Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3884, John Gambee, Penn.
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Penn, Gambee, John, R. 3884.
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No. 38.536.
Solomon Gambee
Pension Claim
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State of Ohio
Seneca County
On this 23rd day of August in the year 1852.   Personally appeared before me William Lang, Judge of the probate court in and for Seneca  County and that aforesaid Solomon Gambee who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is over fifty years of age, a resident of Seneca County Ohio.  He makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832.  That his said father in early life resided in Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War.  his said father was in the militia servis that he has heard him speak of several officers under whom he served but have no recolection except General LaFayett and that he must mainly rely for proof of his said fathers service are the records in which he believes must exist some where.  He further declares that the annexed paper is a true copy of the family record kept by his said father in the old family bible which said record  was always recognised by his said father and also his mother as a true record of the births of their several children that the individuals whose affadavits are here to annexed have known his said father and his family a great many years and can testify to their relation as parents and children.  That his said father died on the 26th day of December in the year A.D. 1934, living no widow.  that he died in Seneca county in the state of New York in the 71 year of his age and that his said father never did make any application for a pension that he and his brothers and sisters wants what the laws entitles them to for this said fathers servises in the war of the Revolution and is [illegible] [illegible] to make this application that they have never before made for said pension.  That his brother
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Jacob Gambee resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.  John Gambee resides in the County of Seneca in the state of New York.  Elisibeth Gambee now resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.   Benjamin Gambee resides in the County of Seneca in the State of Ohio.  Gideon Gambee resides in the County of Seneca resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.  Catherin Gambee now Catharine Abbott resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.  Joseph Gambee resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.  Mary Gambee now Mary Seibolt now resides in the County of Seneca in the State of New York.  That the above names are all the children of the said John Gambee who are now living and that he asks that the amount of pension due his said father as aforesaid be paid accordingly.
Solomon Gambee

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written hereby certify that Soloman Gambee who has signed the above declaration is a person of known respectibility for truth and verasity.

Given under my hand and seal of office in Tiffin City, this 23rd day of August in the year of our Lord 1852.
Wm Lang Probate Judge
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State of Ohio
Seneca County
On this 4th day of August 1852 personally appeared before me, John Shetterley, a Justice of the peace in and for said County and state aforesaid.  Benjamin C Semmond who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Gambee in Seneca County of the State of New York from the best of his recollection during the remainder of his life which is at least 16 years and that the said John Gambee died on the 26th day of December in the year 1834.  The deponent further states that he has heard the said John Gambee speak of his Revolutionary servises and of a battle he was in but the name of the field has escaped his recolection.  deponant says that he was well acquainted with Mrs Gambee and all her children and that Mrs Gambee wife of the said John Gambee died previous to the said husband and that all the children from said John Gambee and wife (Jacob Gambee, John Gambee, Elisibeth Gambee, Benjamin Gambee, Gidion Gambee, Catharine Gambee now Abbot, Solomon Gambee, Joseph Gambee, Mary Gambee now Mary Sybolt).  Deponant states that the above named are all the children of the said John Gambee who are now living and further deponant saith not.
B. C. Semmon

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written I hereby certify that Benjamin C Semmon who has signed the above afadavit is a person of known respectibility for truth and verasity.
John Shetterley P.R.
Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio
Seneca County

On this 4th day of August in the year 1852 Personally appeared before me John Shetterly, a Justice of the peace in the for said County and State aforesaid.  Andrew Shetterley, who being first sworn in according to law deposeth and saith that he is over fifty eight years of age.  That he was well acquainted with John Gambee, who was residing in Beaks County, PA at his first acquainted with him which is forth six years ago and that his second acquaintance with the said Gambee; was in Seneca County in the State of New York up to the time of his death which took place on 26th day of December in the year 1834.  deponent further states that he has heard the said John Gambee speak of his Revolutionary services that he was in the militia services when he lived in Northumberland County in the State of Pensylvania.  deponant further states that he was well acquainted with the family of John Gambee as aforesaid while residing in the aforesaid County of Beaks and also in Seneca County as aforesaid.  deponant also say that he is well acquainted with Solomon Gambee whose name is in the declaration hereto annexed for application for the pension which was due the said John Gambee at the time of his death.  and that the aforesaid Solomon Gambee is the departed son of and lawful heir of the said John Gambee.  deponant further states that the said John Gambee left no widow at the time of his death aforesaid and further deponant states that the aforesaid Solomon Gambee is a resident of Seneca County Ohio as aforesaid and further he saith not.
Andrew Shetterley
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written I hereby certify that Andrew Shetterly who has signed the above afadavit is a person of known respectablity for truth and verasity.
John Shetterley J. P.
Justice of the peace

State of Ohio
Seneca County
I Phillip Spielman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that john Shetterley, Esq. Whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing afadavits was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid.  that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and [illegible] and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of sword having General Jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Tiffin, this 23 day of August 1852,
Philip Spielman
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Know all men by the [illegible].  That I,, Solomon Gambee, heir at law of John Gambee as aforesaid of Seneca County in the State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint I. G. Turner of Seneca County in the 
State of Ohio, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for the use of all the heirs at law of John Gambee as aforesaid, to demand and  source from the United States the amount of pension due the said John Gambee for his servises in the war of the Revolution from the 4th day of March 1831 to the day of his death as aforesaid and my said attorney is fully authorized and empowered to exicute such [illegible] and acquaintances for the sum as may be necessary and generosly to do all lawful acts and things [illegible] the [illegible] and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to evoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premis by virtue of these [illegible]l.  In testimony whose of shall set my hand this 15th day of August 1852.
Solomon Gambee
Signed in the presence of 
Wm Lang
David Smith
witnesses
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In testimony whose of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Tiffin this 15th of August 1852
Wm Lang Probate Judge
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John Gambee died
December 26, 1834
William Abbot died
December 5th 1847 died twenty 
years lacking fifteen days
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[text is in German, below is the translation provided by the Commissioner of Pensions in a later document]
Johannes Gambe, born January 7, 1763, died December 26, 1834 and Maria Elizabetha Leibrockin, born March 11, 1765, died September 24, 1828, were married October 28, 1783. Children: 
Jacob born July 11, 1784
Johannes born February 19, 1786
Wilhelm born January 16, 1788
Elizabeth born February 2, 1790
Daniel born June 21, 1792
Benjamin born March 26, 1794
Egidius born March 16, 1796
Sem born March 31, 1798
Catharina born June 21, 1800
Salomon born June 18, 1802
Joseph born May 20, 1804
Magdalena born November 4, 1806
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[text is in German, below is the translation provided by the Commissioner of Pensions in a later document]

Joseph born May 20, 1804
Magdalena born November 4, 1806
John Gambee Senior died December 26, 1834
Maria Elizabetha Gambee died September 24, 1828
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State of New York Seneca County SS?

On this 11th day of Oct 1852, Personally appeared before me Thomas Finnegan a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State aforesaid Jesse Abbott of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law depouth and saith that the above which is hereto attached is the original family record of the family of John Gambee taken out of his old family Bible that is and has been in his possession for some years and that the said record was written by M Marscal a school teacher about twenty seven years ago and that the same is all he ever knew anything about as being the original. Deponent further states that the said John Gambee was always reported to have been a soldier in the Northumberland County Militia in the war of the Revolution and that Solomon Gambee who has made the foregoing declaration for the pension is the lawful heir of the said John Gambee in whose right he claims a pension. and further deponent saith not.

Jesse Abbott } witness

?? As said subscribed the day and year above written. I hereby certify that Jesse Abbott, who signed the above affidavit is a person of known respectability for truth and veracity. 

Thos. Finnegan
Justice of the Peace for said County
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State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office p } L. Hugh Montgomery

Clerk of the County Court of said County being a court of record do hereby certify that Thomas Finnegan before whom the within affidavit was sworn to was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in I for said County duly qualified & authorized to administer ??? And affirmation generally and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature to the within ??? Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 11th day of September AD 1852
Hugh Montgomery
Clerk
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No 6105 A. C L 9-0-0 Spein

I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to John Gambee of North o Co. Militia in the sum of Nine pounds specie with lawful interest from the first day of July on thousand seven hundred and eighty three. The source being due upon an account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1782. 
Comptroller General's Office
21 May 1785

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Feb 18. 1853

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original on file in this department. Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid. 
E. Banns
Aud. Gen
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State of New York County of Seneca. 

Jesse Abbott - being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is son in law of John Gambee - deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, that this deponent is directly interested in said claim.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 day Sept 1854 and (I do hereby certify that the said Jesse Abbott is a respectable person, and that I have fully faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to be him as being directly interested in said claim.

Gordis Dunlap, Justice of the Peace

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Jesse Abbott son in law of John Gambee deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, do hereby constitute and appoint Arad Joy, of Ovid, NY my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as on directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension. Witness my hand and seald, this 27 day of September 1854 (signed Jesse Abbott)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Gordis Dunlap
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O. W. and N. Division    3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C._______      , 190__
[very lightly] Robert C. Gambee
15 Broad Dr.
NY [illegible]

In reply to your request of [illegible] 6, received 7 for a statement of the military history of John Gambee, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his Son's [crossed out] [or his widow's ] application for pension on file with this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT,| LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANL.| OFFICERSS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|CAPTAIN. | COLONEL| STATE

Served in the PA. militia under Gen. Lafayette

This claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of 6 mos. service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which the son applied.
Battles engaged in, ________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co., PA
Date of application for pension, Aug., 23, 1852
Residence at date of application, Seneca Co, Ohio
Age at date of application, about 50 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. died in Seneca Co. NY Dec. 26, 1834, at 70 yrs, leaving no widow. Children alive in 1852- Jacob, John, Elizabeth, Gidion, Catharine m.-Abbott, Joseph and Mary m. Seibols, all of Seneca Co., NY, and Benjamin + Solomon of Seneca Co., O. and Jesse Abbott a son in law,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Record Division

September 18, 1911.

Mr. Robert C. Gambee,
15 Broad Street,
New York City.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of John Gambee, R. File No. 3,884, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers in said claim:
Johannes Gambe, born January 7, 1763, died December 26, 1834 and Maria Elizabetha Leibrockin, born March 11, 1765, died September 24, 1828, were married October 28, 1783.
Children:
Jacob born July 11, 1784. NY
Johannes " February 19, 1786. - NY
Wilhelm " January 16, 1788.
Elizabeth " February 2, 1790. - NY
Daniel " June 21, 1792.
Benjamin " March 26, 1794. - Ohio
Egidius " March 16, 1796. - NY
Sem " March 31, 1798.
Catharina " June 21, 1800.
Salomon " June 18, 1802. - Ohio
Joseph " May 20, 1804. NY
Magdalena " November 4, 1806. - NY
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Record Division

September 16, 1911.

Mr. Robert C. Gambee,
15 Broad Street,
New York City.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 14th and received the 15th instant, you are advised that the papers on file in the claim of John Gambee,
Rej. File No. 3,884, Rev. War, fail to afford any information in regard to his military service other that that furnished you under date of September 12, 1911.

Such muster rolls of the Revolution as are now in the possession of the Government, are in the custody 0of the Adjutant General, U.S.A., War Department.

Rolls and other Revolutionary War records are sometimes found in the Archives of the Original States.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Estate of D.O. Mills
15 Broad Street
New York

September 14th 1911.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Yours of recent date at hand, and in reply would say that I desire to thank you for the information you have given me with reference to the service of John Gambee during the Revolutionary War.

The information which I particularly wish however is a statement from you to the effect that John Gambee was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, his rank, and time and place of enlistment, and any other record of a similar character which will aid me in qualifying for membership in the society of the Sons of the Revolution.

These qualifications of course would not be as exacting as would be demanded in application for a pension, and I trust you aid me in securing the statistics mentioned.
Yours very truly,
Robert C Gambee
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Estate of D.O. Hills
15 Broad Street
New York

September 6th 1911.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly favor me with the record of the service of each of the following men who enlisted in Pennsylvania in the War of the Rev-olution? John Gambee (R. 3884) and Valentine Patzinger (0).
Thanking you in advance for any information you can give me in this matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
Robert C. Gambee

Ack. Sept 8 1991
U.S. Pensions Office
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Tiffin City March 7th 1853

Sir
Enclosed you will please find a claim in favour of the heirs of John Gambee of the war of the Revolution of which if the claim is found to be a just one please have the goodness to have a certificate of the amount issued without the distance of one agent and send the same to your humble servant

I am very respectfully, yours x
J.G. Turner


Hon. F E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Ovid NY Sept 28 '54

Sir,
I enclose power of attorney in the case of "John Gambee" the declaration was made in Ohio under the law of 1832 part of the children residing there & part of them here.
I wish to learn the state of the case, whether the declaration is formal & correct, & then, what service has been proven & admitted, & what service is alledged.

Mark respectfully
Your Able Serv
Arad Joy

Hon L P Waldo
Com
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Revolutionary Comm. for pensions
Solomon Gambee son of & heir of John Gambee


Joseph Howard
Washington City, DC
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Washington City
July 6, 1853

Respected ----,

I am authorized by a letter of attorney from L.G. Turner, filed with the papers of the widow of Jedidiah Holirus dec'd formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary War, to act as agent for Soloman Gambee, who claims a pension to him of John Gambee and when claim was filed in 1852, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. I bare report to no the --- of the examination of his papers, at your earliest convenience.

Believe no as ever
Your friend
Joseph Howard





Hon L P Wallis, Com. Of Pensions
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1911 Sept 12 to Robt C. Gambee
1911 Sept 16 letter to Mr. Gambee

--Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873--

3884
John Gambee

Rejected
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No. ----
John ---------- (writing illegible)

L.G. Turner June 18/53
---  --- 2nd Oct 1854

3884

Act June 7/83
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John Gambee Ohio --- 1832

Ovid NY 28 Sep
Hon S. P. Waldo Com. Of Pens Washington DC
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Top: March 12 1853
Appl. Of John Gambee deceased
Ohio
Act 7th June 1832

L.G. Turner
Tiffin City, Ohio

Sideways: Hon. F E Heath Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City DC
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July 9, 1853
Letter on case of John Gambee, dec'd.


Joseph Howard? 
P--ent