Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1355, Archibald Armstrong, New York.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Armstrong, Archibald
Sabra

NUMBER
W1355
BL.WT.162-60-55
{B.L.Wt.6746-100. Issued Nov. 18, 1790- no papers.}

CONTENTS
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Service: New York
Armstrong, Archibald
Sabra
Number: W1355
B.L. Wt. 162-60-55
B.L. Wt. 6746-100. Issued Nov. 18, 1790- no papers.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Armstrong, Archibald GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6746 and 162 - 60 -55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED NOV. 18, 1790 to not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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3312.
Michigan Territory
Archibald Armstrong.
Private, New York Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 25th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d of Sept 1818, Sent to Stephen Phelps Esqr, Judge, Canandaigua, N.York

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818    34.61
Semi-Anl all'ee ending 4th March 1819    48.00

[total] $182.61

[illegible] 10/30

Van Schaick [illegible] four years [illegible] City of Gorham Ontario

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Let to Pen agent &c. to P.a., May 18, 1833
20 Feby '34 transf'd to Michigan, fm 4th Sept '33 & notice sent to him care of E. Doty
Pen: Agt: Detroit__M. Gy order to pay Apr 15, 1837
Letter to Penn 13th April 1841.
Same pension & Order to pay 10th May 1841.

Let to Hon. R. McClelland Feby 14th '45
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State of New York
Ontario County      ss
On this 25th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Personally apears Archabald Armstrong aged 50 years resident in the town of Gorham in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Archabald Armstrong Enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Hicks in the 1st New York Regiment commanded by Col Van Schiack in the month of January 1779 that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the month of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged from service at Newburg in the State of New York that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
[Signed] Archibald Armstrong

Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me
[Signed] Stephen Phelps
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State of New York, Ontario County}ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Archibald Armstrong did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, Canandaigua April 25th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York, Ontario County}ss I certify by satisfactory proof that Archibald Armstrong the aforesaid applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Com pleas
Canandaigua, Augst 24th 1818
State of New York, Ontario County Clerk’s Office}ss In testimony that Stephen Phelps whole name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 27th day of August 1818.
Geo McNair, Clk.
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Declaration of Archibald Armstrong
April 25th 1818

The Honorable Secy of War
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State of New York, Ontario County Clerks Office}ss
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature.
I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7th day of May AD 1818

Geo. McNair Clk
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Stephen Phelps, Esq, Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.

Archibald Armstrong, New York line, Revolutionary Claim, found on the rolls of New York as a drummer.
Correct
For testimony relative to the applicants reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles.

25th April
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The Honorable the Secretary for the department of War will please forward my certificate (if allowed) to Stephen Phelps Esqr who is my agent at Canandaigua.
April 25th 1818

Archibald Armstrong
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Case of Archibald Armstrong
Van Schaick

3312
30 Sept. 1878

Mar 19
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
ONTARIO COUNY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decision of said State,) Archibald Armstrong agent fifty five years, resident of the town of Gorham in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
For the time of three years and four months in Continuation in the Company of Captain Hix a part of the time, and a part of this time in Captain Parsons Company in the 1st New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Van Schaick from which he was discharged in June 1783.
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty fifth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 33.12 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have no 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 within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day 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, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
One cow $15—six sheep $6.00  ---  21.00
A sett of old harness $7 — 1 hog $2  --- 9.00
2 old axes 1.12—2 kettles —1.25—4 old chars 1.00  --- 3.37 
One old table, .25 ------ .25
[Total] $33.62
[Signed] Archibald Armstrong
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age and bodily infirmities I am able to perform but little labour and that my family consists of my wife Ruth aged 40 years my son Stephen aged 15 years, my daughter Eliza aged 11 years and my son Cameron aged 8 years very weakly [all above names are underlined]
[Signed] Archibald Armstrong
Sworn to and declared this 21st day of August 1820 in open court before me. {Signed] Wm Rogers, a Judge of Ontario Com Pleas
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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.

I, John Van Fossen Clerk of said, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 thirty three dollars and sixty two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August A.D. 1820--

J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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[illegible] Michigan

Sabia Armstrong widow of Archibald Armstrong who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private in the New York line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 18th day of Aug 1853, Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Aug/53 and sent to D.B. Green, Yypilante, Washentau Co. Michigan

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible] 3/53 Page 20 Vol [illegible] 1818

Wm H. Hox Dec. 13, 1853
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451 Mar 12/53

Sebra Armstrong app. for Widow Pension
Widow of Archibald, Mich

D.B. Greene Ypsilante Washtenaw Co. Mich. Attorney

Act Feb. 3d 1853
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State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw}ss. On the seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, Chauncy Joslin Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Washtenaw, being a court of Record by the Laws of the State of Michigan and in open court Sabra Armstrong, aged seventy nine years, a resident of Pittsfield in said Washtenaw County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed Feby fourth & eighteen hundred and fifty three. To wit.
That she is the widow of Archibald Armstrong late of Pittsfield in Said County who was a Drum Major in the war of the Revolution, but afterwards drew a private soldiers pension of ninety six Dollars per year; that the cannot now state where he first drew said pension, nor under what act he drew the same; that he was for the last few years of his life paid said pension at the Pension agency in Detroit in the State of Michigan; That he was last paid at said agency in the year A.D. (his last pension being acknowledged by deponent in A.D. 1847.) and his certificate, as appears by the records of said agency was returned to Washington June 30th 1847, reference for further proof in this case being made
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to the files of the Pension office—She further declares that she was married to the said Archibald Armstrong at Pittsfield in said Washtenaw County on the twenty ninth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine (1839) that his name before her said Marriage so as Sabra Pritchard, and that her husband the said Archibald Armstrong died at Pittsfield in said County on the twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1847 and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband and is now a widow; that she hereby constitute and appoints Daniel B. Greene of Ypsilante in the county and State aforesaid his attorney to prosecute said claim and receive the certificate that may be issued.
Sabra Armstrong
Sworn to and Subscribed before me in open court this seventh day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Ann Arbor the day and year above written. Interlined between lines 23 & 24 before signing.
C. Joslin
Judge of Probate, Washtenaw County, State of Michigan
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State of Michigan, County of Washtenaw}
On this seventh day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally came before me, Claramod Woodard and Eliza Pritchard of lawful age, both residents of Pittsfield in the county and state aforesaid, who being by me each duly sworn according to Law do on their oath say severally that they are personally well acquainted with Sabra Armstrong, widow of Archibald Armstrong, who has signed the forgoing declaration that they were severally present at the house of Alanson Pritchard in the Town of Pittsfield in the County aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of April A.D. 1830 and witnessed the marriage of the said Archibald Armstrong with the said Sabra Prichard now Sabra Armstrong that from the day of their said marriage the said parties lived together as man and wife until the twenty ninth day of January A.D.1847 when the said Archibald died, that the said Sabra has remained a widow since the death of the said Archibald, and is now a widow, that said Archibald drew a pension equal to the full pay of a private soldier as stated in the foregoing declaration & was last paid at Detroit
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in the State of Michigan in 1846-7 and that these deponent are wholly disinterested in the result of this application of the said Sabra Armstrong for a pension.

Eliza J. Pritchard
Claramod Woodard

Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court the day and year first above written and I [] this certify that I believe the persons whose names are signed to the foregoing affidavit to be credible and disinterested witnesses.

G. Joslin, Judge at Probate Washentaw County Inclusion
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State of Michigan, Washtenaw County}ss I John Laurence of Saline in said county of Washtenaw do solemnly swear that on the twenty nineth(sic) day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine I was an acting Justice of the Peace and by virtue of said office I was duly authorized to solemnise the rites of marriage in said county and by virtue of said authority & office did at Pittsfield in said county at the time aforesaid duly solemnize the rite of marriage between Archibald Armstrong of Saline aforesaid {a revolutionary pensioner} and Sabra Pritchard of Pittsfield aforesaid in conformity with the laws of the State of Michigan. And I was known to their having time together of husband and wife for several years at least until the death of said Archibald Armstrong. 
John Laurence
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 19th day of July A.D. 1853}
Edwin Smith Justice of the Peace
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123214 Act Mar 3/55 
Mar 7/55

Sabra Armstrong and of Archibald Armstrong Pens
Sabra Armstrong wid of Archibald Pri.
N.Y. Contl. Line, Revolutionary Pensioner
AD=60Acm Jany 30/56

Mich Feby 53 Boyton

D.B. Green Ypsilante Michigan

[Written sideways across the page]
Rdm
MI. no 162 up'd July 1/56
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Sabra Armstrong 123214

D.B. Greene, Ypsilante Mich Atty
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State of Michigan
Washtenaw County ss On this twenty seventh day of April AD. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally came before me a Notary Public within & for the County and State aforesaid Sabra Armstrong aged eighty two years a resident of Ypsilanti in the State of Michigan aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Archibald Armstrong deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and at the time of his death as hereinafter stated, draw a pension for said service from the Government of the United States, and for proof of whose service in said war she refers to papers showing the same service on file in the pension office in connection with his application for said pension - That he drew ninety Six Dollars a year from the Detroit agency at the time of his death, and that she, as his widow now draws the same amount from the same agency by Virtue of a certificate No 1389 which is in words & figures following Viz:
"Department of the Interior: Widows Pension-
I certify that in conformity with the second section of the Act of February 3, 1833, Sabra Armstrong widow of Archibald Armstrong who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars 4 Cents per annum, commencing on the 3d day of February 1853, and continuing
for life unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this Eighteenth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined & Countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions"
[Seal in lower left corner of page is a circle of squiggly lines with S in the middle]
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That she draws a pension in pursuance for the forgoing certificate under the act of February 3-1833.
She further States that she was married to the said Archibald Armstrong in Pittsfield in Michigan on the 29th day of April A.D. 1839, by one John Laurence a Justice of the Peace, that her name before the said marriage was Sabra Pritchard, that her said husband died in Pittsfield aforesaid on ninth day of January A.D. 1847 and that she is now a widow & has been since the death of her said husband; that the disease of which the said husband died was the result of the bite of a rattle snake and for proof of her said marriage she refers to the papers & proofs on file in the Pension office with her application for Pension under Act of Feby 3d 1833.
Sabra (his x mark) Armstrong
We Alonzo H. Peckham and Samantha M. Peckham residents of the Town of Ypsilante in the State of Michigan upon our oath say that we well know Sabra Armstrong named in the foregoing declaration; That she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that she is the identical person who draws a pension for the services of Archibald Armstrong by virtue of the above recited certificate; that she is now a widow and has so remained since the death of her said husband Archibald Armstrong; that we are not of kin to the said applicant, nor in any manner interested in this claim; that the said Sabra Armstrong subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration in our presence, signing the same of her mark, being now unable to write her name
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by reason of age & bodily infirmity.

Alonzo H. Peckham
Samantha M. Peckham

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Elias M. Skinner Notary Public
Washtenaw County Michigan
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STATE OF MICHIGAN--Washtenaw County, s:

I Robert J. Barry Clerk of the County, do hereby certify that Elias M. Skinner before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn & subscribed was, at the date of said affidavits a Notary Public duly appointed and qualified, and by law authorized to administer the same.

And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Elias M. Skinner and verily believe his signature thereto is genuine.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Court, at Ann Arbor, this Second day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

Robert J. Berry  CLERK.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., _________, 19__

W.F. 1,355

In reply to your request of ______, received _____for a statement of the military history of Archibald Armstrong a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jany 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
to June 1783

RANK. 
Priv't

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Hicks & Parsons
COLONEL. Van Schaick

STATE.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment ______
Date of application for pension, Apr 25, 1818 His cl wa ab
Residence at date of application, Gorham, Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 50 yrs. Died Jany 29, 1847 at Pittsfield Mich. Son Stephen aged 15 yrs, daughter Eliza aged 11 years and son Cameron aged 8 years. In 1830 Soldier had moved to Washtenaw Co. Mich. He mar. Apr 29, 1839 at Pittsfield Mich at the house of Alanson Pritchard, Sabra Pritchard who was al. pens on an appl. ex, Mch 7.18.53 while a resident of Pittsfield Mich. aged 79 years. No further family data. The above noted is the only soldier of that name &c.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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162 60 acres

452. Sebra Armstrong, Widow of Archibald Mich.

Let to D.B. Green, May 13/53

Act. Feb 3d 1853
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This is a duplicate of 28.
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PM. Aco/53 Mich. Boynton
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On rolls Capt'n Hicks Co 1st Regt as Drummer Enlisted Jan'y 7th 80 & mustered during the war
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March 12.1805

Appl. of Sabra

Archibald Washtenaw, Michigan

Act 3d Feby 1803.

Revy.
96.00 per annum

Commencing 3d Feby 1853

D.B. Green, Ypsilante, Washtenaw Co. Mich

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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Rec'd 7th Feby. 1834

Archibald Armstrong, appl'n for Transfer

JW Stewart FREE

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
City of Washington
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Free
L. Loyon H.R.

To: Ellis Doty Esq.
Detroit, Mich, Ten.
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County of Washtenaw ss:

On this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1834 before me, the subscriber of Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washtenaw personally appeared Archibald Armstrong a Revolutionary Pensioner, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Parsons in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaicks in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from when he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wish his Pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan (viz) Because he thought it would be for his interest.

Ar'd Armstrong

Sworn and subscribed to before me the say & year aforesaid, Elias M. Skinner, Justice of the Peace}

County of Washtenaw ss: On the sixteenth day of January A.D. 1834 before me the subscriber of Justice of the Peace for said county, personally appeared Grove Spencer who on his oath declares that Archibald Armstrong is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession from the War department, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit.

Grove Spencer

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year last above written.}

Elias M Skinner, Justice of the Peace
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County Washtenaw ss:

I do hereby certify that Grove Spencer the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity.

Elizabeth Skinner, Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan, County of Washtenaw ss: I, Jas T. Allen Clerk of the Court of said county certify that Elias M. Skinner is a Magistrate as above and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name, this twentieth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Jas T. Allen, Clerk
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State of Michigan, Washtenaw County}ss
Be it known that before me John Lawrence a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Archibald Armstrong and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Archibald Armstrong named in an original pension certificate,  now illegally withheld by Allen Buck of Ypsilanti in said county; that deponent delivered to said Buck his said Pension certificate on or about the fourth day of September A.D. 1840 together with a power of Attorney to said Buck authorizing said Buck to receive deponents Pension from the fourth day of September A.D. 1840; that said Buck now detaining & utterly refused to deliver said certificate to deponent unless deponent will appoint said Buck his attorney to receive his further pension; that he believes if he should appoint said Buck his said attorney he would be wholly unable to obtain from said Buck his money as he has not yet received from said Buck all the pension money said Buck received for him on the fourth day of September last; that he is not indebted to said Buck and that said detention of said pension certificate by said Buck is against the will and consent of the deponent; that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain Parson’s company of the Army of the United States in the First New York Regiment; that he now resides in Saline County & State aforesaid, and has resided there for the space of Eight years past and previous thereto he resided in Gorham, county of Ontario and Hale of New York.
Archibald Armstrong
Sworn and subscribed this 23rd day of April 1841 before me, John Laurence}
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State of Michigan; Washtenaw County}ss.
April 23, 1841
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department of the 27th of October 1832. I John Lawrence of the 27th of October 1832. I John Lawrence a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz from personal acquaintance with him for eight years last past, that Archibald Armstrong who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the above affidavit and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true. 
Given under my hand at Saline in said County the day and year above written.
John Laurence, Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan, Washenaw County}ss.
I Leonard C. Goodall Clerk of the circuit court in and for the said county, certify that John Lawrence is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty one.
L.C. Goodale, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Washtenaw County.
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State of Michigan
County of Washtenau
I James McMahon Clerk of the County of Washtenau aforesaid do certify that Edwin Smith Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John Lemaman was subscribed and sworn on the 19th day of July 1830, was on that day an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths - that I know his hand writing, and believe his signature thereto be Genuine
 I also certify that Chanin Joelin, before whom the affidavit of Sabra Armstrong, Claramond Woodard & and Eliza J. Pritchard - (which affidavits are now on file in the Pension office at Washington in support of the claim of said Sabra Armstrong to a pension) was severally subscribed and sworn on the Seventh day of March A.D. 1833, was on that day the authorized and acting Judge of the Probate Court for this County, duly elected and qualified that said court is a court of Record and said Judge authorized to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the circuit court for said county this eighth day of August A.D. 1833
James McMahon
Clerk
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3 Mch 25

A77
Apl 31841

Pension office
NW Evans [illegible]

Sabine Mich, March 15} April

To the Secretary of War, Washington City, D.C.
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To the Secretary of   Saline, Michigan, March 15/?
War -
Dear Sir. I am an old Revolutionary
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123214
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Ypsilanti May 3d 1853
Hon. L.P.Waldo,
Dr. Sir Enclosed please find application of Sabe Armstrong, Silas Larabee & Ann Richards for Land under act March 3rd 53
Yours Respectfully 
D. B. Greene
Atty
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Pension Agency
Detroit Jany 29th 1834
Sir
Enclosed us the application of Archibald Armstrong for transfer, the result you will be pleased to communicate to W, Grove Spencer, Ypsilanti M.I.
Respectfully Your Obt.
serv.
E. Doty
P.O.A.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pnesions
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Sabine April 27th 1841

Dear Sir

Enclosed is the affidavit and certificate as require by forms you sent me with on exception, our county courts in this state are called [illegible] "circuit courts" for their respective counties.

Yours truly

Archibald Armstrong

[illegible] J.L. Edwards Esqr, Comm of Pensions}
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3312 A. Armstrong Michigan roll

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

Mar 28

FREE
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J.L. Edwards Esqr

Bank of Michigan, Detroit15 Mar 1827

Sir

I enclose A. Armstrong Pension papers for the last 18 months & reqest its return with your instruction as to its payment.

Respectfully yours,

E.P. Hastings,Prest
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House of Rep
Feby 7 1845

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Sir

Will you examine the accompanying papers & see if any thing can be done for the old man. He desires an increase of pension as I understand him. I suppose he must present his claim to Congres & obtain the affidavits for of offices &c. Return the papers with your papers.

Yours Resp.H. McClelland
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Armstrong
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Brief in the case of Sabra Armstrong, widow of Archibald Washtenaw County and State of Michigan, act 3d Feby 1853.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818. & cont'd

Parole

Proof of Marriage 
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so what?

Name and residence of Agent:  D.B. Green Esq'r, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. Mich

S.C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.
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Ypsilante Aug 9-1853

Hon L.P. Waldo

Dr Sir

Enclosed find proof on the marriage of Archibald Armstrong & Sabra Pritchard and also authentication of Joslin's official character as the magistrate taken the affidavits already on file. The proof is not in any formal shape, but as it is perfectly authentic, I trust you will take no exception to it & hope to hear from you soon.

I should be extremely glad to hear something of the application of Naomi Davis, widow of Gen'l Daniel Davis, whose claim for half pay was sent in I think with the papers in this case. Knowing that some persons in like situation has received certificate for pay already, I cannot invent a reason why I have never heard a word from that claim sent in in March. Hoping for early information & I am very truly yours.

D.B. Green
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Lockpart Dec. 8/53
L.P. Waldo

Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir--I write you to obtain the pension of Sabra Armstrong, widow of Archibald Armstrong private in the Revolutionary war, her Pension is at the rate of $96.00 pr annum & was due in September last, the 4th day. Record'd on Roll of Pensions under act
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Feb 3. 1853 Page 202 Vol A. I also wish to know if she is not entitled to a Pension from the death of Archibald Armstrong who died Jany 29, 1847, she having never received said back pension-on proof. Also please send me a form of pension blanks, necessary in procuring pension.

Yours Truly, Wm H. Fox
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2 one ct stamps Enclose
NZ OK
RWS
2 1 ct. Stamps retd - CLW
December the 28 1914
please excuse me for writing to you I wish to know Something about Archabale Armstrong Archabol Armstrong
Second Lutenant 8 Company 4th Battalion of Tryon County Militia Organized August 26,m 1775 he served During revolution, in Several Companys mostely in Orange county militia co, Archabal Armstrong had a Bounty Granf for Government Land how much did he receive please tell me all about him
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I often herd my Grandma Dorothy Bowman, She was Archable Armstrong Daughter tell me how his sister Katie was captured by the indians and they kept her 3 years & then their uncle Bought her & took her home, I should like to know if there was any history of her & if so I wish to know where it could be found They were in a Fort & went out one evening and Katie Armstrong was captured. She said thir mother died with grief ere she returned
over
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please add to Middleport New York, Box 98 Rout 38
Mrs Elmira Heintz
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Springfield Ohio
Feb. 29, 1915
JWN
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I will say in order to receive a copy of Mr Archibald Armstrongs claim of bounty Land during the Rev. I am trying to get as much proof together as I can to be able to join the Daughters of Rev. as near as I can find out by some of my relatives Archibald Armstrong had served in seven or eight Company's of the war, under these officers, Co. VanSharick also Col. John Hathans, Cannot give place of residence I find his place of residence at death was at Pittsfield Michigan have not found name of his widow or wife
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We know that he was a residence of Mohawk Valley in New York State at the time of the Rev. war. I would be glad to get all information in regards to Archibald Armstrong so that I may be able to join this society and oblige
Yours Truly
Mrs Ollie Bach
219 Washington St.
Springfield Ohio
PENSION O
US
MAR. 3
1915
OFFICE
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N.Y.
Lyndonville
Apr. 16, 1915
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir Will you give me a record of my Great-Grandfather the late Archibald Armstrong of Gorham, Ontario County N.Y., I think he died in 1792. I want to join the Daughter of Rev. and cant without a record, wishing to here from you soon
Yours
Address.
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Mrs Wm. Hall
Lyndonville,
R.F.D. 2
N.Y.
He was in war with the Indians
PENSION OFFICE
U,S,
APR. 21 1915
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Briddleport Nov. 27 1901 AG
Will you please send me a record in full if you have it, of Colonel Archable Armstrong in the revolutionary war when he enlisted and when discharged and [unclear] where he lived and all you can about him I know he had a daughter that was stolen from him by the Indians and kept 3 years and Sir William Johnson Bought her of the Indians and brought her home and Oblige
Sarah Bowman
please address to Middleport, Niagara Co. NY
Route 35
he was called general Armstrong
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January 14, 1915.
Mrs. Elmira Heintz,
Route 38,
Middleport, N.Y.
Madam;
In response to your letter without date, which was received on the 12th instant, you are advised that Archibald Armstrong, W. File No. 1355, Rev. War, a history of whose service was furnished you January 5, 1915, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Archibald Armistead.
Very respectfully, 
G M Salzgaber 
Commissioner.