From his pension file - Thomas Winthrop Lippincott was born on 24 Dec 1837 to the Reverend Thomas Lippincott who had fathered twelve children by four wives. Our Thomas, the soldier, was brother to Julian Post Lippincott of the 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry.
Their father, the Rev. Thomas Lippincott, was born on Feb 6th, 1791, in Charlestown, New Jersey. From Julian’s file we find that their mother was Catherine Wiley Leggett. Julian and Thomas’ mother passed away in 1850. She had been born in Savannah, Georgia, not New York, New York as indicated in a separate correspondence. Julian’s birth date was Oct 27th, 1847.
Thomas Winthrop married Martha A. Bird on 31 Oct 1860, at Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. Bird of Los Angeles/Pasadena, California.
Tom Lippincott enrolled for 3 years as a private in Company I of the 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry on 15 Oct 1861. He gave his profession as carpenter and his age as 26 years old, having been born at Alton, Ill. He furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to 5th sergeant in May of '62, then 3rd sergeant in April of '63. He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer at Memphis, Tenn. and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant June '64. He was made Captain at Eastport, Miss. in May '65. He requested leave in July '65 to go to DuQuoin County, Ill, for a sickness in his family. In his pension correspondence is a letter from Major Alonza Pierce who referred to Captain Lippincott as an efficient soldier and always on duty. He stated they were in the field continuously for 150 days in Tennessee in pursuit of General Hood. He said they had been under fire 100 times.
In 1898 Thomas and Martha had the following children living:
Warren B. Lippincott b. 13 June 1865
George H. Lippincott b. 28 Mar 1869
Emma Leone Lippincott b. 8 June 1871
Elizabeth Lippincott b. 01 Oct 1873
Mabel Emily Lippincott b. 25 Sep 1875.
Martha died in Boscobel, Wisconsin on Dec 3rd, 1905. It appears there were other children:
Catherine Lydia Lippincott, b. Sep 9, 1861 - d. Dec 15, 1892, leaving 2 daughters
Warren Bird Lippincott - Pueblo, Colorado,
George Hawley Lippincott - Pasadena, California,
Emma Leone Lippincott, married a Fitzhugh - Des Moines, IA.
Elizabeth married Raymond Pesudean and died June 7, 1919,
Thomas was living with Mabel Emily and poor little Ada Farnam Lippincott had been born May 14th and died on June 5th of 1880.
Thomas submitted an invalid pension claim on May 5, 1890 for rheumatism, constipation and piles. At age 68, he was 5’6” and weighed 140 pounds. Thomas resided with Mabel in his old age. At his death on 29 July 1923 he was receiving a pension of $72 a month.
Their father, the Rev. Thomas Lippincott, was born on Feb 6th, 1791, in Charlestown, New Jersey. From Julian’s file we find that their mother was Catherine Wiley Leggett. Julian and Thomas’ mother passed away in 1850. She had been born in Savannah, Georgia, not New York, New York as indicated in a separate correspondence. Julian’s birth date was Oct 27th, 1847.
Thomas Winthrop married Martha A. Bird on 31 Oct 1860, at Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. Bird of Los Angeles/Pasadena, California.
Tom Lippincott enrolled for 3 years as a private in Company I of the 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry on 15 Oct 1861. He gave his profession as carpenter and his age as 26 years old, having been born at Alton, Ill. He furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to 5th sergeant in May of '62, then 3rd sergeant in April of '63. He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer at Memphis, Tenn. and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant June '64. He was made Captain at Eastport, Miss. in May '65. He requested leave in July '65 to go to DuQuoin County, Ill, for a sickness in his family. In his pension correspondence is a letter from Major Alonza Pierce who referred to Captain Lippincott as an efficient soldier and always on duty. He stated they were in the field continuously for 150 days in Tennessee in pursuit of General Hood. He said they had been under fire 100 times.
In 1898 Thomas and Martha had the following children living:
Warren B. Lippincott b. 13 June 1865
George H. Lippincott b. 28 Mar 1869
Emma Leone Lippincott b. 8 June 1871
Elizabeth Lippincott b. 01 Oct 1873
Mabel Emily Lippincott b. 25 Sep 1875.
Martha died in Boscobel, Wisconsin on Dec 3rd, 1905. It appears there were other children:
Catherine Lydia Lippincott, b. Sep 9, 1861 - d. Dec 15, 1892, leaving 2 daughters
Warren Bird Lippincott - Pueblo, Colorado,
George Hawley Lippincott - Pasadena, California,
Emma Leone Lippincott, married a Fitzhugh - Des Moines, IA.
Elizabeth married Raymond Pesudean and died June 7, 1919,
Thomas was living with Mabel Emily and poor little Ada Farnam Lippincott had been born May 14th and died on June 5th of 1880.
Thomas submitted an invalid pension claim on May 5, 1890 for rheumatism, constipation and piles. At age 68, he was 5’6” and weighed 140 pounds. Thomas resided with Mabel in his old age. At his death on 29 July 1923 he was receiving a pension of $72 a month.
From his pension file - Thomas Winthrop Lippincott was born on 24 Dec 1837 to the Reverend Thomas Lippincott who had fathered twelve children by four wives. Our Thomas, the soldier, was brother to Julian Post Lippincott of the 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry.
Their father, the Rev. Thomas Lippincott, was born on Feb 6th, 1791, in Charlestown, New Jersey. From Julian’s file we find that their mother was Catherine Wiley Leggett. Julian and Thomas’ mother passed away in 1850. She had been born in Savannah, Georgia, not New York, New York as indicated in a separate correspondence. Julian’s birth date was Oct 27th, 1847.
Thomas Winthrop married Martha A. Bird on 31 Oct 1860, at Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. Bird of Los Angeles/Pasadena, California.
Tom Lippincott enrolled for 3 years as a private in Company I of the 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry on 15 Oct 1861. He gave his profession as carpenter and his age as 26 years old, having been born at Alton, Ill. He furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to 5th sergeant in May of '62, then 3rd sergeant in April of '63. He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer at Memphis, Tenn. and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant June '64. He was made Captain at Eastport, Miss. in May '65. He requested leave in July '65 to go to DuQuoin County, Ill, for a sickness in his family. In his pension correspondence is a letter from Major Alonza Pierce who referred to Captain Lippincott as an efficient soldier and always on duty. He stated they were in the field continuously for 150 days in Tennessee in pursuit of General Hood. He said they had been under fire 100 times.
In 1898 Thomas and Martha had the following children living:
Warren B. Lippincott b. 13 June 1865
George H. Lippincott b. 28 Mar 1869
Emma Leone Lippincott b. 8 June 1871
Elizabeth Lippincott b. 01 Oct 1873
Mabel Emily Lippincott b. 25 Sep 1875.
Martha died in Boscobel, Wisconsin on Dec 3rd, 1905. It appears there were other children:
Catherine Lydia Lippincott, b. Sep 9, 1861 - d. Dec 15, 1892, leaving 2 daughters
Warren Bird Lippincott - Pueblo, Colorado,
George Hawley Lippincott - Pasadena, California,
Emma Leone Lippincott, married a Fitzhugh - Des Moines, IA.
Elizabeth married Raymond Pesudean and died June 7, 1919,
Thomas was living with Mabel Emily and poor little Ada Farnam Lippincott had been born May 14th and died on June 5th of 1880.
Thomas submitted an invalid pension claim on May 5, 1890 for rheumatism, constipation and piles. At age 68, he was 5’6” and weighed 140 pounds. Thomas resided with Mabel in his old age. At his death on 29 July 1923 he was receiving a pension of $72 a month.
Their father, the Rev. Thomas Lippincott, was born on Feb 6th, 1791, in Charlestown, New Jersey. From Julian’s file we find that their mother was Catherine Wiley Leggett. Julian and Thomas’ mother passed away in 1850. She had been born in Savannah, Georgia, not New York, New York as indicated in a separate correspondence. Julian’s birth date was Oct 27th, 1847.
Thomas Winthrop married Martha A. Bird on 31 Oct 1860, at Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.H. Bird of Los Angeles/Pasadena, California.
Tom Lippincott enrolled for 3 years as a private in Company I of the 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry on 15 Oct 1861. He gave his profession as carpenter and his age as 26 years old, having been born at Alton, Ill. He furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to 5th sergeant in May of '62, then 3rd sergeant in April of '63. He reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer at Memphis, Tenn. and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant June '64. He was made Captain at Eastport, Miss. in May '65. He requested leave in July '65 to go to DuQuoin County, Ill, for a sickness in his family. In his pension correspondence is a letter from Major Alonza Pierce who referred to Captain Lippincott as an efficient soldier and always on duty. He stated they were in the field continuously for 150 days in Tennessee in pursuit of General Hood. He said they had been under fire 100 times.
In 1898 Thomas and Martha had the following children living:
Warren B. Lippincott b. 13 June 1865
George H. Lippincott b. 28 Mar 1869
Emma Leone Lippincott b. 8 June 1871
Elizabeth Lippincott b. 01 Oct 1873
Mabel Emily Lippincott b. 25 Sep 1875.
Martha died in Boscobel, Wisconsin on Dec 3rd, 1905. It appears there were other children:
Catherine Lydia Lippincott, b. Sep 9, 1861 - d. Dec 15, 1892, leaving 2 daughters
Warren Bird Lippincott - Pueblo, Colorado,
George Hawley Lippincott - Pasadena, California,
Emma Leone Lippincott, married a Fitzhugh - Des Moines, IA.
Elizabeth married Raymond Pesudean and died June 7, 1919,
Thomas was living with Mabel Emily and poor little Ada Farnam Lippincott had been born May 14th and died on June 5th of 1880.
Thomas submitted an invalid pension claim on May 5, 1890 for rheumatism, constipation and piles. At age 68, he was 5’6” and weighed 140 pounds. Thomas resided with Mabel in his old age. At his death on 29 July 1923 he was receiving a pension of $72 a month.
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