Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,464, for Samuel Stribling, Virginia

SERVICE
750
★ Stirling, Samuel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 37,464
CONTENTS

13429
Kentucky
Samuel Stripling
of Boone Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to John Dumble Esq
Burlington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  80 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  28
19 mo.  $128
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Notification sent to Thomas Henderson Esq. 31 October 1820 Great Orgeinge Kentish

37464 INVALID. Rev
File No. 37,464 Samuel Striking Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 899
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Stripling
Enlisted March 1878 and served two years.
Service Admitted
Proof of Indigent Circumstances & C Admitted Certificate of Official Character of the Judge required -
Burlington, Ky.

State of Kentucky Feb
I John Trimble Judge of the Circuit Court for Boon County, in the State aforesaid do certify that Samuel Stribling came personally before me & made oath that he is a resident of the said County of Boon; and a citizen of the United States. That he served in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution against the King of Great Britain for two years & upwards. That he enlisted in the Capt Philip Lee's Company in March 1775 & remained in that Company as a private soldier until he was discharged in May 1777. That he was enlisted for two years but did not obtain his discharge until two months after his time of enlistment had expired. That at the time he enlisted Captain Lee's company belonged to the 3 rd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall & continued in that Regiment till the battle of Brandywine at which in which action the 3 rd Regiment was nearly all cut off in consequence of which the 2 nd & 3 rd regiments were consolidated into one regiment which was denominated the 2 nd Regiment. That the 2 nd & 3 rd Virginia Regiments both belonged to the Virginia Line on the Continental establishment. That he has lost his discharge & therefore cannot produce it and

That by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. He further states that he has heretofore had a pension allowed him by the laws of the United States; and that he hereby relinquishes all claim to the same.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Boon Circuit Court this 5 th day of May 1818.
John Trimble.
State of Kentucky Set I John Trimble Judge of the Boon Circuit Court. Do hereby certify That Benjamin Johnson came personally before me who being duly sworn according to law made oath that He was well acquainted with the aforesaid Applicant Samuel Stripling. & Has been for about 2 or 3 years past since which time the said Applicant has resided on this affiant's land. That the said Applicant is very poor & in very needy circumstance possessing no property of consequence very infirm & decrepitude. neither possessing property sufficient to support him nor able to perform labour sufficient for support. & having a helpless family.
also personally appeared before me as aforesaid. Col. Abraham Deyo who being by me duly sworn made oath that he lived

a near neighbor to the aforesaid applicant Samuel Stripling. & is well acquainted with his circumstances in life & has been for about 2 or 3 years past. That the said applicant is in very reduced circum- stances, neither able to labor so as to obtain a sufficient support nor possessing property sufficient to maintain him & his family that he has a very helpless family & himself very destitute . Sworn to & Declared before me By the above -said Benjamin Johnson & Co. Abraham Dapew - this 4 th day of May 1819
John Trimble
I John Trimble Judge as aforesaid do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Stripling did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his former proceeding Declaration for the term of nine months on the continental establishment - And I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the act of Congress in such cases made & provided. I also certify that he stands in the need of the Assistance of his country for support
John Trimble
State of Kentucky ss. Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boone Circuit Court in and for the 2 nd Judicial District and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the said John Trimble who has subscri- bed to the foregoing declaration hereby certifies Affirmavit as now and was at the time of giving this first certificate the Judge of the said Cir- cuit Court. Given under my hand & seal at read as Clerk of said Court this 7 th day of May 1819. Absalom Graves Clerk

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Paul Stribling
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Recorded
Thomas Henderson, Great Croftings, K 19

District of Kentucky, Scott County ss.
On this 7 th day of August 1820 personally ap- peared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County, Samuel Stripling aged seventy eight years March last, resident in Scott County in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revo- lutionary war as follows, That he was enlisted in the year 1775 as a regular soldier for the term of two years, by Capt. Philip Francis Ludy Lee whose company belonged to the 3 rd Virgin- ia Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall, who was commanded by Genl. Joseph Wheeler. And that he was marched to Philadelphia & there took up winter quarters under Genl. George Washington. That he was enlisted in Prince William County in s d state of Virginia. That he served two years & seven months and was in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. That he served his term faithfully & was dischar- ged honorably from the service, by Genl. Morgan having been wounded in said battle. And that he got his discharge not in coming to this country and it was lost or got destroyed, so that the same is not in his power to produce. That he made his ori- ginal declaration last May was two years That he has received a pension in pursuance

to his certificate which issued on his said declaration - The number of the Pension certificate is 13429 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
A schedule of the property of Samuel Strebling the declarant, One horse worth $27.50 cents - Two cows worth $8 each - one calf worth $1.50 cents. That the declarant follows the occupation of shoe making - but that he is so infirm he is unable to pursue it for a subsistence - That he has nine in family besides himself - to wit, his wife aged 45 years - James a son aged 14 years the 1 st day of last June - Frances a girl aged thirteen the 18 th day of this month - Samuel aged thirteen years the 1 st day of Sept. next - Elizabeth aged now in her sixth year - Eliza aged now seven years - Rachel aged

now about five years - Lemur aged now - about her fourth year - Mary aged about two years and their incapacity to labor is such that he cannot support them -
Samuel is Stripling sworn to & declared by Samuel Stripling on the 7 th day of Aug t 1820 before the Court of the County of Scott - J. D. Thomas on P. I.
I Benjamin S Chambers Clerk of Scott County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said schedule is $45. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of Aug t 1820. and in the 27 th year of the Com th
Attest B. S. Chambers Clerk Ryerson Prewitt D.O.R. Chambers Clerk