ROBERT PIPPIN Pension Statement No. W8519 B.L.W. 26926-160-55
Robert Pippin, Micah, State of Virginia, Washington County
Submitted by Tom & Mary Lou Wardlaw <tommielouwardlaw@earthlink.net> 

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On this 27th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of 
the court of Washington county aforesaid, now sitting, Robert Pippin a resident of the said 
county and who has resided therein and in the adjoining county of Russell for the last thirty 
five or forty years, aged eighty years, and who being 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 1832.
The said Robert Pippin states that he was born and raised in the county of Caroline in the 
State of Maryland.  After the commencement of the Revolution an express came for men to 
go to Cambridge, to guard the town against the enemy under Dunmore, who lay on Poplar 
Island.  The said Robert with others was ordered out and he served one month in the service 
as a militia man under Captain John Fontleroy at Cooks Point and Cambridge.  Three months 
before the battle of Brandywine he was drafted for a three months tour of duty and marched 
under Captain Hazlerigg from Choptank bridge and joined the Regiment of Col. Guist - 
afterwards joined Genl. Smallwood at the brick meeting house near Brandywine - From 
thence marched to Downingstown - then to the sign of the white horse near Philadelphia 
where under the command of Genl. Wayne we had an engagement with the enemy, they 
attacking us in the night & killing & wounding many of us.  Marched from there to 
Brandywine under Genls Wayne & Smallwood and was in the battle of Brandywine, Genl. 
Washington commanding.  Was honorably discharged by Col. Guist at Christiana.  Went 
home and remained three months and was then called out again for another three months tour 
under Captain Jackson: joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Staunton at Choptank 
bridge and marched from thence to Newark; thinks he was there placed under the command 
of Col. Sulivan and remained there until discharged having served three months.  The last 
discharge was granted by the last named officer and all are lost.
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 agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
						Robert  R his mark  Pippin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and 
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named 
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has above stated.  The Court further 
certify that it was proved to them that he was worthy of belief on his oath and a man of good 
character.
I David Campbell clerk of Washington county in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application 
of Robert Pippin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said 
county this 30th day of November 1832 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.  s/David 
Campbell/ Seal