Joseph Pipes
M, #6114, b. 17 March 1763, d. 23 February 1856
| Father* | John Pipes Jr (Capt) b. 1739, d. 6 Aug 1821 |
| Mother* | Jemima Harriman d. Prior 1777? |
| Reference | 240.1 |
| Note* | Note(s): Louise Hewitt would like a copy of pension application to see if it mentions Joseph's wife being Indian (SLC copy too faded, as is http://www.footnote.com/image/27235923/#27235645.) | |
| Birth* | 17 March 1763 | Joseph Pipes was born on 17 March 1763 at Rockaway, Morris Co., New Jersey. |
| Military* | He was in the military Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files: Pipes, Joseph, PA Line, S11245, sol was b. in 1763 in Rockaway Twnshp in NJ, sol lived in Washington Co PA at enl, appl 11 Jun 1833 Greene Co PA, sol d 23 Mar 1856 - http://www.footnote.com/image/27235923/#27235645. | |
| Marriage* | He married Indian? (__________). | |
| Deed* | 16 September 1842 | On 16 September 1842 at Greene Co., Pennsylvania: (Greene Co PA) deed v12 film 857250 Joseph to Madison Decamp al (1842) 21 Jun 1850 pg245 agrt (typescript) (since we know that Joseph Jr was married to Hannah before and after 1842, this has to be Joseph Sr) Article of an agreement made and confirmed this sixteenth day of Septemeber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two Between Joseph Pipes of the one part & Madison & Runion Decamp of the other part all of the County of Greene & State of Pennsylvania is as follows to wit: the said Joseph Pipes for the consideration herein after mentioned hath granted, bargained, and sold the farm on which he now resides situated in said Township bounded by lands of William Pipes Moses Bebout and others suposed to contain forty five acres more or less for the consideration of which the said Madison & Runion Decamp doth agree to pay unto the said Joseph Pipes six hundred dollars in the following instalments or payments one hundred dollars down & one hundred dollars on the first of November eighteen hundred and forty three and one hundred dollars annually until all is paid the said Pipes agrees to give said Decamp possession of the two field above the House at this timea dn agrees to give peaceable possession of the hole premises on the first of April ensuing and further the said Pipes agrees to make a good sufficient warrantee deed for the same when the last payment is made. [the rest is the testimony, and the receipts of the payments. 16 Sep 1842 the $100 for 1843 in full, payment of 1844, $19.50, 17 Oct 1844 $100, and "received payment on the witin article in full" 1 Nov 1847. Proven in court 16 May 1850 and recorded 21 Jun 1850.] |
| Census1850* | 1850 | Joseph Pipes appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Morris, Washington Co., Pennsylvania. His info on the census included age 84 w/2 of his daughters in household (Evd 1372.) |
| Death* | 23 February 1856 | He died on 23 February 1856 at Washington Co., Pennsylvania, at age 92. |
| Burial* | He was buried Supposedly on his farm on Minton Creek. | |
| Story* | He Lived With The Indians Four Years - Joseph Pipes by Dorothy T. Hennen Joseph Pipes did not reside in Greene county: however, he did appear in the court of Greene County for the purpose of making application for a pension for his service in the Revolutionary war. Living only two miles from the county line, Waynesburg was more easily accessible to him; also he had a brother living in Waynesburg then. Upon his appearance, on 11 June 1833, he presented a very interesting account of his service--In the first of May 1782 he volunteered as a private in captain John Miller's Company of Pennsylvania Militia, attached to Col. Crawford's Regiment. They marched from Washington county, Pennsylvania, to the Mingo Bottom, on the Ohio River above Wheeling and there chose field officers. From there he was marched to the Sandusky Plains, where on the fourth day of June they engaged in a severe battle with a large body of Indians. The troops under the command of Col, Crawford were obliged to retreat, being pursued by the Indians, and two days after the battle he (Pipes) was taken prisoner by the Indians. He was taken to the Shawnee towns and kept for four years, a prisoner, and was treated with great severity by the Indians almost all the time he was with them. He was watched with great vigilance, preventing the possibility of escape. At the time of the treaty with the Indians, at the mouth of the Miami River, he went with the Shawnees, his captors, to the treaty and was interviewed by General Butler and advised that he might be allowed to return home with them. The treaty required five days for completion of terms and Pipes returned with the party of white men, who gave him clothing. He continued with them for two years, serving as an interpreter, after which he made his home in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Joseph Pipes lived to the great age of ninety-three years and often told his grandchildren of his years with the Indians; they, in turn, told their children and the story has been well preserved, It will be recalled that the expedition in which Joseph Pipes was taken captive was the same expedition in which Colonel Crawford was burned at the stake; thus Pipes could consider himself very fortunate. Joseph Pipes was only nineteen years old when he was captured, along with three other young lads. Their faces were painted and they were made to "run the gauntlet," This involved the Indians forming two lines, leaving a lane between through which the whites ran, the Indians beating them as they passed through, The face of Joseph Pipes was painted differently from the others, why, he did not then know; by what transpired later, he learned that this was to let his torturers know not to kill him and, though painfully beaten, his life During his captivity he hunted with the Indians, being closely watched; finally an opportunity appeared and he attempted to escape. He was unable to find his way home and he was obliged to return to his captors, who accused him of trying to escape , but he told them he had followed a deer and became lost. Joseph Pipes married an Indian and eventually took up residence near Prosperity where he resided for a while before removing to a site near the village of Sparta, at the head of Minton Run, where he remained until death. His nomadic life with the Indians had made him averse to work and he spent most of his time hunting. As the large game was driven out, he kept moving closer to the forest and grew only enough grain for his own use, flailing it out on the ground. The people ridiculed him and called the leveled ground his barn. Once during a storm, Ephraim and David Conger are said to have been caught in the storm; they hitched their horses to the fence and ran to the spot where Pipes flailed his grain. Pipes came to the door and invited them in but they refused, saying they would remain in his barn until the storm was over. Pipes is said to have been quite proud of his lawn, keeping it well trimmed and free from litter. People were not allowed to walk on the grass, outside of the paths; as a result, he had a beautiful lawn which came to be known as "Pipes' Green" Joseph Pipes was a son of John Pipes Jr., of New Jersey, who served as a Lieutenant during the Revolutionary War; later he was promoted to Captain. He served two years under General George Washington and was in the Battle of Ticonderoga; in all, he took part in sixteen battles during the revolution and his widow received a pension. Joseph Pipes had a brother, John, who came into the area of Greene County, where he married Eleanor Slater; they had a family of several children and one of their grandsons, James M. Pipes, was granted the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil war. The father of Joseph Pipes moved to North Carolina, from New Jersey, about 1780; Joseph and John Pipes must have known someone in this area when they came here as young men. Their grandfather Pipes was living in North carolina when they came here. Windsor Pipes, uncle of Joseph and John, was one of the first land owners in present day Greene County ; a deed shows that he was here and owned land as early as 1773. Joseph Pipes was born in Rockaway Township, New Jersey, in the month of March 1763; he died in Washington County, Pennsylvania 23 February 1856. The name of his wife is not known, only that she was an Indian. They were the parents of five sons and nine daughters: John, Daniel, Rhoda Harrod, Mary Thompson, Sarah Douglas, Phebe Jennings, Elizabeth Phillips, Casiah Hayden, Malinda McFarland, Ann Blatchley, William, Joseph Jr., Isaac and Jemima Scoles. Most of these children moved to Oh1o and points further west. This Joseph Pipes was the third great grandfather of M. James Hennen Jr., husband of the writer of this article, making him a small part Indian and one of those who are working to learn more about the early Indians of this area.1 |
| Relationships | 4th great-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart 2nd great-granduncle of Estella Mae 'Peggy' Ferrell 5th cousin 4 times removed of David Lee Bassett 5th cousin 2 times removed of Mabel May Covey |
Family | Indian? (__________) | |
| Marriage* | He married Indian? (__________). | |
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| Last Edited | 4 Mar 2014 |
Citations
- [S1843] 1776-A Time To Remember-1976, Dorothy Mae (Tennant) Hennen.