Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 257, Daniel Armstrong, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Armstrong, Daniel
Nancy
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NUMBER
R.257
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V
7898
Nancy Armstrong
Ohio
Daniel
257


Hon. J. Ridgway H02
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The State of Ohio
Franklin County
SS.

On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty one personally appeared before me William McElvain one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Franklin Nancy Armstrong a resident of the City of Columbus in said County of Franklin aged eighty six 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 7. 1838, entitled "An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows:" That she is the widow of Daniel
Armstrong who was a soldier in the Army of
the United States, she does not now recollect whether he was a private, or a non commissioned officer at one time he belonged to Capt. Boon's Company. he was at the battle when Burgoin surrendered he went from Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania that he served for years the army-
She further declares that she was married
to said Daniel Armstrong some time in the
year seventeen hundred and eighty one or
eighty two, and that the said Daniel Armstrong died in the month of January the eighteen hundred and fifteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen
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hundred and ninety four. Viz: the time above stated-
She further states that from her age and great infirmity she does not now remember many of the incidents of her life.
[signed] Nancy Armstrong x her mark
Attest
[signed] W W Backus

Sworn and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I further certify that the said Nancy Armstrong from bodily
impiety, cannot attend the Court at Court homes.
[signed] Wm McElvain
Judge of the Court of Common Please. Franklin Co. Ohio


The State of Ohio
Franklin County

Personally appeared William Armstrong who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is the son of the above named Nancy and
Daniel Armstrong, that he is the youngest of their family, and that he was born in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight. and that his further the said Nancy has not been married since the death of his father and that his mother is from age and infirmity much impaired in her memory. He has a brother who is about twenty years older than himself-
[signed] W Armstrong
Attest W. W. Backus
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July A.D. 1841 Wm McElvain
Judge of Court of Com. Pleas. Frank Co.
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The State of Ohio
Franklin County SS

I, Lyne Starling, (illegible) of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, hereby certify that William McElvain, whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate. is now and was at the time of signing the same, an acting judge of the said Court of Common Pleas and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Columbus this 7th day of July A.D. 1841.
Signed:  Lyne Starling
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Hon. J Ridgway H. Rep
Ohio


Hon J Ridgway
HR
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State of Ohio
Ross County SS

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Mrs Catharine Boggs, and having been duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she was present at the Marriage of Daniel Armstrong and Nancy Malone, that they were married on or about the month of January in the year of our Lord 1781 or 1782. about five miles from the town of Northumberland in Northumberland County
Pennsylvania and that she has been well acquainted with said Armstrong and his wife since they have removed to this State
[signed] Catharine Boggs

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th
day of October A.D. 1841. William Johnson
And I do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Mrs Catharine Boggs for more than twenty years, and she has throughout that time supported a good character as a neighbour and as a Christian, In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 28th day of October A.D. 1841
[signed] William Johnson J.P. 
[handdrawn seal]
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[eagle bearing ribbon "E PLURIBUS UNUM"]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
The State of Ohio, Executive Office.

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 I, THOMAS CORWIN, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Ohio, do
hereby certify, that William Johnson Esq whose attestation is hereto attached was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ross in the State of Ohio.

Duly commissioned as such; and that his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout. and also that the attestation of the said William Johnson Esq is in due form and by proper officer. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be hereunto affixed, at Columbus, the Tenth day of November. in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one,
[signed] Thos Corwin
BY THE GOVERNOR,
[signed] J. Sloane
Secretary of State.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 10, 1927

Miss Greenwood Higgins
1328 Neil Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 257 it appears that Daniel Armstrong married in January 1781 or 1782, Nancy Malone. They
were married about five miles from Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. They later lived near Chillicothe, in Ross County, Ohio. Said Daniel died in January 1815.

His widow Nancy Armstrong applied for pension July 5, 1841 [handwritten comment "date changed before mailing"] while a resident of Columbus, Ohio, then aged eighty-six years and stated that her husband, Daniel Armstrong, while a resident of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania enlisted
and served at one time under Captain Boon, was at the surrender of Burgoyne, and that he served about five years in all
It is also stated that he served in the years 1778, 1779 and 1780 under Captain Samuel McGrady and Colonel Kelly or Colonel Hunter.
The claim was not allowed as the widow failed to furnish proof of service as was required by the pension laws.
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Their son William Armstrong was living in 1841 and stated that he was born in 1798 and referred to an elder brother but did not give his name.
The date and place of soldier's birth are not stated. 
The above history id that of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, of Pa.
Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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The State of Ohio Scioto County ss

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I John R Turner Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County do certify that J.P. Noel
Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and whose signature is attached to the within Certificate was on the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace in & for
said County duly commissioned & qualified
and that full faith and credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said Court at the Town of Portsmouth this Twenty seventh day of July AD 1841 & in the 39 year of this State
John R Turner Clerk S.C. P.
per Andw Crichton Jr Dpty
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COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS AND CANALS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U. S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Daniel Armstrong

Grandfather of E. B. Armstrong Esq of 50 Clark Place Columbus Ohio

Daniel Armstrong was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
His wife and applied for pension, but it was never granted for want of attestation.
What we want is to establish his standing for historical and family purposes.

[stamped] CHIEF'S DESK Old War and Navy Division May 13 1904

[signed] J W Keegan
Secy to DCBadger
1738 Corcoran St City 

Am 5-16-04 L. S. S.
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1328 Neil Ave
Columbus, Ohio
September 17, 1927.

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions - Revolutionary Section - 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, 
I wrote to you about the Revolutionary service and record of Daniel Armstrong [handwritten comment "one only of Pa"] who lived in Center County, Pennsylvania.
You wrote on September 10th saying the records failed to show a claim on file for a pension on account of the services of Daniel Armstrong Center County Pennsylvania. You asked for further information before another search could be made.
The Bureau of Pensions found, some years ago, the record of Daniel Armstrong, for my grandfather, Elliott B. Armstrong. This record has been lost.
The Bureau of Pensions then said that the pension of Daniel Armstrong had never been applied for.
I am very anxious to get the record of Daniel Armstrong and his date of birth
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in order to submit my papers for the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Daniel Armstrong lived in Pennsylvania at the time of the first census. and lived in Center County until 1801 according to a history of Center County. I have found that the term Center County was not used until 1800. Before that time it went by the name Bald Eagle, Upper Bald Eagle, then Spring and also by the name Mifflin County.
At one time Daniel Armstrong resided in Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania. in the eastern part of the state.
Daniel Armstrong married Nancy Malone of Pennsylvania - All the children of this marriage were born in Center County Pennsylvania. 
Daniel Armstrong was killed by the Indians - the record of this -as well as the date of his birth is lost.
In the Pennsylvania Archives - I found that Daniel Armstrong was a member of Morgan's rifle regiment. 3rd Penn. 1778.
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I also found among a list of receipts and names six and seven mouth men - the following. Rec'd of Thomas Robinson one certificate for sum 28 pounds, 17 shillings of a seven mouths man in his company of Rangers.
Rec'd by Daniel Armstrong.
I conclude by this that Daniel Armstrong served in Morgan's rifle regiment and also in Robinson's Rangers.
I appreciate very much your search in my behalf. I am very anxious to establish the service of Daniel Armstrong and his date of birth - or age at the time of his war service.
Very truly, 
(Miss) Greenwood Higgins
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L.V.S. Ex'r.

File #257 (Rejected)
Nancy, Widow of 
Daniel Armstrong.
Revolutionary War.

May 16, 1904.

Sir:-
In  response to your inquiry of recent date, you are advised that Nancy Armstrong, widow of Daniel Armstrong, failed to establish her claim to pension for the Revolutionary War service of the soldier; therefore, the grandson has no title to pension for said service. Attention is invited to Section 4742, R.S.
The service of the soldier was not established in the pension claim. It was alleged that he served in Capt. Samuel McGrady's Co., under Gen. Potter from the State of Pennsylvania.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mr. J.W. Keegan,
1736 Corcoran St., 
Washington, D.C.