Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36673, for George Keiphart, Maryland
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Service: Continental, Md.
Keiphart or Kephart, George 
Number: S 36673
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15-259
Indiana
George Keiphart or Kephart
of Jackson County in the state of Indiana 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland
Line, for the term of One Year
Enscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 31st of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of October 1819
and Sent to Leonard C. Shomaker, Judge
Jacson Co, Indiana
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 7W 1/3 & 1/30 57:31
Semianl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820  48:

$105:31

Continued March 31 1821 & _ _
W. Crenshaw _ Browntown, Jackonson County
Indiana
Date of death _ _
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George Kephart
Schedule
Indiana
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At a circuit court met at the courthouse in
Browntown in the county of Jackson and state
of Indiana on the 24th day of June in the
Second Judicial circuit of said state and
Present the Honble Leonard C Shewmaker
and James McGee asociate Judges of said court at 
their June Term 1820
State of Indiana
Jackson, county
On this twenty fourth day of 
June 1820 Personally appeared in open court
(being the circuit court of Jackson County in the
which is a county of Aun) which is made such by the statute of said state, Jackson County, George Kephart aged
sixty seven resident in Jackson County who
first being duly sworn according to law doth 
an his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the Regiment
commanded by Colo Smallwood one year
as a Private in Capt George Strekers company
the state of the first declaration is not Recollected his Pension certificate is no. 15.259 I have
not drew any Pension an account I could not
get to Vincennes the place appointed for drawing
until some time in april last, at which
time there was no money for me as I was informed and was advised to wait until the 4th of September next at which time they informed me
there would be one year and a halfs pay
due, i do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818 And that I have not 
since that time gifts, sale, or in any
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manner disposed of my property as any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to
being 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 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 me
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, And by 
me subscribed.
Two Lots in the town of Vallonia in said
County one cow and calf, 5 head of hogs
one bake oven and coffee pot, few earthen
Plates, one chopping axe, 6 knives & 3 forks, 
one old Stilt containing fifty gallons
five still tubs, two water Pails & one wash tub
Debts due me Ten Dollars
George Kephart
I am a brewer 7 Baker and am very
unable to pursue it. I have a wife named Margaret her age sixty four years and that
she is very unable to make a support.
Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of June
1820, before us
Leonard C Shewmaker
James McGee Appellate
Judges of the Jackson Circuit
Court
State of Indiana
Jackson county
I William Crenshaw clerk of the circuit
court of said county do herby certify that the 
fore going oath and the schedule there to annexed
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are true coppies from the Records 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 sixty seven Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty fourth day of June 1820
[signed] William Crenshaw Clerk of the circuit court of the County of Jackson
[white paper with zigzag edges attached to left margin]
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To the Honorable The Secretary of War of the United States
The undersigned, George Keiphart, now of Jackson County and State of Indiana, represents, that he is a native of the State of Maryland, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted as a private in Capt. George Stricker's Rifle Company during the war in the state of Maryland and that he Served one year in this Company in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Smallwood -- that he was in the Battle on Long Island in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six -- and also in the Battles of White Plains and was then permitted to return home -- And that the undersigned on the 22th February 1777 enlisted in the United States service for the term of three years in Capt. Boyers company of Infantry in Col. Wiltners Independent Regiment that in 1778 he jointed Gen. Sullivan's army on the northern frontier in the state of New York and served during the said term of three years -- that he was in the Battles called the Catherine town on the Teoga River and was discharged on the 28th February in
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the year 1780 in Frederickstown State of Maryland by Colo. Wiltner who promised to see that he had Land for his services, and that the said Colo. died two days afterwards -- that he has never had any land for his service, and has lost his discharge above mentioned -- That he has never received any compensation from the Government of the United States since that period for his services during the Revolutionary war either in Lands or money -- That he is now sixty five years of age -- infirm, and unable to support himself he therefore prays that he may receive the pay allowed by Congress at their session, in their act of the 18th March 1818.
State of Indiana}
Jackson County} ss: 
Be it Remembered that on this day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen Personally appeared before me Leonard C. Shoemaker Associate Judge of the Jackson Circuit Court, George Kephart, the subscriber to the foregoing statement, who being by me Sworn deposeth and saith that the matters and things by him set forth in the said foregoing Statement and application to the Hon. the Secretary of War, are in all respects just & true In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above written
[signed] Leonard C. Shoemaker Assoe Judge
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State of Indiana}
Jackson County} SS:
Be it remembered that on this twentyth day of August eighteen hundred and nineteen Personally appeared before me Leonard C. Shoemaker one of the Associate Judges of the Jackson Circuit in the state aforesaid George Iseminger who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith that George Keiphart was in the Service of the United States during part of the Revolutionary war - and that the matters and things by the said George Keiphart set forth, in the foregoing Statement to the Hon. the Secretary of War, are to the best of the said Deponants knowledge and belief, in all respects just and true -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the day and year last above written
[signed] Leonard C Shoemaker Asse Judge 

State of Indiana}
Jackson County}ss:
I William Crenshaw Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court. Do hereby certify that Leonard C. Shoemaker Esqr. before whom it appears the two foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same, and still is one of the associate Judges of the Jackson Circuit Court, duly commissioned and sworn, and [illegible, covered by white paper with zigzag edges] full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have set my name & affixed the seal of my sd office this 21st day of August 1819.
[signed] Wm. Crenshaw C. J. C. C
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State of Indiana}
Jackson County}Ss:
I Leonard C Shoemaker Associate Judge of the Jackson County Circuit Court of the state of Indian Do hereby certify that William Crenshaw was at the time of signing the preceeding certificate, and still is Clerk of the Jackson County Circuit Court, and the Seal as affixed is the true seal of the said Court -- And I further certify that George Keiphart who subscribed the Prefixed statement and application to the Hon. Secretary of War, now resides in the county of Jackson aforesaid, and is old and Infirm and needs for his support the allowance made by Congress in their act of March 1818.
In testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen
[signed] Leonard C Shewmaker
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September 9, 1932

BA-J/AWF
George Kephart
S.36673

Mrs. John D. Webb
230 N. Home Avenue
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revo-
lutionary War records of James Ker and George Kephart

The data given by you are not sufficient to
enable this office to identify the record of the James
Kerr in whom you are interested. Another search of the records will be made in your behalf, if you will fur-
nish as much as possible of the following data rela-
tive to James Kerr- approximate dates of birth and
death and places of residence at enlistment and after
service.

You are furnished herewith the history of the only soldier named George Kephart that is found on
file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.36673, based upon the Revolutionary War service of George Kephart.

He was born in the state of Maryland, date not 
given nor are the names of his parents stated.

He enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a 
private in Captain George Stricker's company in  Colonel
Smallwood's Maryland regiment and was in the battles of
Long Island and White Plains. He enlisted February 22,
1777 and served in Captain Bowyer's company in Colonel
Waltner's regiment and was in a battle at Catherinetown
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on the Tioga river, length of this service three years.

George Kephart (pensioned Keiphart) was allowed
pension on his application executed August 21, 1819,
at which time he was sixty-five years of age and resi-
ding in Jackson County, Indiana.

In 1820 his wife, Margaret, was sixty-four years
of age. There are no further data in this claim rela-
tive to his family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. F. 36673
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. ,..............., 19........

In relply to your request of .........., received .........
for a statement of the military history of George Kephart
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.

Dates of 
ENLISTMENT OR 
APPOINTMENT.
1776
Feby 22, 1777
Feb. 13. 78

LENGHT OF
SERVICE
1 YR
3 YEARS
disc Feb 28-1780
dis Aug 1-1780

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOME SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTIAN                   COLONEL
George Sticker           Smallwood
Bowyer                       Weltour Reg.

STATE
Md

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Catherinetown on the Tioga River.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Aug. 21, 1819. His cl. was ale

Residence at date of application, Jackson Co. Ind.

Age at date of application, 67 yrs. born in Rayland

Remarks: In 1820 his wife Margaret was aged 64 yrs. 
There is no other data on file as to his family.
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this matter your attention
at once.

Mrs. John D. Webb
230 N. Home Ave. 
Franklin, Indiana

Received Sep 8 1832
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

On June 29, 1932, I wrote
your office for the pension rec-
ords there of James Kerr and
George Kephart, Revolutionary
soldiers, who died in Johnson
county, Indian. Please give
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
36673
Revy INVALID.
File no. 63,673
George Keiphart Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1922 Mch. 3 Hist. to Cl. Q. Kephart, Letter in S. 41427 Inactive Kephart

1932- Sept. 9 - hist to Mrs. John D. Webb [illegible]
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Brownstown Febry 9th } Free
War Department
Pension Office 
Washington City

Recd 8 Mar: 1821
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Jackson County Indiana
Brownstown $12. February 1821.
Gentlemen Officers, of the War Department
Pension Office
Having forwarded on the schedule of Property of George Kephart a Pension last June, he having never Received any answer from your office, whether he is to be continued on the Pension Roll or not, he supposes the papers has miscarried, and at the Request of him, I have wrote on for information, and answer will much obliege an honest old Revolutioner
I am, Respectfully your Obt. st.
[signed] W. Crenshaw
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Jackson County Indiana
Brownstown $12. February 1821.
Gentlemen Officers, of the War Department 
Pension Office
Having forwarded on the schedule of Property of George Kephart a Pension last June, he having never Received any answer from your office, whether he is to be continued on the Pension Roll or not, he supposes the papers has miscarried, and at the Request of him, I have wrote on for information, and answer will much obliege an honest old Revolutioner
I am, Respectfully your Obt. st.
[signed] W. Crenshaw
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 25th, -- 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that George Kephart enlisted as a Private in the German Maryland Regiment, on the 13th. day of Feby 1778 and was discharged on the 1st Augt. 1780
[signed] Thos. Karney Aud. S. M.