Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,838, for David Ripley, New York

SERVICE
New York
Ripley, David Priscilla
NUMBER
R. 8838
CONTENTS

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED. BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCVII.

David Ripley Born Sept 16 1814
Abie Ripley Born February the 9 1807
Maria Ripley Born March the 13 1811 Silas Ripley Born the 22 of April 1813
Frederick Danbar born March 12 1745
David Ripley and
Frederick Danbar Married Jan 3 1764

Jonathan Ripley & Ruth Bang
Marryed December the 14, 1791
Joshua Ripley Born October the 5 1792
Rebekah Ripley Born October the 7, 1794
James Ripley Born October the 14 1796
John Ripley Born May 25 1799
Whitman Ripley Born the 14 th of March 1811
Mariah Ripley Died the 7 1813

She has been honoring the 1st and 2nd Shabbat very properly with great manner.

State of New York Niagara County } ss.
I Asa Ripley aged eighty years the twenty second day of last May of the Town of Hartland of the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says, that he is brother to David Ripley who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War to his personal knowledge, that Deponent and his said brother David both lived in Canaan or New Canaan - so called Columbia County New York. That they both belonged to Captain Elijah Rootwick's Company in Colonel Whiting's Regiment. That they went from said Canaan aforesaid to White Plains and to other places. Said David was at Cherry Valley for the space of two months, at Schoharie some length of time and from thence to Tylers and afterwards Deponent and his said brother David assisted in the building of Fort Plain, in the year 1776 and returned home the Spring after, and further this Deponent says that his said brother served in the Company of Captain Rootwick aforesaid, for the space of three months, and was at the Capture of Burgoyne's Army in the fall of 1777 as deponent thinks in the month of October, making in the whole of the service of said David Ripley the space of at least eighteen months. And further this Deponent saith that he is personally knowing to the marriage of his said brother David Ripley with Prissilla Dunbar, now and ever since known by the name of Prissilla Ripley, which said marriage, according to Deponent's best recollection took place in the month of January in the year 1764 as Deponent thinks. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th day of February 1841. Asa Ripley
A. S. Baker Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that Asa Ripley is a man of truth and veracity and reputable in his neighbourhood
A. S. Baker Commissioner of Deeds for Niagara County N.Y.

State of New York Niagara County ss.
I David Sherman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Alden S Baker before whom the within deposition was made, was at the time such deposition was taken a Commissioner of said Court for said County, duly authorized & sworn & authorized by Law to take such deposition. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Baker & verily believe the signature "A.S. Baker" subscribed within to be the writing of the said Alden S Baker.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 6 th day of February 1841
D.S. Cromwell Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act passed by Congress 4 th of July 1836 - and the joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838 -
State of New York } ss on this first day of February 1841 personally Cortland County } appeared before me John Allett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County & State Priscilla Ripley a resident of the Town of Scott in the said County & State, aged Ninetyfive 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, and the joint Resolution of July 7 th 1838 - that she is the Widow of Daniel Ripley who was a Revolutionary soldier but, never drew a Pension was a Private in the Revolutionary war, but whether he belonged to the Continental line she does not know - her Name was Priscilla Duncan before she was Married - her said Husband served in the Revolution under Captain Bartick of Cannaan, Columbia County New York in the year 1776 was in the Battle of White Plains, New York went from Worms in the Spring, he came home in the fall after and a Furlough and, came home the next Spring after, when his Year was out, for which he went she thinks her Husband's Col was named Whiting - there was one Timothy Monroe & I suppose Monroe belonged to the same Company or Regiment, and Captain was along she thinks - he went again the next Year under the same Capt to Stillwater for three Months, he went away she thinks in September 1777 came home in December after, she further Declares that she was Married to the said Daniel Ripley on the 3 - day of January 1764, in Hanover Massachusetts by Elder Samuel Baldwin - that her Husband the aforesaid Daniel Ripley, Died, the 10 th day of June A.D. 1833 at Easton Washington County New York and that she has remained, a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed

and that she never learned to write her Whitnaps Luzerne & Canfield Town Priscilla Ripley Cortland County New York mark John G
County New York Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of February A.D. 1841 John Gillet Judge of Cortland Common Pleas State of New York } Cortland County } years of John D Ripley aged Forty years of
the Town of Spofford in the County of Cortland in said State, being duly sworn according to Law depose and say, that we have been familiarly acquainted with the said Priscilla Ripley ever since we were old enough to recollect things distinctly, and that I Jonathan Ripley am the son of said Daniel & Priscilla Ripley and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said Husband Daniel Ripley to our personal knowledge - Whitnaps Luzerne & Canfield Town Cortland County New York
Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of February 1841 John Gillet Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
I certify that Jonathan Ripley & John D Ripley are persons of truth and veracity and reputable in their Neighbourhood John Gillet Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
I John Gillet the Judge within Namel and before whom the Declaration of Priscilla Ripley the Applicant for a Pension within Namel was made, and before whom the proceedings were held, do hereby certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department

that the said Priscilla Ripley is the Widow of David Ripley who was a Revolutionary Soldier, but did not draw a Pension - and I further certify, that in my Opinion the said Priscilla Ripley is utterly unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court for the purpose of making her Declaration
John Gritt Judge of Cortland County Court
Cortland County ss.      we Jonathan Ripley, aged Seventy Years & State of New York      John L. Ripley aged Forty Years, and Silas C. Ripley aged Twenty Seven Years being duly sworn according to Law depose and say, that we were present this day, and saw L. B. Campfield Esq. set out the family Record, containing, the Record of Marriage of Daniel Ripley and Priscilla Dunbar, in A.D. 1764, said Record, belonged to us in the Bible of said Jonathan Ripley, and in the hand writing of said Silas C. Ripley the son of said Jonathan - said Record was transcribed from an old Bible, of said Daniel Ripley which has been destroyed at least Fourteen Years since, said Bible having been used a Number of Years ago for a School Book, I said Silas C. Ripley used it for said purpose myself several Years, when Young - said Bible, which contained said Record, belonged to said Jonathan Ripley
Witness J. H. Alcox      Homer Cortland Co NY L. B. Campfield      Hearn County Judge Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of February 1841 L. B. Campfield J. P.
his Jonathan Ripley mark John L. Ripley Silas C. Ripley
I certify that Jonathan Ripley, John L. Ripley & Silas C. Ripley are persons of truth and veracity & reputable in their neighbourhood - L. B. Campfield J. P.

State of New York Cortland County
I, J. P. Gilson C. Babcock Clerk of said County do hereby certify
that John Gillett before whom Priscilla Ripley & John D. Ripley purports to have been sworn, was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in, and for the County of Cortland, and that his signature to the same is genuine also that D. B. Campbell Esquire before whom Jonathan Ripley, John D. Ripley & Silas C. Ripley was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County duly authorized and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and know his signature to the same to be genuine, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of May A.D. 1841
G. C. Babcock Clerk
Report to Hon. Lewis Regg, H.R.
105372 Priscilla Ripley David Ripley N.Y. 1841
Sir, please examine this Application & if correct inform me the result & oblige your humble servt.
D. B. Campbell,
May 24 th 1841
Homer, Cortland County, State of N.Y.
Ward J. L. Edwards Esq.

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE.
Know all men by these presents, That I, John L Ripley of the County of Onondaga and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint H. H. Bostwick, of Auburn, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocable, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim for whatever pension benefits I may be entitled on account of the military services of David Ripley deceased, in the Revolutionary war, or to which his widow was entitled on account of his services or to which I may be entitled to on her account and to receive such certificate as may be issued, and to appoint one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said H. H. Bostwick, may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of August A. D. 1854.
John L Ripley 
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
James H Bostwick — JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF New York } ss: I, E D Marlow clerk of the COUNTY OF Cayuga court of Cayuga County within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James H Bostwick before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly elected and authorized to take the same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 29th day of August A. D. 1854. E D Marlow Clerk.

8838 out
P. O. Priscilla Ripley Service: wid. of David
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5372 NYork Insedda Ripley
Widow of, David Ripley, dec d ,
Rejected 1825 Lett to Isaac Joy March 13
Letter to Hon Lewis
Riggs N Rep June 9 1841
same Rec d 20 th 1841 (over)
Act 6. 4 July 1836

Harold Riggs says that he never sent the papers in this case to the Pentagon Office. Looks at the Pajon & Safarian who got them & make the media report

Auburn, Augt 30 th 1854.
Hon'ble Acty Comt. of Pensions.
Sir
Herewith I send Power of Attorney in the case of Priscilla Ripley (now deceased) widow of David Ripley deceased.
This case was rejected as I am informed upon the ground that Asa Ripley who was a witness in the case, could not have known that David Ripley served eighteen months, as he testified, inasmuch as only seven months had been proved or allowed as his own term of service. Asa Ripley has, I am told, since been allowed the full term of service claimed by him, which, I concluded obviates the difficulty as to his testimony for David Ripley.
I trust this case will be favorably reconsidered And a full pension allowed.
Yours truly
A. A. D. Astwick

Ms. A. 9. 2. 45
ON L MAR 5
FREE
For J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid March 4. 1895
Dear Sir
Pardon me for again troubling you, I have the case, I have had it for more than one year, of Prucilla Ripley, widow of David Ripley, who made application for a pension under the law of 1836 from Canastota, or Onondaga Co New York, not being able to get a clue to the case, I respectfully beg leave to ask you for a history of the Service claimed in the declaration, & the objection to a pension, on the application on file
Respectfully Your Most Ob d Serv t Arad Jay
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Auburn, Me. Sept 7th 1857
Rev Dr Waldo, Clerk of Presby.
Sir,
Yours of the 5th inst is recd. relative to the Claim of Prescilla Ripley Widow of David Ripley of Me. in which you state that Asa Ripley who was the witness in the case of the Widow of David was permitted for only 7 mos & 21 days. I was aware that Asa Ripley was permitted for that term of service, but suppose that an increase was afterwards allowed to his widow for the full term claimed by him, or for a greater length of time than the first allowance. Am I mistaken in this respect? And if I am; should not the testimony of Asa Ripley be allowed to the extent of the term he served with David. And if the widow of Asa was allowed an increase, should not that be allowed in favor of the Claim of the widow of David?
Yours truly
A. A. Astwick

Reply
Hon. J. P. Edwards, Commissioner Pensions Washington City - Hon. d. Riggs H. R.  N.Y. Oct 1836 pencil up Dante Riggs  Priscilla Lister Sarah

David Ripley d 1803 Priscilla m. 1764
1776. 1st. Capt. Boston 77 3m.
Bulldog Feb 8 -
As Reply did not claim any date in 1776 like he was pinned

Are Reply
Feb. 77. Minute man 6 wks Elyse Portant on drill
May 4 4a 5M, Everybody at factory
Jun 4 14th Elyse Portant Polish Sept Oct.
1781 2. W Warner

Know all Men by these Presents, That, I John L Tipton of Safford Onondaga County NY do hereby consti- tute and appoint George C Amos of Washington DC my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Perilla Tipton for a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836
and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me.
Witness my hand and seal this 11 th day of December 1852
Signed and delivered } in presence of }
John R Lewis Chas. L. Fisher
John L Tipton
State of New-York, } ss. Onondaga County, }
BE IT KNOWN that on the 11 th day of December 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,, personally appeared John L Tipton above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
John R Lewis Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss. Onondaga County, }
Be it known that on this 11 th day of December , 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid, personally appeared John L Ripley of Safford county of Onondaga and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is the acting Administrator of the Estate of Perilla Ripley deceased who was an applicant for a Pension at the time of her death under the act of July 4 th 1836 and at the time of her death she left one Child her surviving
That he has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as administrator . That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year aforesaid before me, }
John L Ripley
John R Lewis Justice of the Peace
I John R Lewis Justice of the Peace, in and for said coun- ty do hereby certify that John L Ripley who executed the
State of New-York, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I Certify, That John R Lewis whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof for Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof for acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
And I Further Certify, That the said instrument and the Acknowledgment hereof, are executed according to the existing Laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 18 th day of December 1852.
Rufus Cossit Clerk.
Perilla Ripley July 4 1836
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State of New-York, } ss. Onondaga County, }
Be it known that on this 11 th day of December , 185 2 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid, personally appeared John L Ripley of Spafford county of Onondaga and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is the acting Administrator of the Estate of Perilla Ripley deceased who was an applicant for a Pension at the time of her death under the act of July 4 th 1836 and at the time of her death she left one Child her surviving
That he has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that he is directly interested in said claim as administrator . That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day } and year aforesaid before me, }
John L Ripley
John R Lewis Justice of the Peace
I John R Lewis Justice of the Peace, in and for said coun- ty, do hereby certify, that John L Ripley who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Onondaga , and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John R Lewis Justice
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