Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15244, for Thadeus Ripley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
N 15244
Ripley, Thadeus Mary
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 2093
Mary Ripley widow of Theodorus Ripley
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th Dec r 1831 of Plymouth in the State of Mass s who was a Pvt & Cor in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bragg, of the Reg t commanded by Colton in the Mass s line for 21 M th 16 27
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s pensioners at the rate of 72 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar ch '39, in kind Hon. J. D. Adams Present
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch - $ 21 8 81 Semi-annual allowance ending 36 33 $ 2 54 34
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R Bendire Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 126

3.66 1.79 3.33 3.42
2099
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Am. J. L. Adams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. On this seventeenth day of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before the Hon. Willis Wood Judge of Probate for said County personally appeared Mary Ripley a resident of Plymouth in said County, Widow aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an "Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Thaddeus Ripley late of said Plymouth, deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & served as is herein after set forth, viz:
He served as a Soldier for the term of eight months in Capt Samuel Bradfords Company in Col. Cottons Regiment at Roxbury in 1775. Andrew Sampson was Lieut & Judah Hlden Ensign.
He also served three months as a Soldier at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Nathl Shaws Company, in 1776 Col. Hall's Regt Genl. Spencer's Brigade.
He also served six months at Boston in Gencral's Troops in 1778 commencing in July & ending in Jan'y 1779 in Capt Abram Washburns Company. She does not recollect the Colonel but thinks it was Gerrish.
He also served one month in the Secret expedition to Rhode Island & served as a Substitute for one Benjamin King in 1777. She does not know under

what Officers, but thinks Gen. Goodwin was then Captain
He also served six months as a Soldier at West Point in the State of New York & has heard him say it was in 1780 in Col. Bigelows Regiment.
He served three months at Cambridge in 1778 in Capt Partridges Company.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddeus Ripley on the twenty second day of March in the Year One thousand seven hundred & eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid Thaddeus Ripley died on the seventeenth day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the Year Seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated in Mary Ripley Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written Before me & I certify that said Mary Ripley is a Credible person.
Willis Wood

Phymath Ys. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signature on the preceding page purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

This certifies that I, William Ripley of the town of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am forty eight years of age, and that I knew and was well acquainted with Thomas Ripley late of said Plymouth in the County aforesaid; and that I was with the said Thomas my Honored Father, when he departed this life, which was the Seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty one; and that Mary Ripley, of said Plymouth, is still living as his widow, and has not married since his death. Given under my hand this twenty seventh day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. William Ripley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss.
Aug. 24, 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Wm. Ripley and said that the above deposition by him subscribed is true I further certify that I believe Wm. Ripley to be a man of truth and a credible witness Before me
Wm. D. Sleele } Justice of the Peace

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15244
Mary Beipley Widow of Thaddeus Beipley Corps. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 163
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth
Clerks. Office August 13 th , 1838
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify, that on the twenty second day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven Thaddeus Ripley and Mary Shurcliff both of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, were married at said Plymouth by Ephraim Spencer Esquire, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

Oct 1.
2099 N. 13th St.
7 July 1838
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Probate Office Kymouth Mass. Sept 26. 1838
Sir
I send you the application of Mrs. Mary Ripley for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
Communications in relation thereto may be addressed to
Your Obh. St.
Jacob H. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William H Soule Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of September 1838 Jacob H. Lord

This may certify that I Judah Alden of the town of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and saith on this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight that I am eighty seven years of age, and that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; and in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five I officiated as an Ensign in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Bradford and Andrew Sampson Lieut. Col. Thos. Cotton's Regiment. We marched to Roxbury near Boston Massachusetts and there served in the Army during the eight months service at that place, - and that I knew and was well acquainted with Thaddeus Ripley who was a private in the same company with me during the eight months service at that place. Given under my hand the day and year above named - Judah Alden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss. Aug. 18, 1838. Then personally appeared the above Judah Alden and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that the said Judah Alden is a man of truth and a credible witness. Before me Wm. H. South Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I Andrew Sampson of the town of Duxbury in the county of Plym- outh and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby and saith on this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, that I am eighty nine years old; and that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; and that in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five, I was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Samuel Bradford Captain, and Judah Alden Ensign; and in Col. Cotton's Regiment; and marched to Plymouth in D. County where we were stationed for three or four months after which we marched to Roxbury near Boston where we served during the term of eight months - and that I knew and was well acquainted with Thaddeus Prifly of Plymouth in D. County and to the best of my recollection he was a soldier in the same company to which I belonged and during the time above specified -
Given under my hand the day and year above written.
Andrew Sampson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Aug. 18, 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Andrew Sampson and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that Ad. Sampson is a man of truth and a credible witness.
Before me Wm. H. South Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I, Gideon Shurtleff of the Town of Cohasset (formerly of Plymouth) in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that on this Seventeenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight that I am Seventy five years old and that I was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and that I listed and Marched in April Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight to Roxbury near Boston and served there and at Dorchester and in the Castle in Boston harbor three months in the company commanded by Col- onel Partridge of Duxbury in 3d County Jaskins Perkins Regiment. That I drew Ensign and as near as I can recollect Col. Gilt's Regiment and that I knew and was well acquainted with Theodore Tinkley of Plymouth in 3d County who was a soldier in the same company with me during the three months above named.
Given under my hand the day and year above written. Gideon Shurtleff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Aug. 17. 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Gideon Shurtleff and made Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that I believe Shurtleff to be a man of truth and a credible witness Before me Wm. H. Safford Justice of the Peace