Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8960, for Richard Pippen, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Pippen, Richard
S 8960
banded
CONTENTS

North Carolina - 23. 167
adm to pay 11 April 1857
Richard D. Wilson of Franklin in the State of N.C. who was a pr. in the Regt commanded by Captain Harris of the --- commanded by --- on the N.C. line for ---
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov: 31 and John Smith Patterson. Louisburg - N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - 1833 57 - Pension allowance ending Mar 34 10 - $ 60 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Anth. Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 69

Rev. 1870
8960 INVALID.
File No. 8960
Richard Lippincott
Phila Pa. 1882
Act: June 7th 1882
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Franklin County } ss.
On this 10 th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting, Richard Pippen a resident of the County of Franklin and State of North Carolina aforesaid aged about seventy five 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 7 th 1832
That he was born in the County of Gloucester, State of Virginia on the day of in 1763 according to a register of his age now in the possession of his brother John Pippen That when he was about ten years of age his father brought him with the rest of his family into this state & settled first in Halifax County whence he removed to Bute County, in that portion of which County now forming Franklin, this applicant has resided ever since the Revolution and still continues to reside in the same That he entered the Revolutionary service, in the afore- said County of Bute where he was then living, as a sub- stitute for Jesse Hoxie in a company commanded by Captain Britton Harris and under him by Lieutenants Phil. Hawkins, the other officers not recollecting. That he was marched down to Kingston in Lenoir County, thence to Ecor, both on the Cape Fear River, thence into South Carolina down to within a few miles of Charleston, where his company

was stopped for a few days, he was then marched up to the Savanna River opposite Augusta then in the possession of the British. That after a few days the British left Augusta and the Americans crossed over into to Georgia, and marched down to Briar Creek where they were attacked by the British and completely defeated. This applicant made his escape by swimming Briar Creek and the Savanna River, after which he fell in with several other fugitives like himself and went to a place called the White House where he found Col. Thos. Eaton who had escaped from the battle by swimming the river Savanna upon his horse. This applicant was then carried to Parisburg where he was stationed until his discharge, which he received in writing from the hands of Michael Dault, but he does not recollect by whom it was signed, or what ever became of it, as it has been long since lost. He does not recollect the date of this term of service except as he is informed by the date of the Battle of Briar Creek which fixed it to the latter part of the year 1778 and the beginning of 1779. He served in the capacity of a private militia man for the full term of six months and expects to prove his service by Depe Webb and his brother John Poffin. Among the field officers under whom he served he remembers the names of Genl. Ashe, Col. Williams (a brave officer), Col. Thomas Eaton and Col. Clinch. He also recollects that after the defeat at Briar Creek, the American forces were under the command of Genl. Bryan. This applicant has often heard his father speak of the Gospel and

certify as to his character for veracity and as to his value as an anti-slavery man, but he thinks that many of his neighbours and others will certify as to those facts to wit: Col. Guston Perry, Sheriff of the County, Smith Patter- son Clerk of the County Court, Col. Green R. ... and ... ... Hardy ...
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 ... of ...
September 2nd 1833
J. Patterson CLK.
Richard ... Pippin with
We Guston Perry, Sheriff Patterson, Green R. ... ... residing in the County of Franklin, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Pippin and subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy six years of age and he is respected and valued in the neighbourhood where he resides, as have been a soldier of the ... and that we concur in that opinion.
Guston Perry
J. Patterson
Green R.
O. H. ...
and the said ... do hereby declare their opinion as to the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the interrogatories presented by the War Department ... the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War ... the states. And the Council for the ... deems that it appears from that Guston Perry, Smith Pat- erson, Green R. ... who have also

Signer the same, are residents of the County of Franklin and said are and credit persons and their statements are entitled to credit.
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions Franklin County } September Term 1838
Jesse Webb personally appeared in open court and made oath that Richard Phipps who has since had a second marriage with the declarant entered the militia service in the Revolutionary War in Captain Branton's Service in company in which he the said Webb also served and that the said Richard Phipps served one month in the town of the Smith Farming which took place at the Battle of Branton creek took place
September Term 1838
J. S. Patterson Clerk
Jesse Webb
I William Hawkins a member of the Court certify that the above deponent Jesse Webb is a person of credit and veracity and that his statements are entitled to credit.
William Hawkins
I James Patterson Clerk of the Court of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of Richard Phipps for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Lenoir the 11th September 1838
J. Patterson (Clerk)

Adm. a a purch ff 20 6 mo

State of North Carolina Franklin County
This day appeared before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Franklin aforesaid, John Pippin who being duly sworn, doth on his oath depose and say that his brother Richard Pippin entered the Revolutionary service in the same company as a private militia man serving the whole of the term to the South in which the battle of Brier's Creek took place. John Pippin
I hope to see you soon. I love you this 10 th day of. Elizabeth Lee 1885
Dear Sir,
I hereby certify that the above named deponent John Gifford is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
Dear William
State of North Carolina Gran. Co. County
Franklin County J. Smith Patterson clerk of the Court of Pleas of Quarter Sessions for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Simon Williams Esq; whose official designation appears above is an acting judge of the peace in the County aforesaid & that the designation herein so long as he has no Grace. Given under my hand the 1st of February 14. September 1833 J. Patterson Clerk