Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36401, Peter Allembaugh, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va. | Allembaugh, Peter | S. 36401
| or Allumbaugh |
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CONTENTS
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19167
Kentucky
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Peter Allembaugh,
Madison Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
[by] Captain M: Arbuckle of the 12th regiment commanded
[by] Colonel [blank] in the Virginia
[line], for the term of 1 year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th of September, 1823.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of July 1824,
and sent to Hon: R. P. Letcher,
House of Representatives
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[crossed out] Arrears to 4th of [/crossed out] 
[illegible] of
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4th March. 1824
5 18 or 43 [?]
30 31 months ........ $45.83
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820}
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$90.50 [?]

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18.648
Peter Allumbaugh
Ky:
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Hon: Mr. Letcher
H.R.
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Rec'd. 29 Dec: 1823.
Peter Allumbaugh
Declaration for
Pension
not on Roll
The testimony of another
witness is required
10th Dec'r 18[illegible]

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com. pen 12 Sept 1823
Hon Mr. Letcher H.R.
Dec 27. 1823
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Kentucky Madison Circuit Pet. September Term 1822
On this 3rd day of September 1822 personally appeared in
open Court being a Court of Records for the State of Kentucky,
and County and circuit of Madison Peter Allumbaugh
aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according
to law did on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the provision made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and of the first
of May 1820 that he the said Peter Allumbaugh enlisted 
for the term of one year in the year 1775 in
Greenbrier County State of Virginia in Captain Matthew
Arbuckles Company he thinks the 12th Virginia
Regiment in the Continental establishment Commanded 
by Col. [blank] that he continued to
serve in said Company until the end of the year
for which he enlisted as aforesaid and at the end
of said year he was regularly Discharged from
said service at the mouth of Kanhawa and that
his Discharge was destroyed by his having his
House unfortunately consumed by fire that he has
no other evidence of his said services now in his
Possession except the affavidait of Alexander Reed
hereto annexed. And in pursuance of the act of the
first of May 1820 he solomely swore that he was
a resident citizen of the united States on the 18th
Day of March 1818 and that he has not since that
time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his
property or any part thereof with intent thereby so
to diminish the same as to bring himself within
the provisions of an act of Congress entitled and act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818
and that he has not nor has any pension no trust for
him any property or securities contract or Debt
on him and that he has no income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and
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by him subscribed to wit, "No property at all
Lester W H Caperton (Signed) Peter his + mark Allumbaugh
He further states that he is a cooper by occupation out
from old age and an almost total defect in his
vision he is now holly unable to follow said
occupation that he has no children living with
him but that he resides with one of his children
and subsists by their Charity He also states that
he is in such indigent circumstances as to be made
to support himself without the assistance of his
Country he states that he has no wife living with
him she being dead sworn to and subscribed on
this 3d day of September 1822
James Clark Circuit Judge

Kentucky Madison Circuit Set
I David Irvine Clerk of the Court
for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the
foregoing Declaration is truly copied from
the Record in my office And I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the
said Allumbaugh's property is worth nothing
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this
1st day of October 1822 and
in the 31st year of the Commonwealth
David Irvine
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ILL
June 12, 1930.
Mrs. George R. Miles
1025 Wade Street
Highland Park, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 36401, it appears that Peter Allumbaugh
(the name also appears Allembaugh) enlisted in October 1775 in
Greenbrier County, Virginia and served one year as a private
in Captain Matthew Arbuckle's Virginia [crossed out] Regiment [/crossed out], company
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Madison
County, Kentucky aged eighty-two years.
In 1822, his wife was dead and soldier resided with
one of his children, names of wife and children not given.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Letter in S- 39811 - John Kerr (Same date)
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36401
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36,401
Peter Allembaugh
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18"
Index:- Vol. 2. Page 7
[brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.] [/brackets]

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1930 - June 12 - Hist. to Mrs.
Geo. R. Miles- ILL
See letter in John Kerr-
S.39811 - ILL.
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State of Kentuckey Estill County to wit
this day presently appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid Isariel Meddows
aged sixty eight years and a cittizen of Estill County
aforesaid and maid oath that Peter Allumbaugh now
a citizen of Madison County and State aforesaid enlisted
some time in October 1775 as a soldier in the army of the
revolution in the County of greenbrir and State of Virginia
under the command of Cap't Matthew Arbuckle 
and in the 12th Virginia Ridgment or continental Establishment
that he then well knew the said Peter
Allumbaugh and continued to know him during the
whole time he remained in service of the United 
States which was one year that he well know the
said Allumbaugh when he enlisted aforesaid and well
knowing that said Allumbaugh served under the
enlistment aforesaid during the whole term of one year
and has known said Allumbaugh Since he came out
of the army and has seen him and his wife frequently
since and knows him to be the identicle person who
has made out a statement to procure a pension
under the act of Congress at the last term of the
Madison Circuit Court to wit in September last
and the same who served as aforesaid and I further
certify that the same Isareal Meddows is a credible
Witness on Oath given under my hand and seal this
12 day of September 1823
William Blackwell J P E C
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State of Kentucky Estill County
I John H Barnes Clerk of the
County Court of said County of Estill thereby
Certify that William Blackwell Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the within certificate
is now and was at the time of subscribing the
same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
and that due faith and Credit is due and ought 
to be given to all his official Certificates as
such as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of said
Court at my office in [illegible]
this 13th day of September 1823
John H. Barnes
Isreal Waddons
Affidavit
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And
Affidavit
in Allembaugh
case
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State of Kentucky
Estill County Court
This day personally appeared
before the undersigned subscriber 
a Justice of the peace
in and for the County afs'd
Alexander Reid aged sixty eight
years and a citizen of Estill
County afs'd & made oath that
Peter Allembaugh was a Citizen
of Madison County & State afs'd
enlisted as a soldier in the army
of the revolution in the year
1775 in the County of Greenbrier
& State of Virginia under the
command of Capt Mathew Arbuckle
& in 12th Virginia Regiment on continental 
establishment
that he there well knew the
said Peter Allembaugh and
continued to know him during
the whole time he unnamed
in the service of the United States
which was one year
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That he well in the said
Allembaugh when he enlisted
afs'd and well knows that said
Allembaugh served under the
enlisted afs'd during the whole
term of one year
and has known the said Allembough 
ever since & knows him
to be the identical person who
has made out on statement
to procure a pension under 
the acts of congress, at the last
term of the Madison Circuit
Court to wit in September
last & the same who served
as afs'd And I further certify
that the said Alexander Rich
is a Credable witness on oath
Given under my hand and
seal this 21st day of October 1822
William Meadows JPEC
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Kentucky Estill County [illegible]
I John H Barnes Clerk of
the County Court for said County do hereby
certify that William Meadows Esq. whose
signature is affixed to the forgoing Certificate
is an acting Justice of the peace in said County
duly commissioned and qualified and that
due faith and credit is due and ought to given
to all his official acts as such as well in courts
Justice as elsewhere.
[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the
seal of the said Court at my office
In Irvine this 22'd October 1822
John H Barnes
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Margaret Clark
Affidavit
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The affidavit is very count [?]
except that it should state
particular in whate
year Allumback enlist
and in what time of the year
W. H. Caperton
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State of Kentucky Clark County to wit
This day personally appear before the undersigned
subscriber a Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid Margarett Clark
aged sixty nine years and o cetizen of Clark
County aforesaid and made oath that Peter
Allembaugh now a citizen of Madison County
and state aforesaid enlisted as a soldier in the
army of the revolution in the County of Greenbrier
and State of Virginia under the command
of Cap't Matthew Arbuckle and in
the 12 Virginia Reagment on continental
Establishment that she then well knew
the said Peter Allembaugh and continued
to know him during the whole time he
remained in service of the united States
which was one year that she well knew the
said Allembaugh when he enlisted aforesaid
and well knowing that said Allembaugh
Served under the enlistment aforesaid during the
whole term of one year and has known said
Allembaugh Since he came out of the Army &
have seen him and his wife frequently since
and know him to be the identicle person
who has made out a statement to procure
a pension under the act of congress at the
Last term of the Madison Circuit Court -
To wit in September last and the same
who served as aforesaid and I further certify
that the same Margarett Clark is a
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Credible witness on oath Given under my hand
and seal this 3rd day of September 1823
Shacten C Watkins
State of Kentucky Clarke County Set
I James P Bullock Clerk of the Court
for the County aforesaid so certify
that Shasten C. Watkins Esq. whose
name is subscribed to the above
certificate is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the
said County of Clarke duly commissioned
and qualified as such
and that one faith and credit
is due to all his official aacts as
such as well in courts of Judicature
as thereout In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
have and affixed the Seal
of the Court of the afores'd
County this 5th day of Sept 1823.
James P. Bullock