Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36230, for John Pipsico, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Pipsico, John

NUMBER
S.36230

CONTENTS
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5.109
Dist. of Columbia

John Pipisco,
Capt Snead Va Private,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Columbia --
at the rate of 8-- Dollars per month, to commence at 
the 16th of Jun 1818. --

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of Dec. 1818
and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2nd 19/30 $21.06
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 --     48 - - 
2 mo. 19/30-      $49.06  

      2nd 1780-
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Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
16. 4 X ican certificate of Sept 1836 and handed to Pension the rent, John 4. 1838

Math Numbers on the bottom right side of the of the page
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The Hon. Secretary at War
Washington
Pension Office

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Sup for Virg. Roll

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Admitted
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District of Columbia, 88.
On this 16th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the 
Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears John Pipsico.
aged 60 years, resident in Alex {{strikethrough Fairfax}} county of Alexandria

in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to the law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."  That he the said John Pipsico enlisted in Fairfax County 
in the state of Virginia in the state of Virginia in September 1780 in the company commanded by Captain
John Snead of the 3d Virginia Regiment; that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the autumn of 1782
, when he was discharged from the service in Richmond in the state 
of Virginia but has lost his discharge, that he was in the battles of Guilford Court House, at 
Eutaw Springs, at Camden and at 96.
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, 
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except this disposition
hereto amended (?). Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
{{signature}} W. Cranch.

I, William Cranch, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said John Pispsico did serve in the 
revolutionary war and is in reduced circumstances and stands in {{illegible}} of the assistance of his country for support, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now trans-
mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of 
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 16th, 1818. 
{signed} W. Cranch.
[square graphic] SEAL OF THE COURT
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District of Columbia, towit,

On the 16the day of June 1818 before me came James Mattingly of the County of Alexandria and made oath in due form of law that he knows that the written named John Pipsico war in the service of the United States in the 3d Virginia Regiment in the years 1780 and 1781 {strikethrough 'and 1782'} and that he was in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, with this deponent (?) but having been afterward separated he can not say in what other battles he may have been.
Sworn before me
W. Cranch
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John Pipsico
5709
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District of Columbia 
Alexandria Court to wit.
On this 21st day of May 1820 personally appeared in open Court being 
a Court of Record for the said County in the District aforesaid John Pipsico aged 
sixty six years, resident in the said County, who being first duly sworn according 
to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as 
follows: a private in Capt. Snead’s Company, Col. [Richard] Campbell’s 2nd Virginia 
Regiment: that the date of his original declaration is in the War Office.
the number of his pension certificate 5.109. and I do solemnly swear that I 
was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and 
that I have not since that, time by the 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 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—

    Schedule
6 Old chairs . . . Value $ 3—
2 Pots . . . . “ ” 1—
½ Doz. Cups and Saucers Value .75
½ Doz. Knives and forks Value .75
$5.50

And I further swear that I am by occupation a laborer that I am not able to work on
account of my age and infirmity that I have a wife Catharine, aged about 65 years. Thomas my
son aged about 30 years contributes nothing to my support: John my son aged about 28 years
contributes nothing to my support Harry aged about 26 years contributes nothing to my
support George aged about 24 years contributes nothing to my support Priscilla my Daughter
aged about 22 years contributes nothing to my support, Kitty aged about 18 years contributes
nothing to my support William my son aged about 18 years contributes nothing to my support
Samuel aged about 16 years contributes nothing to my support Charles aged about 14 years
contributes nothing to my support, none of whom lives with me except Samuel.

John hisXmark Pipsico
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Sworn to and declared
in Court 3rd May 1820
Edm J. Lee. C.C.

William Lyles personally appeared in open Court and made oath in due form of Law that he above Scheduled is first and true and that the Value of each Article therein specified is correct (he having enamissed the same) according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 2st day of May 1820.
Edm. J. Lee, C. C. 

I am United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia continued and hereto for the County of Alexandria the thirty first day of May 1820 John Pipsico as pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 exhibits a Schedule subscriber by him of his whole estate and look (?) and subscribed the oath, prescribed by teh Act of Congress on the 1st May 1820 which is ordered to be filed and certified to the Secretary of War together with the opinion of the Court, that the value of the property contained in the said schedule is $5.50.
District of Columbia
Alexandria Country Sct.
I, Edmund J. Lee, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited i the aforesaid Schedule is Five Dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereonto is my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this Second Day of June 1820. 
Edmund J. Lee C. C.
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Sworn to and declared in Court 31st May 1820
Edm. J Lee C. C.
William Lyles personally appeared in open court and made oath in due form of Law that the above Schedule is just and true; and that the Value of each Article therein specified is correct (he having examined the same) according tot he best of his knowledge and belief -
Given under my hand this 31st day of May 1820.
Edm. J Lee C. C
[?] United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia continued and held for the County of Alexandria the thirty first day of May exhibited a Schedule subscribed by him of his whole estate and took, and subscribes the oath, prescribed by the Act of Congress of the 1st May 1820 which is ordered to be filed and certified to the secretary of War together with the opinion of the Court, that the value of the property contained in the said schedule is $5.50 -
District of Columbia
Alexandria County Sct.
[illegible]
I Edmund J Lee Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five Dollars and fifty Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this second day of June 1820.
Edm. J. Lee C. C.
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Jany 17. 1851
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John Pipsico. D. Col. on roll 1818 on June
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[printed form with handwriting]

at the War Office of the United [Sta]tes, this 28th - day of - ed - one thousand eight hundred Eighteen -.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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WAR [?]
REVOLUTION
I CERTIFY That , in confor [illegible]
States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
John Pipsico
in the Army of the [illegible]
[illegible] Roll of the District of [illegible]
rate of Eight - dollars p [illegible]
16th day of June
eighteen.
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in his of Maine the to Thomas Horn

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36230
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36, 230
John Pipsico
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 489
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Commissioner of Pensions 
Revolutionary
Pension Office
Present

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Dec 26
Jno Pipsiico
Jas. Mattingly
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Washington City DC
22nd Dec 1819

Sir
Please to let me know whether John Pipsico and James Mattingly are not Revolutionary [underlined] Pensioners under the Law of 1818 or under what Law, and plan to furnish me with a copy of their declarations [underlined] as to the company [underlined] Line - regiment and Line [underlined] they served in as well or to the time they served [underlined]. - The pension certificate of Mattlingly issued in 1819 - I wish this information to lay before congress in a claim of theirs now before it - a speedy reply if you please -
Yrs respectfully
Wm L Brent