Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,025, for Thomas Shippey, Rhode Island
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Service
R. I. 
Shippey, Thomas
or Shippee
Number
W. 19025
Hannah 
CONTENTS
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15205
New York       2
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Thomas Shippey
of Chenango City in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney of the R Island
line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Septr 1819
and Sent to Lot Clark Esqr
Norwich New York
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819  33.00
Semi-anl. All's ending 4 Mar 1826  48.00
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$81.00
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4 Mo. 4/30
 { Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March,1818}

[very faint written note]
Cont
[illegible] June 9th 1821
[illegible] Lot Clark Esq Norwich
Chenango Co. NYK

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Act 20 Oct 36 P. 13
Prindle
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1583
New York
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Hannah Shippee
Widow of Thomas Shippee
who died in on the 20 March 1823
of Chenango Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain R. I. of the regt commanded
by Col Crary in the R. I. state
line for two years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars  -- Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of November 1837 and sent to [illegible]
B. Prindle Norwich NY
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1837 $520.--
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Much 38  40
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$560---
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act July 4, 1836}
Section the 3}

Recorded by Wm T Allison Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 11

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April
1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to
6. Dear 1838 the day of her death. Agt Modified 6th March 1840
Dead
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[part paper torn away]
Wm  hip
ertificate
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I hereby certify that Thomas Shippee of Glocester son of Joseph Shippee and Hannah  Mathewson of  sd Glocester Daughter of Wenchester Mathewson were lawfully joined together in Marriage on the third day of September Anno Domini 1770.  By me Jona. Harris Justice Peace
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[printed document with fill ins]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
{February 20th, 1838?}

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, {The children of Hannah Shippee, Decd"} a Pensioner on the Roll of the {Albany NY} Agency, at the rate of {eighty} Dollars [and [blank] Cents crossed out]
per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1838, }
have been paid at this Department, from the {4th of Sept. 1838,} have been paid to  the {6th Dec. 1838, the day of her death.}

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
W. 19,025
Shippey, Thomas or Shippee
Hannah
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State of New York
Chenango County ss
on this 4th day of September A.D. 1836. personally appeared before the undersigned a
Judge Chenango County Courts,
Hannah Shippey a resident of the town of Norwich in said County and State aged Eighty 
three years and upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of
Thomas Shippey, deceased, who was as she believes a private in the Rhode Island line of the Continental Army of the United States. She cannot state from her knowledge, the officers under whom he served in the Continental Army or the places of his services except at 
at [illegible] Hill or the times of his 
enlistment & discharge but would refer to the papers in proof of such
service which she is told are on file at Washington. He resided at Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island at the time of his going into the service.
She also declares that she is informed and
believes to be true that her husband the said Thomas Shippey enlisted in May 1777, into Col. Crary's Regiment of Rhode Island State troops, but does not remember the names of any of my officers except Captain [illegible] that she has a great many times heard her husband tell of serving under
him: That she has always been told by her
husband and others and believes that he was in Sullivans expedition and on Rhode Island, and at Tivertown and [illegible] Pointe and a great many other places: She cannot remember the dates of his enlistment or discharges while in Crary's
regiment, but she has been told and believes that it was nearly two years. He always served as
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a private soldier.
After the law passed by Congress
in 1818, he applied for and obtained a pension of $96. a year which he continued to draw until the time of his death which took place at Norwich aforesaid about the 20th of March 1823.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Shippey on the 3d day of
September 1770 at Gloucester aforesaid by Jonathan Harris Esq. a Justice of the peace - Her maiden name was Hannah Mattewson daughter of Winchester Matthewson of Gloucester: She was born in Smithfield 
R.I. Her husband was born in Glouscester R.I.
She was married after the regular banns of Matrimony had been published by Squire Harris. after the war she lived with the husband at Gloucester until the fall of 1806 when they removed to Norwich N.Y. where she has resided ever since. She has remained a widow since her husbands death, which was about the 20th of March 1823
the precise day she does not remember, as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
At the time of her marriage Squire Harris
gave them a certificate to that effect which
she has preserved till now and which is now
forwarded to the Department.
She says that she has not been out of doors for more than two years, and cannot by reason of her bodily infirmity attend Court to make this declaration
She further says she does not know of any other documentary proof to aid her application
her
Hannah Shippey
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me and I certify that I well acquainted with the above named Hannah Shippey and know that by
reason of her bodily infirmity she cannot attend in open Court to make her declaration. She is a woman of entire truth and integrity. I also certify that the marriage certificate produced by her & hereto annexed is an original paper
Charles York Judge
of Chenango County Court
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State of New York
Chenango County ss

Charles York a Judge of the County Courts of said County being duly worn, saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Hannah Shippey and has known her for twenty years and upwards: that she is the widow of Thomas Shippey, deceased who died in the town of Norwich in said County about 13 years since:  that in his life time he was a pensioner under the law of Congress passed 1818: That the said Hannah has to his belief remained unmarried since his death:  That this deponent resides in the same town with her and is entirely confident that she could not have married again since her husband death , without the fact coming to his knowledge - He has seen a certificate of marriage, which was in Mrs Shippey's possession at the time of making her declaration which is in the following words [underlined] "I hereby certify, that Thomas Shippee of Glocester, son of Joseph Shippee and Hannah Mathewson of I^d Glocester, daughter of Bleucheter Mathewson were lawfully joined together in marriage on the third day of September, Anno Domini 1770 by me Jon^a Harris Justice Pacis."
That the said certificate was in two parts, apparently worn so by folding it__ He has no doubt that it is the genuine original Certificate of marriage furnished at the time of her 
marriage.__  And further said not.

Charles York

Subscribed and sworn this 19th day of September 1836 before me & I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Charles York and know him to be a man of truth & veracity__
P Randall Justice of the Peace

See Clerk's Certificate.
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State of New York
Chenango County ss:

David Evans of Plymouth in said County. aged 75 years and upwards being duly sworn, deposit and saith that he was in the Revolutionary War and served as a private in Col. Crary's Regiment Regiment of the Rhode
Island State troops__ He enlisted on the second day of May 1777 at Providence in Capt. Benajah Whipples company. Crarys Regiment in the 15 months service, which would expire on the 16th day of March, 1778__That he served until a few days before the close of his enlistment when he again enlisted at Bristol in the same Regiment under Capt. Thomas Allen for one year which he served out and was discharged at Secunnet Point R. I. on the 16th March, 1779__  
This deponent was well acquainted with Mr Thomas Shippey of Gloucester R. I. and knows that the said Shippey served as a private in said 
Crarys Regiment of R. I. State troops in the said 15 months service__ This deponent does not know the [recise time the said Shippey entered the said service, but he believes that it was in the summer of 1777:  That he saw him often and very frequently  in the regiment doing duty, but he cannot remember the company in which he was:  This deponent knows that the said Thomas Shippey served from the spring of 1778 in the said Crarys Regiment of R. I. State troops in Capt. Tuitelots company and was with this deponent in Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island in that year and he was discharged at Secunnet Point on the 16th day of March 1779 at the close of the enlistment when the whole Regiment was discharged__
This deponent cannot now swear positively as to the length of time the said Ship=
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hey served in said Crary's Regiment but he has no doubt that he served 9 months in the 15 months service and one year in the last enlistment when he was in Capt Luitelots Company though tis possible it was only non months.
The above Thomas Shippey is the same man who died about 13 years ago in Norwich Chenango County, N. Y. leaving a widow by the name of Hannah Shippey who now lives in said town, the said Thomas Shippey was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States for his Continental service, as he was always told and believes__

This deponent is a pensioner under the law of Congress of June 7. 1832 on the New York Rolls: his pension is dated Sept: 21.1833__ and further saith not.
David Evans

Sworn and subscribed before me this 9th day of September 1836 & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said David Evans & that he is a man of strict truth and veracity.

P. Randall Clerk of Chenango County and Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County ss. I, Perez Randall Clerk of the said County of Chenango do certify that Charles York before whom the preceding declaration of Hannah Shippey purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Chenango County Court and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
and believe his signature thereto is genuine
And Also that I am well acquainted with the
signature of Perez Randall before whom the annexed and preceding affidavit of David Evans & Charles York purport to have been sworn and that it is his genuine signature in each case, and that he was at the date of the same a Justice
of the peace in and for the said County
In Witness Whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal of
Office this 19th day of September 1836
P. Randall Clk
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Thomas Shippey
Priv:
Col. Toppan & Olneys
R. Island Regt
1777 &c. - also-- 82 in
1st May 1819-
Olneys R. Island
Admitted
The deposition of two credible
& disinterested witnesses
duly to be taken & authenticated, 
(or the certificate of an
officer of the Regt:) to prove
the service of applicant is required
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State of New York
Chenango County

On this first day of May 1814 before him the subscriber one of the  judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango County personally appears Thomas Shippey aged seventy one years resident in said County who being by the first sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitles an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the  land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that the said Thomas Shippey  enlisted  in the state of Rhode Island May 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Blackin more Col. Hichcock  Regiment for the tenure of 9 months that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States.  During said  service in March 1777 he enlisted in to the company of Capt. Bennajah Whipple Col Toppins  Regiment of the Rhode Island line for  the service of one year which  line he he served was  regularly discharged.  In March 1778 he enlisted into Cap Abram Lorintillolt Company, Col. Topins  Regimental of the line aforesaid for one year which time he also faithfully served and was regularly discharged.  In 1782 he enlisted into Capt. Flews Company Colonel  Lery Olneys Regiment of said line for one year served his time out in said regiment and company and was regularly discharged that he was discharged from the first service at Boston.  The second at Newport the third at  [illegible]  Point the fourth time at Saratoga in New York all the above service in the War of the Revolution.  He was in the retreat from Rhode Island by Sullivan besides several  skirmishes that he is in indigent circumstances and  kneeds  the assistance of his country for support.
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and further that he has no evidence of his dates service in his person
Sworn before me May 1st 1819 John Noyes Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
Thomas Shippey
I John Noyes Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Shippey did
serve in the revolutionary war against the
common enemy as stated in the preceeding 
declaration And I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
I further certify that it appears satisfactory
to me that the said Thomas Shippey
is in indigent circumstances & kneeds [needs] the assistance of his country for support
May 1st 1819
John Noyes Judge
State of New York-
Chenango County Clerks Office
I hereby certify that the above named
John Noyes Esquire before whom the above
affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County aforesaid duly authorized to take
the same and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and
verily believe the same to be genuine-
Witness the seal of the Court this 22 day of May 1819
[illegible] Latham Depy Clk
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Chenango County ss
David Evans being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that Thomas Shippey mentioned in the annexed or foregoing declaration is a person with whom he is well acquainted that he knows that he served as a soldier as stated in the foregoing Declaration
in the company of Capt Benajah Whipple
from March 1777 to March 1778 [illegible]
that he this deponent served in the same
company with him during said
time but he thinks the Regiment was
commanded by Col. Crary & further
Saith not
David Evans
Sworn before me
July 10th 1819
John Noyes Judge of Chenango
Com. Pleas
Chenango County ss Joshua Aldrich says he
was a soldier in the Regiment above
mentioned that from March 1777 to March
1778 that the aforesaid Thomas Shippey frequently in course of that time in Capt. Benajah Whipples Company & knows that he was a soldier there a considerable time but
cannot tell how long for he does not
recollect
Joshua Aldrich
Sworn & subscribed
before me July 10th 1819
John Noyes Judge of
Chenango Com Pleas
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Chenango County Clerks Office
further certify that John Nayes & Carper M.
Rouse at the time of taking all the annexed
depositions & Affidavits were both of them
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
Chenango County & duly authorized to
take the said Deposition and further that
I am acquainted with their signatures
& hand writing & know the same to be genuine
Dated at Norwich July 2eth 1819
Perer Randall Clk
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15205
Tho Shippey
Con
I.L.E
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State of New York, Chenango County ss. On this 15th day of February 1821 personally appeared in the Court of Common pleas for the County of Chenango being a Court of Record because it proceeds according to the
course of the Common Law, kept its own Records and furnishes by fine and imprisonment, Thomas Shippey
aged 73 years Resident in the town of Norwich
in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the War of the Revolution, on the continental Establishment, three years and 8 months as follows;
That he enlisted first into the Regiment of Col. Daniel Hitchcock, when he served about nine months in the year 1775. Second he served in the Regiment of Col. Archibald Crary, under Captain Benajah Whipple and Abraham Tourtelot about two years which commenced in 1777 and ended as he believes in 1778. third in Col. Jerry Olneys Regiment
Rhode Island line in 1782 until he was discharged at the end of the War, at Saratoga Barracks; That a more particular account of the same is given in his declaration now filed in the War Office dated as he believed May 18th 1819. That a certificate of Pension was granted on said declaration numbered 15,205. And I do solemnly swear that I was Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and I have not since that time
by gift, sale, or any other manner, disposed of my property or my part thereof with intent thereby to diminish my property so as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Thomas Shippey
Inventory of Thomas Shippey's property
The four wheels and 2 axleless of a 2 horse Waggon $12.00
2 Old Beds and Bedding worth - 8.00
3 old chairs nearly worn out - 3 71/2
1 Old Table - 25
2 old Chests or Boxes ----- 37
1 Tea Kettle - 37
1 Cracked Skillet------ 04
5 Old Knifes & forks worth - 25
5 Iron Spoons - 25
1 Old Suit of clothes for self 3.00
1 [illegible] for wife & one old Calico gown - 0.50
1 Note against Kelso & Cdy due in 70 days - 10.00
$36.40
T. Shippy
And I do further swear that I am a farmer by profession and very infirm, not able to labor enough to earn my living - that I have a wife who is also aged and infirm unable to earn her living, and that my children are all poor and unable to maintain us and that my said children none of them furnish me with any part of my support. That they are all
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married and set up for themselves and that I have lately broken one of the bones in my arm which will probably render me a cripple all my days, and that I am in debt about forty dollars
T. Shippey
Sworn to in open Court of Chenango Common Pleas this 15th day of February 1821 before t Uri Tracy James Gumm & David Buttelph Esquires. Judges of said Court.
Perez Randall [illegible] Clk
Chenango County Clerks Office
William Mason Clerk
of the County of Chenango do
hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and schedule thereto annexed
and truly copyed from the Record
of said Court and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount and Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty six dollars and 40 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County
this 15th day of February 1821
William Mason Clerk
By P. Randall Depy
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  , 19
W. F. 19,025
In reply to your request of , received
a statement of the military history of Thomas Shippey or Shipper
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.
May 1775
Mch 1777
Mch. 1778.
Apr. 1, 1782
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 mos.
1 year
1 year
1 year
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Nathaniel Blackman
Benajah Whipple
Abram Tourtellotte
Thomas Hughes
COLONEL.
Daniel Hitchcock
Archibald Crary
Archibald Crary
Jeremiah Olney
STATE.
R.I.
Battles engaged in, Gen'l Sullivants Expedition to R.I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester, R.I.
Date of application for pension, May 1, 1819. His cl. was al. [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application, Chenango County, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 yrs. he was born in Gloucester R.I. He died Mch 20, 1823 at Norwich N.Y.
Remarks: He was the son of Joseph Shippee and married Sept. 3,1770, at Gloucester R. I. Hannah, daughter of Winchester Matthewson
who was born at Smithfield R.I. in 1753. She was al pension on application ex. Sept. 14, 1836 while a resident of Chenango Co. N.Y. She died Dec. 6, 1838. leaving children whose names are not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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1916 Aug, 10 (illegible) to M. Louise Schouten
Rev
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 19025
Hannah Shippee
wid. of
Thomas Shippe
Priv, Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:-- Vol. (illegible), Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thomas Shippee N.Y. Act March 18. 1818
to what time paid?
Per office
Nov 20, 1837
[illegible] the 4 March 1823
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Hannah Shippey's claim
3d Sec. July 4, 1836
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Norwich N.Y. Oct. 2. 1837
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter of Oct 20. 1836
relating to the claim of Hannah Shippey for a pension under the 3d Section of the act of July 4, 1836 as the widow of Thomas Shippee deceased (who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818) I send herewith an authenticated copy of the certificate of her marriage, and also a letter
from Benjamin Cowell Esq of Providence, showing the Record Evidence of Mr. Shippeys services to be in your Office at Washington. W. Bowen's office at Providence contained nothing
relating to the service of Mr Shippee.
Mr Cowell in suggesting the propriety of
obtaining deposition & was not aware that a
deposition of Mr David Evans a soldier of
Crarys Regiment was forwarded with the widows
declaration, nor that Mr Sippey had been
pensioned in his life time by the Department.
In asmuch as Mr. Shippee's name
is found on the rolls of Crary's Regiment
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and Olney's Regiment. I trust that these
facts with the deposition of Mr. Evan's
will be deemed sufficient by the Department and that she may not be put to the expense of sending to Rhode Isl. and for further proof
Respectfully
Yr. Obd Servt
P. B. Prindle
J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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Benj. Cowell
Sept 16. 1837.
pension of Thos Shippee
To
P B Prindle, Esq
Attor at Law
Norwich
Chenango Co
NY
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Providence Sept 11 1837
Dr Sir
In answer to yours of 6 inst I have to say
that the Roll of Crarys Regt which I have is not
an original or certified copy altho it is admitted
to be correct. The original is not to be found
in the archives of our State. I am however
acquainted with many who served in that regiment now having no doubt can testify to
the services of Thomas Shippee. All the
services in that regiment were done between
Dec 1776 March 1780 under these enlistments
the first was for 15 months. the other two
for 12 months each. Not long ago I received 
a letter from Col Edward, the Commissioner
of Pensions requesting me to send him a
Copy of my Roll of Crarys Regiment and I did so that there is now in the Pension office
the same evidence I have of the services
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of those who belonged to that regiment but
you had better have the evidence of some
one who served with him & can specify the
year, Captain names &c.
I have also an original Roll of Col Olneys
regiment (the muster & [illegible] Roll) of recruits
who enlisted for 9 months in March 1782 which
was put into my hands by the widow of Col
Olney, who is still living in this City & is a
pensioner. On this Roll I find the name of
"Thomas Shippee" as one of the recruits [illegible] listed for 9 months as a private If this is the same person whose widow is living in your
part of the County I can send you evidence
of it. But as before observed as to Shippees service in Crarys Regt. you had better have the
evidence of some one who served with him
this will be required at the Pension office as
Roll they have does not specify the year or length of the services. The probable expense of each evidence would not exceed $10. I do not
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find the name of Thomas Shippees on the
Roll of [illegible] regt.
I am respectfully
your obt sevt
Benjamin Cowell
PS When I say $10 I mean all the expense
such as witness magistrate & the
authenticating of the papers by Lawyer

PB Prindle Esq
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Norwich February 23
Hon J.C. Calhoun Esq
Pension Office
Washington
dept
to be filed
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Lot Clerk Agent
Norwich Chenango Co.
N York
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For Court of Pensions
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Norwich Chenango Co. N. Y
Sept. 19. 1836.
Sir,
I send you herewith the declaration and
papers accompanying it, in case of the application of Hannah Shippey for a pension under July 4 1836.
The time of her marriage will
appear from her own declaration and the marriage Certificate which is attached to it.
His death & her having living unmarried
since, by the affidavit of Charles York.
His services will appear from the proof
on file in the Department, made at the time
of his application under the law of 1818-- & also from the affidavit of David Evans hereto annexed. He was placed on the N.Y. Pension Roll. Sept. 7. 1819.
I am as yet unacquainted with the precise kind
of proof required to establish the marriage. The 2nd. Regulation says the Clergymans Certificate, or testimony of witnesses will answer. I send in this case the Justices Certificate, certified by the Judge to be an
original paper. I trust this will suffice without
requiring proof of the hand writing of the Justice & a Clerks Certificate that he was a
Justice at the time.
Will you inform me whether before hand testimony of the time of marriage will be admitted you require proof, that search has been made for documentary proof, in the town records, Church record, family Bible or otherwise?
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
P.B. Prindle
JL Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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Hannah Shippee
evidence of marriage
3d section July 4 '36
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I hereby certify that Thomas Shippee of
Glocester son of Joseph Shippee and Hannah
Mathewson of said Glocester daughter of Winchester Mathewson, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the third day of September Anno Domini 1770
by me Jonathan Harris Justice Peace
Recorded the 5th of May 1772 by me
R. Steen T. Clerk.
Town Clerks Office Glocester
September 14th. AD 1837
I certify the foregoing Marriage certificate to
be a true copy from page 40 of the Record of Marriages &c. for said Town of Glocester in this Office.
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk
Providence Ss Glocester September 14th 1837
Personally appeared before me the above named Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Glocester and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed as town Clerk as aforesaid 
Jesse S. Tourtellor Just. Peace
Providence Se
States of Rhode Island &c
Western part of Common
I Dexter Randall Clerk the Court of Common Pleas
[illegible] [illegible] for Said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that 
Jessee S Tourtellott Esq before whom the above was sworn is a Justice of the Peace
town of Glocester in said County. That he is by Law duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature above written is Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence, this Nineteenth day of September
AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk
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Thomas Shippey's 
Papers
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State of New York
Chenango County ss
Samuel Willard being
duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is
well acquainted with Thomas Shippey and that the said Thomas Shippey and that the said Thomas Shippey enlisted in the service
of the United States in the late revolutionary War in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two for the time of nine months under the continental establishment in a company commanded by Captain Thomas [illegible] and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, and that he the said Thomas enlisted on the first day of April of that that year and at the expiration of the term of the nine months as foresaid was honorably discharged and further saith not
Sworn before me this
14th day of June 1819
Samuel Millard
Caspern M Rouscorre of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County
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Rev. -1 [illegible]
12 Halbert St., Cortland, N.Y.,
July 30, 1916.
The Pension Department,
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:- Thomas Shippee was a Revolutionary soldier
He was in Col. Crary's regiment in 1776, and he was a recruit from Providence R.I. in 1782. Later he moved in Chenango Co., N.Y. I found these facts in the Vital Records of Rhode Island. If you have other records conerning this man, I
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shall be grateful, indeed, if you will forward them to me.

Respectfully yours,
M. Louise Schouten