Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,836, for Jabez Ripley, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Ripley Jabez Mary
R. 8836
CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut
Tolland County } Mansfield Probate District. On this 7 th day of August 1839. personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut. Mrs. Mary Ripley a resident of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged eighty five 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 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Mr. Eabez Ripley, late of Coventry aforesaid deceased - who was a Private Soldier in the Militia of the State of Connecticut during the War of the Revolution, and performed the following tours of duty in said war as a private Soldier - according to the best of her recollection and belief -
- First Tour. In the year 1776 - he performed a Tour of duty in a Company of Militia, under the command of Capt. Jeremiah Ripley, of three Months - Joseph Root was Lieutenant. He served in the western part of this State and in the State of New York - He left home on said service in the month of August about the first of September 1776. and returned home about the first of December in the same year - having served three Months. He was detained by sickness, so that he was not discharged so soon as the rest of the Company - She remembers this tour very distinctly. from the fact, that it was soon after they were married. which was in the month of June previous. For further proof she refers to the dispositions.

hereto annexed -
2 nd tour - - In the month of May 1777, there was one hundred barrels of powder belonging to the Continental Stores, removed from Norwich, Connecticut, to said Coventry, for safe keeping - It was under the command of Capt Jeremiah Ripley, who was then Captain of the Militia - and removed the powder from Norwich by order of the Gov t of Connecticut - Said Capt Ripley detached four of his company to guard said powder - The said Iabez Ripley was one, and was constantly on duty, in guarding said powder until it was removed to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts - and continued with said powder and guarded the same until it was safely deposited in said Springfield - He was employed in the above service from about the 6 th day of May 1777, until about the 25 th day of June 1778 - when the same was removed to said Springfield - Making thirteen Months, and nineteen days - For proof she refers to the depositions hereto annexed -
3 rd tour - - In 1778 - The said Iabez Ripley performed a tour of duty in the State of Rhode Island - in the Cavalry - He left home about the first of August 1778 - and returned about the first of October following - having served two months - He left home with Capt Chamberlain - She understood that he served most of the time in a company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Backus - The said Iabez Ripley resided in said Coventry when he entered the service in all said tours of duty -
She further declares that she was married to the said Iabez Ripley on the Nineteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and

Seventy Six - That her Husband the aforesaid Joby Ripley died on the nineteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and one - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Mary Ripley
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } for Mansfield Probate District August 7 th 1839.
Sworn to and subscribed before me John Fitch Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut on the day and year above written - I further certify that the Applicant is a credible person and her statements are entitled to full credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed -
John Fitch Judge of Probate
Attest. Edmund Freeman Clerk
The interlineation on the first page was made before signing - Attest John Fitch Judge

Conn. Aug: 20. 1839 4682
4 July 1836 Mary Ripley born at 4 July 36. M 76 d. of.
8836
Samuel D. Barrer South Coventry, Conn. Agent.

I Rufus Dimock of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 49 years being duly sworn do testify and say that I have examined the tomb Stone erected to the memory of Mr. Jabez Ripley formerly of Coventry deceased in the public burying ground in this town and find by the inscription that he died on the 19 th day of February 1801 aged 47 years I further testify that the widow Mary Ripley lives with me and has not intermarried since the death of the aforesaid Jabez Ripley and is now a widow
Rufus Dimock
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } ss Coventry
On this 5 th day of August 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut Rufus Dimock and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 5 th day of August 1839
Samuel H. Harvey Notary Public
I further certify that the above named Rufus Dimock is a person of truth and the above statement entitled to full credit
Samuel H. Harvey Notary Public

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } ss Coventry
I Chauncy Booth of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the following a record of Marriage Jabez Ripley was married to Mary Hawkins on the Nineteenth day of June One thousand seven hundred and seventy six is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Jabez Ripley to Mary Hawkins with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 19 th 1876"
Chauncy Booth
Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church in Coventry
I Chauncy Booth above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church in Coventry in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church now in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
Chauncy Booth
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } ss Coventry
On this 5 th day of August 1889 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the said State of Connecticut the Reverend Chauncy Booth and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed to testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand and the day and year before written Samuel H. Carrer Notary Public

88.36
P. O. Mary Ripley
Service: wid. of John
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

4682 Rejected
Sec. S. D. Carson, Sept. 21 '39 to Hon. J. C. Bates August 5. 1842 ✓ 5
cut 4 July 36

Comptroller's Office
Warford July 31 1839
At a meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety May 4 th 1777 -
Voted, that Cap Joshua Huntington of Norwich deliver one hundred Barrels of the Continental powder in his care, to Ebenezer Devotion Esq. of Windham on order one hundred ditto to Cap Jeremiah Ripley of Coventry on order and that he provide Teams and Transport one hundred ditto to Lebanon and there deliver the same to the care of Mr David Trumbull - and said Devotion and Ripley are hereby appointed & directed to provide teams with proper orders to apply to said Cap Huntington and receive said powder directed their care respectively to be by them safely kept till further orders.
Orders were sent to Messrs Devotion Ripley & Cap Huntington May 4 th 1777
On Pay Table Book under the Head of United States D r July 11 1777 To order on the Select Men of Coventry for transporting Guarding & storing Continental powder £34. 5. 10
June 26 1778 To order on the Cap Sir Ripley Guarding Continental Powder £135. 18. 11 3/4
I Certify that the above is a true Copy, taken from the Council of Safety, and Pay Table Book, now in this Office, made up on a claim for services rendered by Capt. Ripley Guarding Continental Powder
Henry Nelsborn Compt.

I Don C Brigham of Coventry in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States aged 75 years being duly sworn according to law do testify and say that during the war of the revolution I was well acquainted with Mr Joby Ripley of said Coventry and was personally knowing to his performing service as a soldier in said war
In the month of August 1776 he went on a tour of duty in the company of Militia into the state of New York under the command of Captain Jeremiah Ripley and returned home toward the last of November having been absent three months on said service
In the spring of the year 1777 there was a quantity of Powder removed to this town for safe keeping and Captain Jeremiah Ripley detached four of his company to guard said powder said Joby Ripley was one of said guards and continued to guard said powder until it was removed to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the summer of 1778 and went to Springfield with the teams as a guard under the command of Sergeant Thomas Brigham
In the year 1778 about the first of August he left home on a tour of duty at Rhode Island in the County he left home in company with Capt James Chamberlain but as I understood from him that he with others were as a guard for the Magazine at Fayette it is my impression he was absent from home two months or more on this tour of duty I further testify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary Ripley the widow of the aforesaid Joby Ripley and lived within a mile and a half of her ever since her marriage to the said Joby Ripley and know that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband

The aforesaid Abby Riply and is now a widow and a person of good character
Don C Brigham
State of Connecticut,
County of Tolland I do certify
On this 4 th day of August 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and from said State Don C Brigham and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Hawley Notary Public
I further certify that the above named Don C Brigham is a credible person and the above statement entitled to full credit
Samuel D. Hawley Notary Public

I Nathaniel Root of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 82 years being duly sworn do testify and say that during the war of the revolution I was acquainted with Jabez Ripley of said Coventry and know the said Ripley performed service as a guard over Continental powder and other stores deposited for safe keeping in said Coventry. Captain Jeremiah Ripley commanded the Militia at the time of said service. The powder was brought to Coventry in the Spring of the year 1777 and was removed to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts sometime in the Summer of 1778.
Nathaniel Root
(State of Connecticut County of Tolland) ss. Coventry
On this 5 th day of August 1859 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State of Connecticut Nathaniel Root and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public
I further certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and the above statement entitled to full credit.
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public

I Asker Wright of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 85 years being duly sworn do testify and say that during the revolutionary war I was acquainted with Jobaz Ripley of said Coventry and know that he served a tour of duty as a soldier in the Militia in the year 1776 in the fall of that year I belonged to the Continental army and was on the North river above New York at different places and I saw the said Jobaz Ripley frequently while on that tour of duty and knew at the time that he was a soldier in the Militia as above stated and that the tour was for three months. Asker Wright
State of Connecticut County of Tolland ) Is Coventry
On this 6 th day of August 1859 personally appeared Asker Wright before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State of Connecticut and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my hand the day and year before written.
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public
I further certify the above deponent to be a person of truth and the above statement entitled to full credit
Samuel D. Carver Notary Public