Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43855, for Judah Piper, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Piper, Judah
S. 43855
CONTENTS

13. 19/1  New York  Judah Piper
Letter to Mr. Arthur Smith Esq. March 1. 1843
of Farmington in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Biselow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of September 1818 and sent to William Rogers Esq. Palmyra New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 133 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48 00 16 Mo \frac{21}{50} $181.00
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
275752
Application sent to Stephen P. Hildreth Esq. 29 State Street Boston

Isabel Piper Pine
Mr. McNair

State of New York Ontario County
On this fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me William Rogers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid - Personally appear Judah Piper aged fifty seven years - a Resident in the town of Harrington, state of New York - who being by me 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 in the revolutionary War - that the said Judah Piper, enlisted, he thinks in the town Lancaster in the state of Massachusetts, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tynathy. He thinks the Thirteenth Regiment in the Massachusetts line, in the month of March or April 1777, and continued to serve in that Corps until the month of November following - then transferred to the Corps of Invalids at Boston in Massachusetts. Continued to serve in that Corps until the month of March 1780 - also in the town of Templeton in the state of Massachusetts, in the month of March 1781. Enlisted and went on to West point in the state of New York, and joined the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson. Continued to serve in that Corps until the close of the war. Then joined the second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout - Continued to serve in that Corps until the year 1784 - and was discharged at West point in the state of New York was in no Battle - and that he is in reduced circumstance and absolutely 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
Sworn to declare & subscribed this 14th day of April 1818.
Judah Piper
before me
Wm Rogers

State of New York Ontario County ss.
I William Rogers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said or within named Judah Piper did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment. and from my own knowledge and other substantial information is in Reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
Palmyra April 14 th 1810.
W. Rogers
State of New York Ontario County ss. Clerks Office
In Testimony that William Rogers whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said County of Canandaigua this 24 th day of June A D 1810.
Geo. M c Naughton
Judah Piper

John Piper
Declaration
Isaac Piper
Private
77 to 84
Bischoff's Map
Reg't
Admitted
14 Ap. 1818
Farmington

State of New York Ontario County ss
This may certify that Judah Pigeon described in the above declaration now appears before me William Rogers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County & State of New York who being my own first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he Enlisted in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Ephraim Sawyer in Colonel Timothy Bigelow Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and that he Enlisted in March 1781 - and joined the Army at West Point in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel Smith he thinks in the place of Colonel Sargent as above stated that when he joined the 2 nd Massachusetts Regiment and in the Massachusetts Line when he was discharged from service is that stated in the preceding declaration Judah Pigeon sworn to declared and subscribed this the 26 th day of April 1819 before me
W m Rogers, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario
The Honorable the Secretary for the Department of War if my claims are allowed will please forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandagua who is my agent Judah Pigeon

Case of Judith Piper
England
C
1817 1818
May 20

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this 19 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Judah Piper aged Sixtyone years, resident of the town of Italy in said county, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
for the term of Eight months in the Company commanded by Lieut. Ephraim Sawyer in Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was then transferred to a company commanded by Lieut. Carlton in a Regiment of Infantry at Boston where he continued five years and four months, said Service first commencing in March 1777—that he served three years in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, commencing in March 1781
and that he made application for a Pension on the fourteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 15,197 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th 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, and by me subscribed, viz.
  Two Cows $ 30.00   1 Pot 1.00 — 1 dish Kettle 1.00 2.00   1 Drying pan .50 — 1 Table 3.00 — 6 Chairs 3.00 6.50   2 Wheels 3.00   $ 41.50 
Judah Piper
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Shoemaker and that by age and bodily infirmities, I am unable to labour being afflicted with a Rheumatick complaint, and that my family consists of my wife Mary age thirtyeight years, my daughter Matilda age 15 years, my son Asa age 11 years, my son Judah age 9 years, my two daughters Parmelia & Harriet age 7 years, my son Ira age 4 years and my son Eli age 3 years
Judah Piper
Sworn and declared this 19 th day of August 1820 in open court before me, Stephen Bates a Judge of Ontario Court Pleas

Ontario County ss-
I John Van Fossen Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the 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 aforesaid Schedule, is Forty one dollars and fifty Cents — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 19 th day of August 1820 —
J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid in and for said County

43855
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43855
Judah P. Lewis Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 894
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 17 43
17
General Pension Agent
Mr. [unclear]
Washington City
Port Gibson Ms Jan 17 43

MP
General Pension Agent
Sir Mrs Mary Piper wife of Judah Piper deceased wishes me to write you to know if she is not entitled to a pension in the place of her husband who was a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a pension until his death which is about three or four years since she still continues to be the widow of the said Judah Piper and is in indigent circumstances.
You will do her a favor if you will drop me a line to Port Gibson Down of Manchester Post Office Ontario County NY
Port Gibson Ontario Co Jan 9th 1843
Martin Smith

State of New York
Ontario county ss
On the twenty sixth day of July One thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me Ira Selby one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Judah Piper to me known to be a credible witness, and being by me first duly sworn deposeth and saith in ad- dition to the above declarations, that in the month of September One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight while belonging to a company of Invalids at Boston as stated in the above declar- -ation he was called on to serve as a waiter to Colonel Robert Troup then or lately being an Aid-de-camp to Major General Horatio Gates, and to go with the said Colonel Troup to the southward with General Reidesel a German General who was taken prisoner with Burgoyne and his Army. And this deponent further saith that he continued in the service of the said Colonel Troup as his waiter until the month of October One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and then he returned to his Company of Invalids in Boston, with which he served until dismissed as above stated
Judah Piper
Sworn to & subscribed
this 26th day of July 4/19
Before me Ira Selby Jst. P.

Robert Troup at present of Geneva in the County of Ontario in the state of New York Esquire maketh Oath that he is the person alluded to in the foregoing affidavit of Judah Piper bearing equal date herewith, that in the campaigns of onethousand seven hundred and seventy by seven and Onethousand seven hundred and seventy eight of the Revolutionary War he the deponent served as an Aid-de-Camp to Major General Horatio Gates; he the deponent then bearing first a commission of Major and afterwards a Commission of Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the United States. That he the deponent in the fall of the year Onethousand seven hundred and seventy eight to the best of his recollection was requested by General Gates to accompany Major General Reidesel in the said Affidavit of Judah Piper named from Boston or its neighbourhood on the way to Virginia. That he the deponent did accordingly accompany the said General Reidesel as far as the state of New Jersey on the way to Virginia. And this deponent further saith that from circumstances which the said Judah Piper has recalled to this deponent's recollection he the deponent has no doubt in his mind that the - said

Said Judah Piper did attend this deponent as a waiter when this deponent so as aforesaid accompanied the said General Reidesel - And this deponent further saith that he verily believes the facts stated in the said affidavit of the said Judah Piper are true - and this deponent further saith not. -
State of New York County of Ontario ss
W. B. G. [Signature]
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of July 1819
Before me John Selby Just. Pe.
State of New York Ontario County ss Clerks Office
In Testimony that John Selby whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Onta- rio and that the same is his signature hereunto subscribed by name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 31 st day of July 1819
Hermon Norton Dep: CLK

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Piper, Lewis GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7620 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to John S. Hobart et al, assignees
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.