Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,316, for Jesse Sip, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Navy, (Conn.)

Sip, Jesse

NUMBER
S.36.316
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Connecticut
17, 598.

Jesse Sip (CR)
of Middletown in the state of Connect't
who was a mariner
on board of the frigate Confed.
Capt. Harding for the two years (Conn)

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of June, 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of July, 1820
and sent to John Fisk, agent,
Middletown, Connecticut.

Arrears to 4th of Sept'r 1820, $:20-
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821

2 mo 15/30
48

$:68.

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State & District of Connecticut -
On this 20 Day of June 1820 personally
appeared in open Court before the Adj'd County
Court holden at Middletown within & for
the County of Middlesex in said State the
same being a Court of Record. proceeding
according to the  course of the Common Law
with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point
of ? not keeping a record of its proceedings
& having power of fine & imprisonment

Jesse Sip a Black Man resident in
Middletown aged 50 Years, who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his
Oath make the following declarations
in order to obtain the Benefit of the Acts
of Congress made March 18, 1818 & on the
2'd of May 1820. That he the said Jesse Sip
entered on Board the United States Frigate
Confederacy Seth Harding Esq. Commander
at New London in the State of Connecticut
in the Winter of the Year 1779. &
Continued on Board as a Mariner, & as
a Waiter till sometime in the month of
July 1781 during which period the Ship
Confederacy adventured on many cruises
took some valuable prizes, met with many
accidents
sailed in Company with the United States
Ships Dean & Saratoga & sundry other armed
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Vessels under the Command of Commodore
Nicholson - That the sd. Frigate Confederacy
afterwards ret'd into the Delaware Bay
& received on Board NW Jay & family that
on her passage she lost her masts Bowsprit
& rudder on the Banks of Newfoundland
Cove away for Martinique
where NW Jay & suite together with
the French Minister RV Gerard went
on Board a French Frigate, after
refitting we sailed for the United States
arrived at Philadelphia underwent
repairs recruited & sailed again for
Cape Francois where we arrived with
a very valuable Prize we received
on Board a large quantity of clothing
& other necessaries for the american &
French Troops - on our passage home
we were captured by a British Squadron
in April 1781. I was then carried to
New York. & put on Board the Jersey
prison Ship where I remained until
I was regularly exchanged in the
month of July following - the whole
time of my Services embracing  a period
of more than 2 years - that I have no
other evidence now in my power except
the Documents hereto annexed marked
A and B - and in pursuance of the
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act of the fifth of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March One thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen. Of that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18 day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or Debts nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. I by me subscribed. Thats the number of my family residing with me is given and their names and ages are as follow,
My wife [?] aged 43 years
My daughter [?] aged 14 years
My daughter abigail aged 9 years
My son Ezekiel aged 7 years
My son [?] aged 5 years
My son Chester aged 3 years
An infant seven months old

His
Jesse x Sip
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[side note:] 
50 Jesse Sip

[main:] 
That I am by occupation a Day Labourer 
That I am aged & rheumatic & that except 
in the summer months when I am able 
to work a little I depend on the Charity 
of the neighbours
Jesse Sip , his X mark

[from to?] & declared on the 20th day of 
June AD [ANNO DOMINI] 1820 before the County Comm Pleas 
for Middlesex County
J. P. [Feth?] Clk of [?] Ct [CLERK OF [?] COURT]
[Schedule?] annexed to the Declaration & oath 
above made & taken before the Court 
aforsd [AFORESAID]. 

| One Old House or Hut & half an Acre Land | $50.00 |
| 1 Hog | 2.40 |
| 6 Old Chairs | 1.00 |
| 2 Tables | 0.75 |
| 1 Pot 0.50, 1 Tea Kettle 0.42, Dish Kettle 0.42 | 1.34 |
| Knives & Forks 0.50, 6 Iron Spoons 0.30 | 0.80 |
| Crockery $2.00 | 2.00 |
| --- | $58.29 |

Debts which I owe abt [ABOUT] $55.00
Jesse Sip , his X mark

I, John [Truk?], Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Middle Co [MIDDLESEX COUNTY] 
aforesd [AFORESAID] do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & 
Schedule annexed are truly copied from the record 
[of?d?] Court, and I do further certify that it is the 
opinion of the [1 d?] Court that the total amount in value 
of the property exhibited in the aforesd [AFORESAID] Schedule is Fifty 
Eight Dollrs [DOLLARS] & Twenty Nine Cents 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my Hand & affixed the Seal of 
the [?] Court on this Day of 
June AD [ANNO DOMINI] 1820
{seal mark: MIDDLESEX COUNTY}
J. W. [Feth?], Clk of [?] Ct [CLERK OF [?] COURT].
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Invalid

Revy
File No. 36316 Navy
Jesse Sip
Mariner
Frigate "Confederacy"
Revolution
Act March 18, 1818
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
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[marking] 17,101
Jesse Sip,
Middlesex Co. Connt.
20. June, 1820
Mariner on board the frigate Confederacy, Seth Harding, Comr. 1779 to 1881.

Service proved by the testimony, an oath of two persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
See A+B
[underline]

John Fisk, agent, Middletown, Connt. recd. 12. July, 1820
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I, Phineas [Hyde?], of the Town of Stonington 
in the County of New London & State of 
Connecticut, of lawful age, do depose 
and say, That I was [Lungoon's? or Dragoon's] Mate 
on board the U. S. [UNITED STATES] Frigate Confederacy 
from about the middle of [crossout]April[/crossout] October 1779 
to about the first of May 1781 and that 
I distinctly recollect I was personally 
knowing to the being on board of 
a person by the name of Jesse Sip 
who was one of the crew of said Frigate 
for the entire period aforesaid, vis, 
from about the middle of October 
1779 to about the [crossout]middle[/crossout] first of 
May 1781, comprising a period of about 
eighteen months. The Jesse Sip aforesaid 
whom I still recognize now comes 
forward with his application for a 
pension & for this purpose has asked 
of me this my deposition . He says 
that he now resides in Middletown 
in said State of Connecticut. 
Phineas Hyde
State of Connecticut }
County of New London } City of New London 
On the fourth day of 
April in the year of our Lord and
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thousand eight hundred & twenty, before 
me George H. Richards, Notary Public 
duly commissioned building in 
this City, personally applied Phineas 
Hyde [Signer?] of the foregoing Depositions 
& made solemn oath in due form 
of law to the truth of the facts 
set forth therein. And I do by 
these presents further certify and 
make known that the deponent 
aforesaid is a competent and 
credible witness.
In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my 
hand & seal affixed 
City of New London in 
the day, month & year as 
above written.
{seal}
G. H. Richards, 
Notary Public.
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I, Nathaniel Richard, of the Town of 
New London & [crossout]State[/crossout] County of New London 
& State of Connecticut, of lawful 
age, do depose & say - that I was 
Porter to the U. S. [UNITED STATES] Frigate Confederacy 
Seth Harding, Esq. [ESQUIRE], Commander, which 
appointment I held from the 1st 
October 1778 till the capture of said 
Frigate by a British Squadron, I [behind? or beheld?], 
in the month of April 1781 - during 
the whole of which period I was on 
board said Frigate with the exception 
of a few months just [prior at?]
to the capture aforesaid, when I 
was confined on those by [bisness?]. 
I was personally knowing 
& distinctly recollect that for a greater 
portion of the period & for at least 
eighteen months a person by the 
name of Jesse Sip was on board 
said Frigate in the character of a 
waiter & who was regularly [called?] 
on the books of said Frigate as one 
of her crew, and that the same person 
the said Jesse Sip whom I still recognize 
now comes forward with 
his application for a pension and 
has asked of me this my deposition.
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Though not present at the capture 
aforesaid I have - no doubt but 
fully believe that he was taken 
at said capture with the rest 
of the crew of said Frigate & [crossout]went[/crossout] 
confined on board the [Jersey? prison?] 
ship until he was exchanged 
& sent home. 
N. W. Richards

State of Connecticut } 
County of New London } City of New London
On this third day of April 
in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred & twenty 
before me G. H. Richards, a Notary 
Public duly commissioned and 
abiding in the said City personally 
appeared Nathaniel Richards 
Signer of the foregoing deposition 
who made solemn oath in due 
form of law to the truth of the 
facts set forth therein accordingly 
to his best knowledge & belief.
And I do by these presents further
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certify & make known that the deponent 
aforesaid is a competent & credible 
witness. 

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand 
and cause my seal of office 
to be affixed at said City 
of New London on the day 
month & year [last above?] 
written. 
{seal} 
Geo. H. Richards, 
Notary Public.