Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 841-200, James Gamble, Penn. Artillery
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3 (1776)

SERVICE
Penn Artillery

Gamble, James

NUMBER
b.l. wT. 841-230-Lieut.
Issued May 27, 1791
to James Gamble
No papers
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Penn Artillery

Gamble, James

 
B.L.Wt. 841-200-Lieut.
Issued May 27, 1791
to James Gamble
No papers
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Sand Creek, Mich.
Aug 3, 1939

 Mr. A. D. Hiller
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

Your letter containing the Rev. War record of Lieutenant John Armstrong received and I am indeed very grateful for it is complete in every respect.
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concerning his wife's family  (Mary Armstrong).  I am anxious to complete the records and do thank you most sincerely for the interest you have taken.  

Very truly yours,
Ellen E. Russell
(Mrs. Evans M. Russell)
Sand Creek,
Michigan
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I am in need of such a Rev. War Record of one James Ganble a Lieutenant who received Lot no. 2062 in Dist. No. 10, Penn. containing 200 acres for his services in the Reb War. This will complete my records if I can get a complete family record
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SHANNON M. GAMBLE
327 CRESTWAY DRIVE
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

Sept. 5th 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen

Please give me the records of James Gamble, quartermaster 7th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Wm. Irwin Pennsylvania.  We  are thanking you, I am,

Yours very truly,
Shannon Gamblel

[Stamp shows received Setp. 8, 1938]
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September 12, 1939.

Mrs. Evans M. Russell
Sand Creek
Michigan.

BA-J/ILL
James Gamble
B. L. Wt. 841-200 acres

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant James Gamble of
Pennsylvania, who received land on account of his service.

The records of this office show that Warrant #841 for
two hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 27, 1791 on
account of service of James Gamble, Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania
Artillery, War of the Revolution.

There are no statements on file made by the applicant
for this bounty land because of the destruction of papers in
such early applications for bounty land when the War Office was
burned in 1800; hence, no data whatever pertaining to the family
of this officer.

It is suggested that further information in regard to
his military service might be obtained from The Adjutant General,
War Department, this city.

If you desire information in regard to the location of
the land which was granted on account of service of Lieutenant
James Gamble, you should address the Commissioner, General Land
Office, this city, and furnish that official the following data 
Warrant #841-200 acres, issued May 27, 1791.
Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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May 8, 1939

Mrs. R. L. Dobyns
R. 2 Box 154
Clarksdale, Mississippi

BA-J/AWF
James Gamble
B. L. Wt. 841-200
Benjamin Majors
S. 32392 See letter re this claim

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your requests for information in regard to William Stanard, Edward Carter, 
John Hancock, Benjamin Majors,
Samuel Majors, John
Bantwell (?), and James Gamble, 
soldiers of the War 
of the Revolution.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it is
not possible to comply in full with each request
which requires so much time and research.

The Revolutionary War records of James Gamble
and Benjamin Majors are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

See Misc. Files another
letter there
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May 8, 1939.

Mrs. R. L. Dobyns
Route #2, Box 154
Clarksdale, Mississippi.

BA-J/ILL
James Gamble
B. L. Wt. #841-200 acres

Dear Madam:

The records of this office show that Warrant #841 for
two hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 27, 1791, on
account of service of James Gamble, Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania
Artillery, War of the Revolution.

There are no statements on file made by the applicant
for this bounty land because of the destruction of papers in
such early applications for bounty land when the War Office was
burned in 1800; hence, no data whatever pertaining to the family
of this officer.

It is suggested that further information in regard to
the military record of James Gamble might be obtained from The
Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

If you desire information in regard to the location of
the bounty land which was granted on account of service of this
officer, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office,
this city, and furnish that official the following warrant #841,
200 acres, issued May 27, 1791.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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October 11, 1938.

Mr. Shannon M. Gamble
327 Crestway Drive
Chattanooga, Tennessee.

BA-J/ILL
James Gamble
B. L. Wt. #841-200 acres
Heitman shows that
Lt. James Gamble was first
Quartermaster then Ensign
& Lieut.

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to James Gamble, quartermaster, 7th Pennsylvania
Regiment, Revolutionary War.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
and no claim for pension found which was made to the United States based upon service of the James Gamble cited by you. The
records show, however, that Warrant #841 for 200 acres of bounty
land was issued May 27, 1791, on account of service of James
Gamble, Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Artillery, War of the
Revolution.

There are no statements on file made by the applicant for 
this bounty land because of the destruction of papers [illegible]
applications for bounty land when
the War Office was burned in 1800;
hence, no data whatever in regard to the family of this officer.

It is suggested that further information in regard to the
military record of this officer might be obtained from The Adjutant
General, War Department, this city.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the
land granted on account of service of Lieutenant James Gamble, you
should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city,
and furnish that official the following: warrant #841, 200 acres,
issued May 27, 1791.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
B. L. Wt. 841
EEL

October 9, 1928

Jennie L. Barstow
Box 291
Albany, Texas

Madam:

I advise you from the records of this bureau it
appears that Warrant No. 841 for two hundred acres of
bounty land was issued May 27, 1791, on account of the
services of James Gamble as Lieutenant in the 
Pennsylvania Artillery, War of the Revolution.

There are no further data on file as to his services
and no data as to his family due to the destruction
of the papers in such claims when the War Office was
burned in November 1800.

I also advise you that the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau fail to afford any information in
regard to a Robert Gamble as described by you.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Gamble Jehu GRADE Private
LINE South Carolina
WARRANT
NUMBER
12173 and 13119 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 24 1795
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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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Gamble Robert GRADE Private
LINE South Carolina
WARRANT
NUMBER
12172 and 13118 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED June 24 1795
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.