Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.2077, James Black, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Black, James
NUMBER
S.2077
CONTENTS
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6196
Pennsylvania
James Black
of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Capt Reed of the Rej commanded by Bird in the Penna line for Private 14. mo 14 days - $48. 19
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 48 Dollars 19 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon  J.D Bin'hm Huse Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $72.28
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 24.09
$96.37
  Revolutionary Claim, 
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Vinal Luce
Clerk
Book D Vol. 6 Page 48
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1837. to 4 Sept 1837. Agt Notified 12 Sept 1838
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Paid as above from 4 Sept 1842 to 4 March  1843. Agt notified 24 Oct 1844
Hon John Covode Dec 18/58
[Hon John Covode] Feb:28/59
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Dauphin Set.
On this Twenty First day of November in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Calvin Blythe President and Valentine Hummel and Innes
Green Esquire his Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now composing and holding a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid James Black a resident of Halifax Township in the County of Dauphin
and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy three 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated. He first entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the "Flying Camp" and on the
12th day of July 1776 voted at the House of Mr William Carson in Paxton Township Lancaster County now Susquehanna Township Dauphin County for officers to command the draft of Colonel James Bonds Battalion of the Penna Militia called the "Flying Camp" on which day John Reed was elected Captain James Colliar first Lieutenant and JohnThillcresce Second Lieutenant & John Cocheran third Lieutenant of the company to which he belonged and on that or the next day marched to Middletown then Lancaster now Dauphin County Penna where he remained for about one week until all the men belonging to Captain John Reeds company joined them, at which place they were also joined by Captain Timothy Greens company from Hanover Township and Captain Robert Clarks Company from Derry Township in the County aforesaid both of which last named companies also belonged to the "Flying
camp" they then marched to Lancaster Pa where the Battalion to which deponent belonged assembled and organized from whence they marched under the Command of Captain John Reed the Senior Captain to  Philadelphia
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and from thence through, Trenton New Jersey Princeton & New Brunswick to Amboy where William Hayes was elected Major of the Battalion they remained a short time and then marched to New York City where they joined the American Army under General George Washington when they remained a few days
and marched to Long Island. Deponent states that during all the time before mentioned he was with his company and Battalion that he was in the battle which took place at Flatbush on Long Island on Tuesday the 27th day of August 1776, and remained after the battle within the lines of the American intrenchments until the night of the 31st of August when they vacated their intrenchments and landed at New York on the morning of the 1st September, two days after which he marched with a brigade under the command of Colonel
Hand acting as a Brigadier General up the East River to Delanceys Mills about 15 or 16 miles from the City of New York where they encamped and remained for about four or five
weeks during which time he was frequently detailed for a three days guard either at Willett Point or Frogs Neck to watch the movements of the British Army which eventually landed at Frogs Neck. Deponant States that he was in the skirmishes which took place with portions of the British Army after they had landed at West Chester and East Chester and with the Hessian Yagers at a place called" Mile Square" being nearly all the time on picket duty until he was marched with the brigade under Colonel Hand to White Plains when the whole of the American army under General Washington was concentrated. Deponent further states that he was in the battle at the White Plains on the 28th of October 1776 from which the British Army marched towards Fort Washington and the American Army up the North River part of which crossed at Kings Ferry and the brigade of Colonel Hand at Peekskill from thence down the North River to Kings Ferry thence to Hackensack New Jersey, thence through Newark Elizabethtown New Brunswick & Princeton to Trenton where
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we crossed the river Deleware & thence through Bristol to Philadelphia when his time of service viz six months having expired he was discharged in the latter end of December 1776 and returned home which discharge deponant
States he has lost and of which service he has no other documentary evidence than the annexed list of the men that Voted July 12th 1776 at the House of Mr William Carson for officers for the drafts of Colonel James Bonds Battalion which paper he procured from Colonel William Cochran of Dauphin County a few months ago whose father was the Executor of Captain John Reed and had the possession of all Captain Reeds papers
Deponant further states that he again entered the army of the United States as a private soldier as a substitute for his father Thomas Black who was drafted in the Militia of Penna late in the month of June or early in July 1777 and served his tour of duty being two months in Captain James Morrows Company which assembled at Middletown then Lancaster now Dauphin County Penna of which Henry McKinney was the first Lieutenant the name of the second Lieutenant not now recollected & from thence was marched to Old Chester on the Deleware River where he remained until their time expired when he was discharged and returned home which discharge he has also lost.
He further states that he again entered the army as a private soldier and substitute for Elijah Buck who was drafted for a two month's tour of duty in the Militia of Penna late in the
fall of 1777 in the Company of Captain John Kilcreece with whom the deponent had served in the "Flying Camp) which deponent thinks assembled at "Harris's Ferry, now Harrisburg Pa and marched to White Marsh where they joined the Army under General Washington and was attached to Colonel Stewarts Regiment of Penna Militia Some time after
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which the regular troops marched to their encampment or winter quarters at the Valley Forge and the militia to the Neshaminy where we encamped and remained until Christmas day of 1777 when the militia were ordered to march to Philadelphia when we arrived the same evening a little after dark and after several discharges from our Cannon into the City which was returned by the British we fell back upon White Marsh and the next day returned to our encampment at Neshaminy when we remained until we were discharged in January 1778 after our period of Service
had expired which discharge deponant says he has also lost. Deponent further states that he was again drafted in the Militia of Penna as a private soldier in the month of March or April
1778 in Captain James Morrows Company which he thinks assembled at Harris's Ferry now Harrisburg Pa from whence he marched to the Town of Lancaster Pa to guard the prisoners of War and military stores that were collected there where he remained until the period for which he was drafted (two months) had expired when he was again discharged and returned home which discharge he has also lost. He further states that during the
time he was at Lancaster he voluntarily took and subscribed the accompanying oath of Allegiance and Fidelity before William Henry Esqr on the 12th day of June 1778 which is
hereunto annexed. Deponant further states that he was again drafted as a private soldier late in the fall of 1780 or 1781 in the militia of Pennsylvania for a two months tour of duty in Captain William Allens company which I found on then march at Halifax Lancaster now Dauphin County and marched with them to Sunbury Northumberland Co Pa when we met a company of Militia from Lancaster Pa of which Dr Rugart of Lancaster was a Lieutenant, which
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had also been assembled to protect the inhabitants of that County then a frontier from the inroads of the Indians, at Sunbury this deponent and he thinks twenty three others were detached under the command of a Lieutenant Parker or Parks to McClures place on Big Fishing Creek about 20 miles above Sunbury on the North Branch of the Susquehanna were we had our garrison & where we were employed in scouting & scouring the country for prevention of Indians, we remained there until our times of service had expired when we were discharged and
returned home without obtaining any written discharge as our captain was stationed at Bossly's Fort on the waters of the West Branch of Susquehanna with the rest of the troops and did not see him on their return to Northumberland Captain Allen having
preceded them on their return home. Deponent further states that Freelins Fort on the Warrior Run seven miles from the West Branch of the Susquehanna was taken by the Indians English & Tories in the month of August 1779 which caused great alarm & injury to the then inhabitants as their grain & Hay Stacks, Houses & Barns were destroyed & burnt & their cattle driven off by the enemy at which time a call was made for men to volunteer to go up and assist the inhabitants this deponent started from home, alone with his rifle knap sack and other accoutrements & on his way to Sunbury met with others who were going to Sunvury when we intern to the number it was said of 800 had assembled
when this deponant arrived at Sunbury he knew that Captain Campleton who commanded the Rangers of Northumberland County was at the now town of Northumberland he went to that place and found Campletons Rangers
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and marched with Campleton's Rangers to Freelins Fort from thence to Wallace Fort above Muncy Creek, the main body of the army halted there, and a demand for
volunteers being called for to pursue the Indians deponant with about 120 others volunteered under Campleton to pursue them and did follow their Trail but not not being able to overtake them and being without
provisions were forced to return to the main body of the army at Wallaces Fort, and from thence to Northumberland when we were dismissed and returned to our Homes after an absence of two or three weeks, deponant understood afterwards that that service was
considered equivalent to a two months Tour of duty and that some of his companions in arms were so allowed. Deponent States that he was born in Pequea, Lancaster County Pennsylvania on the 4th day of October AD 1759. That he has now no record of his age that the leaf of his fathers family bible was lost at a Book
bindery at Harrisburg which contained the record of his birth, that at every time that he volunteered or was called into service he resided at Paxton Township Lancaster
County now Halifax Township Dauphin County  where he has lived ever since the 
revolutionary war and where he now resides, Petitioner States that of all his companions in arms in the Various tours of duty which he served he does not know of any one now
living except Robert Gray of Swatara Township Dauphin County a private Soldier in 1776 in Captain John Reids Company of the Flying Camp who served in the same Company
with this deponant in the campaign of 1776 and also in the expedition against the Indians British & Tories after the taking of Frielins Fort in 1779. Deponent States that
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his character for veracity and truth is well known to most of the inhabitants of Halifax Township Dauphin County when he now resides and always has resided during
and since the Revolutionary War
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 agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Black [his signature]
Robert Gray a private soldier in Captain John Reeds Company of the Flying Camp of the Penna Militia who being duly Sworn according to Law doth declare and say that the foregoing deposition of James Black is substantially correct so far as relates to the campaign of 1776 that he belonged to the same company that James Black the above named
deponent did to wit Captain John Reeds Company of the Flying Camp Penna Militia that to his knowledge the said James Black served faithfully the whole term for which he was drafted until we were discharged at
Philadelphia late in Decr 1776. and that the details of that service as contained in the foregoing deposition of the same James Black is also substantially correct-
Affirmed to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Gray [his signature]
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James Black
19150
the Innes Green Esqr and George Pearson - residing in the County of Dauphin hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Black who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three 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 & subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
James Green
George Parson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
proscribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier as he states. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Gray Innis Green Esq & George Pearson who signed the proceeding certificates are residents of the County of Dauphin aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
C. Blythe
Wm Hummel
I john Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Black for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21st day of November AD 1832
Jno. Roberts Proty
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State of Pennsylvania Set
Dauphin County Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County and State aforesaid James Black a Soldier of the Revolution 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 his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades; for six months as a volunteer Private Soldier in Captain John Reeds Company of the "Flying Camp" Pennsylvania Militia in the year 1776-
For two months as a private soldier & substitute for his father Thomas Black (who had been drafted) under Captain James
Morrow in the year 1777-
For Two months as a private Soldier & substitute for Elijah Bucks in the fall of 1777 & 1778 in Captain John Kellcreicis company of Penna militia of Colonel Stewarts Regiment-
For Two months as a private Soldier in 1778 in Captain James Morrows Company of Pennsylvania Militia-
For Two months as a private soldier in 1780 or 1781 under Captain William Allen of the Pennsylvania Militia
For Two Weeks as a volunteer private in Campletons Rangers of Pennsylvania Militia in August 1779-  which service was
then countend equivalent to a two months tour of duty or exemption from draft for one tour of two months, some of his companions in arms on that expedition were so allowed and for such Service I claim a pension-
James Black [his signature]
Sworn & Subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace of Dauphin County Pennsylvania this 22nd day of February AD 1833
John Davies
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss.
I, John Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within & foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the case of the application of James Black for a pension: And further, that the within named John Davies Esq before whom the within affidavit of the said James Black was made, was at the time of the taking thereof & still is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that to all his acts as such full faith & credit ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Harrisburg this 22nd day of February AD 1833.
Jno. Roberts Proty
[seal]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
AWF Our
January 5, 1928
John Black
Duncannon
Pa.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2077, it appears that James Black was born October 4, 1759 at Pequea, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Paxton Township, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops,
as follows-
From July 12, 1776 in Captain John Reed's
Company, Colonel James Burd's Regiment of the "Flying Camp", he was in the battle of Flatbush, in August 1776, skirmishes at West Chester, East Chester and Mite Square, and about September 1, 1776 he was put under Colonel Hand, was in the battle of White Plains, and served six months; from June or July 1777, two months as substitute for his father, Thomas Black, in Captain James Morrow's Company; from fall of 1777 to January
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1778, two months in Captain John Killcreece's
Company, Colonel Stewart's Regiment; from March or April 1778, two months in Captain James Morrow's Company; in August 1779, two or three weeks in Captain Campleton's Company of Rangers; in the fall of 1780 or 1781, two months in Captain William Allen's
Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, while a resident of Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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James Black
S.F. 2077
Pa
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In CONVENTION for the STATE of Pennsylvania.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1776.
On Motion, Ordered
THAT Two thousand copies of the Particulars of the Rations allowed for the FLYING CAMP, be printed and distributed among the men.
Extract from the Minutes,
JOHN MORRIS, jun. Secretary.
The RATION for each Man, as copied from the Minutes of the Honourable the Continental CONGRESS, is as follows,
One pound of Beef, or Three Quarters of a pound of Pork, or one Pound of Salt Fish, per Day.
One pound of Bread or Flour per Day.
Three pints of Peas or Beans per week, or Vegetables equivalent at One Dollar per bushel for Peas or Beans.
One pint of Milk per man per day, or at the rate of 1/72 of a Dollar.
One Half-pint of Rice, or one pint of Indian Meal, per Man per Week.
One Quart of Spruce Beer, or Cyder, per Man per Day, or Nine Gallons of Molasses per Company of 100 men per week.
Three Pounds of Candles to 100 men per week, for Guards.
Twenty - four Pounds of soft or Eight Pounds of Hard Soap for 100 men per Week.
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Duncannon Pa
June 22, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolution section
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
James Black, Dauphin Co. Penna. Continental Troops, placed on roll Feby 23rd 1833, to commence March 1st 1831.
If possible kindly advise me what information you have on his application as to family etc
Yours Respectfully
John Black
Duncannon
Penna.
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[stamp] RECORD DIVISION OCT 5 1911
[STAMP] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D OCT 5 1911
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MOLINE, ILL., U.S.A.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Have been advised to write to you for following information, My Revolutionary  Ancestor enlisted or drafted in Pensylvania Contingent.  Fought in Battle of Brandwine
his name James Black.  I desire any dates or information concerning him
Am wishing to qualify as a Daughter of American Revolution.  If not possible for you to furnish me this information Could you advise
where to write?
Respt
Mrs E E Ray
611-21st Street.
Oct 2nd 1911
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Rev War.
2077
INVALID.
File No. 2077
James Black
Privt Rev War
Act: Jun 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol. A., Page 34.
{Arrangement of 1870}
1911 Oct. 9. Hist. to Mrs. E.E. Ray. C
1928- Jan. 5 Hist. to John Black AW
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Pension office, Dec. 16/58
the 3d Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner.
Very respectfully,
John Robb
For Commissioner.
Geddes
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3d Auditor's Office
Dec 17, 1858.
Sir:
James Black, Philadelphia Pa Act 1832, at
$48.19. per annum, appears to have been paid to Sept. 4. 1844.
Very
Resp'y
R J [illegible]
Geo. C. Writing
Commr of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
August 6th, 1844
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, James Black, a pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Forty eight Dollars and 19 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1842, to the 4th March 1843.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Park
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Sept. 5th. 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," James Black
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of forty eight Dollars and nineteen Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of Sept. 1837.
Respectully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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19,150
James Black
Pennsylvania
15 Feb'y 1833
Oct 5.11,
Ho. J. C. Bucher
Admitted
Private
14 mo.. 14 da.
T_248
48.19
19,150
Hon. J. C. Bucher
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Ctf. 6196 File # 2077
BRIEF in the case of James Bla.ack, County of Dauphin in the State of Penn
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. 12th July In 1776 volunteered
Duration of Service. 6 Months
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Bird Col Bird
Period. Month of June- 1777 substitute
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Morow
Period. 1777 substitute
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Killerreice
Period. March 1778 drafted
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Morow
Period. 1778
Duration of Service. 2 months
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Allen
Period. after Indians 1779 drafted
Duration of Service. 18 days
Rank. private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Campleton
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Flat bush Long Is, skirmish at West Chester and other places - battle of White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster. Penna
7. Is his statement supported by living  itnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary, documentary and
one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk.
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[illegible, looks like the back side of a folded paper]
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I Do hereby certify, that James Black hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th Day of June 1777 Witness my hand and seal, the 12th day of June Anno Domini 77 [illegible]
{L.S.}
William Henry
To File 2077
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James Black - S. 2077

A list of men who voted July 12, 1776, for officers to command the drafts of Col. James Burd's battalion, referred to on the 3rd page of James Black's application as "annexed" was removed from this claim and sent to the War Dept. April 30, 1904. See lists of papers transferred, locked up in cupboards.

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Dec. 7 - 1934