Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5925, for Peter Kemble, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776).
SERVICE| |NUMBER
New Jersey|Kemble, Peter|R5925
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CONTENTS
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Peter Kemble
7 June 18[illegible]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

STATE OF Pennsylvania }
COUNTY OF Lycoming }
Be it known that before the Subscriber, a Joseph G. Rathmell personally appeared
Jacob Kimble aged forty six years, who, being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states, that he is the son of Peter Kimble
*who was a Militia man in the Revolutionary War and that he believes that he is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are
still indebted to him, under the laws of Congress, for the pension that was due at the time of his discharge and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing his claims as aforesaid, he appoints TULLY R. WISE, of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney with irrevocable powers, to examine all papers on file, and to do whatever he might do were he personally present to establish his claim.
In witness whereof, I have on this 9th day of Febry 1853 hereunto signed my name, and affixed my seal.
[signature] Jacob Kimble
[3 seals: SEAL.]

Witness: J.G. Rathmell    }
Witness: Thos Mahaffey }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he has always by the community been known as the son of Peter Kimble
Dated on this 9th day of Feby 1853.
[signature] J. G. Rathmell J.P.
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STATE of Pennsylvania }  to wit:
COUNTY OF Lycoming }
I hereby certify, That Joseph G. Rathmell Esq.,
before whom the foregoing power of attorney was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of [blank] County Court, this 9th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
[signature] J. M. Green Clerk.
*State whether an applicant or a pensioner.
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State of New Jersey
Sussex County
Be it remembered that, on this twenty third day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Sussex and State of New Jerey  Peter Drake well known to me, and who I do hereby certify to be a credible person, who being duly sworn according to law did depose and [illegible] that he this deponent resides in the Township of
Frankford formerly Newton in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey. That some time previous to the Revolutionary war he was acquainted with Peter Kimble now of the County of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania, that he the said Peter Kimble then resided in the said Township of Newton in the said County of Sussex and that in the year 1776 and about the month of December
in that year, this deponent was a soldier in the
New Jersey Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Guntryman, under Colonel Mark Thompson and went to South Amboy in this state, and this deponent says that the said Peter Kimble was also a soldier in the said Company with this deponent and served with this deponent in said Company for one month, when we were discharged & came home - And this deponent further says upon his oath that that the said Peter Kimble also served in the same company with this deponent for one month under Captain Jacob Stoll under Colonel Aaron Hankinson in the New Jersey Militia in the month of October 1777. in which last
served we were in the battle of Germantown & we were discharged at Perkiomen Heights in Penna
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above
[signature] William A Gustin
Justice of the Peace               ⎬

[signature] Peter [his mark] Drake
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[illegible]
[illegible] I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William A Gustin Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature written thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newton this twenty fourth day of January AD Eighteen hundred and thirty five [illegible] 1835
[signature] J. E. Edsall Clk
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[handwritten] I received your letter the thirteenth of January We was glad to hear that you was all well and wish you much joy that you have to great grandsons
My famley is all well at present and
Brother Johns famley is all well at present and hope that those few lines will find you 
[crossed out: in joying] all in god health likwise
[signature] Henry Edsall

I take this oportunity to send my best respects to
my uncle and all my Cousins no more at present
[signature] Jacob Crouse
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming   ⎬ SS.
On this twelfth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & forty five personally appeared in open Court, Before the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid now sitting Peter Kimble a resident of Fairfield township in the County of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty five years in the month of May last, 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 & served as herein stated: That he was drafted in the New Jersey Militia some time in the summer of the year 1776; that Aaron Hankerson was his Colonel and Jacob Stoll and Henry Guntryman were the captains, under whom he served. That it was the custom
in the part of New Jersey when he then lived to draft a certain number of men out of the militia companies, to serve one month
at a time. That he lived in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey, when he was drafted, about six miles from Newton; That he was
drafted in this way five different times and served five months
During the first month we went to Old Amboy and were in the town and near it all the time, watching the British who were on the opposite side of the river, on Staten Island. There were two British men of war lying at the point of the island near the town, while I was there. One day same Americans attempted to go to South Amboy in a skiff and they had to pass the men of war.  A boat put off from one of the vessels and after some [illegible] with small arms from both parties took the Americans. Jacob Stoll was my Captain during this month. I do not remember who was our Colonel. We mustered with the soldiers of the regular army of whom there were a great many there at the time.
Another month that I was drafted for I was stationed at South
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Amboy under Captain Henry Guntryman, keeping guard along the shore, some of the British vessels were lying off the shore.
During another month that I was drafted for I was stationed with my company at
[illegible] plain keeping guard over a large [illegible] House.  During another month of my service, we marched into Pennsylvania
and encamped in the woods near Perkiomen Creek. We left our camp in the afternoon before the battle of Germantown, & marched that afternoon stopping some & all night until daylight. I was in the battle of Germantown.  I think I was on the side of the army towards the Delaware river. I know we were in a deep hollow, for we got into the field where we were stationed, during the battle. We were on the field from daylight until about nine o clock. Col. Aaron Hankerson was my colonel & Jacob Stoll was my captain at this battle. After the battle we went back to our camp near the Perkiomen Creek. Joe Sutton a Soldier in the same company with me was wounded in the neck by a gun shot close to me. I saw Washington the next day after the battle at our camp in the woods. He came around so to see what had happened. He took dinner there with the soldiers.  Soon after this I was discharged & went home.
The other month we were stationed at Hackensack. Here I remember the Tories shooting at us from the woods. I do not remember the other of time, when I was at these different places, distinctly enough to state it.  Besides these five months of service, I was called out with my Company several times to go against the Indians in the neighborhood of the Blue Mountains. I was out after them in all more than six weeks. They would come down & murder some of the settlers on the outskirts and we were called out to pursue them. I was also out against the Tories in the neighborhood two weeks as a volunteer.
I was born on the fifteenth day of May A.D. 1760 & was in my seventeen year when I was first drafted. I have no record of my age. I lived in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey until about the year 1792 when I removed into this County, Lycoming, in the State of Pennsylvania, where I have lived ever since. I tried about ten years ago to find
some of my old companions alive by whom I would prove my whole time of service, but could not do so, with the exception
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of Peter Drake, whose affidavit I procured to two months service. Being told I must prove my whole time of service by others, and finding this impossible I gave up all hope of getting a pension.  I never received any discharge. I am known to the Rev. John
Thomas, William Wilson, Apollos Woodward, Thomas Hays, Daniel Graffins, Thomas Updegraff, old citizens of this County.
I have no documentary evidence of my service and know of no person living except Peter Drake of New Jersey by whom I could prove any of it; and indeed I do not know whether he is still alive.
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll or agency of any State.

[signature] Peter Kemble

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before the Court of Common
Pleas aforesaid -                                     ⎬
[signature] S. Martin Prothy

Mr. H. Lenhart - a clergyman residing in the County of Lycoming & Apollos Woodward, John Farnsworth Jacob Else & John Wessell Jas McClane residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Peter Kimble who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be Eighty five years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

[signatures] H. Lenhart
A. Woodward
John Farnsworth
Jacob Else
John Weissel
Jas McClean

Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid before            S. Martin Prothy
here in Open Court ⎬

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, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies
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that it appears to them that Henry Lenhart - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Lycoming and that Apollos Woodward, John
Farnsworth, Jacob Else, John Weisel & James McClean, are well known to the said Court and are gentlemen of integrity, and exemplary moral character, in whose [illegible] reliance may be placed
[signatures] By the Court, JB Anthony Peter [illegible] Judge John Thomas Associate Judge

I Lewis Martin Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Kemble for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the teenth day of December A.D.
eighteen hundred & forty five
[signature] L Martin Prothy
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December 22, 1936


Peter Kemble
R. 5925
BA-J/AWF

Miss Eugenie Coulter
620 South Center Street
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Kimble, pension claim, R. 5925.
The data furnished you herein were obtained
from pension claim, R. 5925, based upon the service of Peter Kemble or Kimble.
Peter Kemble was born May 15, 1760, place not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
He was living during the War of the Revolution
in Sussex County, New Jersey. He applied for
pension, December 12, 1845, then a resident of Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, where he had lived since 1792.
[handwritten illegible]
It [crossed out: is] was alleged that he enlisted in 1776, served five tours of one month each as private in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Henry Gunterman, Jacob Stoll, Colonels Mark Thompson and Aaron Hankinson, and was in the battle of Germantown, and that he was out several other tours against the Indians and Tories.
The claim was not allowed as proof of six months' service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
His son, Jacob, in 1853 was forty-six years of
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age and living in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
There is no reference to the wife of the soldier,
Peter Kemble or Kimble, and there are no further data in regard to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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No
Peter Kemble
Pa
[crossed out] letter to C. Woodward Scote, Feb.  16. 1866

Act of June 1832
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January 22, 1935
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PETER KEMBLE
R. 5925
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. G. E. Swink
Box 114
Swink, Colorado

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of any part of the application for pension of Peter Kimble, or Kemble, R. 5925, which may have been written by the soldier himself.

The application for pension of the above-named soldier was not written by himself, but was signed by him. A tracing of his signature is attached hereto.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Swink Colorado.
December 29th 1934.

Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Herewith attached you will note copy of letter received from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions in 1924.

If the original claim for pension, which I understand is on file in your department, is all, or any part of it, in the claimants own handwriting, I would like to know if a photostatic copy of the
document could be secured and at what [crossed out] price [handwritten] cost.

Thanking you very kindly for any advice on the matter.

Very truly yours,

[signature] GE Kimble
G.E. Kimble.
Box 114.
Swink Colorado.
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In reply
refer to
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington June 25th 1924.
Rev and 1812 War Section.

GE Kimble.
Swink
Colorado.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 5925, it appears that Peter Kimble or Kemble was born May 15th 1760.
While residing at Sussex County New Jersey it is alleged that he enlisted in 1776 and served five tours of one month each in the New Jersey militia, under Captains Henry Guntryman, Jacob Stall, Colonels Mark Thompson and Aaron Hankinson, and was also in the battle of Germantown.  He was also out against the Indians and Tories.
He applied for pension December 12th 1845 while living at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County Pennsylvania, but the claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months service as required by the Pension Laws.
In 1853, a son Jacob was forty six years old. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully.
Sgd. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner.

Copy  copy  copy  copy  copy  copy  copy  copy.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

June 25, 1825.

G. E. Kimble,
Swink,
Colo.

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5925, it appears that Peter Kemble or Kimble was born May 15, 1760.
While residing in Sussex County, New Jersey, it is alleged that he enlisted in 1776 and served five tours of one month each in the New Jersey Militia, under Capttains Henry Guntryman, Jacob Stoll, Colonels Mark Thompson and Aaron Hankinson, and was in the battle of Germantown. He was also out against the Indians and Tories.
He applied for pension December 12, 1845, while living at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, but the claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish [crossed out: satisfactory] proof of six months' service as required by the pension laws.
In 1853, a son Jacob was forty six years old.  There [crossed out: is] [handwritten: are] no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

May 18, 1924.

Mrs. Frank N. Roberts,
Fort Benning,
Ga.

Madam;

 - I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5925, it appears that Peter Kemble or Kimble was born May 15, 1760.
While residing in Sussex County, New Jersey, it is alleged that he enlisted in 1776 and served five tours of one month each in the New Jersey Militia, under Capttains Henry Guntryman, Jacob Stoll, Colonels Mark Thompson and Aaron Hankinson, and was in the battle of Germantown. He was also out against the Indians and Tories.
He applied for pension December 12, 1845, while a resident of Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, but the claim was not allowed, as he failed to
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furnish satisfactory proof of six months service as
required by the pension laws.
In 1853, a son Jacob was forty six years old. There is no further family data on file.
You are further advised that the Revolutionary War soldier of New Jersey, Peter Kimble, who deserted, was born in Morris County, New Jersey, in September 1750 and resided in Greene County, Pennsylvania in 1834- (R.5926).

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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620 South Center St.
Grove City
Dec. 10, 1926

[Stamp] RECEIVED 
DEC 12 1926
[illegible]-DIV.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension Record of [underlined] Peter Kimble 
who, while residing in Sussex Co. N.J., 
enlisted in 1776, and served five terms of one month each in the N.J. Militia under Captain Henry Guntryman and Jacob Stoll, Cols Mark Thompson and Aaron Hankinson. He served in the battle of Germantown. His Pension Claim is
#R-5925 according to the data I have, but I do not have a copy of the claim.  This data states that the record was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Pensions, and was filed with an
application in D.A.R. Thank you
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for any trouble you may take to secure this copy for me.
Very truly yours
(Miss) Eugenie Coulter
Registrar, Gen. Hugh Mercer
Chapter, D.A.R.
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Swink, Colorado.
June 17th 1924.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:

On May 18th I wrote you asking that you furnish me with a transcript of the record of [crossed out: the] Peter Kimble or Kimball, who according to information received from the Adjutant General, State of New Jersey, enlisted as a private
in the Continental Army in 1776 and 1777 from Sussex County New Jersey and made his application for pension from Lycoming County Pennsylvania [crossed out: is] about 1845, under your rejected number 5925 and that the original claim is on file in your department.
Fearing that my former has gone astray I am
again requesting this information and will gladly remit promptly for any expense incurred in furnishing this information.
Yours Truly, 
[signature] GE Kimble
G E Kimble.
[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE
JUN 20 1924

[handwritten] ans June [illegible]
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[Stamp] GET THE SANTA FE SAFETY HABIT
Form 1607 Standard
Santa Fe
[Stamp] HELP PUT THE I IN THINK.

SWINK, COLORADO.
MAY 18 TH 1924.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON DC.
DEAR SIRS:

I AM INFORMED BY THE ADJUTANT GENERAL STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AT TRENTON NEW JERSEY THAT ONE PETER KIMBLE OR KIMBALL WHO SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE
CONTINENTAL ARMY, ENLISTING FROM SUSSEX COUNTY [crossed out: FOR] IN 1776 AND 1777 MADE APPLICATION FOR PENSION ABOUT 1845, UNDER YOUR REJECTED NO 5925, AND THAT THE ORIGINAL CLAIM IS ON FILE IN YOUR DEPARTMENT.
I WOULD LIRE VERY MUCH TO SECURE A TRANSCRIPT OF THE RECORD OF THIS APPLICATION AND ANY OTHER MATTERS
OF RECORD YOU MAY HAVE ON FILE CONCERNING THIS MAN.
ANY EXPENSE INCURRED IN MAKING THIS TRANSCRIPT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY MET.

YOURS VERY TRULY.
[signature] GE Kimble
G E KIMBLE.

[Stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE
MAY 21 1924

[Stamp] LAW DIVISION
MAY 22 1924
RECEIVED
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3 - 049.
Ex. [illegible]
Div. Rev. Y 1812

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 24, 1924

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

[crossed out: No. of claim.]
[handwritten] 1st name of widow - Eve
Name of soldier[handwritten] Peter Kimble
--
[crossed out: P.O.] address of [crossed out: claimant,] [handwritten] soldier at enlistment - & after service - Enlisted
[crossed out: Company] [handwritten] at Trenton N.J. later
[crossed out: Regiment] [handwritten] lived in Lycoming Co. Pa. I believe
State where enlisted
Date of [crossed out: enlistment] [handwritten] birth May 15th 1760
Date of [crossed out: discharge] [handwritten] death March 24th 1846
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
[handwritten] I cannot supply that information
Return attached letter with reply
[signature] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
[illegible]-216
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Fort Benning, Ga.
February 18, 1924.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:

I desire to obtain information on the Revolutionary War service of Peter Kimble who enlisted in the Continental Army at Trenton, N. J., in May, 1776. War Department records show that he was dropped as a deserter about May, 1777. Family records, however, show that he was present at and participated in the battle of
Brandywine in September, 1777; hence it is believed that the records on file in the War Department are either in error or incomplete. The Adjutant General advises that I request information from your office, as your files may have complete data on this soldier. Will you kindly assist me in this matter?

Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
[signature] Clara Reeder Roberts
(Mrs. Frank N.)

[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE
APR [illegible] 1924

[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE
[illegible] 1924
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Pension Office
February 16, 1846

Sir,
The application of Peter Kimble for a pension
under the act of 7 June 1832 has been examined and filed
This claim is made for 5 tours of 1 month each in the New Jersey Militia and for several short tours against the Indians amounting to 6 Weeks. The regulations require that the time entering the service and the time and manner of living the same with the names of the company and field Officers under whom it was performed shall be clearly set forth and sustained by the best attainable proof unless the regulatory be complied with in this case no satisfactory adjustment of this claim can be made. Agreeably to his own statement Kimble was at the time of his entering the service but 16 years old and therefore not subject to a draft as a Militia Man, and the only proof presented is the testimony of Peter Drake who testifies to 2 months only.  Claimant must shew clearly that he performed as much as 6 months service before he can be allowed a pension.  The record in the
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the Secretary of States Office at Trenton N.J. may possibly furnish some evidence of applicants service.

[handwritten sideways right of page] C.W. Scates
16 Feb. 1846


[signature] C. Woodward Scates Esq
Williamsport PA

[handwritten lower right of page] register by [illegible] act 7 June
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[stamp - faded] REJECTED

[left side of page]
[illegible]
P. O. [handwritten] Peter Kimball
Service;
Enlisted: _________,18   .
Discharged: _______,18   .
Application filed: [handwritten] The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension "Period length & grade of service, and names of company & field officers required. If a response from the state records at Trenton for or against the service."

Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted:  ______
Attorney:  _________
P. O. _______________

_____Recognized. ______Contract
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for __[checkmark}__
,18   .

[handwritten top right side of page] 1924 May 16 Hist. to Mrs. Frank N. Roberts aws.
1924 - June 25 - Hist to G.E. Kimble aws.
1934 - Jan. 22 - G.E. Kimble adv. application not written by solder, [illegible]
1936 - Dec. 22 - hist to Miss Eugene Coulter aws



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House of Rep Dec 23 [illegible]
I enclose herewith a letter signed by
number of gentlemen in my District, of the high
respectability bearing testimony to the character of
Peter Kanille for veracity and integrity, who is an
applicant for a pension. I am personally
quainted with the Gentlemen whose names are
attached to the enclosed communication and
their statements are entitled to the highest on
siderative & repent, Mass. Anthony Wilson
were formerly members of Congress from the district
I now name the honour to represent I heartily con
an in the testimny they five to the character of Mr
Kemble will be much pertified and the Depavement
, on consistency with established rules grant
the prayer of the petitioner
Respectfully
Jane
J L Edwas-
Pollock
Connon
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No 37.186
Peter Kimble
PA
act 7 June 1832


Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Columbia

[illegible] 9252
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Williamsport, Penna, Dec 13 1845
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir,
In the same enclosure with this I send you the Declaration of Peter Kimble to obtain a
pension and the affidavit of Peter Drake of
New Jersey to two months of his service.  Our member of Congress, Hon James Pollock will be
able to give you service information with regard
to the character Mr. Kimble [illegible] in our County.  In conclusion, I must beg an early action of the department in this matter, as the old gentleman is feeble, and if any assistance is to be given him, to be of any avail, it should be given at once.
Yours very Truly
C. Woodman Scates
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Williamsport December 12th 1845
To the Hon. James Pollock,

We the undersigned, citizens of Lycoming County, are well acquainted with Peter Kimble who is about applying to the War Department for a pension.  Some of us have known him for a period of thirty or forty years and others for a shorter period. We cheerfully certify that he has always been a most excellent character for veracity and integrity. There are few men whose oath, or statement not under oath we would consider entitled to [illegible] credit than his.  We have not the least doubt that all that he has stated under oath is true, and we would be
obliged to you, if you would use your influence with the Department at Washington to forward his claim.
[signatures] Thos Hays
H. Lenhart

I have known him for sixty years and never heard any one thing against his character. 
A.  Woodward

John Thomas
J.B. Anthony
H. C. Campbell
Wm Wilson