Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,092, for Daniel Sipes, Maryland
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(3-1776)

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SERVICE
Md.

Bosian Peller

[Second column]
Sipes, Daniel


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S.17,092

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7407
7406

Julliana
Daniel Sipes

of Harrison Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ogle of the regt. commanded by Col. Johnson in the Maryland area time [crossed out] for 10 mos. from '77

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of april 1833 and lent to  Jno W Payne  Dryden J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $66.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 16.66
$83.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832

Recorded by W.L. Williams Cler
Book E Vol. 7 Page 129

[Right page]
Hon W.H. English Febr 11./57
Died Feb. 14, 1834 (AB)
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17231
Danl Sipes
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
Harrison Circuit Court Sct.

On this 1st day of Oct. 1832 personally appeared in open court [illegible] the Honbl Jon F Ros Presidents and Moses Boon and Craven Lynn Esqrs his associates Judges of the circuit court afforesaid in the Second Judicial Circuit of said state, now sittting, Daniel Sipes aged 71 years ^[illegible] a resident of Blue river Township in the county and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Paw dotts on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he was drafted and served a tour of four months in the year of the Brandywine battle, 1777, as well as he recollects in the company commanded by Capt Caleb Umbrun in the Regiment commanded by Col Baker Johnson. That he was called into the service in Frederick County Maryland, at which place he then resided-that he cannot state the day nor the month with certainty, of his mustering said [illegible], best recollects that his regiment joined Genl Washington's army a few days after the battle at Brandywine that day were marched from Frederick County to Lancaster thence to Philadelphia, thence to Genl Washington's army as above stated, with which he remained until his term was out- He further stated that he served another tour of six months as a drafted man commencing some time in the ensuing year, cannot state the day nor the month with certainty, but recollects that the British evacuated Philadelphia before his time was out, that he served in a Company commanded by Capt. James Ogle, in a regiment commanded ^by his former Col Baker Johnson. That he entered this term of service in Frederick County Maryland at which place he still resided
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was marched from thence to Lancaster, Penn, and from there
to the neighborhood of Philadelphia, and joined Washingtons
army and remained in that vicinity until his time
was out.  He states that he was born in Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, but cannot state the year with certainty-be
lieves he was 16 or 17 years of age when he enlisted the
service first; that he has no record of his age that since the revolutionary war he has
resided in Maryland, North Carolina and in Indiana
where he now resides; he recollects Capt Bolsch of
the regulars who belonged to a regiment called the
Duch regiment, but does not recollect who commanded
the regiment.  He is not able from the defectiveness
of memory to [word struck out] specify any of the continental
or militia regiments, by their numbers or the names
of their commanders, except the regiment to which
he belonged.  He states that he never got a written
discharge that he recollects of and consequently
has no documentary evidence and that he knows
of no person whose testimony he can procure to
testify to his service, except Paul Sipes whose tes
timony is hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the }  Daniel X his mark Sipes
day and year aforesaid }
N W Heth Clerk

Paul Sipes aged 61 years, hereby certifies that altho a
small boy at the time, he recollects of Daniel Sipes
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara
tion going into the service of the United States, & re
turning from the service during the revolutionary
war, he cannot state from his own recollection
how long the said Daniel was in the service
but that he has always understood, from the family
that he served two tours one of four and other
of six months, and that that has been his uniform
understanding & belief.
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Sworn to and subscribed }
the day & year aforesaid }  Paul Sipes

We Paul Sipes and Samuel Low residing in the township of
Blue River in the county of Harrison and State of Indiana
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel
Sipes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed }
the day & year aforesaid } Paul Sipes
H W. Heth Clerk  Samuel Lowe

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog
atories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  And the Court further certifies that Paul
Sipes and Samuel Lowe, residents of the township of Blue
River and county of Harrison & State of Indiana
are credible persons; and that their statement is en
titled to credit.

I Henry W. Heth Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County Court of Harrison aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Daniel Sipes for a pension

[Blurred seal of office]  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office
at Corydon that 6th day of October
1832.
H. W. Heth, Clerk
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No. 17231
Daniel Sipes, Harrison
County Indiana

from 1777 private
10 months.
$33.33/100

Jno W Payne Corydon
Indiana
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[begin bold and italics]] BRIEF in the case of [end bold and italics] Daniel Sipes
County [begin bold and italics]of[end bold and italics] Harrison [begin bold and italics]in the State of[end bold and italics] Indiana
[begin bold and italics] (Act 7th June, 1832.)[end bold and italics]

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 71 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. |

Drafted in 1777-
Drafted in 1776.

Duration of Service. |

Years, 
Months, 4-
6-
Days.

Rank. |

As a
private
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

Gen. Washington
Capt. Caleb Umbrun, Col B. Johnson,
Capt Jas Ogle, Col Baker Johnson
Cap Bolsch

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Frederick County Maryland

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  [following lined through: not properly 
attached]

[begin bold and italics]I Certify[end bold and italics] that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Rich. Kez Watts  [begin italics] Examining Clerk.[end italics]
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August 14, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DANIEL SIPES
S. 17092
BA-J/MLB [illegible]

Mr. C. H. Hunter
1214 Grant Street
Evanston, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request infor
mation relative to Daniel Sipes, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War, who served from Maryland or Pennsylvania, and received
pension in Kentucky or Indiana.

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named
Daniel Sipes found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 17092, based upon his service in the Revolution.

Daniel Sipes was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the
date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted in
1777, at the age of about sixteen or seventeen years, a few days
after the battle of Brandywine, and served a tour of four months
as private in Captain Caleb "Umbreese's" company, Colonel Baker
Johnson's Maryland regiment.  He enlisted the following year, exact
date not stated, and served a tour of six months as private in
Captain James Ogle's company, Colonel Baker Johnson's Maryland
regiment.

After the Revolution, the soldier resided in Maryland, North
Carolina, then in Indiana.

Daniel Sipes was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and
residing in Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

The soldier died February 14, 1834.

It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.

In 1832, one Paul Sipes aged sixty-one years, was living in Blue
River Township, Indiana, his relationship to the soldier not shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1935, Aug.14-Hist. to CH. Hunter.\MLB

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17092
INVALID.

File No. 17,092
Daniel Sipes
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index :--Vol. 1, Page 343

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C. H. HUNTER
1214 GRANT STREET
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

August 3rd, 1935. 
[Circular mail and time stamp with numbers 1-12
Arrow pointing to 12
RECEIVED
AUG 5 1935
MAIL [illegible]
[illegible] #21
[illegible]]

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

Re.  Daniel Sipes,
Revolutionary War Soldier,
from Maryland or Penna.

I have reason to believe that the above DANIEL SIPES [written note above name: only one in files] was a
brother of my Great-Grandfather George Sipes (Your file George Sipes-R.9619),
but all the information I have is a faded note in an old book reading "---- 1833,
Daniel got his pension" - later on "Daniel is dead. . . . . . ."  I  am unable to
make out the exact date in 1833, nor any part of the date in the note that
"Daniel is dead".

Inasmuch, as the brother was born in Maryland and enlisted from
Pennsylvania, I assume that DANIEL enlisted from one of those States.  The
brother after the war migrated to Kentucky and later to Indiana, so possibly
if DANIEL obtained a pension it might have been in either Kentucky or Indiana.

I would appreciate any information you may have regarding DANIEL
Sipes, in the hopes that it will enable me to locate the exact place of
my great-grandfather's birth, and possibly some further information about
his father, also named George Sipes.  [checkmark above George]

Thank you in advance for your trouble and courtesy, and with
very best wishes,

Sincerely,

C.H. Hunter
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The Hon.
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
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Corydon Ind. Oct. 30th 1832

The Honble
Lewis Cass.

I transmit to the Department of
War herewith the claims of Joseph McClellan, Sher
man Babcock, Daniel Sipes, John Cromer, and
William Sampson, for pensions under the late act of
Congress.

Sometime in August last I transmitted
the claim of George Charley Jr.  I will now state that
it is the wish of all the applicants whose claims I
have forwarded, to be inscribed on the Indiana agency.

You will please communicate
to me at this place at as early a period as prac
ticable, the decision of the Department upon
these claims.

I have the honor to be
Hon Lewis Cass. }  Very Respectfully
Secretary of War } Jno. W. Payne
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[begin bold] BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of [end bold]
Daniel Sipes [begin bold] which require
further proof or explanation. [end bold]

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

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

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

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

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

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

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

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

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

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

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

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

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

_______________________________

[begin bold] EXPLANATORY NOTES.

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