Maury Co, TN - Stewart Pipkin Military Records ¤¤¤¤¤¤ TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: KNOW YE, That Stewart Pipkin a Private of Captain Nathaniel B Holdens Company [73] twelfth Regiment of US Infantry who was enlisted on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven to serve DURING THE WAR WITH MEXICO, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the Army of the United States, this Twenty second day of July 1848, at Camp Carrolton La by reason of Expiration of term of service [No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.] Said Stewart Pipkin was born in Murry County in the State of Tennessee is thirty two years of age, six feet high, florid complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, and by occupation, when enlisted, a farmer. GIVEN at Camp Carrolton La this twenty second day of July 1848 -------------------------------------------------------------- OATH OF IDENTITY State of Missouri County of Johnson On this eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the county and State above mentioned, Stewart Pipkin who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Stewart Pipkin who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel B Holding in the regiment Twelfth infantry commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bouham that he enlisted on the Twenty seventh day of April AD 1847 for the term of The Mexican War and was discharged at Camp Carollton La on the twenty second day July eighteen hundred forty eight by reason of the expiration of his term of enlistment. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Stewart Pipkin WF Marshall J.P. I certify that WF Marshall before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths and that the above is his signature. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto to set my hand and affix my {Seal} official seal the 18th day of September in the year 1848 at Warrensburg in the State of Missouri. Jas M Cown Clerk of the County Court of said Johnson County. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- No 63178 Oct 9, 1848 Stewart Pipkin Land Clamant Warrensburg Johnson Co Mo ---------------------------------------------------------------- 63.178 Stewart Pipkin issue Capt. Holden 12th Reg US Inf Land Admitted 160 acres Warrant 52550 Issued April 2/49 Notific'n sent to Claimant Warrenburg Johnson Co Mo Vol 1 Pge 202