Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,514, Henry Dow Tripp, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
17 th Drip, Henry Dow
S 42,514
CONTENTS

15.891 New York
Henry Dow Griffiths
of _____ in the state of New York who was a Stewart in Wash's in the Regiment commanded Colonel _____ of the N Jersey line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 26 of Augt 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to Peter A Gray Esq New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  \frac{584}{51 \frac{2}{3}} $ 2.60
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $ 48
$ 50.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

42514 INVALID.
Revy
File No.
42.514 Henry Dow Lipp Street New York
Act: 16 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 573
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County. Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay _____ subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Twelfth day of August 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

I certify that Henry Daw Tripp served as Steward in the General Hospital of the United States on the Continental establishment; under my direction, several years, according to the best of my recollection 1778, 1779 & 1780; that he had been previously an officer in the Jersey Line; that he has been for a number of years, and is at this time in very indigent circumstances, and in my opinion justly entitled to the provision of the Act of Congress for the relief of the officers & soldiers of the Revolution who are in distressed circumstances.
Given at New York
April 28 th 1819.
W. Eustis.
D r Eustis is now at Boston - 26 Aug. 1819

Henry Dow Tripp Deewart Gen Hospital U. States -

To the Honorable Peter A. Jay — Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration under oath of Henry Dow Lipp — formerly — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Applicant entered into the service of the United States in the year 1778 as Steward of the General Hospital of the United States on the Continental Establishment & served as such more than nine successive months to wit in the years 1778, 1779, & 1780 — That the said Applicant is now ninety years old & upwards and —
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Applicant is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the City of Yorkforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Affidavit , of himself and of hereafter set forth ,
Dated, the 26 day of August 1819 Henry Dow Tripp
City and County of New-York, ss: Henry Dow Tripp
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the 26 day of August 1819 before me, Henry Dow Tripp
P. A. Jay
City of New York ss: Samuel Coon being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the above named Henry Dow Tripp, & that he is very old & very poor & in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his country for support, & this deponent further saith that during the Revolutionary war this deponent served in the Continental Army, & was adjutant of the third Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Crane and that this deponent knew the above named Henry Dow Tripp - I was at the General Hospital of the

united States for two years and upwards sworn the 26 Aug. 1819
Sam l Cooper
Before me P. A. Jay
City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty sixth day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, Peter A. Jay — Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Henry Dow Tripp — Applicant, and Samuel Cooper —
entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn deposed — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration & Deposition —
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Hospital of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
P. A. Jay
I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York do hereby further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Deponent Samuel Cooper and that he is a person of good reputation to whom testimony full credit ought to be given. And further that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Henry Dow Tripp is in reduced circumstances in life & needs the assistance of his Country for support — dated 26 Aug. 1819
P. A. Jay