Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28231, Edward Armstrong, New York.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
New York | *Armstrong, Edward | S. 28 231.
CONTENTS
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New York
Edward Armstrong of
Private Co Capt Sackatt
N Y regt
in the U. States Army -
Revy war
Inscribed on the roll of the New York Agency at $: 3 per month, and increased to $: 4 80/100 per month, by act of 24th April 1816.
Formal certificate issued the 10th November 1824, to applicant, care of Wm Ovington, Esq. N. York
See letter to Hon. P. Stephens
H.R. May 21. 1830
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Edward Armstrong
From $3. to $4.80
Wm. Ovington Esq
New York
L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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This is to certify that in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York Entitled an act making provision for Officers Soldiers and Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States passed the 22d April 1786. we have examined Edward Armstrong of Pound Ridge in the County of Westchester, Farmer and find that during the late war was a private Soldier of Capt Richard Sackets Company in the Regiment of Westchester County Malitia [Militia] Commanded by Capt Thomas Thomas that on or about the first day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one he enlisted in the Service of the United States in a company of [illegible] of the same regiment commanded by Capt William Moshier for the term of forty five days that while in the service aforesaid to wit on or about the Twenty seventh day of January in the same year he marched with the same company and detachment of the army of the United States commanded by Capt William Hull to attack the [illegible] of the Enemy at Morristown. that on the Twenty Eighth day of January in an action with a detachment of the Enemy he received a wound in his back by a musket which entered at the lower part of his left sholder [shoulder] blade and was extracted at the lower part of the joint by means whereof his left arm became stiff and he is in a great measure rendered unable to obtain his livelyhood by labour. and that on the Eighth day of December last he was Twenty nine years of age wherefore in pursuance of the law aforesaid we do further certify that upon the principles of the act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1785 he is entitled
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to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly pension of Thirty Six dollars from the first of March One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty one if not before paid
given under our hands the Twentieth day of April 1788
Signed
Richard Varick
Richard Platt
City of New York
SS
Edward Armstrong came before me and made oath that he is the same Edward Armstrong described in the above Certificate signed Richard Varick & Richard Platt that he has always received his pension money by producing a certified copy thereof and has never received a Pension Ticket under the Seal of the Secretary of War.
Edward Armstrong
Sworn before me this 8th March 1824
Wm Ovington N.P.
New York March 8th 1824
Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing to you my oath of Identity with a [illegible] of obtaining a Certificate of Pension under the Seal & signature of the Secretary of of War being informed at the Pension office that I cannot receive payment without one which please to send to the care of
Wm Ovington 
Pension office N.Yk
I am very respectfully
Sir your obedt servt
Edward Armstrong
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City of New York
SS
Edward Armstrong appeared before me and made oath the the original Certificate of which the within is a copy was on the last of June 1824 consumed by fire in consequence of a fire which consumed the Dwelling house of his Son in the Town of Tuncanich [Tunkhannock] Luzerne County Pennsylvania. and this deponent further made oath that he served in the West Chester Militia. at the time he was wounded in a Company of [illegible] commanded by Captain William Moshier under Col Williams Hull on the 28th day of January 1781 one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Edward Armstrong
Sworn before me this 21 day of October 1824
W Ovington N. P.
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Must transmit to this Department the original of which this is a copy, before a pension Certificate can be issued -
April 19. 1824
See affidavit within of the Certificate being burnt & destroyed
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For formal certificate.
Recd 25 Oct. 1824
M E
[illegible]
J C Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington
[Stamp: New York Oct 23]
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New York Octo 21. 1824
Sir
At the request of Edward Armstrong his application for a formal Certificate of pension is again forwarded.
Please to transmit the Certificate to my care.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your Obedt Sert
W Ovington
J. C. Calhoun Esq
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28231
INVALID
Revy
File No. 28,231
Edward Armstrong
Pvt NY regt
Act:
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]