Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38265, for George Nipper, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Nipper, George or Nippers
NUMBER
S. 38265
CONTENTS
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Let to Jos. McNeish, Nov. 14. 1837.
Location sent 30 Sep. 1820 to John Stephens, Newbern
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Virginia.
George Siffer
of Hardy County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell 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 9 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of July, 1819 and sent to H. Holmes, Esq. Winchester, Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mo. 27/31. 78.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$126:96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Free
The house
John C. Calhoun
Sunday at War
Washington City
mail
Manuscript May 14 th 1818

Saginaw Court
on this ninth day of May 1818 the subscriber before me, one of the Judges of the General Court of the State aforesaid personally appears John  George Nipper aged sixty five years
Resident in the County of Hardy in the State aforesaid Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration 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 the said John  George Nipper in Capt n  Adams Wallace the year 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Adams Wallace & Very a Reg t Col d Reg t Compt a of the said State
That he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States untill the year 1781 When he was discharged taken prisoner from  at Waxaw settlement State of South Carolina that he was in the battles of Waxaw and at Cornwallis defeat before York Town
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 of his services except the affidavit now enclosed
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid
A. Holmes

Hugh Holmes Esq; Judge, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, George Nipper, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim.
The Virginia rolls have not yet been received at the pension office. The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required in lieu thereof. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in reduced circumstances and needs the support of his country.
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Virginia fe Frederick County
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the Gen d Court of the State afores d do certify that Col o Joseph Vanmeter whose affidavit is enclosed is a very reputable man for veracity & integrity to my own knowledge, and that John Smith the other affiant was believed by me when he made his affidavit & I have no reason to believe upon enquiry that he is otherwise than a credible & disinterested witness Given under my hand & the seal of Frederick County this 14 th day of May 1819
Virginia fe.
H. Holmes
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Nipps did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress Given under my hand this being no official seal of the Superior Court for Hardy Co 9 May 1818
H. Holmes

Virginia Hardy County Set.
At a Court continued and held for Hardy County the 11th day of June 1820.
present William Heath John Craigie Christian Simon David Vanmeter Joseph Williams & Jones Green Gentlemen Justices
George Nippers an Applicant on the pension roll made in conformity to the Act of Congress of the 10th of March 1818 and the regulations of the War department of the United States prior to the 10th day of May 1820. and who considers himself entitled to a pension under the restrictions of the Act of Congress 1820. This day personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record made so by an express act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth Aged sixty six years President of this County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford in Captain Adam Wallace Company in the Virginia line and that the date of his Original declaration is the 9th day of May 1818. and that the Number of his pension certificate is 13057. And the said George Nippers did further make oath as follows, to wit: "I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th 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 to diminish it so 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 10th 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 (necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted) and by me subscribed - Schedule of the Estate of George Nippers
  2 horse creatures  $36.00    2 cows & 2 calves  20.00    One me by Jonas Taylor  5.00  
George Nippers
And the said George Nippers declares that he is by occupation a farmer but from bodily infirmity from this wounds received in War and from his age he is unable to pursue it; that his family consists of a wife & six children to wit Robert aged 19 years next December Delilah of 24 years Nelly 18 years - Betsy 15 years - Polly 12 years & Nancy of nine years of age residing with him that from the circumstance of his having only one son & five daughters his children are incapacitated in a great measure to support his family -
Sworn to and declared by the said George Nippers on the 11th day of June before the before mentioned sitting Justices

I Edward Williams Clerk of the County Court of Hardy County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied 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 of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty one dollars or thereabouts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on this 24 th day of August 1820.
Ed d Williams Clerk of the Court of Hardy County of Hardy Virginia
July 1819.
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George Shipley

Moorefield
5 th Nov. 1837
Jos. McNeimar Esq
Wishes to be informed how long George Nipps, a late U.S. Pinnone survived, in order that his bounty lands may be obtained for his heirs.
Respectfully afund to the Commission of Pensions
Moorefield Va G L Offic 13 Nov Nov 6 th 1837
James Whitecomb Esq
Comm Genral Land office Washington City DC
Mr. Keller
10 Nov. '37.

Monufid Nov 5 1837
Dear Sir
The heir of a certain George Riffe of this County who was a pensioner under the law of the United States and drew $96 for many years to my own knowledge have solicited me to examine for them and investigate the matter for them the record at Monufid where he filed his declaration does not set forth the time of service but refers to the rolls in the pension office or war office that his name is there found and I presume since the time Sir please make the Examination and let me know how long he has served in order to get their pension in land I suppose if he did not serve during the war he would not be entitled to land from the United States but 3 years would entitled him to 80 ac land bounty.
I am with Respect Yours Oly Sir
J. S. McNamee
La d Whitecomb Cr.
I have forms necessary for the heir to sign etc.

38 265
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 38 265
George Wippler
Dr Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 302
[Arraignment of 1870.]

Virginia Hardy County
Personally appeared before me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid Col d Joseph Vanmeter during the Revolutionary war an Ensign in the eleventh Regiment Continental establishment who deposes that he was at what is called Blueford defeat at the Warrenton settle- ment on Hanging Rock and knows Geo Raper the Applicant for a pension was in the Revolutionary war and acted as a soldier - the Applicant believes that said George was at said defeat as he has wounds the result of the day - the Applicant saw said Geo there - Applicant does not recollect the time he saw said Geo when under my hand this 10 th day of May 1819
H Hugh Holmes

Virginia ss
When Smith made oath before me a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid that he was well acquainted with George Nipper an ap- plicant for a pension under the late act of Congress and knows that he belonged to the 6 th Regiment of Virginia commanded by Col d Richard Campbell Capt n Adam Wallace, Comp y and served more than a year & was taken prisoner by the enemy at the Waxhaw settlement Given under my hand this 9 th May 1818
A. H. Smith