Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6524, Nathan Armstrong, New York
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New York
Armstrong Nathan 
S 6524
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14336
19720 New York
Nathan Armstrong
of Steuben Co in the State of New York who was a privat in the company commanded by Captain Hodges of the regt commanded by Col in the N.Y.  num line for [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 21 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1833 and sent to J. G. Marten Bath
arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 10.00
$ 51.00
{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
W.L. Williams  4   14
Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6th April 183?
from 4 March to 4 Sept183?
Age notified 4 Jany 1839
Date of death not a A.B.
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6 months ivalited
Write to J.G. master Bath Steuben Co.y
Nathan Armstron
application for a 
oension 
19720
pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand + seal of office this 28th day of November 1832
M.G. Rumsly Dep clk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 state of New York county of Steuben On this twenty sixth day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court of the sixth circuit now sitting in Bath in the County of Steuben aforesaid Nathan Armstrong a resident of couhocton in said County aged seventy five years who being 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 & served as he stated That he was born at Dover in the County of Dutchess in the State aforesaid on this seventh day of February in the year 1757 - that his age is recorded in his family Bible and was transcribed unto it from his father's family bible. that he resided at Dover aforesaid until 14 years of age when he moved to White Creek in Washington County in said State there resided until 19 years of age when he moved to St Croix now called Hoosick in Rensselaer County where he volunteer and enlisted for six months in Captain Samuel Hodges company + in which Fenner Palmer was lieutenant and Nathan Smith Ensign said company belonged to Colonel Ten Eyck's Regiment. that shortly after he enlisted (which was in May or June in the year 1776) said Regiment
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marched to Fort George under the command of John VanRensselaer and the Major of said Regiment neither the Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel being present they stayed at Fort George about two months were employed in keeping guard (___in) building a hospital they were these orders to march to Albany and proceeded on their march as far as half moon when thus orders were countermanded, they marched to Fort Ann. that they built a Picket fort where fort Ann formerly stood they were set to work the roads and at the end of the six months for which they were enlisted, they were discharged at Fort Ann there were us regular troops with this deponent retuned house with Captain Hodge the Captain dread his pay at Albany paid this deponent he (this deponent) returned to Hoosick aforesaid  after his return married Hannah Cover. he resided about 5 years at Hoosick & then moved to Hartford in Washington County in said State of New York where he resided about six years he then moved to Charleston Montgomery County and resided there about 19 years, he then moved to Butternuts Otsego County & resided there about five years, he then moved to Cohocton in the said County of Steuben where he has resided about 20 years and now resides. that he did not receive a written discharge and has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can certify to his service That Richard Moulton, Henry Snyder
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Timothy Dewey and Paul C Cook and his neighbors + can testify to his character for truth + veracity + their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present + delcares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any states. Nathan (his X mark) Armstron
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid
M.L. Rumsey Dep clk
Steuben County
We Samuel Bebens a clergyman residing in the town of Couhocton in the said county of Steuben, and Paul C. Cooke an assistant judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said county, residing in the said town of Couhocton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Armstrong who has subscribed and sworn to the above decaration. that we believe him to be seventy five 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. Samuel Beben
Paul C. Cook
Sworn + subscribed this 29th day of November in the year aforesaid
M. S. Rumsey Dep. Clk
Steuben County
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above
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named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the courts further certified that it appears to them that Smauel Bebbens who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Couhocton, and that Paul C. Cook who has also signed the same is a Judge of the said court of Common Pleas of the said county of Steuben, and a resident in the said town of Couhocton and is a credible person and that there(sic) statement is entitled to full credit. 
Robt Morele Circuit Judge
Geo. C. Edward
I Martin S Rumsley deputy clerk of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedure of the said court in the matter of the application of Armstrong for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 28th day of November 1832
M.J. Rumsly Dep clk
Nathan Armstrong 
application for a pension
6 months militia
write to J.G. Master
Bath Steuben Co.y
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no. 19.720
Nathan Armstrong
Steuben county 
New York
admitted 
6 mo. Private.
S.G. Masten Agt
Steuben county
Bath P.O
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them. and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Nathan Armstrong Steuben County N. York

Period of service:
entire 1776
Duration: 6 months
Rank: Private

Officers served under: 
Cap Hodges
Lt. Palmer
Ensign Smith

General field officers: Maj John VanRensallear

Country through which he marched: Fr Fort George to Halfmoon to Fort Ann

Place of Abode when entered service and age at the present period:
75 years
St. Croix + Rensellear county New York ( + now called Hoosick)

Evidence by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary

I am respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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M.B.H.
Inv. F. 6524
Rev. War                     December 15. 1905
Madam:
Nathan Armstrong
S. 6524

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May or June 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE    6 mos
RANK  Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Samuel Hodges
COLONEL
Teneyck N.Y.
None stated
St Croix (afterward Hoosick) Rensselaer N.Y.
Nov 26, 1832 His claim was allowed
Couhocton Steuben C., N.Y.
born Feb 7. 1757 at Dover Dutchess Co N.Y.
Soon after his service he married Hannah Coville or Coviles
No further family data
Mrs. Samuel Hamblen
365 Warren Ave.
Chicago Ills.
had pencil amendments are accirding to letter of June 24. 08
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( left side)
Revwar     6524
6524 
Nathan Armstrong Pri Rev war
June 7th 32
A  10
( right side)
1905 Dec 15. history to Mrs Samuel Hambler. M. 13. H.
1906 May 7. History to Chas. Horton letter in Wid. file 19824 Thos. Horton ISG
1908 June 24. Hist. to Wm S. Hamblin
1909 Aug 10. Hist to Mrs. W. D. Hammond au
1910 Dec. 6. Mrs. W.D.  Hammond advised soldiers death not shown + no claim for widow. referred to aud. for Int. for date of last paymt pension 
1931- Feb 4. Tombaton's data.
Memorial Br.
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Telephone call from Quarter master General's office, memorial Branch, Room
2107 for record of
Nathan Armstrong
S. File 6524
Rev. War
Feb. 2. 1931
MMoth
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office, 
December 26th, 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," Nathan Armstrong, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N York. Agency, at the rate of Twenty- Dollars 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 September, 1837.
Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris  Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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GCK
J.h. Davenport
Returned for a re-consideration. There was only one Armstrong who was paid this pension at Bath. the county seat of Steuben Co N.Y. His death occurred about 1833. but I cannot give the exact date. I cannot give any of the other data- you ask for. These are what I am trying to secure. I have seen a transcript from your records obtained in the single statement
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of the payment at Bath Steuben Co NY- I trust that you will find it easier to find the record by this fact. than you would by a name that might attach to many other Armstrongs because no other Armstrong was paid a pension at Bath. 
Trusting that the record may bereby be readily found
respectfully yrs
Wm Stanton Hamblin 2509 8th Ave West
Seattle Washington
June 1st 
1908
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Sir. 
I send you the enclosed document, as advised by the military Sect of the War Dept.
I desire the information concerning Nathan Armstrong. My Fathers Grandfather on his mother's side who received a Pension for years before his death either at Cohocton or Bath NY. and upon the payment at one of these places depends his identification, and the record of his service. A reply to my
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inquiry at Albanydirects me to the War Dept at Washington as all of the documents and records of Revolutionary Service had been sent there. I particularize the fact that only by the payment at one of the places named of a Pension to one Nathan Armstrong can he be identified for I am not sure that his service was in a New York Company and am sure that he afterwards lived at Cohocton NY.
I shall be greatly obliged for this information on which my membership in the DAR much depends
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very respectfully 
Mrs Samuel Hamblen
365 Warren Ave
Chicago Ill
Nov. 26 1905
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To the Com of Pensions 
Washington DC
Sir 
Sometime ago I wrote the Department asking for the record of one Nathan ARmstrong who received a pension for many years while living in Cohohocton NY By this record of that pension I am to establish a right to membership in the D.A.R. If it was paid at the county Read was paid at Bath Steuben Co if at his regular PO address, it was at Cohocton. Her family came from Montgomery Co to Cohocton and his service may have been in a Regiment recruited in Montgomery Co. unless I can accure this.
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record before the last week of this month. I cannot be enrolled this year for the Ny years roll. publication and if possible will you not abbreviate the usual slow progression of such replies and hasten it on to me, at an earlier date than it might otherwise arrive.
very respectfully
Mrs Maria Flint Hamblen
(Mrs Samuel)
365 Warren Ave
Chicago
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To the Pension Dept
Washington DC
Sirs
My great grandfather Armstrong received a pension for services in the Revolutionary Army which was paid him at Bath Steuben Co NY
for years before his death.
Will you kindly send me a transcript of his record as kept in the New York pension list. for the purpose of obtaining a membership in the
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To the Pension Dept
Washington DC
Sirs
My great grandfather Armstrong received a pension for services in the Revolutionary Army which was paid him at Bath Steuben Co NY for years before his death.
Will you kindly send me a transcript of his record as kept in the New York pension list for the purpose of obtaining a membership in the
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Sons of the American Revolution 
respectfully
Wm Stanton Hamblen
2509 8th Ave West 
Seattle Wash.
May 10th 1908
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6524
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Will you kindly forward me any information you have regarding one Nathan Armstrong who was a Revolutionary soldier and drew his pension
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at Bath N.Y.
have you any 
account of his [illegible] Death is marriage
sincerely yours
Mrs. E.D. Hammond
PO Box 488
Los Angeles Calif
6524
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Nov, 26, 1910
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Wash. DC.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly advise me of the date of Nathan Armstrong (Rev. Soldier's) death. Think he died at Cohocton N.Y. but would like to know the date as he drew a pension it must be recorded. also did his wife draw a pension after his death and him being
Thanking you in advance I am [illegible] yours
Mrs WD Hammond
P.O. Box 1108
Loa Angeles Calif.
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February 4, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
Office of the Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6524, that Nathan Armstrong was born February 7, 1757 in Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
While Reading at St. Croix (afterwards Hoosick), Rensselaer County, New York, he enlisted in May or June, 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Samuel Hodges' company, Colonel Ten Ryek's New York regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832, at which time he was living in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Record Division. 
December 6, 1910.
Mrs. W. D. Hammond,
P. O. Box 1108,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 26th and received the 30th ultimo, you are advised that the date of death of Nathan Armstrong, Sur. File No. 6,524 Rev. War, is not of record in this Bureau- nor was there any pension claim filed by his widow. For the date of last payment of his pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Nathan Armstrong, Certificate No. 14,336, issued May 21, 1833 under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the New York agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Armstrong, Robert  Private Hazens Regt.
12710   September 2, 1789
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