Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Archibald Mc Bride, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
McBride, Archibald
Phila Penn Agency
NUMBER  Dis - 
no papers
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
MCS/HMM
July 19, 1929.
Mrs. A. C. Carpenter, 
223 South Victor Street, 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
I advise you that on the list of invalid pensioners who were paid at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and whose residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1801 and 1814, appears the name of Archibald McBride, a Sergeant of the Revolutionary Army pensioned at $60 per annum, from March 4, 1787, and died April 25, 1809.
There are no further data on file as to this pensioner as the papers were burned in one of the years above noted. 
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his service. 
A search of the records fails to show a claim on file on account of the service of Francis McBride. 
The Francis McBride found in "New York in the Revolution" page 271, was pensioned by the State of New York. For information
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relative to this soldier, it is suggested that you address the Librarian, New York State Library, Albany, New York.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner
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April 8, 1936   
Archibald McBride 
Rev. War, Dis. 
BA-J/MHF: MLB
Mrs. A. Coe Carpenter 
1345 Terrace Drive 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 
Dear Madam:  
Reference is made to your letter of February 16, with which you submitted two reports from the Bureau of Pensions, one in part, only, dated January 25, 1926, and July 19, 1929, also two reports from the Public Archives Commission of the State of Delaware, all in regard to a pension received by Archibald McBride. You request verification of the Pension Bureau report, also, the meaning of "R.A. unknown” in Pennsylvania records, also, to know whether the Archibald McBride recorded in Delaware Archives and the one recorded in the Pension Bureau as of Pennsylvania were identical. 
The two reports furnished you by the Pension Bureau (those records now a part of the Veterans Administration records) are correct as shown by those records. No record has been found in this office of the Delaware pensioner, nor do the records show that the Delaware pensioner was transferred to Pennsylvania, therefore, this office has no way to establish their identity. As stated in the reports referred to, all papers in this claim were destroyed by fire in 1801. It is assumed that the citation "R.A. unknown" means Revolutionary Army, service unknown. 
Your four reports are returned herewith. It is regretted that no material is available in this office to aid you. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 
See a copy of the Del. Archivist’s report attached for our information.  We have no record of that pensioner unless he were identical with the Penn pensioner
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COPY Orig. Report which was Carpenter’s enclosed with her letter of inquiry
George H. Ryden 
State Archivist
STATE OF DELAWARE  
THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES COMMISSION 
Dover, Delaware, February 11, 1936
Mrs. A. C. Carpenter 
1345 Terrace Drive 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 
Dear Mrs. Carpenter: 
I am returning your letter from the Bureau of Pensions, which you sent with your letter of February 3d. 
The Revolutionary War records of this State are published in three volumes entitled DELAWARE ARCHIVES. These contain many references to Archibald McBride. There is a set of these books in your State Library which may be consulted if you desire to find out more regarding his military service. 
The following data taken from the Delaware Archives will give you information of his pension record in this State: 
Page 1151, enlisted January 24, 1776, as a private, aged 12 years, in Captain Darby's Company and was discharged at the expiration of one year. 
Page 1153, enlisted as a private in Captain Robert Kirkwood's Company, January 1, 1777, for the period of the war. He was promoted to the rank of corporal in May, 1778, and later in the same month he was raised to the rank of sergeant. 
Page 716, shows the payment of a pension to Archibald McBride, of $5.00 per month from January 30, 1783, to February 3, 1787, amounting to £90: 3: 9; February 4, 1787, to March 4, 1789, amounting to £23: 8: 9.
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After that date we have no pension record of him. He may have moved to Pennsylvania, which would explain why his name was on the list of invalid pensioners of that State.
Very truly yours
( Signed ) Geo. H. Ryden
State Archivist.
Lde:V:R
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AW 
January 25, 1926
Mrs. William J. Carpenter 
737 North Boulevard 
De Land, Fla. 
Madam:. 
I have to advise you, that on the list of invalid pensioners who were paid at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and whose residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1801 and 1814, appears the name of Archibald McBride, a Sergeant of the Revolutionary Army, pensioned at $30 per annum from March 1787 died April 25, 1809.
There is no further data on file as to this pensioner, as the papers were burned in one of the years above noted. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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August 19, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS
Mrs. A. J. Berger 
Arkansas City, Box 379 
Kansas 
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that on the list of invalid pensioners who were paid at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and whose residence could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1801 and 1814, appears the name of Archibald McBride, a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, pensioned at $60 per annum, from March 4, 1787, and died April 25, 1809.    
There are no further data on file relative to this pensioner and no data in regard to his family as the papers were burned in one of the years above noted. 
This is the only soldier by the name of Archibald McBride that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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1.
March 22, 1929
223 SOUTH VICTOR STREET 
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Winfield Scott 
Commissioner
 Dear Sir: 
In the list of Invalid Pensioners, burned in 1814, occurs the name of Archibald McBride, and the date of his death - Apr. 25, 1809.  Is the place of his death mentioned or any other information given 
Respectfully requested 
(Mrs.) A.C. Carpenter
U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 25 1929
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2.  March 22, 1929 
223 SOUTH VICTOR STREET 
TULSA, OKLAHOMA 
Department Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
General W.S. Scott, Commissioner 
Dear Sir . 
Kindly supply me the Pension Record of Travis McBride (McBride) of Ulster Co. N.Y. and oblige 
Mrs. A. C. Carpenter
U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 25 1929
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Arkansas City, Kansas 
Box 379 --  Aug 3rd 1931 
Bureau of the Pension 
Revolutionary War 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Only
Will you kindly advise me of the data contained in the Revolutionary pension application of ARCHIBALD ( ARCHIE ) McBRIDE, that served from Pennsylvania. I am desirous of obtaining all family data given in this record. 
Thanking you very kindly for this service and trusting that I may hear from you soon. 
Yours truly, 
Ruth Norris Berger 
Mrs A.J.Berger
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RECEIVED FEB 20 1936 MAIL SUB DIV VETS ADM READER #10
1345 Terrace Drive, 
Tulsa, Okla. 
Feb. 16, 1936
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:. 
I am trying to determine if the Archie McBride Sergeant, pensioned in Delaware 1783 - 1787 - 89 was identical with the one pensioned in Pennsylvania 1789. 
I am enclosing data sent me, and some additional Notes for camparison (sorry about the markings), and shall be most grateful for your opinion in the matter. 
Will you please verify the dates given in the Penna, record, “from March 4, 1787." Could it have been 1789? Or, was in Feb. 4, 1787, as in the Delaware record?
What was the meaning of "R.A. unknown" in the Pa. rec.? 
Enlisted in Delaware, Jan., 1776. 
Re-enlisted Jan., 1777, for duration of the War. 
Promoted to rank of Corporal in May, 1778. 
Promoted to rank of  Sergeant later in month, 1778. 
Signed as an Associator in Lancaster Co., Penna., 1778. 
Listed in Co. of Capt. Lowry in Regt. of Col. Pedon. 
(Only record of Service given in Penna. Archives) 
Married in Londonderry, Chester Co., Penna., 1784. 
Taxed in Chester County, 1785. 
Bought land in Armagh, Cumberland Co., Penna. 1787. 
Pension recorded in Phila., 1789. (Transferred? ) 
First tax record in Armagh 1789. 
Listed in 1790 census in Armagh, Mifflin Co., Penna. 
(Mifflin taken from Cumberland Co., 1789 ) 
Living in Mifflin County 1801. 
Pension Record in Phila, gives date of death Apr. 25, 1809. 
Very truly yours, 
(Mrs.) A. Coe Carpenter.
 A C. Carpenter
Please return Enclosures, OK
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737 N. Blvd  
Deland, Florida 
Pension Bureau 
Dept of Interior 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs: Concerning Archibald McBride whose family I am so anxious to trace the only information I have is that he was born in Ireland,  he and six brothers came over to fight for the Colonies in  the Revolution, was pensioned by Penna and died 1808 - presumably in Center Co. where he and his brother John were given a tract of land.  
Served in Capt Pedens Co. and was a member of Col. Lowry's Battalion in 1778. 
My quest is to ascertain if this is always the same Archie McBride; was there more than one Archie McBride pensioned and would you have any record of his family?  
I shall be deeply grateful for any assistance 
Sincerely Agnes Coe Carpenter
(Mrs. J. C)