Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,065, for Noah Ripley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ripley, Noah
S 30,065
CONTENTS

24293  Massachusetts Noah Ripley of Haverhill in the State of Mass who was a private in the 6th Regt commanded by Captain Black of the Regt commanded by Colo Dana in the Mass line for 6 Months private
Inserted on the Roll of Mass . at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Mar .  1834 and sent to  Seth Lee Barre  Mass Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $ 60 Pasant. allowance ending 21 st Sep 34 " 10 $ 70
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 73

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before me or Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Probate Court now sitting in Prison  Joseph Ripley a resident of Barnes in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he in 1875 enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt William Buckminster of Rowe (called the Minute Men) that on the 20 of April 1875 he marched to Cambridge under the command of said Buckminster and there did duty as a soldier three or four weeks the exact time when he was dismissed. In January 1876 he enlisted in the Militia for two months under the command of Capt Oliver & Linton Moblitt - and marched to Norbury and there did duty as a soldier two months and was then dismissed. In Sept following he enlisted for two months and marched to New York where under Capt John Mark - Col. - Dene Commanded the Regiment I was stationed at Ferrytown where he served as a soldier two months and then dismissed was from home a week over two months In Aug or Sept 1877. He marched for Burlington as a soldier and was gone about a week - in Sept he enlisted for one month under Capt Benjamin and was there in the Militia and marched to Southbridge and was there at the taking & surrender of Burgoyne, served very  his time out & returned - and that he knows of no one living, who was knowing to the above service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Ripley
By me Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We Seth Lee  a Clergyman  the Clergyman residing in the Town of Brue  is out of town  and or Nathaniel Houghton residing in said Brue hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Ripley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Prime Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Seth Lee Nathl. Houghton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Noah Ripley  Seth Lee Esq who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the same Brue and that Nathaniel Houghton Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Prime Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Reg d Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Ripley for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court. this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three
Theoph d Wheeler Reg d of said Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Theophilus Wheeler Reg d of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester. do hereby certify that since my making the above certificate the annexed affidavits of Noah Ripley , James Thompson Elmer Johnson and Daniel Nurse severally sworn to before Seth Lee Esq as certified by him, have been produced in said Court and are now connected by ribbon under the seal of the said Court - I further certify that Seth Lee Esq is a Judge of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that the several signatures on said annexed papers purport- ing to be his signatures in each place, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 13 th day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four -
Theoph d Wheeler Reg d of said Court
27036

27056 Noah Rikley Worcester
Admitted 6 Months previous Capt. Black & Col. Danna
Seth Lee Esq Barre Vt

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Nov 11. 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Noah Phipsey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1775 3 or 4 weeks Capt Bachman 83   1776 2 Private Capt Oliver Barre   " 2 14 " " Black Col Map   Housatonic   1777 about 7 " " Capt Nye   " 1 " "  
Application should be made to the Secy of the State of Massachusetts for evidence of the claimant's Service. The names of all the Field officers under whom he served should be set forth -
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (if) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion ( g ) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
The credibility of the witness must be certified by the officer — and all the papers must have an authentic seal of office — reference is made to the traces mark.

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14 Bo. 065-
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Ripley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1774 Apr. 20 1775 304 weeks private William Black ✓ Mass.   Jan. 1776 1 mo. " Dan. Haines ✓   Sept. 1776 1 mo. " John Black Dana   Aug. 26 1777 29 days Benjamin Fitch ✓  
Battles engaged in, Surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20 1833
Residence at date of application, Barre Vermont
Age at date of application, 83 years
Remarks: No data as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

30065
1915 May 27 Hist. So James H. Paul
Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,065
Asah Ripley Dr Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Carbondale Miners & Mechanics Savings Bank Capital $100,000.00 Surplus $320,000.00 $400,000.00
FINANCE DIVISION MAY 22 1915 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Alfred Pascoe, President C. E. Spencer, Vice Pres. & Cashier J. H. Paul, Asst Cashier
Carbondale, Pa. May 19 1915
How Com of Reserves Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with such information as you have on
Noah Ripley (1721-88) born Hingham Mass died at Barre Mass at the Lexington Alam mercantile from Barre in Capt John Black's company and served under Col Nathan Spaulding's to reinforce the army at Bennington and greatly oblige Yours sincerely James H Paul

RECORD MAY 22 1915 DIVISION
PENSION OFFICE U. S. MAY 21 1915

Pension Office.
Mar 1862
March 25th 1862.
True
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy. War Washington
Pension Office

J. L. Edward Commrs. of Pensions
Seth Lee Esq. Barre Mass
H. P. Moore Rev. St. Peter's

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan. 10. 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Noah Ripley, as a private, is borne on a Master Roll of Capt. John Black's Company of Minute Men, where he is allowed for services and travel, April 1775 nineteen days
days. 19
Noah Ripley's name, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Benj. Nye's Company, where he is allowed for service and travel, Oct. 1777, twenty-nine days
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Noah Ripley also claims for services under Capt. Hawes, in 1776; but the roll he describes is not found in this office. Noah Ripley junr's name appears on an enlistment roll of Capt. Hawes. Dec. 5. 1775 - No time of service mentioned.
Noah Ripley also claims for services under Capt. Black, in 1776 - but the roll described is not found in this office.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Sun. at home

Bryre Mar. 20 1834
Wm. L. Cross Secy. at H o os
I have discovered to have the papers uncloud authentic, in such manner as would be satisfactory. I sent the certificate of the Secretary of State to Boston, for his Seal to be annexed. He informs me that he has signed more than 2,000, and his Seal has never been required or used in such a case, and presumes there is some mistake. If it should still be required please to send back the papers - but I presume it will suit
If. Dear Mr. May's claim should be allowed I wish his money may be transmitted to the premises of Boston so that he may get his money. The reason of my mentioning this is that two persons in this town who have obtained certificates allowing them pensions cannot get their money because their names are not found at the office at Boston. Their names are Abijah Wood & Isaac Bassett, they would like to have their names returned - if it is not done lately -
Respectfully yours
ADP Secret J. H. Lee

I Ebenezer Johnson of Barr in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, testify, depose and say; that I was an inhabitant of said town in the year 1774 and for several years previously, that I was well acquainted with Dea. Noah Nipley at that time and ever since, that in the fall of that year, a minute company was raised, commanded by Capt. William Bushminster, and that said Nipley was a soldier in said company and that in the spring of 1775, he went to Cambridge as a soldier. The time he was gone I cannot state.
That in Sept 1776 said Nipley and myself enlisted under Capt. John Black and marched to Tarrytown in the state of New York where we served as privates in soldiers two months, (the time for which we enlisted) in the Regiment commanded by Col. - Dancy of Ulster and were then dismissed.
In Sept 1777, at the time when Burgoyne was at Saratoga, I went with a team to carry baggage & I understood that said Nipley went there, but as I did not go farther than Bennington I did not see him there, but have no doubt he was there. Capt Benjamin Dye commanded the company that went from Barr. I cannot state precisely how long the troops were gone but I think about a month.
Ebenezer Johnson
Worcester ss. State of Massachusetts Dec 26. 1833 The above named Ebenezer Johnson personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Seth Lee Justice of the Peace.
I James Thompson a clergyman of the town of Barr hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Johnson who has subscribed the above affidavit & Daniel Burns who has subscribed the within declaration and that they are men of truth & veracity.
James Thompson
Subscribed & sworn to this 10th day of Dec 1833
Before me Seth Lee Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Nuss of Baire in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, being 76 years of age, but of sound mind and memory, testify before and say, that I know that Dea. Noah Nipley belonged to a company of Militia in the year 1774, called the minute company, in Sudbury commanded by Capt. William Bulkminster; that I had two Brothers belonged to the same company I frequently attended the meetings of said company - that in April 1775 said Nipley went to Cambridge as a part of said company and my two brothers went with him, that he was gone I should think as long as four weeks and perhaps more, but I cannot state the time precisely -
Daniel Nuss
Worcester Jan. 3. 1834 Personally appeared the above named Daniel Nuss and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Seth Lee Justice of the Peace
I the above named Seth Lee do hereby certify that Ebenezer Johnson and Daniel Nuss, the persons who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition are persons credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit -
Seth Lee Justice of the Peace

Worcester ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester. Noah Shipley, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following order viz: For six months and Seven days, I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension
Noah Shipley
Dec 26, 1833 Sworn before me Seth Lee for Peace
I Noah Shipley being duly sworn do depose and say that Col. Brown commanded the Regiment in which I did duty while at Cambridge in the year 1775 thus when at Shrewsbury in the year 1776. I made a mistake as to the name of the Captain in my declaration; it was Capt. Don Hoads & not Oliver, I cannot recall who commanded the Regiment I cannot recall the Col's name who commanded while I was at Lowell in the year 1777, but I recall that Maj. Wilder of Templeton was one of the field officers in the Regiment
Noah Shipley
Worcester ss Dec 26 Personally appeared the above named Noah Shipley and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Seth Lee Justice of the Peace
I certify that Noah Shipley is a credible person and entitled to full credit Seth Lee Justice of the Peace

I Noah Ripley hereby depose & say, that as there may appear a discrepancy between my statement and that of the Secretary of State as to the name of the Captain who commanded the minute men, that I mounted and served under Capt. Buckminster but about the time I was dismissed Capt. Buckminster was made a Colonel & Capt. Black took the command of the Company. Noah Ripley
Womelsdorf Febry 1, 1834
Sworn to before me Seth Lee Justice of the Peace
I James Thompson a Clergyman residing in the town of Beers hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Noah Ripley who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations, is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I am in that opinion and that he is a man in whose veracity implicit confidence may be placed.
James Thompson
Sworn & Subscribed the 1 st day of Febry 1834
Before Seth Lee Justice of the Peace