Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11299, for Richard Ripley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ripley, Richard or Riply
S 11299
carded
CONTENTS

Died June 23, 1834 a B.
Virginia 23.370
Richard Ripley of Mathews in the State of Virginia who was a Pvt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col: Peyton in the _____ line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jan y 34 and last J. P. Stokes Mathews Co. — Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 2.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending June 34 1.00
$ 3.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 69 Page 30

Richard Ripley Virginia
No 3645
no evidence that the Falls Henry was a public No 14, 14, Page 67. Name of Station 2. 7. 80 =
Spel- 2 Sept 1833 See below J. P. Stokes Mathews va

BRIEF in the case of  Richard Ripley  of Mathews County in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82 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.     Enlisted no year In 17 Years 5 — 11 Seaman Gen. on Board the Galley Commanded by Captain R. Thompson Lieut. Joshua Singleton   no year — think it will be made up more than two years in the Militia Private Col. John Lester Major Briscoe Thrymon Capt. Pitt Gully  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? "Four or five aboard Seawell's old field"  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gloucester County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Unconditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Sice  Examining Clerk.

3645-3646
John Brooks Matthews C.H.
Rich at Ripley

State of Virginia County of Mathews 3 to wit:
On this 13 th day of August in the year 1832 personally ap- peared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Mathews County now sitting, Richard Ripley a resident of the County of Mathews and State of Virginia aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He enlisted in the Gallery commanded by Pro: Tompkins, Joshua Singleton Lieut: for the period of three years; he served his time out there and had a matter discharge from the Capt: but the matter got into his pockets and the paper rubbed to pieces, he applied to the Capt to see new his discharge and the Capt told him as it was on Sunday it would not be proper to give him one but he would come on board next day and renew it. He did not come agreeably to promise and this claimant came off without one. After leaving the Gallery he was put on board a Brig to carry some clothes for the Sel-

up to Richmond diers, and when he got back to the mouth of James River he saw the Bay lined with the British vessels. After that he went out with the militia of Gloucester County, attack- ed to capt Reagle's  Robert Burnett's company. George Thomas was Lieu- col Sir John Peyton, Major Rosnell, Major Thros, Morton were the field officers, part of the time of his service Col James Buff- top commanded; he was discharged in the fall of 1781; he was in four or five engagements about Sewell's Old fields under the same officers. He joined the Grenadiers while he was out. He was a resident of Kingston Parish Glou- cester County when he entered the service, he went out as a militia-man; he marched through a part of King & Queen County crossed at West Point some times called the brick house - through New Kent, down to Burnwell's ferry, to the New Magazine and to Williamsburg where he staid some time. He was not acquainted with any of the regular troops or their officers - He was stationed for a long time at Hubbard's Old field for four or five months at a time, he was frequently during his ser- vice changed from capt to capt. He thinks in all he made up more than two years in the militia service - Joshua Singleton is alive and can prove his service on board the Galley, Anthony Hudgins, John Morgan and William Diggins can prove his ser- vice in the militia -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the a- gency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Richd. Ripley Mark

We Humphrey Billings a clergyman, residing in the county of Mathews and State of Virginia and John Borum residing in same county and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Ripley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we con- cur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Humphrey Billings John Borum
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, af- ter the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the Court fur- ther certifies, that it appears to them that Humphrey Billings who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Mathews and State of Virginia and that John Borum who has also signed the same is resident in the same county and State and is a credible person, and that their statement is en- titled to credence.
I Thomas R. Grahman Clerk of the court of Mathews county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Ripley for a pension.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this 17 th day of August 1832.
Th R Grahman C.

May 18, 1933
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RICHARD RIPLEY
S. 11899
Mrs. O. O. Rhea Mobjack Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Richard Ripley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who served from Gloucester County, Virginia, and received a pension in Mathews County, Virginia, and in which you state that you have written several times for this record.
This office has no record of the receipt of your former letters which you state you have written in regard to this soldier.
You are furnished below the history of the only soldier named Richard Ripley (his name also appears Riply) found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 11299, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted at Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, and served three years as a seaman on board the galley, "Henry", Captain R. Tompkins, dates of service not given. After leaving the galley, he was put on board a brig to carry clothes for the soldiers, to Richmond, and on return to the mouth of the James River, he enlisted in 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Robert Gayles' company, Colonels John Peyton's and James Baytop's Virginia regiment, and was stationed at Burwell's Ferry, Williamsburg, the New Magazine and other places south of the York River. He served three months in 1781 as a private in the same company at Hubbard's Old Field, Gloucester Town, was in four or five engagements at Seawelle's Old Field and was discharged in the fall of 1781.

Richard Ripley or Riply was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty-two years and a resident of Mathews County, Virginia.
He died June 23, 1834.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1933 May 18 - Host. 65 mrs O.O. Rhea - MLB
Old 11299 INVALID.
File No. 11299
Richard Ripley Rev River War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia, Mathews County to wit:
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Richard Ripley who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in consequence of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot now swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: to wit: For three years I served on board the Galley Henry commanded by Capt Tompkins.
For three months I served on the south side of York River, at Williamsburg, Burwell's ferry and other places in Capt Robert Gayle company of the Gloucester militia in the year 1780. For three months I served at Hubbard's Old field, Leamwell's Old field and at Gloucester Point, in the same company in the year 1781. I was a private in both these services, during these services I was in no civil employment. And for such service I claim a pension. I know Singleton by whom I expected to prove my service on board the Galley is dead and unless his affidavit which I once took in this case and the affidavits of Richard Hurst and William Digges will support my claim, I know of no other evidence I can now come at. I do not recollect whether the Galley Henry belonged to the State of Virginia or the U. States but I am positive she was not a privateer.
Richard Ripley I Robert Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Mathews, do hereby certify that Richard Ripley appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and that Richard Ripley is reputed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Given under my hand and seal this 23 rd day of November 1833.
Robert Billings
For

The Affidavits of Richard Hurst and William Digges both of lawful age taken in Mathews county to accompany the declaration of Richard Ripley made on the 13 th day of August 1832 in their court before the of Mathews county in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832, to which declaration he has added an affidavit.
These Affiants being first duly sworn depose and say that they were in service with Richard Ripley in the American Revolution, that he belonged to least Robert Eayle's company which formed a part of the regiment of militia for the county of Gloucester which was commanded by Col d Sir John Payton, they marched with across the country to Burnwell's ferry, to Williamsburg the New Magazine and other places on the south side of York River, that they encamped with him at Hubbard's Oldfield, Seawell's Oldfield and at F. River and they were discharged together after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Little York. These Affiants further state that they know Richard Ripley served a tour on board the Gally Herry before he came into the militia, they think he served on board the Gally three years. They know the place where the Gally was built (it was in Kingstown Parish not far from Gwynn's Island near a place now called Cricket Hill) but they cannot now say whether she was a State Vessel or an United States Vessel. These affiants think that Richard Ripley must have served in the militia twelve months, and further these affiants say that the Gally Herry belonged either to the State of Virginia or to the United States; they state that they have learned that Joshua Singleton is dead.
Richd. and Hurst
William Digges

State of Virginia Mathews County to wit: Personally appeared before me the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Richard Hurst and William Digges and made oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of their knowledge and recollection. And I hereby certify that they are men who have sustained a char- acter for veracity and that their statement is worthy of credit. Given under my hand and seal this the 21 st day of November 1833
Virginia. Wm N. Hale
Mathews County to wit: I Shepard G Miller Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Phillips and John M. Pate whose hands and seals are affixed to the foregoing affidavits, are acting Magistrates in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all their acts and deeds as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my Office to be hereunto annexed the 25 th day of November 1833. Shepard G Miller

Mobjack, Va,
April, 22, 1933.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Rev. war record of Richard Ripley , he lived in Mathews ,and received a pension here. I have written several times for this,but am sure I put the wrong address.
MRS. O. O. RHEA
MOBJACK P.O.
MATHEWS CO. VA.
He served from Gloucester Co. and received his pension in Mathews Co. Va.

State of Virginia County of Gloucester } to wit
This day personally appeared before a Justice of the peace for the said county Joshua Singleton of the said county who being first duly sworn saith that he is between the age of eighty and ninety years of age he having no other regis- ter of his age cannot be precise in that respect and that he is well acquainted with Richard Ripley of the county of Mathews and State aforesaid whom he believes to be fully as old as this affiant and knows that he served on board the Galley Henry as a seaman during the Revolutionary War but he does not know exactly how long but he believes he served three years as that was the term of enlistment about the time of the said Henry's crew being enlisted but this affiant served but a part of his service on board that Vessel he was a Lieutenant first on board the Galley Mary Capt. Com. D. Travis from which vessel he was transferred to the said Galley Henry from whence he was transferred to the ship Dragon. And further this affiant saith not
Joshua Singleton

The foregoing affidavit of Joshua Singleton was signed and sworn to before me, And that I do certify that it is the general opinion of the neighbourhood that said Singleton is as old as he represents himself to be and that he was an officer and served in the Navy as he has stated in which opinion I concur, and that he is a man of veracity given under my hand this 7. day of May 1833.  J. H. Tuttle
State of Virginia Gloucester County
I Arthur L. Davies clerk of the county Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry L. Skellall whose hand and seal are affixed to the above certificate was at the time of affixing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit may and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as clerk aforesaid and affixed the seal of the said county this 12th day of June 1833 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.  Arthur L. Davies