Military Records; Adair County KY John TUPMAN heirs 07-Jul-1834 Submitted By: Madeline Hayes Reese Submission Date: 13-Jun-2002 Source: Affidavit of Benjamin Settles of Adair County (KY) in support of claim of the heirs of Naval Captain John Tupman (spelling & grammar as from handwritten deposition) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Revolutionary War Pension Application of John TUPMAN heirs State of Kentucky, County of Adair On this 7th day of July 1834 personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Adair William SETTLES Senr aged sixty nine years in August next who being first duly sworn according to the law deposeth and saith that in early life previous to the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with John TUPMAN, then a resident of Westmoreland County State of Virginia, he continued his acquaintance with said TUPMAN up to the year 1798. He states that he lived near said TUPMAN during the War and he knows that said TUPMAN was in the Navy of the United States during the war. That is he knows so far as this, that said TUPMAN was absent and from report the said TUPMAN was in the navy as a sailing master in the Virginia line in the War of the Revolution. This affiant never saw said TUPMAN on board any vessel but this was the Common and universal report and it was never contradicted or Doubted, and after the Close of the war this affiant often heard said TUPMAN speak of his service in the navy during the war of the Revolution and as he stated once taken prisoner by the british. He further states that in the month of April in the year 1798 he the said John TUPMAN, went on Board of a vessel bound for the west indias, that from report the vessel was cast away and the said John TUPMAN with the balance of the crew was lost. This affiant further states that said TUPMAN left a wife who has long since departed this life also William TUPMAN now a Resident of the County of Adair state of Kentucky and Nancy TUPMAN who afterwards intermarried with Benjamin SETTLES, that by him she had four children, to wit, Louisa who had intermarried with John CLARK and also Matilda who has intermarried with Thomas SMITH, Emily who has married Thomas STUBBS also Sally who has intermarried with Lansey STUBBS these are all the heirs now living of said John TUPMAN. He further states that the said Nancy SETTLES has departed this life leaving the two children her heirs. He further states that said TUPMAN made no will that is he never heard of his having left any. He knows that Benjamin SETTLES administered on said John TUPMAN's estate and no will was ever mentioned or spoken of. He further states that said TUPMAN left no children but the two before named but William and Nancy and from his own knowledge he left no other legal heirs. He further states that he cannot state the time of said TUPMAN's death but knows he saw him in 1798 in the month of April But how long he lived after that time he cannot state the loss of the vessel was not mentioned for sometime thereafter. Subscribed and sworn to me (signed) William SETTLES, Sr. State of Kentucky, Adair County, I, Daniel SUDDARTH one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Adair and being duly sworn to administer oaths do hereby certify that on this 7th day of July 1834 the abovenamed William SETTLES, Senr. subscribed the above deposition in my presents and was duly sworn to the _____ before me and that I believe him to be the age he states amd moreover that he is a resident of the County of Adair and that he is a responsible person and that his statement to the court is creditable, given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace on this the 7th day of July 1834. Signed Daniel SUDDARTH ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Memo in the Pension File: THIS IS TO CERTIFY, that it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 3rd day of July 1783, in the name of John TUPMAN as Master Navy for (pound sign)264.17.9, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782. Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 16th day of June 1834. Jas E. HEATH, Auditor +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Letter in Rev War Application File: Pension Office; June 22, 1847 I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of John TUPMAN, deceased, who was a Sailing Master in the State Navy of Virginia. It appears that TUPMAN served until the reduction of that Navy in 1781 and that he died in the year 1801. The claim is provided for by the act of July 5, 1832. I therefore certify that Henry NORTHRUP as administrator of said TUPMAN is entitled to half-pay under said act at the rate of one hundred and fifty-two dollars and eight cents per annum from the 31st of Decmber 1781 to the first of January 1801. Commissioner of Pensions Approved - Secretary of War (Note at side of letter: Enter this on Book, Act 5 July '32) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Surnames: CLARK, HEATH, NORTHRUP, SETTLES, SMITH, STUBBS, SUDDARTH, TUPMAN ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or the legal representative of the submitter, and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. 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