Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2696, for Pelham Ripley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Ripley, Telford Kulda
No. 2696 No. 532-160-55
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the provisions of the act of July 29 th , 1848, &c.
State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
In this second — day of January — in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty Nine, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Onondaga County before James Rawson County Judge in and for said County of Onondaga now sitting, Huldah Ripley , a resident of the Town of De Witt in said County, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July, 29 th , 1848, making further provisions for the surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army; and also for the benefits of the provision made by the Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1 st , 1848.
That she this Declarant is now the widow of Pelham W. Ripley, who served as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution for which service he drew a pension, and who died such Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the thirty first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one in the aforesaid Town of De Witt County of Onondaga and State of New York.
That Declarant was married to her husband the said Pelham W. Ripley, on the fourteenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, in the Town of Otsego, in the County of Otsego and in said State of New York, by the Rev. William

is now the widow of the late Rev. Mr. D.
Albany States
Farman, a Baptist Clergyman who then preached in Springfield in said County of Otsego.
That the following named persons were present at her said marriage, to wit, Edmund Austin and his wife, Hannah Austin and others. That previous to her said marriage Declarant resided in said Town of Otsego, and bore the maiden name of Austin, and that Declarant has no record evidence of her said marriage.
Subscribed and sworn to in
open Court before me, on the _____ day and year first aforesaid being the said County Court of
Huldah her mark Ripley
Onondaga County now sitting and the same being a Court of Record,
James R. Lawrence Judge of Onondaga County N.Y.
I further certify that was wrong to my satisfaction that the above named Huldah Ripley can not write her name Jan. 2 nd 1849 J. R. Lawrence Judge of Onon. Co.

State of New York } Onondaga County } ss
I Martha Darling a resident of the town of Marlius in said County of Onondaga, aged 78 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say That when I was a girl I lived in the town and County of Otsego in said State of New York, and was then and there well and intimately acquainted with Pelham Ripley and Huldah Austin then both living in said Otsego. That I well remember the time that the said Pelham Ripley and the said Huldah Austin were married to each other. That the said Pelham Ripley and the said Huldah Austin were duly married to each other at the residence of Edmund Austin, who was said Huldah's father, in said Otsego about the middle of the month of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four by the Revd Mr. Pharman a Baptist Clergyman who then lived and preached at Springfield in said County of Otsego. I was present at their wedding and saw the said Ripley and Huldah duly married to each other. I myself was married to Levi Hood in said Otsego by the said Revd Mr. Pharman on the twenty ninth day of October in the said year of Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. I then lived in the same neighborhood with the said Huldah Austin and we were both married to our respective husbands in the same year and in the same neighborhood by the said Revd Mr. Pharman to wit, in said Otsego in 1794, as aforesaid. The said Pelham Ripley was married to the said Huldah Austin about two weeks before I was married to Levi Hood as aforesaid. That in or about the year 1812, I moved from said Otsego to Salina in said County of Onondaga, and in about the year 1820 the said Pelham and Huldah Ripley moved to Oswitt an adjoining town in said County of Onondaga and in about five miles of me. The said Ripley applied for and obtained a Pension under the act of

June 7th. 1832, and did such Revolutionary Pension- er of the United States in the month of May in the year 1841, and left the said Houlah his widow who now still lives in said Devitt and about eight miles from me. That the said Pelham and Houldah Ripley continued to live together as husband and wife and sus- tained the relationship of such husband and wife from the time of their marriage to each other in 1794 as afore- said up to the said time of the death of the said Pelham Ripley. That they raised a family of children the oldest of which was Edmund who if now living would be at- least fifty five years of age. That I and my said husband Levi Root, were both present at the wedding and partook of the wedding supper at the marriage of the said Pelham and Houldah as aforesaid. My said husband Levi Root died in the month of August in the year 1832.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March A.D. 1850.
Martha Darling
Joseph H. a Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent said Martha Darling is a person of truth and veracity & a credible witness and that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit.
Dated March 12th 1850. Joseph H. a Justice of the Peace

State of New York Onondaga County
Edward Austin a resident of the Town of Manlius in said County of Onondaga, aged 78 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am and have long been well and intimately acquainted with Huldah Ripley who is now the widow of Pelham M. Ripley who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the adjoining town of DeWitt in said County in or about the month of May in the year 1841. That I became ac- =quainted with the said Pelham and Huldah when I was I was a small boy. The said Huldah before she was married to the said Ripley lived in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego and State of New York. That in the year 1791 I moved with my father from Clifton Park N.Y. to said Otsego where I lived for a number of years. That I was then and there well and intimately acquainted with the said Pelham Ripley and the said Huldah then Hul- =dah Austin. That the said Pelham Ripley and Huldah were there married to each other, in said Otsego on the four- =teenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four by the Rev. Mr. Phairman in my pres- =ence at the residence of Edmund Austin, her father. That the said Pelham and Huldah Ripley moved from said Otsego to said DeWitt in or about the year 1820. That they lived together as husband and wife in said Otsego until they moved to DeWitt as aforesaid where they continued to live together as husband and wife and sustained all the relationship of such husband and wife up to the death of the said Pelham Ripley in DeWitt as aforesaid and raised a family of Children the oldest of which was Edmund who if now living would at least fifty five years of age. That the said Huldah Ripley is now the widow of the identical

identical Pelham Ripley who drew a Pension under the act of 1832, and who did such Pensioner in said Deed at aforesaid, where the said Hen- =drix now resides and continues to remain his widow,
Subscribed and sworn to before } Edward J. Austin me on this 12 th day of March } A.D. 1850.
Ralph Chapin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponent Edward Austin is a man of truth and veracity and a credi- =ble witness of sound mind and that the foregoing deposi- =tion by him subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit.
Ralph Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Onondaga County }
I John Ostrander a resident of the town of Dewitt in said County of Onondaga aged years, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the year 1797 I moved with my father into the town and County of Otsego in said State of New York and soon after and in the same year became acquainted with Pelham Ripley and his wife Hulda then living together as husband and wife in said Otsego. They then, to wit, in said year of 1797 had a child which they called Edmund which was then about two years old. That it was then and there currently reported and believed that the said Pelham Ripley and the said Hulda had been duly married to each other in said Otsego by the Rev. Mr. Pharran a Baptist Clergyman who then lived and preached in Springfield an adjoining town, in the month of September in the year Seven hundred and Ninety four at Edmund's birth. That in the year 1811, I moved from said Otsego to said town of Dewitt and that in the year of 1820 the said Pelham and Hulda Ripley moved from said Otsego into said Dewitt where we have resided ever since. That from the time I became acquainted with the said Pelham and Hulda Ripley in 1797 as aforesaid they continued to live together as husband and wife and sustained all the relationship of such husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said Pelham Ripley. The said Pelham Ripley applied for and obtained a Pension under the act of 1832, and died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in the month of May in the year 1840, and left his wife the said Hulda a widow who now still lives in said Dewitt and continues to remain the widow of the said Pelham Ripley. Before the said Hulda was married to the

said Pelham Ripley The said Huldah resided in in said Oteygo and bore the maiden name of Austin. That the said Pelham and Huldah Ripley raised a family of children the oldest of which was the said Edmund and if now living would be at least fifty five years of age. That the said Huldah is now the widow of the identical Pel- ham Ripley who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in said DeWitt in May of 1841 as afore- said
Subscribed and sworn to } John Ostrander before me this 13th day of } of March A.D. 1850. } Edmund D. Cobb Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above Deponent said John Ostrander is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness and that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at DeWitt N.Y. this 13th day of March A.D. 1850.
Edmund D. Cobb Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Onondaga County }
I William Adams a resident of the town of DeWitt in said County of Onondaga, of lawful age, being duly sworn ac- cording to law do depose and say that I am now and long have been well and intimately acquainted with Huldah Ripley who is now the widow of Pel- ham Ripley and lives near me in said DeWitt. That about thirty years ago I became acquainted with the said Pelham and Huldah Ripley and have lived near them in said DeWitt ever since. That at the time they moved into DeWitt aforesaid which was about thirty years ago they came from Otsego in the state of New York and were at that time and always have been reported and believed to have been duly married to each other in said Otsego in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety four by the Rev. Mr. Phairman, a Baptist Clergyman then of Springfield in said Otsego. That I have never heard their said marriage disputed and believe this current report to be correct. That during the time that I was acquainted with them they lived to- gether as husband and wife and sustained the re- lationship of such husband and wife until the said Pelham Ripley died and were generally re- ported and believed to be such husband and wife. That they raised a family of children the oldest of which was Edmund who if now living would be at least fifty five years of age. That the said Pelham Ripley applied for and obtained a Pension under the act of June 7th, 1832, and died such Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on or about the 31 st day of May 1841, and left his wife the said Huldah a widow who now still lives in said DeWitt and

is now the widow of the identical Pelham Ripley who died a Revolutionary Pensioner of The United States in Dewitt as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 13 th day of March A.D. 1850. And I certify that The Deponent said William Adams is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness.
Edmund D. Cobb
Justice of the Peace
William Adams
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office
Clerk of the aforesaid County of Onondaga in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Edmund D. Cobb, before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Adams, and the annexed affidavit of John Odlander purport to have been sworn and executed, and also that Joseph Hoag before whom the annexed affidavit of Martha Darling, purports to have been sworn and executed, and Ralph Chapin before whom the annexed affidavit of Edward Austin purports to have been sworn and executed, were each and all of them at the respective dates of the said affidavits act- ing Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and duly authorized by law to act as such and to take the same, and that their res- pective signatures to the jurats and Certificates of the said affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County on this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1850. Rufus Cosit Clerk

13.094
Pelham Ripley Onondaga Co. N York
admitted
12 mo Private.
W m Bayer

BRIEF in the case of  Pelham Phipley  of an age of  60  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 60 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     18 th Dec r In 1782 1 Private Genl. Lord Cornwallis Col. Ashby  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ducksbury N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached as reg d 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Lott Examining Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
State of New York }
County of Onondaga } ss Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - Lydia Harroune, resident of Salina in said County aged fifty one years - in October next - who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is a Daughter of Pelham and Huldah Ripley, - That her Father the said Pelham Ripley was a pensioner of the United States and died leaving this deponents mother the said Huldah Ripley his widow, and that she still remains his widow, - This deponent further saith that she is the second child of the above named Pelham and Huldah Ripley and that she - this deponent - is three years young- er, than her brother, would been, if living at this time, that the record which is attached to this affidavit - is a record of this deponents fam- ily setting forth her age, and that the said record was made which sets forth her age, and marriage, was made as early as the year 1822 That she has no knowledge of any other record relative to the ages of her Mothers family Subscribed and sworn this 13 day } Lydia Harroune of November 1887 before me } J. H. Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Hisami Hurova and Lydia Ripley Married Feb. the 21. 1819

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
August 10. 1797 H. Garrison
Sally and Hanna Born Aug 19 th 1929
Oct. the 15. 1900.
Sylvia Garrison H. Garrison Born Oct the 21. 1921.
Elmer Mahala Garrison Born May the 30. 1923
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Reuben Gail Clark
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of said County, at Syracuse, this 13 th day of November
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine. I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verify in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And
of taking the same, a whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time
I Certify, That D. Hunt
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County Clerk's Office, }

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
August 10. 1797 H. Farnum
Sally and Hannah Born Aug 9 th 1829
Oct. the 15. 1900. Lydia Farnum H. Farnum's wife. Born Jan. the 21. 19.21.
Eliza Mahala Farnum Born May the 30. 19.23.
Hester Matilda Farnum Born Jan. the 21. 19.25.
1829

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Onondaga County Clerk's Office, }
I Certify, That D Hurst whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justin of the Brans in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 13 th day of November
1851.
Rufus Cossit Clerk.
17 06 1851
30. 14. 73 Born May 11 th Harrison H. F. J. ...

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington Novm 19 1857
I Enclose herewith record evidence in support of the Claim of Huldah Ripley widow of Pelham, an Applicant for a pension under the act of 29 May 1848
The family record of Lydia Harmone one of the children of Mr Ripley shows that she was born in Novm. 1800. She states that she had a Brother three years older than herself, which is sufficient to establish the Marriage of Pelham and Huldah Ripley prior to 1800 -
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Grob Ames

15094
In the Matter of the Application of Pilsener Reply for a Pension
admitted.
12 mo. Private.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. On the fourth day of September in the Year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before Daniel Mosley Esquire Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court for the State of New York at a Court of Chancery now sitting at the Town of Onondaga in open said District, Peter Ripley of the town of Livonia in the County of Livingston in said State a Witness produced on the part & behalf of Peter Ripley of the town of Manlius in the said County of Onondaga who being duly sworn by the said Court testifies as follows to wit:
That he is of the age of sixty nine Years & part, that he now resides in Livonia in the County of Livingston in the State of New York, that he is a brother of Peter Ripley of the town of Manlius - That he was not with his Brother Peter at the time he enlisted into the army of the Revolution but was either at New Lebanon or on the Mohawk River about 200 miles apart from him. That he thinks the first time he knew of his said Brothers Enlistment was at Dukesbury in the State of Massachusetts where both he & Brother were born, after his return from the Service & the first time they saw each other after entering the Service and this was about in the Fall of the Year Eighteen hundred & eighty four. That his Brother was young & had but little learning & at his request Deponent made a settlement with the Principal or Head of the Company for which his Brother enlisted whose name was Calvin Patridge & broke the annexed note for the balance due him on final settlement for his Brothers wages - That in October 7 th 1784 Deponent received & indorsed on the said final settlement note, for his brother one pound two shillings & he thinks the whole of said indorsement upon said note of that date is the whole of it with the signature, in Deponents own hand writing - Deponent further says that he has seen this said Brothers Discharge & had it in his possession for more than one Year after which his Brother took it. He has not seen it since which was within two or three Years after the close of the war. Witness thinks he knows that the said Discharge was regular on the face of it but he can not at this late period recollect the names of any one of the Officers.

who signed the said Discharge } Subscribed and sworn in } open Court before the } Vice Chancellor holding } said Court
Simon Ripley
Daniel Mosley

State of New York
Orendaga County ss: On the eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord 1832. Personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel Morley Esquire Vice Chancellor for the Seventh Circuit of the State of New York at a court of Chancery now sitting at the town of Orendaga in for said District, Nathan Ripleys a resident of the town of Manlius in said County, aged sixty seven years the 29 th of July last, who being first duly sworn according to law, in open court, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the Year of our Lord 1782 on the 18 th day of December (the Sturtevant), at Duckbury in Plymouth County in the State of Massachusetts, that the Company he first went into was Commanded Lieut. Everts who then Commanded in the absence of the Captain who was sick and whom Disputant never saw & whose name he has forgotten that the Company belonged to the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Commanded by a Major Ashley, (the Col. who was absent he cannot recollect) thinks the Adjutant's name was Mawle that Joshua Brown, Joseph Ripleys & the other men called Horace but whose other name he has forgotten enlisted at the time & went into the same Regiment (but not all into the same Company) that it was the first day of January that we joined the Army at Snake Hill in the Vicinity of Newburgh where we remained till Peace was declared & the During the war men, were discharged. Disputant thinks that in June 1783 himself & those who enlisted at the time & place he did with others in the 5 th Regiment were transferred to the first Regiment to fill up the Company's where vacancies occurred by the discharge of those enlisted for "during the war," was still in the same Company. The first Regiment was Commanded by Joseph Van Vorst & the Adjutant's name he thinks was Ralph Bolls remained in this Regiment till the 25 th of December following when he was discharged. Thinks the Army moved from Snake Hill to West Point in the latter part of June from West Point to Philadelphia about the first of July to guard the Congress then sitting (or rather Paterson's Brigade to which Disputant's Company belonged), remained in Philadelphia about one month, then marched back to West Point and after remaining there a while moved on to New York on the evacuation of New York by the British Army, Disputant was there about 2 weeks on Long Island where after which marched back &

and discharged at West Point on the 25 th day of December in the Year 1783. after remaining little more than one Year in Service. Deponent says that he had a regular Discharge signed by Lieut. Genl. Nathl. Compt. Genl. Adjutant (so stated in the Discharge) Bell, (to the best of his recollection) which Deponent kept for about three or four Years when he went to Sea & left it with his Cousin & has not seen it since. Deponent says that Col. Calvin Putnam was the officer who enlisted him & with whom a settlement was made in his behalf by his Brother William Ripley & the note annexed to the said William's affidavit & attached to this Declaration was taken for the balance due for his services which is all the documentary evidence of his services in his present or former and that he knows of no person living except his said Brother & one Davis who the last he knew of his residence lived in Onondaga County about thirty miles distant who made an informal affidavit (in which Deponent thinks he mistook the Year) as to his acquaintance with Deponent's services while in the first Regiment, (which Deponent desires shall accompany this Declaration) on the 9 th Feb y 1830. when he at the time supposed the Old Law would reach his case.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency of any State or Territory.
William Thos Ripley mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & Year & Open Court as above stated, Daniel Mosely
Concurred Judge Vice Chancellor
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and sworn as he states
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
I Daniel Mosely Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, for the Southern Circuit, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Ripley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 18 th day of September A.D. 1832. Daniel T. Mosely

Deputy Clerk in Chancery

State of New York
County of Broome } ss
Personally appeared before me Ackley Beman a Justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Hannah Austin a resident of Colesville in said County, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she is a sister of Huldah Ripley Widow of Pelham Ripley who was a pensioner. That this deponent was present at the time of the marriage of Pelham Ripley to Huldah Austin, that they were married in the town of Otsego Otsego County N.Y. and was married by Mr Farman, a Minister. This deponent cannot recollect distinctly whether it was in November 1795 or 1796 but according to the ages of Huldahs children, the marriage must have taken place in 1795.
Hannah Austin her
STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
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I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HERE- BY CERTIFY, That Ackley Beman Esq — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice —, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is gen- uine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in con- formity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the 21 day of May A. D. 1851.
E. D. Robinson
CLERK.

State of New York
County of Broome } ss
Personally appeared before me Ashley Beman a Justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Hannah Austin a resident of Colesville in said County, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that she is a sister of Huldah Ripley Widow of Pelham Ripley who was a pensioner. That this deponent was present at the time of the marriage of Pelham Ripley to Huldah Austin, that they were married in the town of Otsego Otsego County N.Y. and was married by Mr Farman, a Minister. This deponent cannot recollect distinctly whether it was in November 1795 or 1796 but according to the ages of Huldahs Children, the marriage must have taken place in 1795.
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of May 1857. before me
Hannah her Austin
Ashley Beman Justice of the Peace
CLERK.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a commissioner of deeds in and for the county and State aforesaid. Huldah Ripley aged seventy nine years a resident of De Witt in said county and State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Petham Ripley deceased who was soldier in the War of the Revolution and was afterwards a pensioner of the United States and whose name was inscribed on the Roll of the Albany Agency.
That the said Petham Ripley died at De Witt aforesaid on the thirty first day of May 1841. and his certificate of pension returned to the pension office that department applied for and obtained a pension as widow of said Petham Ripley at the rate of forty dollars per annum and that her name is now inscribed on the Roll of the Albany New York Agency, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved 3 rd March 1855.
Huldah Ripley mark
We Robert F. Frostbridge of Syracuse in said county and State and William W. Adams of De Witt aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Huldah Ripley in our presence and that we know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
R. F. Frostbridge
W. W. Adams
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
E. S. Hopkins
Comm r of Deeds

I Certify That Edward J. Hopkins whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 16 day of March 1855.
Barnard Swan Clerk.
R. F. Inverness Attorney Brannan N.Y.
66.171

State of New York
County of Broome 30 th
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Ellis Hurlburt aged 68 years a resident of Colesville in said County. Who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is a Sister of Huldah Ripley, Widow of Pelham Ripley who was a pensioner and died in Oneida County some ten years since. She further declares that she knew of the Marriage of Pelham Ripley to Huldah Austin, and can recollect distinctly of the circumstance, but cannot name the year but she knows it to have taken place prior to the year eighteen hundred (1800) from the fact that Huldah Ripley's second child was four weeks older than the above named Ellis Hurlburt first child, and that the said Ellis Hurlburt first child is fifty years of age in November 1880. She further declares that her Sister was married by Elder Farman in Otsego
STATE OF NEW YORK, BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
} s. s.
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HERE-BY CERTIFY, That Achly Beman Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 20 day of Dec, A. D. 1857.
E. D. Robinson
CLERK.

State of New York
County of Broome J. S.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths.
Ellis Hurlburt, aged 68 years, a resident of Colesville in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a Sister of Huldah Ripley, Widow of Pelham Ripley, who was a pensioner, and died in Oneida County, some ten years since. She further declares that she knew of the Marriage of Pelham Ripley to Huldah Austin, and can recollect distinctly of the circumstance, but cannot name the year but she knows it to have taken place prior to the year eighteen hundred (1800) from the fact that Huldah Ripley's second child was four weeks older than the above named Ellis Hurlburt, first child, and that the said Ellis Hurlburt first child is fifty years of age in November 1850. She further declares that her Sister was married by Elder Farman in Otsego County New York.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 12 day of December 1850
Ellis Hurlburt Clerk
Abney Beman Justice of the Peace

890 New York Albany
Houldah Ripley widow of Pilkam Ripley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
R. F. Loring July 83
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan'y 1852 and sent to
George C Ames Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 82 Vol. A

C 617- Act. March 3/53. March 14/53.
July 28- 890
Huldah Ripley- widow of Pelham Ripley- Private said Huldah a pensioner
War of the Revolution
Boyston
Warrant 160 Alu 1,
May 23 d 55,
511/11.
Warrant do 532 Iss d May 23/55
It is impossible to give the Officiaries
R. F. Frowbridge Syracuse N. Y.
Vol R, page 65.

13094
8952
New York
Dead - Let to A Smith Mar 17 43
Pelham Ripley
of Anondaga Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Everett of the Reg't commanded by Col Ashley in the Mass'ts line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Mr Eager
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 30

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Pelham Ripley 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. N. file 2696.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Buxbury Mass Dec. 18, 1782 Lt. Everett Maj. Ashley 5 th Mass.   June 1803 Joseph Vose 1 "   enl to Dec 25. 83            
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Manlius, Onondaga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, July 26 th 1765 Buxbury, Mass.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Otsego Co., N.Y. Nov. 1795 Stulda's Austin died Onondaga Co., N.Y. May 31, 1841
his appl. Feb. 20, 1851 ae 74 res. DeWitt, Onondaga Co., N.Y.
1851 dau Lydia 2 nd ch. b. Oct. 15 1802 mar Oct. 21, 1819 Hiram Starbuck b. Aug. 10, 1797
Very respectfully,

July - 18 - 1902 Miss Maud C. Whitney Syracuse N.Y. 1907 July 3. Hist to Mrs. Clayton Jennings
Reo WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2696
Hulda Ripley Widow Belham Ripley Pr. Rev. Wm
Act: July 29, 1845
Index: Vol. M. , Page 161.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 22 nd 1848. Albany, N.Y.
Sept. 1848.

9696
Pelham Ripley
Sept-18. 1832 - 67
Lowville N.Y. manlius n.y.
Aug 18, 82 Roxbury Mass
St. Everett
major Ashley
Snake Hill N.Y. court Pl
Phila. Sept. N.Y.C. 5-
Analyst West Ph Nov 25, 83
Boon Roxbury Mass
July 26 1765
Wind App. Mar 20, 1851
De Witt N.Y. 74-
Mr. Huldah Austin
Nov - 1795 Oswego N.Y.
Recd May 31, 1841
Daughter Lydia

532
160 Aug

Dec 10 th 1860 at a final settlement with Klein the pay we find his due from you and also the which I promise to pay him with Interest as soon as can be collected of the class he went collecting for G. L. ...

Received of the within Obligation two hundred dollars By me Pelham Riple No. 1000 this 10th day of March 1884 Pelham Riple Pelham Riple
Ripley, Pelham Mass W 269 b

James E Beach Esq Dear Sir
Washington May 24 1857
Enclosed you will find the application of Huldah Ripley widow of Peckham under the act of 29 May 1848. The evidence now furnished shows that the marriage of these parties took place prior to 1800 and as claimant's husband was himself a pensioner, I hope no objection to the allowance of this claim will be raised.
With much respect Your ob t Serv t Geo C. Durd

Cropstown Oct 27 th 1851 Hester Batcock Esq
Sir
By your request I have examined the Town record and also the church records of this town and can not find any record dated back later than 1800 and I certify that no record is to be found on church record of which Elders Haman was then a Pastor. Or on the Town record now in my possession of the marriage of Pelham Ripley to Huldah Austin
James W. Ellis Town Clerk. County & Town of Otsego
Subscribed and sworn before me this 27 th day of October 1851.
Hiram Batcock Justice Peace

State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Hiram S Babcock Esquire, was, on the 27 th day of October 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 27 th day of Octr 1857
Samuel North CLERK.

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington Decm. 23 1857
Enclosed you will please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Hannah Ripley widow of Pelham Ripley an applicant for a pension from New York under the act of 29 July 1848.
I presented some evidence in this case about the 19 th of November last and have to request that this may be filed with that then furnished, which together will I hope be sufficient to meet the requisitions of your letter to me of the 8 th of September.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Geo L. Ames

Syracuse N.Y. June 21 1907
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C., -
Will this letter please be given to the person who answers letters of this nature, I did not know whom to write too.
My Great-Grandfather, Pelham Ripley was a Revolutionary Soldier, he died May 31 1841, he drew a Pension while he lived and his Wife Huldah Austin Ripley drew a Pension after his death, she died July 3 1864, she drew her Pension twice a year in Mar. and

Oct., as I am told by my mother; He is buried in Orville Cemetery, town of Dewitt, Onondaga County, N. Y. ; I visited the Cemetery last Sunday and got the inscrip- tions from the stones as I have written:
I would like to join the "Daughters of the American Revolution" of Syracuse; will you please give me what more information I need in order to do this.
Yours Truly.
Mrs Clayton Jennings
1512 Grape St.
Syracuse
N. Y.

Essex Syracuse, New York.
December 31 st 1901
Bureau of Pensions:
Washington, D. C.,
Is it possible to give me some information of Pelham Dr. Ripley of De Witt who rendered service in the Revolution . I would like to know about the pension, his service during the war, name of regiment and the name of the commanding officer.
I wish to make clear my eligibility to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, I understand the applicant must give exact

title of all books of reference, marking page and paragraph; where possible give a copy of pension records.
Any information or instruction upon this subject will be gratefully received, would be glad to know the expense etc.
Yours truly Maudie C. Hinney
Address
Miss Maudie C. Hinney, 719 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York.

Feb 1950
Must be in the mail or papers in the H. W. J. file Yes
Headak Reply
29 May 48
Look in the claim again
See Woodrow

Huldah Mipley sent to The Department April 15 for pension under act of July 29 th 1848 and the request of Caroline A Pettengill for the Bounty Land due to her father Samuel J Payles who died in the service at Green Bay or Mackinaw in or about the year 1817 Very Care
Stearns Wilson
Papers sent by Fannie J Klingeland Brownsville Washin Co 1887

mar 16 '43
Pelham Ripley No 1 mt 32
Shoals Piscataqua Waltham Mass
PAID

Manlius N.Y. March 10. 1843
Col. J. Edwards Comm Pension
Sir, at the request of Mrs. Ripley widow of Pelham Ripley I write to request the form of proceedings under the act of 1842 by which it is understood that widows made such by the death of their husband) since 1838 or since 1841 can yet avail themselves of the five years pay granted by the act of 1835.
M r Ripley was a pensioner of 1832 & died it is believed in June 1841.
Respectfully yours J. Smith

Brief in the case of Huldah Ripley, widow of Pelham, Onondaga County and State of New York act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner — Record and traditionary proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
G. C. Auer Present
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

State of New York Onondaga County }
On this 20 th day of March 1857 Personally appeared before me Isaac T. Minard, Surrogate in and for said County William W Adams a resident of De Witt in said County aged 25 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with the late Pelham Ripley who was a person of the United States, and that this deponent knew of the death of the said Pelham Ripley and was at the funeral, and that he died on the 31 st day of May 1841 and at his death he left a Widow whose name is Huldah Ripley, that she still remains his Widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned before me
W. W. Adams
Isaac T. Minard Surrogate

Syracuse 14 th March 1853
Hon D.P. Waldo 4 th District Court Pensions
Dr Sir
Enclosed find the power of atty to me from Mrs Hulda Kipple, a retiring widow pensioner. I wish to obtain her back pay to which she is entitled under the Acts of 3 rd March 1843 , and of 7 th June 1844 . She should have received this with her pension certifi- cate. All the evidence necessary is on file in the office to wit. her husband's service and pension. her marriage - his death - her pension, and widowhood from his death - all this is already on file in the office. I cannot think of anything more that is needed to secure to her the five years pay from 4 th March 1843 to 4 th March 1848
Yours Very truly
R.F. Frostbridge

The Baptist Church of Livonia to all whom it may concern
This may certify that Brother Niram Kipley is a member of this Church in in good standing & has been for about fifteen years & as a man of truth & veracity we cheerfully recommend him to all where these Presences may come
Livonia August 50 th 1852
J. J. Brown Past Timothy Thorne Jr Chh Clk

Hulda Ripley
To
R. F. Trowbridge
Power of Attorney.

Know all Men, by these Presents, That I Huldah Ripley of the town of De Witt in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do make, constitute and appoint Robert F. Browne of the town of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead To prosecute obtain and receive for me the sum due me as widow of Nathan Ripley under and by virtue of the acts of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 and all other acts of Congress by virtue of which I may be entitled to any claim on the United States Government
Giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority, to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his Substitute, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue thereof.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF C. M. Emmerick J. Hurst
Huldah Ripley mark
State of New York, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY, }
On this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three before me, personally came Huldah Ripley to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the within Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.
J. Hurst Justice of the Peace & Conveyancing Deeds
Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Deeds.
State of New York, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Barnard Slocum Clerk of said County, hereby certify, that J. Hurst Esq., whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate of acknowledgement, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe the above signature to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 1 st day of April 1853
Barnard Slocum Clerk.

No. 6617
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 15 53 , 1853
Hannah Ripley wid. of John Ripley
Revolutionary War
Warrant No 532 all 165 acres May 29/53
R. G. Morbridge Byracuse. N.Y.

No. 983
Hulda Ripley wid of Pelham N.Y.
Aet 29 July 1848
Set 8 Sept 1857.
Marr'd before 1800 Hus d died 1841
Adm 1 yr for $40 per ann. com d 4 March 1848
Albany
G. C. Ames Present

State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss
On this 20 th day of March 1857. Personally appeared before the Surrogates Court held at Syracuse in said County, the same being a court of record, Huldah Ripley, widow of Pelham Ripley, a resident of DeWitt in said County 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 on the 29 th July 1848, granting pensions to Widows of Revolutionary soldiers, That her said husband the aforesaid Pelham Ripley was a private in the Revolutionary War and that he died on the 31 st day of May 1841. She further declares that she was married to the said Pelham Ripley in the town of Otsego, Otsego County N.Y. in the month of November in the year 1795. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen Hundred, No, at the time above stated. She also declares that the said Pelham Ripley was a pensioner of the United States at the rate $40 per annum under act of 7 th June 1832, that there is no record of her marriage within her knowledge.
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year first above written before.
her Huldah Ripley mark
Isaac T. Minard Surrogate

J. H. Frowbridge Ansora Sept. 15. 1853. — Tilham Ripley — Rev. — his
Cognoscenti
R.F. Frowbridge Attorney Syracuse N.Y.
STATE OF NEW-YORK } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE }
I certify, That John H. Frowbridge whose name is subscribed to the joint of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 16 day of Sept 1853.
Edward Spencer Clerk.
Witness my hand and seal

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I Certify, That John Hurst whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
Witness my hand this 10th day of Sept
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse this 10 day of Sept 185 3 .
Barnard Slocum Clerk.
J. H. Brownbridge Syracuse Sept. 15. 1853. - William Ripleys - Rev. -
R. F. Brubridge Attorney Syracuse N.Y.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss: I, Huldah Ripley widow of Pelham Ripley do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Pelham Ripley did enter the service in 1780 for the term of "during the war" and served as a private in the Regiment No under the command of Colonel of the line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Lands from issued to said Pelham Ripley on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore I know all men by these presents, that I Huldah Ripley aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Robert F. Trowbridge to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and my said attorney is hereby fully author- ized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest
Huldah her Ripley mark
A. H. Searl
Personally appeared the above named Huldah Ripley, subscribe to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same in my presence acknowled- ged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed for the

Pelham Ripley 532
Dear L.P. Waldo
My Sir
This old lady cannot recollect the regiment her husband served in. But he drew a pension for the service and his name will be found on the Pension List and the regiment can of course be found from that, but if not I can find it.
Yours Very Respectful
R.F. Frostbridge

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hipley, Peter GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10312 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 7, 1795 to John Nicholson assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.