Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,057, for Christian Pemberton, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.

Pemberton, Christian

Number
S. 41,057
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7813

20/64 Phil

Pennsylvania

Christian Pemberton of Philadelphia in the state of Penna who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Penna line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8- dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Peter’s Philadelphia

Arrears t 4th of March 1819. 10mo   28.4
                                                              30 31
                                                              
                                                                88.49
                                                             
Semi.anl.all’ce ending 4 Sep 1819        48-
                                                                136.49

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
Act 1st May 1820
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Continued on roll
Notification sent to Wm Gallagher
Esq. Library Street Philadelphia 
8th July 1820
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Christian Pemberrton

continued
7813
18 March 1819
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District of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia County Ss

  On the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the court of Common Pleas, for said County this said Court being a Court of record having a prothonotary a seal, and exercising common law jurisdiction Christian Pemberton aged Sixty four years, residing in Philadelphia, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to law, on his oath declared, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz

  In the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment Col. Wood of Company commanded by Capt John Brisby.
Date of original declaration 3d April 1818.
Number of pension Certificate (7813.)

  ———- and I the said Christian Pemberton do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself with in the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provided for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; no have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Sworn to and declared in open court on the thirtieth day of June 1820.
Before [‘before’ is crossed out]

J B Witburg Prot

Signed Christian Pemberton 
—- ——— ———— [3 illegible words]

SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF 
Christian Pemberton
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SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY OF 
Christian Pemberton

I have no other property than the follow Vizt
  Two Stoves, half a doz. chairs, two tables and other articles worth fifty dollars - am by occupation a Shoemaker but am afflicted with Rheumatism in the arms and shoulders - have two daughters residing with me and am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country—
  I receive a pension of forty dollars per ann from the state of Penns.
  Signed Christian Pemberton 
—— ————— [2 illegible words]

Philadelphia county Ss
  I, Joesph P Norbury Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philad. Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 50 dols. and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30 day June 1820.
 Clerk of the Court for the    of
[‘Clerk of the Court for the    of’ is crossed out]

Jos. B. Norbury 
Prothy
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Christian Pemberton 
Pennsylvania line,
3, April 1818
Revolutionary war.
Private

The rolls of the Penns.a line not received at the pension offices- The discharge does not state the time the applicant continued in service-
Returned for further evidence.
Adm

[starting at ‘The rolls………….to Returned for further evidence’ has been X’d out]
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District of Pennsylvania ss:

  In the third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the District of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Christian Pemberton of the county of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith and declareth, that during the war of the Revolution, he served against the common enemy as a private, in the army on the Continental establishment ~~ That in the month of February, one thousand seven hundred and seventy -six, at Philadelphia, in the state aforesaid, he enlisted as a private in Captain John Brisby’s company, belonging to the second Regiment of the Pennsylvania line of Infantry, commanded by Colonel Wood, and served for upwards of three years and until he was discharged, to wit, on the fourth day of July, one thousand and seven hundred and seventy-nine.  That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States; - that he is a resident citizen of the United States,- and that his discharge is hereunto annexed.
                                  Christian Pemberton
Sworn to before me
April 3, 1818
Richard Peters
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We certify that we are well acquainted with Christian Pemberton the petitioner within named, and that he is in reduced circumstances  and in need of assistance from his country for support.
              Philad. Feb. 5, 1819

                            Reese Morris
                             David Stainrook
                             Elizabeth Call
                                    Her X mark
                               ___. Jno C. Lawyer}

I am satisfied of the Fact stated
                    Richard Peters.
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In the case of Christian Pemberton, an old soldier.

  Elizabeth Call of the city of Philadelphia, aged sixty-four years and upwards, being duly sworn on her oath saith, that during the Revolutionary war she lived with her father in Allen town, Northampton county, state of Pennsylvania, that Christian Pemberton, now of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia County, as the deponent perfectly well recollects, belonged to the Pennsylvania Line of Infantry in the Continental service, while she lived in Allen town, for about eighteen months. He came to the said town with many others, wounded, and was quartered there and employed in making shoes for the army until he would recover from his wound; that during the last six months, he boarded at the house of the deponent fatherr, until he obtained his discharge. The deponent also perfectly well recollects, that the said Christian Pemberton colonel d was Thomas Craig, and his Captain William Craig, both of whom she well knew.
                      Eliz th Call
                           Her X mark

Sworn and Subscribed before me the Subscriber one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, December 26th 1818

Amb Shoemaker
Aldm
44, So: 2d __
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Jesse L. Lippard, of Germantown in the county of Philadelphia, being duly affirmed, saith that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Call whose name is subscribed to the within deposition, and has been acquainted with her since the deponent was a child; - that she has always been a woman of respectable character and veracity.
                      Jesse L Lippard

Affirmed and Subscribed before me the subscriber on of the Alderman of the City of Philadelphia. January 19th A. D. 1819.
 Abm Shoemaker
Ald
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Christian Pemberton is discharged the service of the United States, having reached his ___ in full
   given under my hand Smith ____ July 4th ___

T. Craig Colonel 3d __

July 5th 1779 I do acknowledge to have __ my pay _____ of pay in full from Time of my discharge 
Christian. Pemberton
 X mark
John 
Jno  ___yten
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This is to Certify that the Bearer Christian Pemberton Soldier in the 3d Pennsylvania. Regiment, has been Examined by me, and found unfit for the Duty of a Soldier. Consequence of a Rupture

James Tate Surgn 3 Pen Reg
_________
Camp at Smith’s Clove
July the 5th 1779
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41057
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41. 057
Christian Pemberton 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 3  , Page 389

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