Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40591, George Tripner, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Tripner George.
S. 40591
CONTENTS

40,591 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 40,591
George Wipner Ph. V. W. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19,681
Pennsylvania
George Tripner
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania , who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bond , of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mintzes , in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of five years from April 1776 to April 1782.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th day of October 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Nov r 1826 and sent to Pensioner , at Philadelphia .
Arrears to 4th of March 1827 $ 34 " 06 Semi-annual ce ending-
$ 34 " 06
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
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20,109
George Tripner, Philadelphia 6 o P.M.
Claimant, Phil a P. a
Rec d . 7 Nov: 1826.
Washington City
Secretary of War
Admitted
31/27/48
Honorable
Rec d Nov 7. 1826

Philadelphia 4 th of Novm r 1826
Hon. Secretary of War Washington City
Sir
I was honored with your favor of the 11 th . I now enclose my second application which I hope will be found in form as required and that I may receive a satisfactory placing me on the pension list of Pennsylvania
I have the Honor to be most Respectfully
his George T. Tinker mark

Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension list, under the Act of 18th. March 1818
County of Philadelphia Ss.
On this _____ day of October 1826 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for the said county George Trispner resident in said county aged sixty four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eighteenth day of March 1818 and first day of May 1820, that he the said George Trispner enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on or about the _____ day of April One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six (according to the best of deponent's present recollection) in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Brad in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mertz, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania, in the then United States Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in said corps until the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged from the Service in the then Town, now city, of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania; That he hereby

relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, That his name is not on the roll of any State except Penn- sylvania, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: - He worked steadily at his trade (a Shoemaker) did not know the law allowing pensions had passed until about three years since; and then was ignorant where and how to apply until about the time of making his recent application - And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 - during the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth 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 of the Applicant's property, in and concerning which no change worthy the slightest notice, has taken place
Since

since the eighteenth of March 1818. Viz One bed and bedstead - One old bureau - five old chairs - One old table - A small lot of cooking ware and kitchen furniture, in all, not exceeding forty Dollars in value Subscribed to this 28 th — Day of October A. D. 1826.
The Mark of X George Tripner
The declarant is no longer able to earn a livelihood by his labor, one hand injured in the service by drumming mallet while very young, has progressively become worse contracted, and nearly disabled. He has no other family living with him but his wife aged about fifty five years, and unable to do more than her little necessary house works Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 28 th — day of October October A. D. 1826
The Mark of X George Tripner
I Matthew Randall Trustee of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County do certify That it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Tripner did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under engagement, on the continental estab- lishment. I also certify that the foregoing both and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the

the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is not more than Forty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this — 28 th day of October — 1826.
Matthew Randall
We George Miller and George Bice both Soldiers of the revolution personally well knew George Fisher the applicant a drummer in the regular Army of the revolution. We also knew his wife and the situation of his little household; and we are convinced the facts he has stated in the foregoing declaration are all substantially correct. —
Signed George Miller George Bice —