Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,931, Christian Gobble, Md.
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Md. Gobble, Christian W.2.931
Goble.
Sarah
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Let 13 Jan 1842 Saml K Friend and Hon R M Johnson

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Virginia 
23.136
Christian Gobble
of Washington in the state of Virginia who was a private in the blank commanded by Captain blank of the Regiment commanded by Col. griffin in the Va line for 7 months

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov '33 and sent David Campbell, Abingdon, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $58.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1834  $11.66
Total $69.98

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Nath. Rice - Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 15
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Reported

1777
Kentucky
Sarah Goble
widow of Christian Goble
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
Md
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Sept. 1848 and sent to Daniel D. Martin
Prestonburg
Floyd Co. Ky

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 234 Vol. 3.
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State of Virginia
Washington County

On this 19th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Abram Nordyke a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, Christian Gobble an old and infirm revolutionary soldier, who is unable to travel to the Courthouse, and being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832.
The said Christian Gobble stated his case as follows: I am now about seventy-seven years of age, but have no written account of my birth. I was born in Pennsylvania; when I was very young my father removed to Baltimore County Maryland. These facts I do not remember but have been told them by my parents. From this latter place my father removed to Frederick County in the same state where he died. At this time, I was an apprentice to a saddler. The year New York was taken and about the 1st of June I enlisted for six months at Tawney town under Captain Jacob Goode in the Regiment commanded by Col. Griffin of the Maryland troops called the "flying camp". We marched to New York and arrived there before it was taken. From New York we marched to Fort Washington then commanded by Col. Bull. From this fort the detachment to which I belonged marched to reinforce Gen. Wayne and we were in the battle of the White Plains. After this battle we marched under Capt. Hartman of the Maryland Troops to Fort Lee; then crossed to Fort Washington which was then attacked by the enemy and taken and I with others made prisoners. I was taken to New York by the enemy and confined in what was called the Sugar house between two and three months and suffered greatly. I was then liberated form close confinement on parole
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but was unable to walk from the sufferings I underwent in confinement. I was carried from place to place and was able to reach home about twelve months afterwards - and was not able to do any labor for six or seven months after that. I do not distinctly recollect the time when I was exchanged but it was after the last period here spoken of - A discharge was granted to me at Tawney Town which has been lost.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state and that he has resided in this county for the last twenty years.

Christian Gobble

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Abram Nordyke

Washington County to wit

This day came Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle before me Abram Nordyke a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and being duly sworn deposed that they reside in the neighborhood of the abovenamed Christian Gobble and are well acquainted with him. That they believe him to be seventy-seven years of age as he states that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion.

Michael Fleenor
Abram Mongle

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Abram Nordyke

I do hereby certify that Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavits are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 11th day of June 1833.

Abram Nordyke
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State of Kentucky Floyd County

On this 1st day of February 1842 personally appeared before me the undersigned Peres Randall one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for said county Sarah Gobble aged 78 years in June next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of Christian Gobble who was a private soldier in the regular services under Capt. Jacob Good and that said Gobble lived in the State of Maryland Frederick County when he enlisted and that he said Gobble was taken prisoner at the Battle of For Washington and that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Christian Gobble in the year seventeen hundred and eighty according to the best of her recollection but the month and day of the marriage she cannot recollect. That her husband the aforesaid Christian Gobble died on the seventh day of Omay 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto [illegible]

Sarah Gobble
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Mr. Peres Randall one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for Floyd County Kentucky.

Peres Randall - Justice of the Peace for Floyd County Kentucky
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Floyd County State of Kentucky

On this 2nd day of February 1842 personally appeared Jacob Gobble before me Peres Randall on of the Commonwealths Justices for Floyd County and state aforesaid. She Gobble being of full age and being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that I am the sone of Christian Gobble and Sarah Gobble and that I am the 5th child and that I am 50 years of age from the best information I can get. I have understood from my earliest recollection that my father Christian Gobble and my mother Sarah Gobble were married in the time of the revolutionary war and that my oldest sister was born before the close of the war and also I have always understood my father Christian Gobble was a regular soldier in the revolutionary war and at the time he enlisted he lived in the state of Maryland and I think in Frederick County. My father Christian Gobble died on the seventh day of May 1834 and my mother Sarah Gobble has remained a widow ever since and further this deponent saith not.

Jacob Gobble
His X Mark

State of Kentucky Floyd County
The forgoing deposition of Jacob Gobble was this day taken subscribed and sworn to by the said Jacob Gobble before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in said county on this 2nd day of February 1842 for the purpose contained in the declaration of Sarah Gobble and I Peres Randall do also certify that the aforesaid Jacob Gobble is a man of good character so far as I know or believe given under my hand this day and date above written.

Peres Randall - Justice of the Peace for Floyd County Kentucky
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State of Kentucky Floyd County

I Jacob Mayo clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the two forgoing certificates as signed by Peres Randall as to his sworn [illegible] taken time of signing the said as acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified is such according to law to all whose official acts as such [illegible] faith ad credit is due and ought to be given as well in [illegible] of Justice as there out and that his signature as genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 2nd day of February 1842.

Att. Jacob Mayo - Clerk of Floyd County Court

5524 Sarah Gobble
of Chirstian 
Kentucky
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August 17, 1926

George Goble - R.4076
Christian Gobble - N.2933
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Edgar A. Goble
Box 262
Bristol, Virginia

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein relative to George Goble were obtained from papers on file in pension claim R.4076 based upon his service in the Revolutionary war.

Geoge Goble was born May 26, 1750 place not stated nor are the name of his parents shown.

He enlisted in Morristown, New Jersey, sometime in November 1775 served as a private in Captain Silas Howell's company, Colonels Alexander's (Lord Stirling) and Williams Winds 1st new Jersey regiment, marched to Albany, New York and there joined the expedition to Quebec, length of service one year.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Minisink, Orange County, New York.

George Goble married February 18, 1779 in Florida, Orange County, New York Juleaner (Juliana) Wisner. She was born January 2, 1762 place not stated nor are the names of her parents shown.

The soldier George Goble died August 22, 1831 in Minisink, New York and his widow, Juliana, died in said Minisink May 30, 1836.

The children of George Goble and his wife Julana:

Elizabeth born April 13, 1780
Wisner born September 8 1782
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Children of George Goble and wife, Juleaner (Juliana) continued-

Thomas born August 4 1784
William born September 6, 1786
Selah born March 3 1789
Phebe born July 6, 1791
Henry born August 7 1793
John born October 7 1795
Conklin born August 23, 1797
Sarah born January 26, 1800
Juliana born January 18 1802
Samuel S. Seward born June 27, 1804

Christian Gobble - W.2931

The date which follow ere obtained from papers on file in pension claim W.2931 based upon the revolutionary war service of Christian Gobble or Goble.

Christian Gobble was born in the state of Pennsylvania, date not given nor are the names of his parents shown. He moved when very young, with his father, to Baltimore County, Maryland and thence to Frederick County, Maryland, where his father died, date not given.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, Christian Gobble enlisted July 20, 1776, served as private in Captain Jacob Good's company, Colonel Griffen's Maryland regiment of the "Flying Camp"; he was in battles of White Plains and Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner carried to New York and held in the Sugar House about three months when released on parole.

he was allowed pension on his application executed November 1, 1832 at which time he was living in Washington County Viginia aged about seventy-seven
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years; he at this time stated that he had lived in Wahington County, Virginia about twenty years.

The soldier Christian Gobble (Goble) married in the fall of 1780 in Frederick County, Maryland Sarah Gise . She was born in June 1764, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents shown.

The soldier died May 7, 1834. The widow Sarah Gobble (Goble) was allowed pension on her application executed, February 1, 1842 then living in Floyd County Kentucky. She was still living there in 1842.

They reared a family of eight sone and five daughters, only names stated were - Abraham, Polly and Jacob; Jacob stated that he was the fifth child and that his oldest sister was born before the close of the war. In 1842, the said Jacob was fifty years of age and a resident of Floyd County Kentucky.

Isaac and William Gobble (Goble) both in 1845 were of "lawful age" and living in Floyd County, Kentucky. It is not shown that they were related to the family of the soldier, Christian Gobble, or that they were related to each other.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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State of Kentucky Floyd County
On this 17th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said Sarah Gobble a resident of the County of Floyd and State of Kentucky aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 13, 1858 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widow; That she is the widow of Christian Gobble late a pensioner on the roll of the Virigina agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Christian Gobble in Frederick County in the state of Maryland in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty (1780). That her husband the aforesaid Christian Gobble died on the 7th of May eighteen hundred and thirty-four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four Viz. At the time above stated; She further declares she know of no record of her marriage nor of the age of her [illegible]

Sarah Gobble
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify [illegible] of old age and bodily infirmity the above [illegible] Sarah Gobble is unable to attend court given under my hand this 17th day of February 1845.

Lowe B Peery - JP FC

I Edwin Tumble clerk of the court of Floyd County certify that the [illegible] magistrate [illegible] the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 25th day of September 1845
Edwin Trimble
Clerk of the Court at Floyd County
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12439
Sept 29, 1845

The deposition of Isaac Gobble of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith he was well acquainted with Christian Gobble and knows he was a pensioner on the roll of the Virginia agency at the date of his death and that the said Christian Gobble died on the 7th day of May eighteen hundred and thirty four (1834) and that his widow Sarah Gobble has remained a widow ever since to the present period.

Isaac Gobble

State of Kentucky Floyd County

Personally appeared before me Low B Peery a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Isaac Gobble and subscribed and sworn to the above deposition and I certify the said Isaac Gobble is a person of good reputable character and to be believed as a person of veracity Given under my hand this 17th day of February 1845

Low B Peery - JP

State of Kentucky Floyd County

I Edwin Trimble Clerk of Floyd County Court certify that Low B Peery is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9th day of September 1845

Attest - Edwin Trimble

SEAL

Clerk of Floyd County Court
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Admitted

Daniel D Martin
Prestonbury
Floyd Co Ky
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled "An act making for the provision for surviving widow and solddiers of the Revolution"

State of Kentucky
and County of Floyd

On tis the 26th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Floyd and State of Kentucky Sarah Gobble a resident of Floyd County and State of Kentucky aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to law doeth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Christian Gobble, who was a private int he revolutionary War and that Christian Gobble drew a pension as a private in the Revolutionary war (but what amount she states that she cannot recollect)and that she received under the act of the 3rd March 1843 and the 17th June 1844 the amounts of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents; and she further declares that that said sum of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents is not sufficient to support her that she is unable to work upon herself and has no means by which she can procure aid without an increase of her former pension and for more proof the Pension Agent will refer to Christian Gobble and her former declaration.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Sarah Gobble
Her X Mark

Attest with Gobble
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Wm Kendrick - JPFC
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State of Kentucky Floyd County

I Edwin Trimble Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that William Kindrick is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 20th day of October 1841 and continued during life on good behavior and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 10th day of August 1848

Attest - Edwin Trimble - Clerk
of Floyd County Court
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August 17, 1936

BA-J/AWF
George Goble-R.4076
Christian Gobble - W.2931

Mr. Edgar A Goble
Box 262
Bristol, Virginia

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith as requested photostatic copies of two pages of originals thereof in pension claim R.4076, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of George Goble, also the record of George Goble as found in the above noted pension claim and the record of Christian Gobble (Goble) as found in pension claim W.2931 based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very Truly Yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

July 22, 1925

Mr. P.H. Creel
c/o Honorable Frederic M Sackett
United States Senate

Sir:

I have to advise you that form the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim W.2931 it appears that Christian Gobble or Goble was born in Pennsylvania, date and place not stated, and when young moved to Baltimore County, Maryland, thence to Frederick County, Maryland where his father died, name and date not given.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland he enlisted July 20, 1776, served as a private in Captain Jacob Good's Company, Colonel Griffen's Maryland Regiment of the "Flying Camp". He was in the engagements at White Plains and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner, confined in New York City for two or three months and then released on parole.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832, while living in Washington County.
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Virginia aged about seventy-seven years. He died May 7, 1834.

He married in the fall of 1780 in Frederick County Maryland, Sarah Gise born in June 1764, the names of her parents not stated. In 1785 they were living in Taneytown, Maryland. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1842, while living in Floyd County, Kentucky.

They raised eight sons and five daughters, the only names sated being Polly, Abraham and Jacob who was a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky in 1842 aged fifty years.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of Pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of said widow Sarah, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. citing all of the following date: "Christian Gobble, widow Sarh, certificate No 1777, issued September 4, 1848, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Kentucky Agency."

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott
Commissioner

1 Enclosure

Pencil - Date of widow's death not on AB
Address OK'd by Miss Wilson
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

August 3, 1925

Mr. L.S. Moles
Prestonburg, Ky

Sir:

In response to the personal inquiry of the Honorable John W. Langley, of this date, you are advised that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim W.2931, it appears that Christian Gobble was born in Pennsylvania, date and place not stated and when young, moved to Baltimore County, Maryland thence to Frederick County, Maryland where his father died, name and date not on record.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted July 20, 1776, served as a private, in Captain Jacob Good's Company, Colonel Griffen's Maryland Regiment, of the Flying Camp. He was in the engagements at White Plains and at fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner, confined in New York City for two or three months and then released on parole.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832, while living in Washington County, Virginia, aged about seventy-seven years. He died May 7, 1834.
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He married in Frederick County, Maryland, in the fall of 1780, Sarah Gise, who was born in June 1764, and she was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1842, while living in Floyd County, Kentucky.

They raised eight sons and five daughters, the only names stated, being Polly, Abraham and Jacob who was a resident to Floyd County, Kentucky, aged fifty years in 1842.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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July 16, 1925

Honorable John W. Langley
House of Representatives

Sir:

In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim W.3931 it appears that Christian Gobble was born in Pennsylvania date and place not stated and when young moved to Baltimore County, Maryland thence to Frederick County, Maryland where his father died, name and date not on record.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland he enlisted July 20, 1776 served as a private in Captain Jacob Good's Company, Colonel Griffen's Maryland regiment of the "Flying Camp." He was in the engagements at White Plains, and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner, confined in New Your City for two or three months and then released on parole.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832, while living in Washington County, Virginia, aged about seventy-seven years. He died May 7, 1834.

Handwritten in Margin:
On Aug 3, 1925 Mr. Langley's secretary [illegible] that they had lost this letter and asked me to write another and send directly to Mr. L.S. Moles, Prestonsburg, KY
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He married in Frederick County, Maryland in the fall of 1780, Sarah Gise, who was born in June 1764, and she was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1848, while living in Floyd County, Kentucky, aged seventy-eight years.

They raised eight sons and five daughters, the only names stated being Polly, Abraham, and Jacob who was a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, aged fifty years in 1848.

Very truly yours,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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STAMP

Office of the Commissioner 
Jul 21, 1925
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
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Frederick M Sackett
Kentucky

United States Senate
Washington, D.C. July 23, 1925

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Your letter of July 22nd giving us full information in the case of Christeen Gobble who served in the War of the Revolution from the State of Maryland has been received and is very much appreciated. We note your reference to the General Accounting Office as the proper place to obtain the necessary data regarding payment of the last pension in this case and shall follow your suggestion.

Thanking you for your prompt attention to this matter, I am, with kindest regards,

Very truly yours,

P H Creel
Secretary
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Frederic M Sackett
Kentucky

United States Senate
Washington D.C. July 20, 1925

The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please note the enclosed letter from one of our constituents, requesting certain information concerning the record of one Christeen Gobble. If you can, in accordance with your regulations, furnish us with the information which he requests, it will be greatly appreciated by Senator Sackett. This information is to be used in establishing eligibility of a relative of Mr. Gobble for membership in the D.A.R.

Any service you can render us in this connection will be very much apprepciated.

With kindest regards and best wishes, I am
Very truly yours,

P H Creel
Secretary

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STAMP
U.S. Pension Office
Jul 25, 1925

Handwritten by the word constituent is Low S Moles of Prestonsburg, Ky
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SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
———
JOHN W. LANGLEY,KY.,CHAIRMAN. 
RICHARD N. ELLIOTT,IND.     FRANK CLARK,FLA.
J. WILL TAYLOR,TENN.     FRANK PARK,GA.
DANIEL A. REED,N. Y.     FRITZ G. LANHAM,TEX.
W. P. KOPP. IOWA.     GEORGE K. FAVROT,LA.
HARRIS J. BIXLER,PA.     EDWARD B. ALMON,ALA.
EDWARD E. MILLER,ILL.     J. SCOTT WOLFF,MO.
GEORGE M. WERTZ,PA.     FRANK OLIVER,N.Y.
M. C. GARBER,OKLA.     JOHN H. KERR,N.C.
GALE H. STALKER,N.Y.     JEFF BUSBY,MISS.
CHARLES BRAND,OHIO.
O. J. KVALE,MINN.
Congress of the United States
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

July 14, 1925.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washing, D. C.

Dear Sir:
     I have been asked to ascertain whether the files of the Pension Bureau contain any record of the service or enlistment of CHRISTIAN GOBBLE, who is reported to have served in the War of the Revolution from the State of Maryland.     Any information which you may be able to give me on the subject will be greatly appreciated.
     Very truly yours,

     John W. Langley
     DC 10th Ky. District.

Pension 
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JUL
U. 16 S.
1925
OFFICE
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1930, July 16 - Hist to Hon John W. Langley
1925 July 22 - Hist to Mr. P H Creel for Mr. Low S Moles 
1925 Aug 3 - His to Mr. L S Moles
1936 Aug 17 - Sent to Edgar A Goble - see his request for this [illegible] Rev War claim George Goble R.4076

Right Side Page

Widow, etc.

File No 2931
Sarah Gobble
Widow
Christian Goble
Priv Rev War

Act 2 Feby 1848
Index-Vol A Page 278

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Papers for the investigation of Col. R M Johnson and returned to J P Martin of Floyd
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Kentucky 10,034
Sarah Goble
Widow of Christian Goble
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 7 May 1834
of Floyd Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company 
commanded by Captain blank of the
regiment commanded by Col. Griffin in 
the Md line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 dollars 33
cents per annum to commence on the 4th day 
of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day or
May 1846 and sent to Hon J.P.
Martin, House of Representatives

Total Amount (blank)
[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Bood D Vol 1 Page 369
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1832
Kentucky 7765
Sarah Goble
widow of Christian Goble
who was a Private
in the revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
23 dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
29th day of May 1846 
and sent to Hon J.P. Martin
House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 181
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No 12439
Sarah Gobble
KY
Let to Hon J.P. Martin
Feb 4 '46

Act 7 July 1838
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The deposition of Mrs. Catherine Shaner a resident of Carroll County and State of Maryland taken to be used as evidence in favor of the application of Sarah Gobble for a pension.

Catharine Shaner being sixty-six years old, deposeth and saith that she became acquainted with Christian Gobble and Sarah his wifie about fifty three years since in Woodsboro Frederick County, Maryland, where they then resided; on the deponents becoming acquainted with them they were living together as man and wife in a [illegible] so recognized by the community and the deponent had then nor has she now any doubt that the said Christian gobble and Sarah his wife were legally married nor has she ever heard it doubted by anyone. The said Christian Gobble and Sarah his wife on the first acquaintance resided in Woodsboro Frederick County and had as she confidently remembers two children, a son and daughter and thinks they may have had more is not clear except as to the two - the deponent does not know what length of time the said Christian Gobble and Sarah his wifie resided in Woodboro as she the deponent moved from there whilst said Gobble and his wife lived in Woodsboro, nor doe she know whence they moved, the deponent speaks in the positive when she says that the said Christian Gobble and Sarah his wige was living together as man and wife some years previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.

Catherine Shaner
Her X Mark

Witness present
Jas Smith

State of Maryland Carroll County to wit

On this fifth day of December before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the state aforesaid in and for said county personally appeared Catharine Shaner and swore to and subscribed to the foregoing deposition and I do certify that the said Catharine Shaner is a woman of undoubted veracity.

Sworn and subscribe before me the subscriber as witness my hand this fifth day of December 1845.

Jas Smith
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maryland Carroll county to wit

I Jacob Shower Clerk of Carroll County Court Maryland do hereby certify that James Smith Gentleman is a Justice of the Peace as stated in the foregoing certificate duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this sixth day of December 1845

Jacob Shower - Clerk
of Carroll County Court.
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State of Kentucky Floyd County

September Court 1845

At a court held for the County of Floyd at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg on Monday the 8th day of September 1845 personally appeared Isaac Gobble and William Gobble persons of lawful age and make oath in Open Court that they were well acquainted with Sarah Gobble who is applying for a pension and that they believe she is unable to attend court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9th day of September 1845

Attest Edwin Trimble
Clerk of Floyd County Court

SEAL
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Sarah Gobble
of Christian
Kentucky
Rejected
See Let 17 Feb '42
Hon J. White

married after husband left the service

Act 4 July 1836
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Christian Gobble
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War Department
Pension Office
12th Dec 1826

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 4 instant respecting a Mr. Gobble I have to inform you that his service as stated in your letter does not entitle him to a pension. The law of the 18th of March 1818 provides for those only who served at least nine months under one term of enlistment on the continental establishment. The Flying Camp did not belong to that establishment.

I am respectfully 
your obedient servant
J L Edwards

David Campbell Esq
Abingdon, Va
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Christian Gobble
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Department of War
Pension Office
June 19, 1833

Sir

I very much regret that I am compelled to return the papers of Mr. Gobble.
A very material omission in is declaration escaped both the attorney who drew it up and the clerk who returned it to you, and that is the duration of his service. He must state distinctly how many months he served as a soldier and how many months he was a prisoner before he was paroled. It is highly probable that some evidence of the service of the applicant may be found upon application to the Register of the Land Office at Annapolis, MD who has I believe some of the muster rolls of the flying camp.

I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
J.L. Edwards

David Campbell - Esq
Abington, Washington Co. Va
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One month   Two Months
from Tawney town to Annapolis - then to Philadelphia from latter end of May
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STAMP: Annapolis MD Jun 12

David Campbell Esq
Abingdon
Virginia

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis July 11th 1833

I hereby certify that it appears by the muster roll of Captain Good's Company of the Flying Camp remaining in this office that the name of Christian Gobble appears upon said roll to have been enrolled on the 20th day of July 1776 and to have served under the following named officers - Jacob Good, Captain, John Babtis Thompson, 1st Lieutenant - John Ghiselin, 2nd Lieutenant, and John Smith, Ensight.

George G Brewer
Reg Land Office Annapolis MD
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Land Office, Annapolis, July 11th 1833

Sir

Yours of the 2nd June was received - I find upon the returns of the Flying Camp the name of Christian Gobble and herewith send you a certificate from the rolls - this is all the information that can be furnished form the records in this office of his revolutionary services. it is not stated on the roll when he was discharged or whether he was taken prisoner - the Flying Camp I believe were only six months in service.

I am respectfully
your obedient servant

George G Brewer

David Campbell Esq
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Jan 27, 1846

Rec'd
Sarah Goble


Hon J P Martin
H.R.
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Washington 27 January '46

Sir

In the case of Sarah Goble of Floyd Co Ky an applicant for a pension I can state that she is a lady of unimpeachable character as is also the witness in said case. Wm and Isaac Goble and I am further acquainted with the clerk and magistrate whose certificate are correct as I know from personal observation having attended to drawing up the papers myself.

Respectfully yours

Jno P Martin
Member of the House of Representatives
from Ky
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No 12439

Sarah Gobble
Widow of Christian
Ky
Act 7 July 1838

Married before 1794
Husband died 1834
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Jarrodsburg, Ky  18 December 1845

Dear Sir,

I herewith enclose you Mrs. Sarah Gobble widow of Christian Gobble deceased, declaration and evidence for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 which claim I would be pleased to hear from where it will suite your convenience.

I am very respectfully
your obedient servant

Chr Chinn

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Prestonsburg Kentucky
February 2 1842

Sir

The declaration of Sarah Gobble widow of Christian Gobble and deposition you will find in the enclosed sheet. You will find certified by Peres Randall a Justice of the Peace of Floyd County, Ky and Jacob Mayo Clerk of the Floyd County Court.

Sir, if there is anything in the old lady's papers that is incorrect as made out, please do not let it be the cause of her losing her rights that it is genuine there can be no doubt according to the opinion of all her acquaintances that I have spoken to on that subject.

Sir, please give me further information on this subject as soon as it is practable, if her claim is allowed send the missing papers - if anything lacking, please say that and you will very much oblige your humble servant.

Samuel K Friend

J L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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jan 13, 1842

Jm at
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Jan 13, 1842

Free


Mail to Col J L Edwards
Pension Office
City of Washington D.C.

Hon R M Johnson
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Frankfort 4th Jan 1841

My dear Col session legislator

I am happy to trouble you occasionally for fear you might forget me.

Please examine the within papers and enclose the whole to Saml K Friend, Prestonsburg with all the instructions necessary for him to prepare his papers for this worthy female of the revolution and quickly Col Joblyn dear old friend

R M Johnson

Col J.L. Edwards
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Col R. M. Johnson
Frankford Ky
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Prestonburg Floyd Ky Jan 19, 1841
Col R M Johnson

Dear sir,

There is of this county an old lady by the name of Gobble the widow of Mr. Gobble a late pensioner that is reduced to [illegible]and want and is now living on the cold hands of charity - that made application to me that a trial might be made to procure her a pension. She states that she was married to Mr. Gobble in the county of Frederick in the state of Maryland some time before the revolutionary war and lived with him until his death which took place some years ago and in that time her and her husband reared 8 sons and 5 daughters and that several of her sons was in the service of their country during the difficulties of 1812. And in as much as your creator is a man [illegible] in the investigation of such claims, she would ask your instruction on said subject - this old lady's papers will be shown to you by Mr. J.P. Marton the representative of Poke and Floyd with whom you will file your instructions in writing by so doing you will confer a great favor of your dear friend and humble servant.

Samuel K Friend
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W.B. Tyler - Clerk
Mrs. Gobble Claim
March 1845

Paid

To Chr Chinn Esq
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
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Maryland Frederick County

I hereby certify that I have made diligent search in the marriage license records and can find no entry of a license having issued from this office to Christian Gobble and Sarah Gise to be joined in matrimony in the fall of the year 1780 or thereabouts nor is there any bond of any kind on file in this office relating thereto. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Frederick County Court this 17th day of March 1845.

W B Tyler - Clerk
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Frederick County
Clerks Office
March 17, 1845

Chr Chinn, Esq

Dear Sir

I [illegible] the Certificate asked for in yours
of the 5 just. It has not been the practice of this Court office to grant certificate of the nonexistence of particular facts upon the [illegible] hereof. I hope it will answer your purpose.

Most Respectfully
W. B. Tyler - Clerk
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Sarah Goble
widow of Christian
Goble, Private
7 months
$23.33 per ann.
to commence 4 March 1836 under act 7 July 1838
I have another cert under act '43 and '44
Kentucky Roll
Married 1780
husband died 7 May 1834

8668
566

Cert: to the Hon. J.P. Martin
House of Rep
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The Commissioner of Pensions
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Abingdon, July 23, 1833

Sir,

On your suggestion I wrote to the Register of the Land Office at Annapolis and obtained the enclosed evidence of Christian Gobble service. I hope you will give early attention to his case as he is in absolute want.

Yours most respectfully,

David Campbell
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Prestonsburg, Ky
11th Aug

Free

J.L. Edward Esq
Washington City
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Prestonsburg, Floyd Co Ky
Aug 10th 1848

J.L. Edward Esqr

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you the declarations of the widow Martha Porter and Sarah Gobble both as you will find of this state and county.

Which papers I would be pleased you tend your attention to as early as possible and refer you to the statement of Jno P Martin below of this county and state.

Your Friend

Daniel D Martin

Dear Sir

The applicants in this case I know and know them to be yet living and as your records will show, have been pensioners under the acts of 43 and 44. Please attend to the allowance for Mrs. Gobble as her pension certificate allowed her 23 per an and I suppose she is entitled to more.

Respectfully

Jno P Martin

To: J L Edwards
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STAMP - Annapolis MD 18 Mar

10

Chr Chinn, Esq
Harrodsburg
Kentucky

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis
17th March, 1846

Dear Sir,

Your letter of the 13th ultimo was received, and I should have replied to it before but have been confined by indisposition and prevented from doing so.

The records of the Revolution ware very imperfect there being no pay rolls to be found of the "Flying Camp" or the troops that served in that corps, I am therefore unable to certify as to the length of their service. It was however a volunteer corps and raised to serve six months in the continental line of this, there can be no doubt, of whether Mr. Christian Gobble or Chr Hoskinson served their six months out or not, it is impossible for me to say, there being no entry to be found of their discharge.

I am very respectfully yours

G.G. Brewer

Chr Chinn, Esqr
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The deposition of Miss Polly Wickert a resident of Carroll County and State of Maryland taken to be read as evidence in favor of the application of Sarah Gobble for a pension.

Polly Wickert being seventy-four years of age deposeth and saith she became acquainted with Christian Gobble and Sarah his wife sixty years since in Taneytown Maryland where they then resided on the deponents first acquaintance with them they were living together as man and wife and so recognized by the community and the deponent has never doubted that the said Christian Gobble and Sarah was legally married never having heard it doubted by any person whatsoever the said Christian Gobble and wife on the deponents first acquaintance live in the said Taneytown and had two children a sone and daughter the dons name Abraham and daughter name was Polly. They continued to reside in said town for five years and then moved to Woodsboro in the said State of Maryland and from there to the state of Virginia, the deponent speaks in the positive when she says that the said Christian Gobble and Sarah was living together as man and wife some years previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninty four.

Polly Wickert
Her X Mark

William Fisher 

State of Maryland Carroll County to wit

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Carroll County Miss Polly Wickert and sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the said Polly Wickert is a woman undoubted to veracity given from under my hand this six day of December 1845.

Geo E Wampler JP
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State of Maryland Carroll County to wit

I Jacob Shower Clerk of Carroll County Court do hereby certify that George E Wampler Gentleman is a Justice of the Peace as stated in the foregoing certificate duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office the sixth day of December 1845

Jacob Shower - Clerk
Carroll County Court
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Christian Gobble's
Declaration
20752
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Washington County to wit

On this 4th day of December 1832 personally appeared David Campbell clerk of said county before the undersigned justice of the peace of said county and made oath that he has known intimately for more than thirty years Michael Fleenor and Major Abram Mongle who have on this sheet of paper given testimony concerning Christian Gobble and that they are both respectable citizens and worthy of credit - The affiant has also known Christian Gobble for more than twenty years and always understood that he had been a soldier during the war of the Revolution.

David Campbell

Sworn to and subscribed the date above written

John Keller

State of Virginia
Washington County

I David Campbell clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Abram Nordyke and John Keller are magistrates in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures on this sheet of paper to the affidavit of Michael Fleener, Abram Mongle and David Campbell are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 4th day of December 1832 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.

David Campbell

SEAL

Virginia to wit

I David Campbell clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the signature of Abram Nordyke to the certificate bearing date the 11th of June 1833 is genuine that he is the same magistrate who signs the affidavit of Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 17th day of June 1833 in the 57 year of the Commonwealth.

David Campbell

SEAL
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Harrodsburg May 20th 1846

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose you back the letter of Col J L Edwards of the 4th of February 1846 on the subject of your old acquaintance Mr. Gobble pension. I must look upon the decisions of the Col's on the claim as a very hard one, although in his judgement I have no doubt he thinks it right. But it appears that Mr. Gobble in his declaration swears that he volunteered to serve six months in the Flying Camp during his service he was taken prisoner and was detained as such one month of his time making seven months upon this claim was allowed by the Col and Gobble received his pension from the fourth of March 1831 until his death the 7th of May 1834. The act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 allowing the widower of the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary war a pension for their husband's services require no more proof than the act of congress of the 7th of June 1832 which Mr. Gobble claim was obtained under. And if the proof is defective under the act of 1838 it certainly was so under that of 1832 and had the objection been made on the application of Mr. Gobble I have no doubt he knowing who served with him could have furnished the required evidence but after his claim has been acted on, passed and paid for upwards of these three years, then on the application of the widow to call upon her to furnish this evidence.
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that was not required of her husband seemed to me to be too hard.

On the receipt of the Col's letter through you, I addressed a letter to the department of the State of Maryland the answer to which I here with enclose you.

As late as the year 1840 I know a widow who obtained a pension for her husband's services in this same flying camp for six months services performed by him.

I do hope you will see the Col and show him the letter of G G Brewer Esq and get him to examine the claim in person and I am fully of the opinion you will get a favorable decision.

I am very respectfully
your obedient and humble servant
Chr Chinn

Hon John P Martin M.C.
Washington City
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Col Edwards will please investigate this matter in person and apprise me of his decision and in so doing he will much oblige the undersigned.

Respectfully
Jno T Martin
from district Ky

Col J L Edwards
Washington 
26 May '46
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[handwritten]
Christian Gobbles case.
[/handwritten
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[handwritten]
Christian Gobble is now about 77 years of age, was born in Pennsylvania. His father removed when he was so young he does not recollect it, to Baltimore County Maryland, then to Frederich county same state where he died. This applicant was then an apprentice to a saddler.

The year New York was taken, this applicant enlisted at Tawney town about the 1st of June under Capt. Jacob Goode in the Reg commanded by Col Griffin of the Maryland troops called the flying Camp, enlisted for six months. Marched to New York and arrived there before it was taken by the British. From N York marched to Fort Washington then commanded by Col Bull. From Fort Washington marched to and was in the battle of the White plains. We went to reinforce Gen Wayne. After this battle marched to fort Lee under Capt. Bartman of the Maryland troop [indecipherable] to Fort Washington which was then attacked by the enemy. The fort was taken and this applicant with the other troops taken prisoners. In the fall the fort was taken and this applicant was kept in close confinement between tow and three months. He was then liberated from confinement on parole but was unable to walk from the suffering he had underwent in his imprisonment. He was carried from place to place and was able to reach his home about twelve months afterwards and he was not able to do any labor for six or seven months after reaching home.

While a prisoner he was confined in N. York in what was called the Sugar house.

A discharge was given to him at Tawneytown which has been lost. He was not exchanged for several years after he was taken prisoner
[/handwritten]
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Christian Gobles
Declaratino 
28.090

Admt as probable
7 mo $23.33
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State of Virginia
Washington County

On this 22nd day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court before the justices of Washington County aforesaid now sitting, Christian Gobble, an old and infirm soldier of the Revolution who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 1832.

The said Christian Gobble stated his case as follows: I am now in the seventy-eighth year of my age but have no written account of my birth. I was born in the state of Pennsylvania, When I was very young my father removed to Baltimore County, Maryland - Thereafter I do not remember but was told there by my parents from this latter place my father removed to Frederick County in the same state where he died. At this time, I was an apprentice to a saddler - The year New York was taken, which happened as I am told in 1776, I enlisted for six months at Tawney town under Captain Jacob Good in the Regiment commanded by Col. Griffin of the Maryland troops called the flying camp. From my recollection of the time and circumstances I should have made my enlistment to commence about the first of June - but I am informed that my enrollment was on the 20th of July 1776. I was among the first who enlisted in the company after the company was made up, we marched by the way of Annapolis and Philadelphia to New York and arrived there before it was taken. From New York we marched to Fort Washington. From this fort the detachment to which I belonged marched to reinforce Gen Wayne and were in the battle of the White Plains. After this battle I marched under Capt. Good of the Maryland troops to Fort Lee and from there to For Washington under Capt. Hartman which was then attacked by the enemy and taken
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and I with others were made prisoners. At this time, I had served nearly four months. I was taken to New York by the enemy and confined in what was called the sugar house at least three months and suffered greatly. I was then liberated from close confinement on parole and my present recollect is that it was in the spring of the year when I was paroled. I was now unable to walk from the sufferings I had endured in confinement and was carried from place to place until I reached home about twelve months afterwards. and I was unable to perform labor for six or seven months after I got home. I do not distinctly recollect the time when I was exchanged but it was after the last period above mentioned. After my exchange i obtained at Tawney town an honorable discharge from a Lieut. whose name I think was Smith which is lost. I therefore declare that from the time I enlisted until I was released from the close confinement and paroled was at least seven months - from my parole until I reached home one year and from that time until I was discharged six months - and during said service I was a private soldier. I do not know that I can produce any further testimony than what I exhibit from the land office of Maryland as to my service nor is there living any clergyman in my neighborhood.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Christian Gobble

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Michael Fleenor and Abram Mungle personally appeared in court and being duly sworn do certify and declare that
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that they are well acquainted with Christian Gobble who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that they believe him to be in the seventy eighth year of his age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.

Michael Fleener - His X Mark
Abram Mongle

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificates are residents in the neighborhood of the above named Christian Gobble that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I David Campbell clerk of the court of Washington County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Christian Gobble for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of July 1833 in the 58 year of the commonwealth.

David Campbell

SEAL
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that this time I had served nearly four months - I was taken to New York by the enemy and confined in what was called the Sugar House at least three months and suffered greatly. I was then liberated from close confinement on parole and my present recollection is that it was in the spring of the year when I was paroled. I was now unable to walk from the sufferings I had endured in confinement and [illegible] twelve months afterwards - and was not able to perform labor for six or seven months afterwards - I do not distinctly recollect the time where I was exchanged but it was after the last period above mentioned - after my exchange I obtained at Tawney Town an honorable discharge from a Lieutenant whose name I think was Smith which is lost - I therefore declare that from the time I enlisted until I was released from close confinement and paroled was at least seven months from my parole until I reached home one year and from that time until I was discharged six months; and during said service I was a private soldier - I do not know that I can procure any further testimony than what I exhibit from the Land Office of Maryland as to my service nor is there living any clergyman in my neighborhood.

I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Christian Gobble

Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle personally appeared in open court and being duly sworn do certify and declare that they are well acquainted with Christian Gobble who has [illegible] and sworn to the foregoing declaration that they believe him to be in the 
seventy eighth years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been
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Virginia

At a Court held for Washington County the 22
July 1833

On this 22nd day of July 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the justices of Washington County aforesaid, now sitting Christian Gobble an old and infirmed soldier of the Revolution, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - The said Christian Gobble stated his case as follows: I am now in the seventy eighth year of my age, but have no written account of
of my birth - I was born n the State of Pennsylvania - when I was very young my father removed to Baltimore County Maryland - the facts I do not remember but was told these by my parents - from the latter place my father removed to Frederick County in the same state where he died. At this time I was an apprentice with a saddler. The year New York was taken which happened as I am told in 1776 I enlisted for six months at Tawney Town under Captain Jacob Good in the regiment commanded by Col Griffins of the Maryland troops called the "flying camp". From my recollection of the time and circumstances I should have made my enlistment to commence about the first of June - but I am informed that my enlistment was on the 20th of July 1776 - when the enemy [illegible] among the first enlisted in the company after the company was made up we marched by way of Annapolis and Philadelphia to New York  and served there after it was taken - From New York we marched to Fort Washington - from this for the detachment to which I belonged marched to reinforce Gen. Wayne - and were in the battle of the White Plains. After this battle I marched under Capt. Good of the Maryland troops to Fort Lee; crossed from there to Fort Washington under Captain Hartman which was then attached by the enemy [illegible] and I with others were made prisoners
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a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion. Michael Fleenor (His X Mark)and Abram Mongle swore to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after examining the interrogatories preceding by the War Department that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that Michael Fleenor and Abram Mongle who has signed and sworn to the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood of the above name Christian Gobble and that they are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.

A copy
[illegible]
B H Lynch - D C