Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5323, for John Lipscomb, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Lipscomb, John Elizabeth
W 5323
CONTENTS

Kitty... 111A 3621
Elizabeth Lipscomb — widow of John Lipscomb, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818, and who died on the 1824 offspring William in the State of Virginia who was a Corp t in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col Temple in the Virg a line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1839, [blank] and [blank] Wyatt's Warehouse, Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39 $360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 60.00 $420.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk. book A. Vol. 2. Page 179.
1891 alliance of V.M. Johnson history Prev 1892 Dec 12. Hist to A.A. Lipcomb City T.S.

14.786 Virginia
John Sipscomb of King William in the state of Virginia who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Temple of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1819
Sub. 24-1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sept and sent to John William Spilly Point - King William Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - 3 5/8 26.31
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct 1820 48
874.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Know all men by these presents that we John Lipscomb & John Quarles are held & firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just & full sum of £50. To which paym t . well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Exec rs Administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 22 d day of Dec r 1783.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Lipscomb hath this day obtained a license for his marriage to Eliz a Lipscomb daughter of Amb h Lipscomb. Now if there is no lawfull cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue.
John Lipscomb
John Quarles
In King William County Court Clerk's Office 25 th Feb y . 1839.
I Robert Pollard, Clerk of the County Court of King William, do hereby certify, that this is a true copy from the records of my Office.
Rob t Pollard

At a Court of Quarterly session continued and held for King William county at the Courthouse on Thursday the 27 th day of May 1819 -
John Lipscomb a resident in this county aged sixty seven years this day came into court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress - 'entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"'. That he the said John Lipscomb enlisted for the term of three years on the 1 st day of 1778 in King William County State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain John Bellfield of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Temple of the first Regiment of Dragoons in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 22 nd day of December 1780, when he was discharged from service at Anson Courthouse, State of South Carolina, that he was in the battle of Savannah, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except his discharge which is in the words and figures following to wit: "Anson Courthouse - Corpl John Lipscomb of

the 1 st Reg t Light Dragoons, You are disch d from the said Reg t , as you have serv d faithful, the time for which you were engaged for - Given under my hand this 22 d of Decem r . 1780-
Griffin Hambleton Cap t Com d
1 st R. L. D o
And thereupon the Court doth order that the said declaration with discharge be certified to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the act of Congress - And the Court doth also certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said John Lipscomb did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Virginia, King William County to wit -
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript, is a true copy from the records of the Court of said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 29 th day of May, One thousand eight- hundred and nineteen, in the 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth -
Ro: Pollard C.C.

State of Virginia King William County ss on this 25 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county Elizabeth Lefebomb aged 78 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 of the act of Congress passed July the 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; That she is the widow of John Lefebomb, who enlisted into the service of the United States, during the revo- lutionary war for three years, as a corporal in the cavalry in the army of the United States, which term of enlistment of three years if my said husband fair- -fully served under Captain Theodorick Holland and my said husband John Lefebomb deceased she has every reason to believe served most of his term of enlistment in the northern army, but was at va- -rious other places in the army during the three years service, she does not know when her aforesaid husband entered the service but she well knows and perfectly recollects that he left the service soon after the siege of Little York her aforesaid husband did receive a pension up to the 4 day of September 1824, but she has received no pension since his death and she now relinquishes all her claim to a pension except under the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838; She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid John Lefebomb on the 24 day of December 1823 and that he died on the 28 day of September 1824 that she was not mar- -ried to him prior to his leaving the service but her marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Elizabeth Lefebomb Before me Richard Willeroy J.P.

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November 9, 1926
Mrs. H. E. Lipscomb 3215 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5323 it appears that John Lipscomb enlisted in King William County, Virginia February 14, 1778, served as corporal in Captain John Belfield's Company, Colonel Theodorick Bland's First Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Savannah and was discharged December 22, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1819 while a resident of King William County, Virginia aged sixty-seven years. He died September 28, 1824.
Soldier married December 24, 1783 in King William County, Virginia, Elizabeth the daughter of Amb. Lipscomb. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 25, 1839 while a resident of King William County, Virginia aged seventy-eight years. There is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
1 Reg. Temple was Lt. Colonel

1907 July 25. Hirt to Mrs. Wm H. Smith
letter in S. File 21,435 c
1907 Oct 22. Hirt to N. H. Littlejohn
1926 Nov 9. Hirt to Mrs. H. E. Lipsecomb
See letter incl. of Pension " " - Mrs. Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5323
Eliz a Lipsecomb Widow
John Lipsecomb Couple. Marriage
Act: July 7/2/28
Index: — Vol. 24 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Silly Point King County W th Aug th 1818
Dr Sir, by the request of Mr John Lipscomb I have transmitted to your department the Inclosed with his discharge annexed, I remain With due Resp t your Obed t Serv t John Mill

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 23 d  of day of April 1783 , in the name of John Sipsecomb as Soldier of Cavalry for £ 90-13-0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Capt Pemberton and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
7 th day of March 1839.
J. H. Beall AUDITOR.

John Lippcomb N o Dec 1818 when paid
AAS
Pd. to March 4, 1820

Anson Court House
Corpl John Lipscomb of the 1 st Regt Light Dragoons, you are Disch d from the said Regt as you have sv d faithfully the time for which you Engaged for Givin under
Army Sta. d this 22 d of Decmb. 1780
Griffin Fannin Colly Cap t Commd t
1 st Regt L. B

Virginia, King William County, to wit:
At a Court of monthly Session, held for King William County, in the State aforesaid, on Monday the 22 d of April, in the year, 1839, — The Court doth certify, that Richard Wittery and Martin Brumy are Justices of the peace for the County of King William, and are authorised to administer oaths; and as far as they are authorised, they do approve of their acts in administering oaths and giving certificates annexed to the Declaration of Elizabeth Deysecomb, and that the signatures of the said Richard Wittery and Martin Brumy are genuine.
I, Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County, aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my Office to be hereunto annexed this twenty third day of April, 1839, and in the 63 d Year of the independence of the United States.
Robt. Pollard, Clk.

2 John Lipcomb 1 Regm. Cavalry Virginia Line Lt. Col. Temple 1778 - 3 yrs -
The applicant most transmits to this Department his discharge.
Pension Office War Dept. 31 st July 1819
Admitted 24 Sept 1819
John Lipcomb (Cont.) No. 2

State of Virginia, King William County to wit -
I Christopher Tompkins presiding magistrate of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation is in due form - Given under my hand and seal this 8 th day of June - 1819 -
Christopher Tompkins

Elizabeth Lepiscant
5288
Wife of John
Yes
A.C. Feb 7 1838
Mother 1783
died 1824
Allen 2nd Captain
born 1812 per
am
R B Gains
Arlington Va
2. 1/2

James Jones affiravit
5288
5288
va
7 July 1835
R. B. Gains
Aylett's
va
apl 30.

State of Virginia King William County ss
The affidavit of James Jones an old revolutionary soldier resident of King William County aged ninety years in July next who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was intimately acquainted with John Lipscomb resident of the aforesaid county and well knows that the said John Lipscomb enlist into the revolutionary army of the united States on the 14 day of February 1778 and served in the army the full time for which he enlisted say three years under Col Bland of the cavalry further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and Seal this 6 day of March  April 1839
James Jones (his mark) Seal The word march in the last interlined before signed
State of Virginia King William County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county James Jones resident of the aforesaid county and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and as hereby further certify that the said James Jones is a creditable person and that his statement above made is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and Seal this 6 day of March  April 1839 Martin Dewey Seal as the word march in the last interlined before signed

Bureau of Pensions, West Div. Jan 3, 1891
Capt A.W. Fisher, Chf Clerk, Dear Sir:
Be pleased to endorse my request to the Chief of Old War and Navy Division of this Bureau, for the correct service of the following named persons in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, from Va, and most likely from Spottsylvania Co. and very much obliged
Very respectfully O.M. Johnson,
Names
Henry Lewis gr-gr-grandfather IW P Alexander Johnson, Jonathan Johnson gr-gr-grandfather IW John Castle gr-gr-grandfather IWR Thomas Lipscomb, John Lipscomb, gr-gr-grandfather 1812 IW and John Day IWP John Lipscomb gr-gr-grandfather 1838 Elizabeth " Jan 78

REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Oct 14/07
Hon. Comr. Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
On Oct 2 nd inst I requested you to give me such or any data you had in your office concerning one John Lipscornb who served in the Continental Army. I am told he was a Colonel.
Please give me any information you have as to William Lipscornb who was the brother of John Lipscornb.
I would appreciate an early reply
Yours truly
N. H. Littlejohn

U. S. A. N. DIV. P.R.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 18 th 1883.
Sir:-
In reply to your communication asking for a statement of the military history of YASBY LIPSCOMB, SARRELL ALBERT and JOHN LIPSCOMB, alleged soldiers of the Revolutionary War, I have to inform you that there is no record of the two first mentioned. You will please find refer a statement of the services of John Lipscomb as contained in his application for pension on file in this office.
Enlisted at King William County, Va., sometime during the year 1780, and served as a Corporal in Captain John Bellfield's Co., Col. Benjamin Talcott's 1st Regt. of Artillery. Discharged at Anson C. H., S.C., December 27, 1780, having served about 2 years. He states in his declaration that he took part in the Battle of Savannah. Applied for pension from King William County, Va., May 27, 1810, aged 77 years. Both he and his widow, Elizabeth, were pensioners.
Very respectfully,
A. A. Lipscomb, Esq.,
Deputy Commissioner.
Washington, D.C.

REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
GAFFNEY, S. C.
Oct 21 07
U. S. Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any information about one John Pifescomb of Louisa Co. Va, who served as Colonel, I think, in the Revolutionary war? When was he born & when & where did he die? It seems he was the son of Thomas Pifescomb of Spotsylvania Co. Va. Any other information you can give me concerning him or his descendants will be much appreciated.
Yours Truly
N. H. Littlejohn

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Lipsecomb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 5323
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     King Wm Co. Va 78 to Dec 77/80 3 years Corpl. John Bellfield. { Theodoric Bland Benj. Temple. Cont- Drag.   dis. Annapolis, B.P.              
Battles engaged in, Savannah. Residence of soldier at enlistment, res. in King Wm Co Va Date of application for pension, May 27, 1819. Residence at date of application, King Wm Co., Va Age at date of application, 67  died Sept. 28, 1824 Remarks: Sol. mar. Dec. 24, 1783 Elizabeth dau. of Arth. Lipsecomb wid. appl. July 25, 1839 or 78 - res. King Wm Co., Va no further data as to family. No John Lipsecomb, Col. Va troops, found on Rev. War pension records of the Bureau Very respectfully,