REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - JOHN PIPES Contributed by: A Mercer County Volunteer ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: 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, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Name: PIPES, JOHN Pension #: W8517 State: NJ Age: ?? Ap Date: ?? ??? ???? PIPES, JOHN: no notes Spouse: MORRIS, MARY Sp. Age: ?? Sp.Ap Date: 03 Nov 1837 MARY MORRIS: Widow of Capt. John Pipes. Marriage record entered: John Pipes Mary Morris m 23 Aug 1777, Morristown, NJ by Dr. Timothy Johns at the Presbyterian Church. She states she was then in her 17th year. My uncle Major Joseph Morris who was wounded died at the Battle of Brandywine buried with honors, was at the wedding. John Pipes was a Lieut during his NJ service. In 1779 or 80 we removed to NC, where his father lived John Pipes joined the service of NC as a "minute man" became a Capt. Her husband was in 16 battles. They had 11 children four were born before the ARW ended. John Pipes died 6 Aug 1821. Affiant 1: Harmon, Peter Peter Harmon: 1842, made oath in Mercer Co., Ky. He is the admin. of the estate of Mrs. Mary Pipes who died 12 Nov 1841 Affiant 2: Pipes, William William Pipes: 1842..made oather that Mrs. Mary Pipes died 12 Nov 1841 Affiant 3: Crain, Nelson Nelson Crain: 1842..states John Mary Pipes left the following children: Nathaniel P., Morris, William, Elizabeth Harmon, Jane Harmon, Polly Jones, Rebecca ?Grishim?, Nancy Gray, Sally Pipes. Her children are now much scattered in various states. Affiant 4: Harmon, Michael Michael Harmon: Same as Nelson Crane Affiant 5: Gray, Nancy Nancy Gray: daughter of John Mary Pipes Other 1: Morris, Joseph, Maj Maj Joseph Morris: Uncle of Mary Morris Pipes Other 2: Harmon, Eliza Jane Eliza Jane Harmon: daughters of John Mary Pipes Other 3: Jones, Polly Polly Jones: daughter of John Mary Pipes