Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4573, for Archibald Loudon, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Loudon, Archibald

NUMBER
S.4573

carded

CONTENTS
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                                       418
                                  Pennsylvania
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                            Archibald Loudon
of Cumberland C. in the State of Pennsyla. [Pennsylvania]
who was a Private & Ensign in the Company commanded
by Captain Clark & others of the regt [regiment] commanded
by Col. [Colonel] Walls in the P~~~~~ [Pennsylvania]
line for 10 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 66.66/100 Dollars [crossed out Cents] per ann [annum]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of September
1832 - and Sent to Maj J. H.
Hook, N. S. A. I
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Arrears to 4th March 1832                                 $66.66c/s
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.                      33.33:
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                                                                            $100.00
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                                                      { Revolutionary Claim,  }
                                                      { Act June 7, 1832.        }

Recorded by Wm Allison   Clerk,
Book  D.      Vol.   6     Page   67.

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 5th April 1838 from
4 March to 12th Aug 1840.  Agt [Agent]
notified. 18 May 1841
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S. ell. Knight.  28th Dec. 1853.
S. ell. Knight     23d. Jany: 1854.
A. H.ellackland   24 Jany: 1864
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Marriage
   Certificate
       of Archibald Loudon
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                    Carlisle   Mary 23d. 1853
This is to Certify that the following
Marriage is on Record of the Presbyterian
Church when Revd. [Reverend] Robert Davidson was
Pastor, to wit.
    Archibald Loudon Married to
    Hannah Holcomb, November the
     Seventeenth, One Thousand Seven
     Hundred and Ninety Six, (Nov. 17th, 1796.)
     by Rev.d  [Reverend] Robert Davidson Pastor
                                  C. P. Wing  Pastor of the First
                                   Presbyterian Church of Carlisle.
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Ensign  5 ms [months]  }  $66.66 per
Sergt.    2 ms.                }  ann. [annum]
Pri.         3                      }


Act 7 June 1832
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         State of Pennsylvania
                   County of Cumberland Ss.
On this thirteenth day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in
open court, before the Honourable John Reed Esqr [Esquire] President, &
his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, at a
Court now holding, in the Borough of Carlisle, in and for 
the County of Cumberland aforesaid, - Archibald Loudon
a resident of the said Borough of Carlisle in the County
and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly
Sworn, according to Law, on his said oath, -"- doth say
and depose- That the following Statement and declaration
hereunto annexed and Subscribed by him, made and drawn
up by himself, on the 24th day of July last past, - in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th day
of June AD 1832. contains a correct and true Statement of 
Facts, in relation to his military Services during the Revolutionary 
War, so far as he now recollects the same- And that the
Statement therein Contained, in relation to the time and
place of his birth, and his early history were Communicated
to him by his parents and family, and he believes the facts
Stated to be true---
               And 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
Before Jn. HARPER Clerk of the County of C. [Common] Pleas
of Cumbd [Cumberland] County Penna [Pennsylvania]
                            [signature]  Archd [Archibald] Loudon

State of Pennsylvania     }
Cumberland County, Sct}
                              We George Duffield a clergyman in Carlisle
and James Bell residing in the same place hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Archibald Louden, who has subscribed 
and sworn to the foregoing declaration; tat we believe him to be
seventy eight 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 13th day
of Augt-1832 Before Jn. HARPER clk of
the Court of Common Pleas
of Comb. [Cumberland] County Penna.  [Pennsylvania]
                                              [signature] Geo Duffield
                                              [signature] James Bell
                                          
                                              [crossed out-Hon]  Major Hook
                                                                                  Scpt. 
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 (answers to which are embodied)
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bodied in the declaration of the above named Archibald
Loudon) that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as
he states.  And the Court further certify that it appears
to them that George Duffield who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of 
Carlisle and that James Bell who has also signed the
same is a resident of the same place, and is creditable
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                                  [signature] John Reed  Presiding Judge
                                  [signature]  Wm Luie       }
                                  [signature] Isaiah Graham} Associates

State of Pennsylvania
                   County of Cumberland Sct
                 I John Harper Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of the said County of Cumberland do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Archibald Loudon for a pension
             Witness my hand the Seal f the
                Said Court of Common Pleas the
                13th day of August AD 1832.-
                         Jn HARPER Clk of the
                             Court of Common Pleas of
                              Cumbd. [Cumberland] Co. Penna. {Pennsylvania]
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1. 
     As I observe, that the men who apply for a Pension,
might give an account of their Age Places of Residence so
 I have given a Sketch of what I remember Since my Birth.
     My Parents Came from Scotland, they took Shiping [Shipping] at
Greenock, about the first of June in the year 1754; on Board
At a Vessal [Vessel] Called the Snow Grizzey, Captain Camaran, they had
a long Passage, 13 Weeks all but one day, they were becalmed
three Weeks in the Gulf Stream, at which time I was Born; we Landed
at New Castle, Delaware, on the first day of September, I was 
then Eight days old my Father told me, which makes my Birth Day to
be about the 24th of August, To that if I live one Month form this day
I will be 79 years of Age.
     My Father came to Cumberland County, which at that time was
called the Back Woods, to See the Country, and Purchased a Tract of
land about 700 Acres, from a Gavin Allison, for a Silken Cotton
Jacket, the Spring following he Settled on his Land, but after
Bradachs [Braddocks] Defeat by the Indians, they began to Murder the Inhabitants
in Shermans Valley where we lived, To that we fled from there in the
fall, and next Spring took land to work from a Mrs Hoges 9 Miles Past
of Carlisle, but the Indians came and killed Some People near this
and the Started down the ^ Country 16 Miles below ?Lane after, the year following
we farmed a Plantation for a Widow Moore, the next year went to a
Plantation that he had Purchased on the Bank of the Susquehanna, where we all took the Ague, we Sold the Place, came the Spring following back 
to Mrs Hoges again, we lived there two years until Peace was made, 
with the Indians, when we went again to our own Place, lived two
years ^until [crossed out-when] what was Called the Second Indian War broke
out, we then again crossed the Mountain, and came to an Uncle of mine, 7 Miles Past of Carlisle, where we were two years until Peace was again in Cumberland, when we returned to ^our own farm and were Hunted no more by the Indians.
   In the year 1776, when the British were Coming to New York, there
was a call for Volunteers to turn out to assist in defending the country against the Enemy, there being no Militia Law at that time in Pennsylvania to Compel us ^ to go out a Company of  upwards of Ninety Men, mostly Riflemen turned out, and Elected Sherman Clarke Captain, Samuel Ross first Lieutenant, Robert Ellis Second, David English third, & James Fisher fourth Lieutenants, it was in July that we Marched, I left home when our People were reaping their Wheat, the Company Collected in Carlisle, from there we went to Philadelphia, and from that the Common way to Perth Amboy, where the Malitia [Militia] were encamped Col. [Colonel] Frederick Watts took the Command of us, we remained in this Place until the Battle of Long Island, and on the Morning of the 1st day of that Battle, we were Marched before day light for
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Bergan, in Light of New York, from there we could See the Smoke of the guns where they were fireing [firing]on each other, here we remained until after the British came into the City of New York, I was in the City the day before they took it, two or three days after the City was taken we came to Newark, and our time being up we were discharged the day after the fire in New York, the light of which was very visible to [crossed out-us] me, got home in October.
     Again, in the Winter, when the English were pursuing and Angry through the Jerseys, about the time that the Hesians [Hessians] were taken at Trenton there was another call for Volunteers, when I turned ^ out a Second time, and left home on the 2nd day of January 1777, William Sanderson Captain, James Black Lieutenant, and myself Sergeant, we went by the way of Philadelphia to Princeton, which was our Head Quarters, here again we were under Cap. [Captain] Frederick Watts, and General Putnam had the Command of that Station, being Winter there was little done while I was there, the Malitia [Militia] were once Marched down to near New Brunswick where the British were encamped, I know not what was done, as I was not there, being very Ill with the Mumps at the time.
    Sometime after this we were ordered down to Monmouth near to which the British had Landed and taken Seventy of the Inhabitants.  on the Second night that we were there at 10 Oclock [o'clock] Just as we were preparing for rest, we received orders to be ready to March in Ten Minutes, the orders was obeyed, and me with a Company of Maryland troops, Set out for the Middletown, in Sight of Sandy Hook before New York, we were there about one week when we returned to Princeton it being now in the Month of March and our tours expired we were discharged.
     In 1777 We had a Malitia [militia] Law formed, which divided them into Eight Classes, it was my lot to Serve the third at this time I was Chosen Ensign, at our Company, in September then was a Call for the first, Second, & third of Classes, and the arrangement of the Officers was, that the Captain of ^ the first Class, the Lieutenant of the Second, & Ensign of the third, Should Command the Company, of Course I had to March the third time, James Powers was Captain, ------ Monroe Lieutenant, we left Carlisle the 20th of September for the Camp, by the way of Reading, and Came to Perkoomen [Perkiomen] on the day of the Battle of Germantown, where we encamped, and were joined [crossed out-by] in the night by the Malitia [Militia] Coming from the Battle, next day we [crossed out-day we] were taken about half a Mile above the Trap Tavern where the whole of the Malitia [Militia] were encamped, here we remained about one Week, the Continental Army lay upon a high Ground one Mile North of us, James Dunlap of Franklin was our Colonel this time, and General Potter commanded our Brigade, from there we Crossed the [crossed out word] Schuylkill, the next day a party of us was Sent to Chester, to try to take Some British Officers that was in the habit of landing there, but owing to Some failure of our Guide, we were detained Close by the Town until the Nine Oclock [O'clock] gun was fired and the men all gone on Board before we entered
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we joined by Newton Square. the remainder of our men, and during the whole of our [crossed out word] time we were in that Neighbourhood we were often out on Scouting Partys Sometimes exchanged Shots with them, we had but two men killed and I know not that we killed any but one light horseman and a number of Prisoners ^were taken. we came home in November.
     In 1779, after the Massacre at Wyoming, Col. [Colonel] David Mitchal [Mitchell], Capt. [Captain] James Powers, my Self and others, Volunteered to go up to Northern hundred to Guard the People in Cuting [cutting] down their Grain, we were there about four Weeks, when Cap [Captain] Power and me, were Called home to Join our Company, and March to the Standing ^ Stone as it was Called at that time, but now Huntingdon, Capt [Captain] Power and I went on with the Company, but Lieutenant Morrison for some reason did not go, with us, we Served out our time there, nothing material took Place there only Capt  [Captain] Boal was Shot in the Mouth ^ by an Indian, the Ball knocked out two of his teeth, and went through his Cheek.
    In 1782 I was called out to go the Northumberland County, but my time [ink blot] Ensign was now up, the Commision being only for 3 years a James Black was ^ chosen for the next term, [crossed out word] when I was Elected a Second time, my Commission was dated the 1st of May 1783, and Signed by John Armstrong, but my first Commission was lost in 1818 [crossed out-two words] when my affairs became damaged, and I have forgot who it was Signed by- the time I was out [crossed out word] the following Persons were killed, or taken by the Indians, on Tuesday Morning April 16th 1782 Lieut [Lieutenant] Vincamp [Van Campen] and 14 Men at the Bald Eagle Creek, on May 2, 2 Men of the name of Pack, on the Warior [Warrior] Run, May 7th John Hesler, his Wife, and five Children, Jacob Cauderonan, Henry Richards, and his Son, All in one House in Buffaloe [Buffalo] Valley, and the Same day, William George, May 6th was Killed William Greenlee, and James Risinger, Edward Teat [Tate] was wounded in the Body and, thighs, but made his escape. Same day was killed 9 People on Penn's Creek, we followed the Indians part of two day, but as ^ they were half a day March a head [ahead], we would not overtake them, I remained here about a Month, which Compleated [Completed] my tour, when I had been out Volunteers for which I now got credit.  I had ^ now been five [illegible due to page folding] months each, the time apointed [appointed] by Laws [illegible due to page folding] as Ensign, two Months as Sergeant, and three Month as Private.  With respect to where I lived when I went out in the Malitia [Militia] I had always lived on the Same Plantation that my Father first Purchased in Sherman Valley, until the year 1790 when I came to Carlisle, on the 19th of November and remained here since, except that in 1818 in August, I went to Baltimore and remained there until October 15th 1819.  [crossed out words] when I left Baltimore for Carlisle where I Still remain. 
               Carlisle July 24th 1832
                              Arch.d [Archibald] Loudon
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                                        TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
                                                       Second Comptroller's Office
                                                                May 13.th 1841

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, " Three of four child...n of Archibald
 ^Loudon, dec..d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Sixty Six - Dollars and 66 Cents
per annum, under the law  of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 12th of August 1840.

                                                Respectfully yours,
                                                    Albion K. Parris
                                                         Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                                   Present
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State of Pennsylvania  }
County of Cumberland}

        Be it known, that this twentieth day of May, A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared, Mary Loudon and James Loudon
residents (2) of Carlisle in said County, and made oath according to law that (3) they are children of the identical (4) Archibald Loudon whose name, under Act of (5) Seventh day of June 1832 has been placed on the (6) Pennsylvania Pension Roll at the rate of (7) Sixty six dollars & 66 3/4 cts [crossed out-Dollars] per annum.
        That (8) they are- credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that (9) they are directly interested as a claimants in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
        Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, [crossed out-my] our true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of (4) Archibald Loudon, Carlisle, Pa', for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION, that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service.  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
                                                             [signature] Mary Loudon
                                                        (9) [signature] James Loudon
               Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said (1) Mary Loudon and James Loudon to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
                                                        (10)  M. Holcomb
                                                                Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania  }
County of Cumberland}
        It is hereby Certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, of Cumberland county that(4) Archibald Loudon, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of 66.66 3/4 per annum and that he died on the 12th day of August Eighteen Hundred and forty leaving surviving the following named [crossed out (widow and)] children and none other, to wit: (11) Mary Loudon and James Loudon.
     It is further certified that (12) M. Holcomb, Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
                     In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
                                 this twentieth day of May 1853
                                 (13)  Sam Martin  Clk Ct.

1,  Claimant's name or names in full,  2.  Post Office address.
3.    "That he is the, " or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of, " &c.
4.  Pensioner's full name.--5. State the Act if known.--6. Give the State were pensioned. --7.  Name the yearly amount received.--8.  "He is," "she is," or "they are,"
9. Claimant's signature.--10.  Magistrate's signature.--*If the Pensioner be living, tis part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11.  Here name each of the survivors.--12.  Magistrate's name.--13.-- Clerk's signature.
N. B.-- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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   The following is a copy of the Document that I Sent
to Washington with Respect to drawing a Pension including
the Court Documents and my Narative [Narrative] of the time
I was out in the Service
                        State of Pennsylvania
                                        County of Cumberland Ss
     On this thirteenth day of August AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable John Reed Esq. President vz his associate Judges [word crossed out] of the Court of Common Pleas at a Court now holding the Borough of Carlisle in and for the County of Cumberland aforesaid Archibald Loudon a resident of the Said Borough of Carlisle in the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly Sworn according to Law on his Said oath -"- doth doth say and depose - that the following Statement and declaration hereunto anexed [annexed] and Subscribed by him made and drawn up by himself on the 24 day of July last Past in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June AD 1832 contains a correct and true Statement of facts in relation to his Military Service during the Revolutionary War So far as he ^now recollects the Same and that the Statement therein contained in relation to the time and Place of his Birth and his early History were communicated to him by his Parents and family and he believes the facts Stated to be true.
     And 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--
                                                                      Arch Loudon
     Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before John Harper Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas of Cumberland County State of Pennsylvania
     As I observe that the Men who apply for a Pension must give an account of their age Places of residence & I have given a Sketch of what I remember Since my Birth
My parents come from Scotland, they took Shipping at Greenock, about the first of June 1754 on Board of a vessel called the Snow Grizzey, Captain Cameron.  They had a long passage, 13 weeks all but one day, they were becalmed three weeks in the Gulf Stream, at which time I was born.  We landed at New Castle, Delaware, on the first of September.  I was then eight days old my father told me, which makes my birth day to be about the 24th of August, so that if I live one month from this day I will be 78 years of age.  My Father came to Cumberland County, (which at that time was called the "Backwoods") to see the country and purchase a tract of land about 700 acres, from Gavin Allison for a silk and cotton Jacket the spring following he settled on his land, but after "Bradock's [Braddock's] defeat" by the Indians, they began
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to murder the inhabitants in Shermans valley where we lived, so that
we fled from there in the fall, and next Spring took land to work from Mrs,, Hoge 9 miles east of Carlisle.  but the Indians came and killed some people near this and we started down the country, 14 miles below Lancaster.  the year following we farmed a plantation for widow Moore, the next year went to a plantation that he had purchased on the bank of the Susquehanna where we all took the Ague.  We Sold the place & came the Spring following back to Mrs Hoge's again, we lived there 2 years until peace was made with the Indians when we went again to our own place where we lived 2 years until what was called the Second Indian war broke out.  We then again crossed the mountains, and came to an uncle of mine 7 miles east of Carlisle, where we were 2 years until peace was again concluded, when we returned again to our farm and were no more disturbed by the Indians.
     In the year 1776 when the British were coming to New York, there was a call for volunteers to turn out to assist in defending the Country against the enemy.  There being no Malitia [Militia] Law at that time in Pennsylvania to compel us to go out, a company of upwards of ninety men, chiefly Riflemen, turned out and elected Thomas Clark Capt. [Captain], Samuel Ross 1st Lieut [Lieutenant], Robert Elliott 2d [2nd] & David English, 3d [3rd] & James Fisher 4th,, it was July that we marched, I left home when our people were reaping their wheat. The company collected in Carlisle, from there we went to Philadelphia, & from that the common way to Perth Amboy, were the malitia [militia] were encamped.  There Col [Colonel] Frederich Watts took the command of us.  We remained in this place until the battle of Long Island, and on the morning of the day of that battle we were marched before daylight for Bergan in sight of New York.  From there we could see the smoke of the guns where the [they] wear [were] firing on each other here we remained until after the British came into ^ the City of New York.  I was in the city the day before the [they] took it, two or three days after the city was taken we came to Newark & our time being up we were discharged the day after the fire in New York, the light of which was very visible to us.  We got home in October.  Again, in the winter when the English were pursuing our army through the Jerseys, about the time the Hessians were taken at Trenton, there was another call for Volunteers when I turned out a Second time, and left home on the 2 Janr [January] 1777.  William Sanderson Capt [Captain], James Black Lieut,, [Lieutenant], and myself Sergeant.  We went by the way of Phil,, [Philadelphia] to Princeton which was our headquarters.  Here again we were under Col [Colonel] F. Watts and Gen [General] Putnam had the command of that Station.  Being winter there was little done while I was there, the Malitia [Malitia] were once marched down to near New Brunswick where the British were
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encamped.  I know not what was done, as I was not there, being very ill at the time with the mumps at that time.  Sometime after this we were ordered down to Monmouth near to which the British had landed and taken 70 of the inhabitants.  On the Second night that we were there, at 10 oclock [o'clock] just as were preparing for rest we received orders to be ready to march in ten minutes.  The order was obeyed & we with a company of Maryland troops set out for Middleton in Sight of Sandy Hook below N. [New] York.  We were there about 1 week when we returned to Princeton.  It being now in the month of March, & our time, expired we were discharged.  In 1777 we had a Malitia [Militia] Law formed, which divided them into 8 classes.  It was my lot to draw the third.  At this time I was chosen Ensign of our company.  In September when there was a call for the 1st, 2d. [2nd], and 3d [3rd] classes the ^ Captain of the first, the Lieutenant of the Second & the Ensign of the third should command the company, of course I had to march the third time.  James Power was Capt. [Captain] & Wm. Morrow Lieut. [Lieutenant].  We left Carlisle on the 20th Sept. for the camp, by the way of Reading, and came to Perkomen [Perkiomen] on the day of Battle of Germantown where we encamped & were joined in the night by the Malitia [Militia] coming from the Battle.  Next day we were taken about half a mile above the trap tavern where the whole of the malitia [militia] were encamped.  There we remained about one week, the continental army lay upon a high ground 1 mile north of us.  James Dunlap of Franklin was our Colonel and Gen [General] Potter commanded our brigade.  From there we crossed the Schuylkill the next day a party of us were Sent to Chester, to try to take some British officers that were in the habit of landing there, but owing to some failure of our guide we were detained close by the town untill [until] the nine oclock [o'clock] gun was fired, and they were all gone on board before we entered.  We joined by Newton Square the remainder of our men, and during the whole of our time we were in that neighbourhood, we were often out on Scouting parties.  Sometimes exchanged shots with them.  We had but 2 men killed, and I know not that we killed any but one light horseman, a number of prisoners were taken.  We came home in November.  In 1778 after the Massacre of Wyoming Col [Colonel] Mitchel, Capt [Captain] James Power, myself and others volunteered to go up to Northumberland to guard the people in cutting down their grain.  We were there about 4 weeks when Capt [Captain] Power and myself were called home to join our company & march to the "Standing Stone" (as it was called at that time) but now Huntingdon.  Capt [Captain] Power & I went on with the company, but Lieut [Lieutenant] Morrow for some reason did not go with us.  We served out our time there nothing material took
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place only Capt [Captain[ Boal was shot in the mouth by an Indian, the ball knocked out two of his teeth and went through his cheek.  In 1782 I was called out to go to Northumberland county but my time of ensign was now up the commission being only for 3 years.  James Black was chosen the next time.  When I was elected to a second time my commission was dated the 1st May 1783 and signed by John Armstrong, but my first commission was lost in 1818 when my affairs became deranged  and I have forgot who it was signed by.  The time I was out the following persons were killed or taken by the Indians on Tuesday morning April 11th 1782, Lieut [Lieutenant] Vincamp [Van Campen] and 14 men at the "Bald eagle creek".  On May 2d [nd]  2 men the name of Pack on the Warrior run.  May 5th John Hesler, his wife and 5 children, Jacob Cauderman, Henry Richards and his son, all in one house in Buffaloe Valley.  The same day William George.  May 6th was killed Wm,, Greenlee and James Risinger. Edward Teat [Tate] was wounded in the body & thigh but made his escape.  On the same day was killed 5 people on Penns creek.  We followed the Indians part of 2 days, but as they were a half a days march ahead we could not overtake them.   I remained here about a month which completed my tour when I had been but Volunteer for which I now got credit.  I had now been 5 full tours of 2 months each, the time appointed by Law.  5 months I served as ensign 2 as Sergeant and 3 as private.  With respect to where I lived when I went out in the malitia [militia], I had always lived in the same plantation that my Father first purchased in Shermans valley, until the year 1796 when I came to Carlisle, on the 18th Nov and remained here since, except that I went to Baltimore in August 1818 and remained there until October 15th 1819 when I left Baltimore for Carlisle where I still live.
Carlisle July 24th 1832.              Archd [Archibald] Loudon

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County,
We George Duffield a clergyman in Carlisle and James Bell residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald Loudon, who has Subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that his is reputed & and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed the 13th day                                   }
of Augt [August] 1832 before Jno Harper Clk of                 }
the court of common pleas of Cumberland County Penna }[Pennsylvania]                                                                      }
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          A Return of the Seventh Battalion of the
Cumberland County Malitia commanded by Col Frederich
Watt Esq dated May 14, 1778.
          ________________________________________________
                  William Sanderson        Captain
                   George Black              1st Lieutenant
                   Jno Simonton              2nd    do
                  Archibald Loudon         Ensign
           ________________________________________________
           A List of the Eight Malitia Battalions of
Cumberland County with the Rank of Field Officers
and Rank in Battalion
                         Seventh Battalion
                    Frederick Watt           Colonel
                      Saml Ross              Lt Colonel
                      David Mitchel          Major.

                  William Sanderson       Captain
                   George Black               1 Lieut
                    Jno Simonton              2 Lieut
                  Archibald Louden          Ensign

          We do certify that the within mentioned officers
together with their rank as herein stated were duly elected
agreeable to the late Malitia Act of the General Assembly
for the State of Pennsylvania given under our hands &
seals this fifth day of July 1777
                          Signed    James Gregory   [Seal]
                              "          Benja  Blythe      [Seal]
                              "          George Sharp    [Seal}
                              "           John Harris       [ Seal]
Page 18

               I do certify this to be a true List of the
Officers names belonging to the second battalion or class
of Cumberland County Malitia [Militia], now on their march
to the Camp.

                Colonel       Jno Davis
               Lieut Col       Robert Culbertson
                 Major          Robert Taylor

                 Captain       James Power
                1 Lieut          Thomas Fisher
                 2   do           William Morris
                 Ensign          Archibald Loudon.
                                    _______________________

           Commissions dated the 3rd July 1777.
      1777 October 12th Received the commissions for the
officers within mentioned
                                          signed Thomas Kennedy.
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                  Secretary's Office

Pennsylvania Ss.
                       I do hereby certify that the
                       foregoing and annexed is a
                       true and correct extract of-
                       the Original Rolls now
                       remaining on file in this
                       Office
                       
[Seal attached]
                
                   In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's
Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this ninth day of
January A D one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four.

            C. A. Black
            Secy [Secretary] Comwth [Commonwealth]
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[newspaper article attached]
               REVOLUTIONARY HEROES.
   A public meeting of the Revolutionary Officers 
and Soldiers within the bounds of the county of
Cumberland, convened, in pursuance of notice, at
the County Hall in the borough of Carlisle, on
Tuesday the 3d of January, inst. (that being the
55th anniversary of the battle of Princeton,) to devise ways and means for their mutual benefit.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance of these venerable men was not so numerous as was anticipated; but still, there were enough present to give great interest to the scene, and to call forth the liveliest emotions of gratitude in the bosoms of all who witnessed this assemblage of veterans, who had fought for the liberties of our land, in the perilous time of the Revolution.
   The meeting was organized by calling ARCHIBALD LOUDON, to the chair, and by appointing GEORGE RINEHART and PETER DUEY, Secretaries.
   The chairman, having stated the object of the meeting, further remarked, "That, although Congress had done much for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, still, that in many instances, the aid granted prove insufficient for the support of those who age and infirmities rendered them utterly unable to maintain themselves.--
  That in many instances, others, who had risked their lives in the service of our country during the revolution, were not within the LETTER of the existing acts of Congress; and therefore, could obtain no relief.  That there was now more probability than formerly, of Congress extending further aid to them, inasmuch as old age, poverty and disease had made such sad havoc in their ranks, and had left so FEW OBJECTS for the Nation's bounty, that the most liberal grants by Congress, would not be felt by the country at large."
  It was then Resolved, That JACOB OILER and MICHAEL MILLER--be a committee to ascertain the number of Revolutionary Soldiers present--their respective ages--and to what division of the army they belonged.
   When, after making the necessary enquiries, the committee reported, That the whole number present
was, to wit:--
           Of the Pennsylvania Militia,
Jacob Oiler, ------------------aged 85 years,
Michael Miller, -------------- aged 80 years,
Frederick Rinehart, ---------- aged 80 years,
John Slonecker, ------------- aged 80 years,
Archibald Loudon, -----------aged 78 years,
Robert Wright, -------------- aged 75 years,
            Of the Flying Camp.
Peter Duey, ------------------aged 73 years.
            Of the Regulars.
George Simon Rinehart, -----aged 85 years,
John Mitchels,---------------- aged 82 years, 
Robert Barkley, -------------- aged 81 years,
Peter Tritt, -------------------- aged 77 years,
John Fagan, -------------------aged 76 years,
Philip Lenhart,-----------------aged 72 years,
Martin Miller, ----------------- aged 71 years,
  It was further Resolved, That our representatives 
in Congress be requested to use their exertions to
procure for the soldiers entitled to pensions under
the existing laws, a further relief and assistance
from Government, and to cause such other laws to
be made as may embrace, within their provisions, 
those soldiers of the revolution who are not entitled 
to aid or pensions under the present acts ofCongress.
  Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting,
signed by the chairman and secretary, be
published; and that a copy of the same, be sent to our
representatives in Congress.
                  ARCHIBALD LOUDON, Chairman.
  PETER DUEY,               }
  GEORGE S. RINEHART,}  Secretaries.


[newspaper article overlies part of record]
[left side of page illegible]

.........bald Loudon,  Cumberland.
.........unty from 1. Jany. 1936, per Act. 31. March 1836.
___________________________________________________________
.......nsion due 1. July 1836, & Gratuity............$60.00
.........."............   1. Jany. 1837...................................20.00
.........."............    1 July     "   .....................................20.00
......... " ..........    1 Jany 1838  ................................. 20.00
.........."  ..........    1 July    "   ..................................... 20.00
.......... " ..........    1 July 1839 ................................... 40.00
........nsion due  1. January 1840...........................20.00
........nsion due   1 July  1840 ................................20.00
.........time of his death..............................................  4.66
_____________________________________________________________
                                  Auditor General's Office    }
                                  Harrisburg 23d. May 1853.}
             I certify the above to be a true copy of an 
             original entry in Pension Book No. 9. page 383.
             pertaining to Revolutionary Soldiers, on file
             in this department.
                    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
                    my hand and affixed the Seal of Said
                    office the day and date aforesaid.
                           Wm Q. Wallace. for
                                E. J Banks.
                                      Aud. Gen
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                                      Archibald Loudon, Cumberland.
      $40. Gratuity & $40 Annuity from 1 Jany. 1836 per Act. 31 March 1836.
____________________________________________________________________________________
1836. July             Paid 6 months pension due 1 July 1836, & Gratuity.....$60.00
1837. February     Paid 6 months....... " ..............  1 Jany. 1837.............................20.00
~ " ~  July             Paid 6 ~."................."...................1 July    "  ................................20.00
1838 January         Paid 6 ~~ "........... " ................ 1 Jany 1838..............................20.00
~ " ~ July              Paid 6 ~~ "........... " ................. 1 July ~ " ................................20.00 
1839 July               Paid 12.~" .............".................. 1 July 1839 .............................40.00
1840 January         Paid 6. Mo. Pension due       1 January 1840.....................20.00
1840 July                Paid 6 Mo. Pension due       1 July 1840.............................20.00
1842~"~                Paid up to the time of his death...............................................4.66
                            __________________________________________________

                                                                        Auditor General's Office   }
                                                                        Harrisburg 23d. May 1853}
                                                 I certify the above to be a true copy of an
                                                  original entry in Pension Book No. 9, page 383.
                                                 pertaining to Revolutionary Soldiers, on file
                                                 in this department.
                                                       In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
                                                       my hand and affixed the Seal of Said
                                                       office the day and date aforesaid. 
                                                              Wm Q Wallace. for
                                                                        E. J Franks.
                                                                                    Aud. Gen [Auditor General]
                                                                                     [flourish]
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                                                          Washington January 24th 1854

Hon S P Waldo,
                        I respectfully call your attention to the claim of Archibald Loudon of Pennsylvania admitted under act 7th June 1832.  I claim that there has been an error in the computation for the Pension.  Mr Loudon claims 5 months, service as Ensign, 3 months as a Sgt [Sergeant], and 2 months as a private; making a period of Remun [remuneration] in the aggregate of 10 months which amt has been allowed him.  Five months service as Ensign would entitle him to a pension of $50 per annum.  Three months service as a Sgt [Sergeant] would entitle him to a pension of $15 per annum and two months service as a private would entitle him to a pension of $6.66 per annum making the sum of $71.66 whereas the computation has been $66.66/100.  I ask that the increase of $5 per annum may be granted.
                                                       I am Sir Very Respectfully
                                                           Your Obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
                                                             A. H. Markland
          
50.
15.
13.22
______
78.22
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Arch Loudon

[illegible] papers
Page 24

                                                   Pension Office
                                                        January 23d, 1854.

Sir:
             The additional evidence in the case of Archibald
Loudon, deceased, of Pennsylvania, has been received.
              It appears by the certificate of the Secretary of
State of Pennsylvania, that one Archibald Loudon served
as an ensign, but the length of his service has not
been proved.       The dates of the death of Archibald
and Hannah, and the names and number of
their surviving children have not been proved.
                                                 I am, respectfully,
                                                Your Obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
                                                      S P Waldo
                                                 Commissioner.


S M. Knight, Esq.
                Present.
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 6.66
_______ 
3,33
9.99




50.
10
 9.99
_______
69.99
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                                     Washington D. C.
                                          December 23 1853

Hon. Com [Commissioner] of Pensions
                   Sir
                      I have the honor herewith to enter
an application in behalf of the surviving
Children of Archibald Loudon a decd [deceased]
Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of 1832
on the Penn.a [Pennsylvania] Roll; for an Increase
of the annuity granted him, together with
a copy of his original Declaration and 
his last Commision as Ensign.

                          Very Respectfully
                                    Your Obt Svt [Obedient Servant]
                                       S. M. Knight
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                                                   Washington.
                                                         Jany 20, 1854.
Honl. [Honorable] S. P. Waldo
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions [flourish] Sir.

                    I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 28th ult. respecting the claim of the heirs of Archibald Loudon decd [deceased] of Pa. for an Increase of his Pension.  The heirs have furnished me with the original certificate of the Auditor and Secretary of State of Penna. and also the marriage certificate of their father & mother.  I am informed that the wife of the pensioner Died in the year 1823.  The date of the Pensioners death is certified to by the Clerk of the Court, as will I think, appear by referring to the power of attorney filed by me.  I have omitted asking for the usual order of Court, not wishing to have the heirs incur further expense in case the service proven does not entitle the heirs to the Increase claimed.
                                                     Very respectfully
                                     Your Obt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
                                                      S. M. Knight
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  Hon Com [Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
                        Washington 
                            D. C.

[written perpendicular]

Kc
Arch Loudon
Pa [unknown symbol] 32
W Cole
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             Honl. [Honorable] L. P. Waldo
                Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
                   Pension Office

[written perpendicular]

K
Archd. Loudon
Pa [unknown symbol] 1832
W Cole
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Rev War  4573
    INVALID.
   ----****----
File No.     4573
Archibald Loudon
Ensign. Rev War.
----****----
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:-Vol.   A,  Page 226

[Arrangement of 1870]
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                                  In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of
                                             the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
                                             The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
                                                    of the said Commonwealth,

       To Archibald Loudon  Gentleman----------
WE, reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct,
and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign
of a Company of foot in the fifth-------------------------------
Battalion of Militia, in the County of Cumberland-- You are therefore carefully and
diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign-- by doing and performing all
Manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And We do strictly charge and require all Officers 
and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign-------------
And you [illegible due to page folding] and Follow Such Orders and Directions as you Shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State.  This Commission to continue in Force until our Term, by the Laws of this State shall of Course expire.
            GIVEN in Council, under the hand of the Vice President, and the lesser Seal of 
                    of the State, at Philadelphia, this First----Day of May--
                     in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty three

No. 7
ATTEST.
J. Armstrong S.

[at left side]

[State seal]
James Ewing
[flourish]