Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32095, Samuel Amburn, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE    Penn.

Amburn, Samuel
or Amburne

NUMBER    S. 32095
B.L. Wt.  50811 - 160 - 55


CONTENTS
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Indiana      26,980 
26980
Samuel Amburn
Marion Co. in the State of Ind.
who was a Pri.   in the Company commanded by Captain Blurm  of the Regt. commanded by Col. Haris  in the Pena. line for Militia

1 Yr. & 3  --  $40.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 40  Dollars ---  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d. day of April  1834.  and Sent to 
34   C. Fletcher, Indianapolis, Ina.

Arrears to the 4th of Mch ' 34,   120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.   20.00
$ 140.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Cler ,
Book C.2. Vol  7.  Page  113


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Date of death not on AB

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State of Virginia
Grayson County
on this 27th day of [crossed out 'October'] November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the court of Grayson County now siting Samuel Amburn a resident of Grayson County aged Seventy one years 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 the 7th 1832
that he entered the Service of the United States as a substitute in place of Jacob Amburn his father in the year 1776 under Captain Stephen Bloom who commanded a company of militia in the Worcester Township Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania in a regiment he believes commanded by colonel Haris from there he was marched into the Jersey to Trenton where they met the enemy and had a battle which terminated in the defeat of the enemy many of them were taken prisoners.  this applicant was one who helped to guard the prisoners across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania.  The prisoners were sent up to Lancaster.  This applicant was marched to Morristown where they went into winter quarters still under the command of Capt Bloom who belonged to the army commanded by General Washington.  During this winter this aplicant was discharged from his six months tour of duty by Capt Bloom which discharge is lost,  During this six months tour there was also a battle fought at Princeton [crossed out 'and Trenton'] but this declarant was not in that engagement.  the next tour of Service this declarant performed was a six months tour under Captain Henry Shipe, he was drafted into the Service he believes some time in the year 1777 Marched to the Sweeds Ford on the Schuylskill River where he was Stationed for some length of time from thence to Chad'is Ford on the Brandywine where they joined the main army commanded by General
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Washington at that place a same battle was fought which proved fatal to the Americans. After this battle was fought this applicant was marched to the Warren tavern on the Lancaster road the sign of the white horse.  Here we were near coming to another engagement with the enemy but was prevented by a heavy storm of rain &[and] from thence he was marched to the Shippack road.  Stationed there for some time; from  thence to Germantown where We again met the enemy had a heavy engagement Commanded by Green and Washington which battle terminated against the Americans.  From there we retreated to Perkiaming where the term of service of the applicant was out  he was discharged by Capt Shiper and returned home in all these engagements this aplicant escaped unhurt though at one time a ball passed through the clothing near his neck.  of your declarant.  this discharge is also lost.  the applicant further states that the succeeding winter the army commanded by General Washington pitched their head quarters at the Vally Forge the headquarters at the enemy were at Philadelphia.  That it became necessary to keep a Standing army between them to prevent the Americans in the neighborhood from trading with the enemy and to drive in the foraging parties of the [crossed out illegible word] enemy who frequently came into the country for supplies.  This applicant together with fifty or Sixty other young men whom this declarant had been in a habit of commanding at a military School previous to the war, formed themselves into a volunteer company for this. purpose This aplicant was chosen by said company the commander or captain He accepted the appointment and Stationed his company [crossed out 'on'] at the brooked Billet in Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania where he remained with his company during the time the two armies remained at the two above mentioned places from thence they marched to Mount Holly in New Jersey with General Maxwell and there joined General dickerson who commanded the Jersey militia.  this aplicant Still at the head of his company of Volunteers who has determined to Serve during the war he remained between New York and Philadelphia in frequent light skirmishes for the space of about fifteen
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man this, [crossed out illegible phrase] including the time he was Stationed at the brooker Billet above mentioned, when a fever occasioned by the fatigue of the campaign fell into his leg which compelled him to quit the service.  some of his company returned home with him and the residue joined other companies and Stayed with the army this applicant States that during the time he commanded this company as a captain (which was about fifteen months) he was a Volunteer and never had a commission  the above mention fever in his leg terminated in a sore Leg which render this aplicant partially a cripple to this time this applicant states that he removed from Philadelphia [crossed out 'county'] county State of Pennsylvania where he then lived about three years after the Revolutionary war.  He moved to Guilford county North carolina and in the year 1797 he moved to the county of Grayson State of Virginia where he has resided ever since.  He is unable to procure any positive evidence of his service in consequence of there having been rendered at so great a distance from his present abode.  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 army of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sel. Amburn


I be Edward Jones a clergyman residing in the county of Grayson and Jabez Johnson residing in the same county do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the Samuel Amburne who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age or thereabouts __  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Edward Jones
Jabez Johnson
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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 it appears to them that Edward Jones who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Grayson, and that Jabez Johnson who had also signed the same is a resident in the County of Grayson, and is a credible person, and their Statement is entitled to Credit.

I Martin Dickenson Clerk of the County Court of Grayson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Amburne for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Office the 30th day of November 1833
M. Dickenson CC.


[text written vertically going from bottom to top of page in the bottom left side of page, as follows:] Saml.  Amburn   20747
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20747
Saml Amburn
[crossed out 'Va']
Indiana
see amended declaration.


[crossed out 'Rebeccah  y. m.']

from 1776  Pri
1 yr.  $40.


can only allow in above


C. Fletcher
Indianapolis
M. Dickenson C. C.
Indiana
[crossed out 'Grayson Co. Va.']
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
14th May __  1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7,  1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  the notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years
 of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of bis service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
For year months, and days, I served as a ; For mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension."
{It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W.L.Williams Ex Clk
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Saml. Amber's Declaration for Pension

To be return to C Fletcher Indianapolis Marion Cty   Ina.
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The state of Indiana
Marion County. ss

Be it remembered that on the 1st day of July AD 1834 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in &[and] for Marion County in the state of Indiana Samuel Amburn, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth &[and] saith, that, on the 27th of Novr. 1832 he made his declaration before the County Court of Grayson in the state of Virginia in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 that in the month of June 1833 he left the county and state late aforesaid to visit five of his children residing at this time in Indiana, that he arrived here in July last __ that in Sept last he was taken sick &[and] consequently unable to return to Va. &[and] has now taken up his residence with his son in Marion County Ina. that his declaration for a pension has since been forwarded form Grayson County to which it was returned for correction in his absence.

And as amendatory to his former declaration herewith returned to the War department, he wants further upon his oath state that by reason of old age &[and] consequent loss of memory he
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cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he served during his third tour, but he served six months in the first &[and] six months in the second tour as set out in his declaration and to the best of his recollection he served 15 months as a captain of a volunteer corpse as therein stated, &[and] for such service he claims a pension __  This deponent would further state that he is unable to produce any more satisfactory evidence of his having exercised the command of a Captain during the revolution than as [crossed out 'above'] stated in his declaration __

And in answer more particularly to the several interrogatories prescribed by the war department this deponent further upon his oath saith, that 
1   He was born in Worcester Township Phila County Penna. in the year 1761
2   He has a record of his age in Grayson county Va. which was taken from a register drawn off by the deponent from his fathers bible.
3   He was living in the place of his nativity when called to perform his 3 tours of service ___ About 3 years after the Revolution he moved to Gilford County N Carolina &[and] in the year 1797 he moved to Grayson county Va. where he resided until last June __
4   He  entered the service to perform his first tour of duty as a substitute for Jacob Amburn his father. The second he was drafted to perform &[and] the third tour he performed as a voluntier ___
5   During his second tour of service he said &[and] became
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partially acquainted with Genl Green __ Col O Bell, Majrs Llaird &[and] Burnet of the Continental army in addition to these officers in his declaration mentioned whom he saw __  The former he saw at the Skippack road from wheree he marched with them to the Germantown Battle ___
6   He received a discharge from his first &[and] second tours of service, which he long since lost __ from the third tour he received a parol from Genl Dickerson &[and] which was signed by the Col of the Regt. whose name he has forgotten, &[and] which he has also lost ___
This deponent is desirous that the Secretary at war should place his name upon the pension roll of those who are paid in the state of Indiana should his claim to Revolutionary services be deemed by the department worthy of pecuniary reward under the act of Congress
Samuel Amburne
Sworn &[and] subscribed to before me the day &[and] year first above written as witness my hand &[and] seal
Henry Bradley      seal [encircled by inward facing loops]
Justice of the peace of Marion County Ind
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The Statete of Indiana
Marion County
I Robert B Duncan Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Bradley Esquire, before whom the within and foregoing affidavit appears to have been made. was at the time of the making thereof, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Marion, duly Elected Commissioned and qualified, and has as such full power to, administer oaths.  and that the within Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Indianapolis, this first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Robert B. Duncan
Clerk
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2.56.375. Act Mar 3/55
Sept. 5/56

Saml Amburn
Priv

Capt. Bloom
Ent. PC    1780.
Dis.           17.80.
Private.  Pa mila. 
Rev. War.
Pensioner.
Inda.  26980 -- June 32
Ad. 160 ac's   Decr 17/56
Dodge
Thomas W. Reed.
Windsor
Ind

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Vol.  A.  84.

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256.375
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State of Indiana
County of Randolph  SS:
On this 19th day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six, personally appeared before me O.O. Thompson a Justice of the peace, within and for the County aforesaid Samuel Amburn, aged ninety five years, a resident of Randolph County, in the State of Indiana, who being duly sworn acording to law, declares that he is the identical person, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bloom in the regiment of Malitia in the Revolutionary war, that he was drafted on or about the day of October A.D. 1780 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Germantown the day of A.D.  1780
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3.  1855.  He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor __ Samuel  X  Amburn   his mark
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We Henry Hartman and Thomas Reece residents of Randolph County and State of Indiana upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Samuel Amburn in our presence, and that we believe, from appearance and personal acquaintance, and the Statements of of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Henry Hartman
Thomas W. Reece

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above writen;  and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons;  that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Owen O. Thompson     Seal [encircled by inward facing loops]. Justice of the peace
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STATE OF INDIANA RANDOLPH COUNTY. { SS.

I Henry H. Neff Clerk of the Randolph Circuit Court within and for said County, do hereby certify that Owen O. Thompson Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavits appears to have been acknowledged was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, to wit:  on the 19th day of August, 1856, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Randolph duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.  I further certify that his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at Winchester in said county, this 29th day of August A.D. 1856,
Henry H. Neff  Clerk
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September 11, 1935

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BA-J/MMNF/eel
Samuel Amburn - S.32095

Mrs. O.E.Ross
200 E. South Street
Winchester, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of W.F.Jerrels, Joseph McKinney, Samuel Amburn, Drummond Smithson, Albert Lumpkin, Cris Bordens, Joseph Chandler, Elias Porter, Arthur True(Trew), Edward Thurie, John Addington, and Thomas Ward, who are buried in Randolph County, Indiana.

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Joseph Chandler, Elias Porter or Thomas Ward or Word, of Indiana, nor of a W.F.Jerrels, Joseph McKinney, Drummond Smithson, Albert Lumpkin, Cris Bordens, Arthur True(Trewe), Edward Thurie or John Addington.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record of Samuel Amburn has been found and is furnished herein as shown in the papers in pension claim, S.32095, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Amburn or Amberne, the son of Jacob, was born in 1761, in Worcester township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  The name of his mother is not shown.

While residing in said Worcester township, Samuel Amburn enlisted in 1776, served as a substitute for his father as a private in Captain Stephen Bloom's Company, Colonel Faris' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and served for six months; he enlisted in 1777, and served six months as a private in Captain Henry Shipe's Pennsylvania Company and was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown; soon after this, he was chosen captain of a company of volunteers and served as such officer for about fifteen months.

Three years after the Revolution, he moved to Guilford County,
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North Carolina, and in 1797, moved to Grayson County, Virginia.

Samuel Amburn was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832, while residing in Grayson County, Virginia.

In 1853, he went to visit five of his children who were living in Indiana, and in 1854, he was living in Marion County, Indiana, with a son; no names of children are given; in 1856, he was residing in Randolph County, Indiana.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Amburn(S.32095), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Samuel Amburn, Certificate No. 26980, issued August 2, 1834, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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32095
Revy  INVALID.

File No.  32,095
Samuel Amburn
Pri  Rev War

Act:  June 7th   32
Index: --- Vol.  2,  Page  8

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1924 - October. 20  Hist. to Clifford L. Amburn  AWF.
1928 - Jan - 9 - Hist.; to Miss Martha Jaques _ Her letter in claim of Samuel Alley, W.9694 -- MMHF -
1928,  July 20 Hist . to Clarence H. Smith.  See his letter in claim of Rodrick Craig, R.2428.  MEE.
1935 - Sept.  11 - Hist to Mrs O. E. Ross - ES for MMHF
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50.811


Neo  Any


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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D, C,

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Inda
Samuel Amburn
Pensioner
26980
32
Boynton


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Parker Ind
July 30
Free
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Tho: W. Reece As/Esabo. Amount-
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No  26.980

Lt: T.W.Reece. Aug. 6/56


Pension
50811 _ 160/ 85


Boyton

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Commissioner,
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[addressed envelope]

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WORCESTER     'PA.    AUG 30


Hon. J. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
(D, C,)

Official Business

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Winchester, Randolph Co  Indiana
Secretary of the Interior at Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir
I on last week Sent to the agent for paying Pensions at Indianapolis Indiana, a Pension Certificate for Samuel Amburn, a Revolutionary Soldier, for his pension from the 4th of March, to the 4th of September 1857,  and I get return from there that Mr Morrison, the pension , agent there has resigned and no person appointed in his Stead to pay pension at Indianapolis.

If the vacancy has not been filled Please attend to filling it is important to the old pensioner of 95 years old and afflicted with a wound recd. in the Service of the Revolution to have his pension, as soon as he can
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get it.
Please fill the vacancy, Soon,
I am your obt
Jacob Eltzroth,
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Windsor Indiana
July 28th 1836
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Samuel Amburn of this place served under Genl Green in the war of Independence, is receiving a pension, he has never received any bounty land. The  papers and all the evidences are on file in your office.  Pleas have a warrant issued to Samuel Amburn Sr. &[and] Send to the care of the undesignd.
I am with the greates Respect your Srt
Thos. W. Reece
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256.575
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Windsor Indiana
August 19th  1836
Honored Sir.
The accompanying application for bounty land for Samuel Amburn is made upon the evidence filed in the pension office in his case on which he has been granted a pension, acording to Sec 2 of act approved May 14th. 1836.

Respectfully
Thomas W Reece



Hon  J   Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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[addressed mail envelope]

[circular cancellation stamp in upper left corner with text inside as follows:]. INDIANAPOLIS  IND.   JUL 3

Free

Honl. Secy' at War
New Revolutionary pension office
Washington City
D. C.

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Indianapolis  July 2d.  1854
Honl. Secretary at War.

The applicant Saml. Amburn who made the original application here included is now a resident of Marion County Indiana -- Please to direct any communication that the department may make on the subject to the care of C. Fletcher  Indianapolis

Very respectfully yours
Calvin Fletcher
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Jacob Eltzroth
Winchester Randolph Co
Indiana

Set to Jacob Eltzroth Nov 20.  1857

Respecting the payment of a pension at Indianapolis Indiana. to Saml. Amburns

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Moses Kelly
Chf. Clk.

Dept. Int. Nov.  19/57.

Rec'd. 19  Nov: '57
Mr. Rhett
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Muncie,  Ind., Sept., 24, 1924.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

Am trying to trace history of some of my Revolutionary Ancestors. The Virginia State Library list of Revolutionary soldiers has the name of Sam Amburn, whom I believe to be my great great Grandfather. According to the above record his name appears on the Secretary of War report for 1836, pension roll #3, covering names of soldiers serving in Virginia Commands from other States.  I have another record of this man having been born in Pennsylvania in 1765, going from their to Carolina, thence to Ohio and Indiana.
Will very much appreciate any information you may be able to give as to the history of the above party, or any one else by the name of Amburn, and thank you in advance for your assistance.

Yours very truly,

CLIFFORD L. AMBURN
902 West Charles St.
Muncie, Ind.

[circular receipt stamp in lower right corner of page with following information printed inside it:]. U. S. PENSION OFFICE   L  SEP  26  1924
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GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
WALTER W. HEAD PRESIDENT
[crossed out 'SAINT LOUIS']

ORAN E. ROSS
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
WINCHESTER, INDIANA
TELEPHONE  304

Winchester Ind
July 21   1935

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dept of Records:
Could your department furnish me with the certificate of service of each of these Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Randolph Co  Indiana ?
None of them were born here, and the birth place unknown to us.  Their war record with any additional information would be greatly appreciated for historical records.
o  W.F. Jerrels      Joseph Chandler 0 of Ind
o  Joseph McKinney      Elias Porter  none of Ind
o  Samuel Amburn         Arthur True (Trew)
o  Drummond Smithson      Edward Thurie   o
o   Albert Lumpkin         o  John Addington
o   Cris Bordens   Thomas Ward o or a  no of Ind

Thanking You
Mrs O. E. Ross
200 E. South St.
Winchester
Ind


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MAIL DEPT [last two lines of printing not legible]
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M. E. E.
copied from letter of MMHF. dated Jan 9, 1928

Rev, &  1812 Wars Section

July 20, 1928

Clarence H. Smith
614 South Fourteenth Street
New Castle, Indiana

Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.32095, it appears that Samuel Amburn or Auburne was born in 1761 at Worcester Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

While residing at said Worcester, he served as a substitute for his father, Jacob Amburn, in 1776 as a private in Captain Stephen Bloom's Company, Colonel Faris' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in battle of Trenton and served six months.

He enlisted in 1777 and served 6 months as a private in Captain Henry Shipe's Pennsylvania Company and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.

Soon after this, he was chosen Captain of a company of volunteers and served about 15 months.

Theree years after the Revolution, he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina and in 1797 moved to Grayson County, Virginia, where he was living when allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832.

In 1853, he went to visit five of his children (names not stated)
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who were living in Indiana, and in 1854 he was living in Marion County, Indiana, with a son, name not given, - and in 1856 was a resident of Randolph County, Indiana.

His name does not appear as "Ambrom".

Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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MMHF. 

January 9, 1928
  
Rev, & 1812 Wars Section  

Miss Martha Jaques 
Benton Hall 
Oxford, Ohio  

Madam: 
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32095, it appears that Samuel Amburn or Auburne was born in 1761 at Worcester Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  

While residing at said Worcester, he served as a substitute for his father, Jacob Amburn, in 1776 as a private in Captain Stephen Bloom's Company, Colonel Faris' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in battle of Trenton and served six months.  

He enlisted in 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Henry Shipe's Pennsylvania Company and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.  

Soon after this, he was chosen Captain of a company of volunteers and served about 15 months.  

Three years after the Revolution, he moved to Guilford County, North Carolina and in 1797 moved to Grayson County, Virginia, where he was living when allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832. 

 In 1853, he went to visit five of his children (names
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not stated) who were living in Indiana, and in 1854 he was living in Marion County, Indiana with a son, name not given, and in 1856 was a resident of Randolph Co., Indiana.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Miss Ford very busy when [crossed out '(I'] copied others from her letter
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AWS 
Rev, & 1812 War Section. 

October 20, 1934.

Clifford L. Amburn,
902 W. Charles St., 
Muncie, Ind.  

Sir: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32095, it appears that Samuel Amburn or Amburne was born in 1761 at Worcester Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.  

While residing at said Worcester, he served as a substitute for his father, Jacob Amburn, in 1776 as a private in Captain Stephen Bloom's Company, Colonel Faris' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in battle of Trenton and served six months.  

He enlisted in 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain Henry Shipe's Pennsylvania Company and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.  

Soon after this, he was chosen Captain of a company of volunteers and served about 15 months.  

Theree years after the Revolution, he moved to Guilford
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County, North Carolina and in 1797 moved to Grayson County, Virginia, where he was living when allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832.  

In 1853, he went to visit five of his children (names not stated), who were living in Indiana, and in 1854 he was living in Marion County, Indiana, with a son, name not give.

There is no further family data on file.  The above noted Samuel Amburn, its the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.