Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,551, for Christopher Sype, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Sype, Christopher
S. 40,551
CONTENTS

20.163
Pennsylvania
Christopher Lype
of York Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Trooper in the company commanded by Captain Harvey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel  in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from  1777 to  1780
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1830 and sent to David Gory Esq. York Penn a
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 209. 06 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1830 48.
$257.06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. vol. 6. fol. 82
Died Oct 19, 1832

- Christopher Lyle Damer

I know all men by these presents that I Christopher Sype of the County of York Pennsylvania do hereby Constitute and Appoint David Coney of York Pa my True and Lawfull Attorney for me and my name to Ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States my pension due Certificate to Obtain the payments due me hereafter granted to me by an Act of Congress for my services in the Revolutionary war giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power And Authority to receive the said Certificate for me and in my name and use and sign a receipt therefor if required and do every other act and thing in the law needfull and necessary to be done in and about the premises all of Which I promise to Ratify and Confirm as my own Act and deed
in testimony whereof I have } Christopher Sype hereunto set my hand and seal } his mark
this 1st day June 1830 William White
Yours to Comply for I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same was acknowledged before me this 1st day of June 1830 William White

State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, ss.
Richard Porter
I, Michael W. Ash , Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That
William
Esquire,
before whom the annexed power of attorney was acknowledged in and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of York
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, in the borough of York, this thirtyfirst day of May — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty- Shultz —
Rich d Porter
Prothonotary.
York County

Pennsylvania } 11
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Christopher Sype who being by me duly sworn according to Law saith that he Entered into the Service of the U States on or about the Year 1777 in the Revolutionary war in Captain Hoveys Recruiting Company for three years as a Fifer in Said Company The Regt he believes was Commanded by Col Piper in the Line of the State of Penns va and and that they were Stationed at Bedford Carlisle and - Chamblurg Recruiting for three years as and that he was a fifer during the Said time and that he was discharged about the Year 1778 and that the Honourable Adam King of York Pennsylvania Presented his petition now a member of Congress, and that his present place of Abode is York County in the State of Penns va where he resided for several years last past and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me { his this 8 th day of June A D 1830 } Christopher Sype William White } Clerk

February 10, 1938
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Mr. C.H.Hunter 1214 Grant Street Evanston, Illinois
BA-J/REL Christopher Sype-S.40551 Tobias Sype- W.3366
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.40551, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Christopher Sype.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Christopher Sype are not shown.
Christopher Sype enlisted at Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1777, served as fifer in Captain Harvey's Company, under Colonel Piper in the Pennsylvania troops; his company was engaged in the recruiting service and recruited several hundred soldiers in different parts of Pennsylvania for service in the Pennsylvania regiments. He was discharged in 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in York County, Pennsylvania. He stated that he received a pension of $40.00 per annum from the state of Pennsylvania.
He died October 10, 1832, place not shown.
There are no data as to the family of Christopher Sype.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Christopher Sype(S.40551), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Christopher Sype, Certificate No.20163, issued June 10, 1830, rate $8.00 per month, commenced January 1, 1828, Acts of March 18,

1818 and May 1, 1820, Pennsylvania Agency.
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Tobias Sype W.3366
Copied from A. H. F.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3366, based upon the service in that war of Tobias Sype.
Tobias Sype(Seib) was born in 1761, in York County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, Tobias Sype enlisted July 1, 1776, served in Captain Quiggle's Company, Colonel Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged November 16, 1776. He served in 1782, two months in Captain Pennington's Company, guarding British prisoners at Camp Security, in York County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 2, 1833, then a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, where he had always lived.
He died May 17, 1830.
Tobias Sype married in December, 1783, in York, Pennsylvania, Aumey or Anna Maria, her maiden name not stated, nor date and place of her birth.
Soldier's widow, Aumey(Anna Maria) Sype, was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1839, at which time she was about seventy-four years of age and living in York County, Pennsylvania.
The following data relative to the children of Tobias and Aumey or Anna Maria Sype are shown:
A daughter . . . . . born September 17, 1784. A " . . . . . " " 7, 1786.

Children of Tobias and Annney or Anna Maria Sype, continued:
   A daughter . . . . .  born April  21, 1787.    A son . . . . .  " November  30, 1789.    A " . . . . .  " October  3, 1791.    A " . . . . .  " January  3, 1793.    A " . . . . .  " "  1, 1795.   
In 1839, their daughter, Elizabeth Syplo(?), of York County, Pennsylvania, was about fifty-four years of age, and their son, John Sype, was of York County, in 1843 and stated that he was born in October, 1791. Names of the other children are not designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Annney Sype, widow of Tobias Sype(W.3366), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Annney Sype, widow of Tobias Sype, Certificate No.7582, issued August 29, 1843, rate $21.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Pennsylvania Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

To the Honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress Assembled
The petition of Christopher Sype of the county of York Respectfully shews that your petitioner Enlisted at Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania for three years in Captain Harveys Recruiting Company on the Continental Establishment and that he was Discharged in said company and that during the term for which he Enlisted they were at various Chambersburg Bedford and Carlisle Where they enlisted several hundred soldiers who were attached to Different Regiments in Pennsylvania line, and that he now Resides in York county in the State of Pennsylvania and has no property nor income Except a small pension of Forty dollars per year which he receives from the State of Pennsylvania and that he enlisted in the year 1777 and served untill the year 1780 when he was then discharged from the said service, and that he is now Seventy four years of age and upwards and cannot labour for a livelihood and prays your Honourable Body to grant him a pension - As in duty bound Will pray
Dated at York December 8 th AD 1828
George Klinspetter
Christopher Sype his Mark
York County } Pennsylvania } ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Christopher Sype who being by me duly sworn according to Law saith that he signed the above petition and that the contents therein contained is true and further saith not Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 8 th day of December AD 1828
George Klinspetter
Christopher Sype his Mark

Christopher Lypes Petition of Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania.
YORK COUNTY, ss.
I, Michael W. Ash, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of York, DO CERTIFY, That
George W. Rinefetter Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made As an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for Sauk County
and as such is duly commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, in the borough of York, this Twenty Third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty- Eight
Michael W. Ash Prothonotary.

York County } Pennsylvania } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber A Justice of the peace in and for said County George Lingenfelter a credible witness who - being by me duly sworn according to Law - Saith that he was well acquainted with Christopher Sipe in the Revolutionary war and that he knew him to be a Sipe in Captain Harvey's Recruiting Company in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war and that he knew him to be in the actual service of the United States in said Company Recruiting men on or about three years at Chambersburg Carlisle & Bedford and that the contents contained in his petition is true to the best deponent's Recollection and further Saith not - - - - - Sworn & Subscribed before me this 19 th day of December A.D. 1828
George Wlin of Alt.
his George X Lingenfelter Mark

Pension to comm: 1 Jan. 1828 under 3 rd sec. act Mar 20. 1830 -
Rev. Penn roll
James M. [unclear] Washington D.C. June 1830

York 4 th June 1830
Sir
Enclosed I send you a power of Atty to Obtain the pension Certificate Christo- pher Sipe granted to him by the Act of the last Congress I will you do the favour to send it to me at York Pa and you will much oblige Your Humble J L Edwards Esq r Servant David Sipe

20702 G. Sykes for Pension
Dec 29. 1828 Ref d to Com ee . Mil. Pension
Dec r 15 1829 Ref d to Com ee . Mil. Pension Pens. granted for life
Hon W m King H.R. 25. Dec. 26. 1828 Pension

York County } Pennsylvania. }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Lockert a United States Pensioner and a Credible Witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Christopher Lype a Fifer In Captain Harvey's Recruiting Company in the Pennsylvania line and that he knew him to be in the Recruiting Service at Bedford Chambersburg and Carlisle Recruiting Soldiers in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment on or about three Years at one Period of Time and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 7 th day of December 1828
George H. Kintner John Lockert Justice of the Peace Clerk

February 10, 1938
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BA-J/LMHP/eel
Mr. C.H.Hunter 1214 Grant Street Evanston, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of December 28, 1937, addressed to The National Archives, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Charles(or Carl), Henry, Andrew, Philip, Emanuel, Christopher, Joseph, Tobias and George Michael Sipe(Sipes, Seib, Sype, Sypes, Sieb, Siep, etc.), all of whom served in the Pennsylvania troops.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Philip Sipe who served in the Pennsylvania troops nor of a Charles, Carl, Henry, George Michael, Michael, Andrew, Emanuel or Joseph Sipe. All spellings of that surname were used in the search of the records.
The record of the only George with above surname was furnished you January 4, 1938, as found in the claim for pension, R.9619, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration, the custodian of these claims. Your letter was referred to this office for reply because the pension records are here.
The record of one Tobias Sype, only, and of one Christopher Sype, only, both of whom served in the Pennsylvania troops, have been found on the Revolutionary War pension records. Their records are furnished you herewith. It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of the others named above, might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator,

40 557
Recp INVALID.
1937-Dec. 22-Disb To Ranch & Ranger Col
1938-Feb 10-Disb To C. H. Hunter-Col
File No. 40 557
Christopher Sipe His Rev. Rev
Act: 18 March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]

SARAH E. SMYSER 504 WEST KING ST. YORK, PENNA.
12/6/37.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly send me the Revolutionary recods of Christopher Sype, pensioned in 1830, lived in York County.
Yours truly
Sarah E. Smyser.

December 22, 1937
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BA-J/REL Christopher Sype-S.40551
Sarah E. Smyser 504 West King Street York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Christopher Sype, who received pension in 1830, while residing in York County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S.40551, of Christopher Sype, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Christopher Sype are not shown.
Christopher Sype enlisted at Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1777, served as fifer in Captain Harvey's Company, under Colonel Piper in the Pennsylvania troops; his company was engaged in the recruiting service and recruited several hundred soldiers in different parts of Pennsylvania for service in the Pennsylvania regiments. He was discharged in 1780. Probably Col. John Piper. Could not find Capt. Harvey
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 8, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in York County, Pennsylvania. He stated that he received a pension of $40.00 per annum from the state of Pennsylvania.
AB, He died October 10, 1832, place not shown.
There are no data as the family of Christopher Sype.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

C. H. HUNTER 1214 GRANT STREET EVANSTON. - ILLINOIS
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December 28th, 1937.
Nelson Vance Russell, Chief, Division of Reference, The National Archives, Washington, D. C.
Christopher Sipe, Rev. Soldier. Pennsylvania. Captain Fry's Company.
My Dear Mr. Russell:
one only - S. 40551
CHRISTOPHER SIPES, son of Charles Sipe (or Carl Seib) As of record in York County history as a Revolutionary War Soldier, in Captain Fry's Company. There is some confusion regarding Christopher , as I have record of two of them; one who is of record as having married Mary Levering, June 14th, 1787; another who was born, 1732, died, 1801; married in 1755 to Margaret Phillips; Enlisted for service in 1776; was the father of Emanual Sipes (See letter regarding Emanual Sipes ) and this Emanual Sipes son, was born, 1758, died, 1823 or 1828, and who married Anne Cline, born 1761 - died, 1829.
The information we desire for our family record and to clear up the uncertainties of which Christopher Sipes is who, we would like to know the names of his father and mother; the date and place of his birth; the date and place of his death; the name of his wife; and the names of his children, with date of enlistment, etc.
Sincerely,
C. H. Hunter