipman lived in the neighborhood of Leesburg, Loudoun
County, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He married in 1786, 1787, or prior to 1792, (exact date not given) in Loudoun County, Virginia, Deborah Pursel, at the home of her brother; she was born and reared in Loudoun County, Virginia. The date of her birth, names of her parents, and name of the brother at whose house she was married are not shown.
Stephen Shipman died near Leesburg, Virginia, about the year 1804, exact date not shown. Deborah Shipman, his widow, died September 28, 1846 in Jefferson County, Virginia, then in her eighty-fifth year.
The names of the children of Stephen Shipman and his wife, Deborah, are shown in 1854 as follow: Ethelus Russel, or Russell, born January 15, 1795, the widow of Benjamin Russell or Russell, living in Leesburg, Delila Trussell, widow of Moses Trussell, living in Jefferson
County, Virginia, Elizabeth Noland, wife of Charles Noland, also of Jefferson County; Lidia Bar, living in Fauquier County, Virginia; Mary Drill, wife of Henry Drill, living in Bath County, Virginia; Samuel
Shipman, living in Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia; Craven Shipman,
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who died in 1815 on his return from New Orleans from the War of 1812; Mason Shipman who died in 1840 in Loudoun County, Virginia; John Shipman who died in 1838 in Baltimore, Maryland.
On June 13, 1854, Ethelus (variously spelled) Russell, the above noted daughter, applied for pension which might have been due on
account of the service of her father in the Revolutionary War.She applied in behalf of her brothers and sisters who were living at that
time. In the application papers, it was stated that Stephen Shipman enlisted in 1776 or 1778, in Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia,
served as private in Captain James Moloney's company, Colonel Pumphrey's Virginia regiment, that he was in the battle of Red Stone
Fort in Pennsylvania, was taken prisoner, held six months, made his escape and was wounded in his leg, and that this service was for eighteen
months and was rendered as substitute for William Russell of Loudoun County, Virginia: it was shown also that one Stephen Ship, a private of infantry in the Virginia Continental line received pay on April 18, 1783, no length of service of that Stephen Shipman stated.
The claim for pension was not allowed as the identity of Stephen Shipton who rendered service in the Virginia Continental Line with the
Stephen Shipman who married Deborah Pursel was not established, nor were proof of alleged service, date of his death and date of their
marriage furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws.
In 1854, Samuel Pursel of Leesburg, Virginia, born March 23, 1782, stated that his father was the brother of Deborah, the widow. One Samuel
Purcel, Junior, was a Justice of the Peace for Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1854. One Susan A. Brooks, a resident of Leesburg, stated that she was present at the death of Deborah Shipman and had been acquainted with
the family since her youth. On the same are showing the birth of Ethelus Russel, there was shown, also-B.C.Russel, born March 18, 1795; it
was not stated, however, that this B. C. Russel was the deceased husband, of Benin. In 1855, George W. Noland was a resident of Leesburg, Virginia, no relationship to the family shown
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 9, 1972.
9513
Deborah Shipman
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
-
1935 March 25 Hist. to Mrs.Frank L Ronemus  IL

1935 May 8 Hist, to Mrs. Edwin Harrod IL
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No 15223
Deborah Shipman
dec'd widow of Stephen
of VA
---
W B Marshall Oct 6 18__
Same Nov 21 1850 
Same May 29 1832
same Jany 5th 1856


9513


July 7 1838
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Deborah Shipman act of 1838 VA
 ________
Jan 2,1855
Peper
L P Waldo
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Aldie VA   May 29th1844
Hon L. P. Waldo
in the enclosed is the required declaration
of the Clerk in your office hoping _____ that the fence that this will suffice) as for proof of service, the place and _____
abundant proof you will please Examine
the affidavits on file in the other declaration
yours very Respectfully,
Wm. B. Marshall
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Aldie Loudoun Co Va Oct 8th1854
Sir 
In the enclosed you will find
the case of the heirs of Stephen Shipman
you will please let me hear from you as soon as possible and much obliged
Hon L. P. Waldo
you Humble servant
Wm B. Marshall


Hon. L P Waldo
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I hereby certify that I personally Knew Stephen Shipman the Father of Ethelus Russell, that I was creditably informed & believe that said Stephen Shipman hired as a substitute for William Russell, who was I think drafted for a term of 18 months in the  Revolutionary service - Cannot say how long Stephen Shipman was absent but know of my own personal knowledge he was absent for a time from his home, or neighborhood, and heard him declare he was in the Revolutionary War. 
Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1854
                               Richard Copeland
                                his mark
Witness
Josiah Hatcher



Loudon County State of Virginia
Subscribed & sworn to before me 
Samuel Pursel Jr. a Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State 
 aforesaid this 2nd day of June 1854
                  Samuel Pursel Jr. J.P.
I hereby certify that the deponent Richard Copeland is and has been for the last 25 or 30 years and exemplary member of the Baptist Church, that he is a credible person, and that his
statement is entitled to full faith and confidence
Samuel Pursel Jr. JP
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Aldria Va
March 7. 1836

sir
I have request that
you will examine the
proofs filed in the
within claim, prosecute
the same & receive the
Certificate of Pension.
The claim was suspended
for proof of heirship, said
proof was taken before court & filed
in Dec 1835 & to my surprise this letter was sent me & answer
to receipt of said proof.
Yours
Wm B. Marshall
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Son
Pension Office
January 5, 1836

Sir
I beg to refer you to the letters
that have been written to you by my predecessor in the case of Deborah Shipman, dec'd of Va. You will perceive that you have met none of the
requirements of the office.
Respectfully
R. McRae
for Commissioner


W. B. Marshall, Esqr
Aldie London Co. VA
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W B Marshall
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Pension Office
Nov 21 1864

Sir
The additional evidence filed in the case of Deborah Shipman decd widow of Stephen of Va under the act of July 7 1838, does not meet the requirements of my letter of the 6th of October Ult
A new declaration must be made setting
forth the service of Stephen Shipman the
alleged father of the applicant, and proving it.
 Some record public or private, of the date of the marriage of Stephen and Deborah Shipman, or its absence must be satisfactorily accounted for, when the date of that event may be proved by witnesses who can show her they are enabled to
the time, how does Samuel Pursel know
that he was ten years old when the marriage 
took  place; may he not have been
twelve years old?



W B Marshall Esq.
Aldie Va
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Sir 
In the enclosed I send you the certificate
in the case of Deborah Shipman dec'd
hoping it will be sufficient in the case
I also send you a Certificate that I Received
ten days hence from Richmond
showing the amount of the indebtedness 
of the State to said Shipman for his service
in the war, and I Claim that as Evidence
of his Service and as sufficient evidence
and am willing to settle by that.  You will please have the claim attended to as soon as possible and let me hear from you.
Yours very Respectfully
                                W B Marshall


Hon. L P Waldo
Commissioner
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Roll 2
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Pension Office
May 29 1855
Sir
A man named Stephen Shipman, rendered some service in the Virginia Continental Line, but it must be proved by witnesses who know the fact, that the soldier was the husband of Deborah Shipman whose
children are now applying for a pension under the act of July 7 1838
What relevancy of a record filed showing the date of the birth of some person named Rupell have with the case under consideration?



W. B. Marshall Esq
Aldie
Virginia
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Pension Office
Oct 6 1854
Sir
The application for a pension in right of Deborah
Shipman decd widow of Stephen of Va has been
examined and filed under the act of July 7 1838
I enclose a form a form for a declaration under that
act which must be used by her children , if she has more than one alive, the service of Stephen Shipman must be distinctly set forth and proved by witnesses
who served with him or who can show they were in a position to know that he did serve as alleged, The date of the Marriage must be established by Record public or private or it must be shown that such evidence does not exist, then the time of marriage may be proved by witnesses who can show
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by a reference to collateral circumstances and how
they know when it happened. A certificate of court must be furnished  showing when he died when
she died and what children now survive her



William B. Marshall 
Aldie, Louden County, Va
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
I Susan A. Brooks Certify that Deborah
Shipman widow of  Stephan Shipman
died in the County of Jefferson in said State
on the 18th day of September 1846 and I further
declare that I was present when she died and I further declare that she was the Identical widow of Stephen Shipman Deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name this 4th day of July 1854
                                        Susan A. Brooks
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written before me
Joel L. Nixon


I, Joel L. Nixon an acting justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid
that Susan A. Brooks is to me well known and that she is a citizen of this town. I have Resided near her for the last to years and her word is entitled to full Credit. I have given my hand this 4 day of July 1854
State of Virginia County of London Leesburg
                                     Joel L. Nixon JP
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affidavit of
Edward Morrison
in behalf of Deborah Shipman and of L. Shipman
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
I, Edward Morrison, of the County of London and State of Va. Certify that I personally knew Stephen Shipman and Deborah his wife and to live together as man and wife and they Lived in the same Neighborhood  of my Fathers and the said Shipman did work for my father when they lived near my Father and it was believed that they were Lawfully married. I knewthem when they lived in about a mile of my Fathers when I first knew them and they then had Two Children when I first knew them and after
words I went to school with the Children. I further Certify that according to the record of my Fathers Family Bible I was born in the year 1777 in the 22 day of June.I knew the said Stephen
Shipman and  Deborah his wife to live together in the year 1792 in the same year in the fall My uncle Patrick Lasley moved to the State of Pennsylvania, the date of my remembering the year so well. I will
the State in the Spring of the year 1794 of my
life and a boy by the name of Samuel Lasby on a Sunday walked out in _____ ___ corn field and ____ up his corn and on Monday morning my Father asked me to pull up Corn and my reply was I did not and he made me get a switch from off a apple tree which I did and he stuck me in to a form and took my pantaloons down and whipped me until the Blood Ran down to my heels which I have not forgot and in the same fall my uncle Patrick Lasley moved to Pa , that being in the year 1792 when he moved. The above statement as to my memory as to Stephen Shipman and  Deborah his wife being fully married and no one never doubted but what they were. I seen them to have several children and same reside in this County at this time.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name this 18th day of May 1855
                                Edward Morrison
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me , J Grubb JP.
Joseph P Grubb and acting Justice of the
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peace in and for said County and State aforesaid
I Certify that Edward Morrison is to me well known and a resident of the County of London and State of VA and is to me well known and a Credible person and has resided here for many years and was born within a few miles of this place and I believe the statement made by him to be correct and the true.
Given under my hand this 17th day of May 1855
J.P. Grubb JP
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
On this 11th day of December 1855 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record of the County of London, Susan A. Brooks and George
W. Nolan, and made oath in due form of Law
that they are well acquainted with the family
of Stephen Shipman and State of Virginia County of London to wit
On this 11th day of December 1855 personally appeared
in open Court being a Court of record of the
County of London Susan A. Brooks and George
W. Nolan and made oath in due form of Law
that they are well acquainted with the famly
of Stephen Shipman and Deborah his wife
deceased and the names of the children that
or now Living or as follows viz
Ethel Russell Living in Leesburg in this County
Kelley Trussell in Jefferson County,
Lidia Bar in Fauquar County 
Samuel Shipman in Loudoun County Va
Mary Dell in Bath County Va
Elizabeth Noland in Judson County
The above named children or the identical  Listing
Children of Stephen Shipman and  Deborah
his wife and we obtain our knowledge of the
facts above stated being acquainted with the
Family from our youth and also a conclusion
of the family the above listed children are  the
heirs of Stephen Shipman and Deborah  his wife who
are applying for a pension under the act July 7 1838
Susan A Brooks
Geo. W Noland
Sworn to and subscribed to before me.

State of Virginia
I, Presly Saunders Clerk of the County Court of London County in the State aforesaid, Certify that
at a Court held for the said County on the 11th day of December 1855, Susan A. Brooks & Geo. W. Noland, personally appeared in open Court and subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit, & the Court being satisfied that the said affiants are residents
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of the said County, and credible witnesses, and that the
facts set forth in the said affidavit are true, the same
were thereupon ordered to be certified accordingly
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of the said Court at Leesburg, this 14th day of December 1855.
P. Saunders D. C.
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State of Virginia County of London to wit
I Anna Dillon Certify that Stephen Shipman who was said to be the husband of the late Deborah
Shipman (not being at the marriage of said Stephen Shipman and Deborah Shipman cannot say positively they were married but the lived together as man & wife & had several children & not heard it intimated they were not married ) died upon the land of my husband near half a mile from the house in which I resided. I am unable to sa  positive was present when he died, but was in the house while he lay a corpse, and that he was the man always said to be, and known as the husband of Deborah Shipman and I cannot say the month or year he died, but think it was something like fifty years ago
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name this
8th day of August 1854
                              Anne Dillon
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year last above written before me
                          Samuel Pursel J.P.


State of Virginia County of London to wit
I Sarah Carter Certify that Stephen Shipman
husband of the late Deborah Shipman died in the County of London & State of Virginia in the lands of Abdon Dillon near fifty years ago. I was not present
when he died neither did I attend his funeral, but have a distinct recollection of his death, and further declare that he was the identical husband of the said Deborah Shipman decd.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
this 8th day of Aug. 1854
                    Sarah Carter
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last above written before me.
Samuel Pursell J. P.
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State of Virginia County of London to Wit
Nicholas Osborn of the County and State aforesaid certify that I believe Ethelrus Russell to be the daughter of Stephen Shipman and Deborah his wife and that I knew the family for some years before the death of Stephen Shipman. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of June A.D. 1844
Nicholas Osborn

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the open Court.
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Samuel Pursel Jr. Justice of the peace in & for the County of London State of Virginia certify that Anne Dillon & Sarah Carter are to me well known and that they are citizens of this County (Loudon) and have
resided herein since my knowledge of them which is about 40 years, and have every reason to believe from representation made to me they were born & raised in said County, and that their word can be relied upon, as worthy of and
entitled to full credit. 
Given under my hand this 8th day of Aug. 1854
                        Samuel Pursel Jr. J.P.


State of Virginia
I Presly Saunders, Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun County, in the State aforesaid, Certify that Samuel Presly Jr. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates, was at the time of
and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned & qualified.
Certified under my hand & the seal of the said Court, at Leesburg this 18th of September, 1854
                              P. Sanders, C.C
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                                             140 John St
                                              Marion, Ohio
                                           March 21, 1935
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War Records Sec.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Please send me the Pension   record of Stephen Shipman Virginia Continental Line

Thanking you in advance
Yours truly
Mrs Edwin Harrold
140 John It
Marion, Ohio
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                           Charles Town, West Va.
                               March 12, 1935.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
                           ATTENTION REVOLUTIONARY
                           AND WAR OF 1812 SECTION.
                            NUMBER R-9513.
I am desirous of petitioning for membership in the Daughter's of American Revolution and it is necessary that I be furnished, if possible, with an authentic copy of the war record
of one Stephen Shipman and for which I shall be very grateful indeed.
Stephen Shipman was born in the year 1762 and died either in the year 1811 or 1812. He enlisted from the State of Virginia and was my great, great, great grandfather. His widow's name was Deborah Pursell Shipman, to whom were born five children namely;
Craven, Mason, Lydia, Ethelia and Delilah.
I was informed by a distant relative of mine ( who evidently had occasion to make a similar request of your Bureau) that this information could be obtained from the Veterans Administration, Washington , D. C., and who very kindly furnished the number referred to.
Trusting my request is in keeping with your Departmental regulations, and with the assurance that any information you may
furnish will be used strictly for the purpose stated, I am,
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Frank L. Ronemus
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                                             March 25, 1935.

                                            BA-J/ILL
                                            Stephen Shipman
                                             R. 9513

Mrs. Frank L. Ronemus
Charles Town
West Virginia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Stephen Shipman, a Revolutionary War soldier.
The record of Stephen Shipman is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 9513, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Stephen Shipman lived in the neighborhood of Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He married in 1786, 1787, or prior to 1792, exact date not given, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Deborah Pursel, at the home of her
brother; said Deborah was born and reared in Loudoun County, Virginia. The date and place of her birth, names of her parents, and name of the brother at whose house she was married are not shown.
Stephen Shipman died near Leesburg, Virginia, about the year 1804, date not given.
Deborah Shipman, the soldier's widow, died September 28, 1846 in Jefferson County, Virginia, at which time she was in her eighty-fifth year.
The names of the children of Stephen Shipman and his wife,
Deborah, are shown as follow in 1854: Ethelus Russel, or Russell, born January 15, 1795, the widow of Benjamin Russel or Russell, living in
Leesburg, Virginia; Delila Trussell, widow of Moses Trussell, living in Jefferson County, Virginia, Elizabeth Noland, wife of Charles Noland, Mary Drill, wife of Henry Drill, living in Bath County, Virginia; Samuel also of Jefferson County; Lidia Bar, living in Fauquier County, Virginia; Virginia; Samuel
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Shipman, living in Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia: Cravan Shipman, who died in 1815 on his return from New Orleans from the War of 1812; Mason Shipman who died in 1840 in Loudoun County, Virginia, John Shipman who died in 1838 in Baltimore, Maryland.
On June 13, 1854, Ethelus (variously spelled) Russell, the above noted daughter applied for pension which might have been due on account of the service of her father in the Revolutionary War. She applied in behalf of her brothers and sisters who were living that that time.
In the application papers, it was stated that Stephen Shipman enlisted in 1776 or 1778, in Willsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, served
as private in Captain James McElhenney's company, Colonel Humphrey's Virginia regiment, that he was in the battle of Red Stone Fort in Pennsylvania , was taken prisoner, held six months, made his escape and was
wounded in his leg, and that this service was for eighteen months and was rendered as substitute for William Russell of Loudoun County, Virginia it was shown also that one Stephen Shipman, a private of infantry
in the Virginia Continental Line received pay on April 18, 1783, no length of service for that Stephen Shipman stated.
To claim for pension was not allowed as the identity of Stephen Shippen who rendered service in the Virginia Continental Line with the
Stephen Shipman who married Deborah Pursel was not established, nor were proof of alleged service, date of his death and date of their marriage furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension laws.
In 1854, Samuel Pursel of Leesburg, Virginia, born March 23, 1782, stated that his father was the brother of Deborah, the widow. One Samuel Pursel, Junior, was a Justice of the Peace for Loudoun County, Virginia, at that time. One Susan A. Brooks, a resident of Leesburg, stated that she was present at the death of Deborah Shipman and had been acquainted with the family since her youth. On the same page shown in the birth of Ethelus Russel, there was shown also-B.C. Russel, born March 18, 1795; it was not stated, however, that this B. C. Russel was the deceased husband, Benjamin. In 1855, George W. Holland was a resident of Leesburg, Virginia,
no relationship to the family shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.