Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 261, William Armstrong, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Armstrong, William
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NUMBER
R. 261
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REJECTED

William Armstrong
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38.509
Wm Armstrong, decd
Penn.

Let to Hon J H Kuns May 7/13
Same Oct 13 1855
Same Nov 1 1855
Joseph Stokely Dec 5 1854
Same May 23 1855
Same June 5 1855
Hon Jno Covode Nov 30/58
Act June 7 31832
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Geo C Whiting
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington DC

William Armstrong

Hon John Covode
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Dec 8, 1852

Papers of Andrew Armstrong, sone of William Armstrong, deceased

orig

Hon Jos H Kuhns
H Reps
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Sept 30, 1853

in case of Mary Armstrong, widow of William

Jos H Kuhn
Greensburgh PA
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Allegheny County, 
State of Penn'a

on this 24th day of April 1855 Charles Livingston Armstrong, who being by me duly sworn according to
Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with William Armstrong who did serve Captain Robson's Ranging Company from Penn'a in the Revolutionary War and is well acquainted with his children to wit Andrew Armstrong and Sarah Armstrong, only Children now living and who were always Esteemed as being Legitimate children. I come from the same part of the Country and know the facts of my own personal knowledge and further that I have no interest in this Claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Charles L. Armstrong
B L Sampson

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above witness and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and further that the Department  can Rely upon his testimony as truth, and that I have no interest in this claim.

B L Sampson
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I do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Dr CHarles L Armstrong, and have great pleasure in saying that he is a gentleman of the highest reputation for veracity, as well as every other virtue that Adams and [illegible]

M Hampton
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Allegheny County, 
State of Penna

on this 24th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
and State aforesaid Gulielma M Tackaberry who being by me duly Sworn according to Law sayeth that she was well acquainted with William Armstrong who had served as a private Soldier in Robisons Ranging Company from Penna in the Revolutionary war and that she is well acquainted with Andrew Armstrong and Sarah
his sister who were always Esteemed as legitimate and the only children now living.  I am from the same part of the Country and well know these facts from my own personal knowledge and further I have no Interest in this Claim.

Sworn to before me the day and year above written
B L Sampson
Gulielma M Tackberry

I do hereby certify that the above witness I have been long acquainted with and know her to be a women of truth and veracity.  I would rely upon her evidence as being the truth and further that I have no interest in this claim

B L Sampson
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Allegheny County,
State of Pennsylvania ss.

I, Edward Campbell Jr.
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that B L Sampson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly  commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take acknowledgments, administer oaths, &c. to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the seventy-ninth 
                             Edw Campbell Jr 
                              Prothonotary
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In the Court of Dominion Pleas of Westmoreland County
State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County SS
At a Court of Common Pleas held at {?} in and for Westmoreland County on the Twenty day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.  Satisfactory evidence was {?} to favor that Andrew Armstrong and Abigail Armstrong are the son and daughter and only heirs at law in {?} of and to William Armstrong late a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War. belonging to the Pennsylvania line on the {?} of Pennsylvania called in that war Minute men.
I Jos Gross {?} notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above evidence is {?...} the Records in my office
In testimony thereof I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh this 22 day of August A.D. 1833
Jos Gross Prof [signature]
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[back of letter can see ribbon used to close folded letter]
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Andrew Armstrong, son, additional evidence for a Revolutionary Pension under act of 1832 of Wm Armstrong Pa - died 52
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Joseph Stokely Attorney 
Mount Newton Westmoreland County Penna.
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No. 85. B. 
S. 53.0.2. Specii
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Armstrong late a private of Robison's Rang.g Compy. in the sum of fifty three punds and two pence Specii with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, the same being due upon an account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the firsts Day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office
April 8th 1784
[signed] Jno. Nicholson

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg July 12 1854
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department.
Witness my hand and seal of office this day and year aforesaid. 
[signed] E Banks
Aud. Genl.
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State of Ohio
Clermont County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer Oaths within and for Said County and State aforesaid Solomon Fitzpatrick who being duly sworn according to law, sayeth that he was acquainted with William Armstrong, who by tradition for the name, and character of having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War that by reputation he served in Captain Robertson Ranging Company of Pennsylvania that he well knows that said William Armstrong died 10 or 12 day of May in the year 1833 that he was at his burying in the County and state aforesaid and further that he had no interest in the prosecution of the claim of the heirs, and further sayeth not. Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 13th day of October in the year of our Lord A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. 
                                 John Phillips J. P. 
 
I do hereby certify that the above witness I am well acquainted with, and well know him to be a man of truth and veracity
                                  John Phillips J. P.

The State of Ohio
Clermont County ss.

I John S. Griffith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that John Phillips Esq. before whom the
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foregoing affidavit  was taken was at the
time of taking the same an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified [Illegible]  commissioned as such and
that the signature of the said John Phillips thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Batavia this 18th day of October AD 1854
John S. Griffe
Clerk
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State of Penn'a
Westmoreland County

personally appeared in open Court on the 13th day of November 1854 Andrew Armstrong, who being duly Sworn according to Law Andrew Armstrong aged seventy years and his sister Sarah aged Fifty six years only Children of William Armstrong dec'd a private in Captain Robeson Company of Rangers of Penn'a and Andrew Armstrong in behalf of himself and sister do on their oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision (illegible) to them made by the act of Congress on the 1832 their mother having died before their father that their father served under said Robesons Rangers and that he believes he had been Wagon Master in the war of the Revolutionary war but cannot prove the same at the present time but asks the Reference to the Records in the Pensions office that the said William Armstrong died on the 10th day of May 1833 and that written deed previously which will appear by the credence heretofore before said pension office and the evidence now accompanying this declaration sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day aforesaid  14 Nov 1854
                            Andrew Armstrong
                             Jos. Gross (illegible)
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County SS

Before me the undersigned, are acting Justice of the Peace in And for the county aforesaid Personally came Solomon Fitzpatrick a resident of said county and being duly sworn according to law by me, upon his oath saith, that owing to the condition of his health he cannot safely and without great inconvenience go to court to be qualified at this time, and upon his oath further saith that he was for many years personally acquainted with William Armstrong And his wife Mary Armstrong. in their lifetimes, that they lived in the county of Clermont and State of Ohio, from the time this affiant became acquainted with these up to the time of their decease, that to the certain knowledge of this affiant the Said William and Mary Armstrong lived together in said county as husband and wife, And were at all times and under all circumstances reputed and recognized as husband and wife, and that said William and Mary Armstrong had a family of children. And Affiant further States that the Said William and Mary Armstrong are both dead. The Said Mary Armstrong died in the county aforesaid, about thirty years ago, and before her husband, and that her husband William Armstrong died also in the county aforesaid about twenty years ago. And this affiant further says, that it was generally reputed in the neighborhood and believed by all so far as affiant knows, that the Said William Armstrong was engaged in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, And further saith not.
[Signed] Solomon Fitzpatrick
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of July AD 1853. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness named Affiant Solomon Fitzpatrick and know him to be a man of truth and that full faith and credit may be placed in his statements.
[signed] John Phillips Justice of Peace

State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
I, J.S. Griffith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Phillips is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9th day of November 1850 and will expire out the 9th day of November 1853 and that his signature above written to genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said court of common pleas of said County this 27th day of July 1853
[signed JJS Griffith Clerk
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Pension Office
Oct 13 1853

Sir
I send a form for a Declaraion under the act of June 7 1832, to be and by the children of William Armstrong of Pa & declaration has been filed.
Very Respectfully
LP Waldp
Commissioner

Hon J.H. Kuhns
Greensburgh Pa.

Dear Sir. In the above case the Declaration of Andre Armstrong son of William was sent to the Pension office by mail about the 1st Sept last. It has perhaps been overlooked
Very Respectfully
Jos H Kuhns
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Pension Office
Octr 13. 1853

Sir
I send a form for a Declaration under the act of June 7, 1832, to be used by the children of William Armstrong of Pa, No declaration has been filed.
Very Respectfully, 
LP Waldo
Commissioner

Hon. J. H. Kuhns
Greensburgh Pa

[different handwriting]
Dear Sir, 
In the above case the Declaration of Andrew Armstrong son of William was sent to the Pension Office by mail about the 1st Sept. Last. It has perhaps been overlooked - 
Very Respectfully
Jos. H Kuhns
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Hou. of Rep. Dec'r 7, 1862

Sir
I enclose the papers of Andrew Armstrong of Westmoreland Co Pa. who makes application for a Pension and Bounty land in right of the Services of his father William Armstrong of Bucks County Penn'a in the Penn'a Line of the Revolutionary Army
Please Examine the case at your earliest convenience & inform me what he is entitled to and if any further proof is required
     I have the honor to be
                 Very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
                        Jos. H. Kuhn

To H R J. E Heath
         Comm'r Pensions
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Hon L P Waldo                   May 28th 1855
West Newton 

My Dr Sir
I Received your letter of the 23rd Instant Containing the Rejection of the Claim of the Children of William Armstrong - claiming a Pension in Right of the father for Revolutionary Services - I mailed the papers on the 17 of May 55 and Rec'd your letter dated the 23d but they made a declaration in court as Required and got the Evidence proving the Service and also got the Certificate of Mr Hamton Esq member of Congress who knew the Witness to certify the credibility of the Witness - from the quick answer I Received which I was most gratified with the Receipt of - however I had thought the Examiner had not been in the Receipt of the Additional Evidence - please have this ascertained and Examined - mistakes sometimes may hapen {happen} 
the letter did not Recognise any additional Evidence 
I am Respectfully your ob't serv't
                         Joseph Stokely
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County
On this third day of December A. D One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Andrew Armstrong a resident of the the Borrough of New Alexandria in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, who being duly sworn according to law, declared that he was fifty eight years old the third day of last June and that he is the son of William Armstrong by his lawful wife Polly, or Molly, and that my father William Armstrong was a Revolutionary soldier and that he was in two or three battles during the Revolutionary War I have often heard my father and others relate that he was in those battles during the Revolutionary War, and I also heard my father and others say my father was a Quarter Master sometime during the Revolutionary War my father was a resident of Bucks County during the Revolutionary War and lost eighteen hundred pounds of continental money, having that amount in his hands at the end of the war, my father moved to Western Pennsylvania about sixty one years ago, left western Pennsylvania  and moved to the State of Ohio about fifty years ago, and there died about twenty years ago to the best of my knowledge
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year before written
                                   Andrew Armstrong
Before
John Bigham
a Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County

On this second day of December A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of Pennsylvania Henry Borts a resident of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly Sworn according to law, declared that he is now sixty two years old and upwards at this time, that he knew William Armstrong when he was a resident of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, he lived on my fathers place upwards of forty years ago.  He moved from my fathers place down the Ohio river near forty years ago.  I have heard Since he has been dead Some years.  I am acquainted with Andrew Armstrong of the Borough of New Alexandria Westmoreland County.  I know him to be the respected Son of William Armstrong the Said Andrew Armstrong being in the family of the aforesaid William Armstrong when he lived on my fathers place forty years ago the Said William Armstrong acknowledging the aforesaid Andrew Armstrong to be his Son to me and others.  Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year before written.
                                        Henry Borts
Before John Bigham 
a Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County

On this twentieth day of November A. D one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Joseph Harsha aged Seventy two years a resident of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law declared that he knew William Armstrong when he was a resident of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, he was a neighbor of mine, he informed me he was originally from Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania; I also know that Andrew Armstrong now a resident of the Borough of New Alexandria Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania is the Son of William Armstrong above mentioned acknowledged by the aforesaid William Armstrong in his life time acknowledged the aforesaid Andrew Armstrong to be his son to me and others and was generally reputed to be the Son of the aforesaid William Armstrong in the neighborhood, the said Andrew Armstrong at the time living in the family of his reputed father William Armstrong.  Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year before written. _
                                     Joseph Harsha

John Bigham
a Justice of the Peace 

Justices fee     25 cents paid
Witness Joseph Harsha   3 (illegible) paid
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State of Penn'a
Westmoreland County

on this 15th day of May 1855 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now (illegible) Andrew Armstrong a Resident of Westmoreland County Penn'a Aged 71 years who being Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act passed June 7th 1832 that his father Entered the Service of the United States as he was informed in a company Commanded by a Captain Robeson who commanded a Company of Rangers for the protection of Penn'a and actually Served in said Company three years as a private Soldier and that he went into the Service from Bucks County Penn'a - further that I heard my father say that afterwards he did Serve as a quartermaster - but that I have no Evidence to prove the fact unless the Records of the Department would furnish that fact - the Evidence of my father and mother & others has been furnished. I make application on behalf of myself and Sister Sarah. I have already made two or three declarations and now make this for the last the pension is small at most and I have nothing further
                                   Andrew Armstrong
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court 15 May 1855
Jos. Gross Prot.

State of Pennsylvania 
Westmoreland County ss
I Jos. Gross Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Andrew Armstrong who has subscribed his name hereto in in his own proper hand writing appeared in open Court and satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said Court that his father was a Revolutionary Soldier and that said Andrew and his sister
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Sarah and the heirs of the said William Armstrong and the Court have so directed it to be certified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same Court at Greensburg 
this fifteenth day of May AD eighteen hundred
and fifty five
Jos. Gross Povt.

[Round Stamp]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATRES
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Probate Court office July 27th 1853

State of Ohio
Clermont County, SS

Personally appeared in Open Court, Sarah Armstrong, and being first duly sworn, according to law, upon her oath saith that she is a resident of the County of Clermont, and State aforesaid, That she will knew William Armstrong and Mary Armstrong his wife.  during their lifetime, that they resided in the County and State aforesaid for many years That the Said William and Mary Armstrong lived together and were reputed to be husband and wife, That during the lifetime of the William Armstrong, affiant frequently Saw the Marriage Certificate of the Said William and Mary Armstrong given to them and Signed by Rev W Grier, a Prysbeterian preacher, who had joined them in due form of Marriage in Bucks County Pennsylvania. that since the decease of the said William and Mary Armstrong, diligent search has been made by this affiant for said Marriage certificate. but it cannot be found and this affiant verily believes the Same to be lost, This affiant states she not only saw, but heard said Marriage Certificate read, and heard the said William Armstrong declare that it was the certificate of the Marriage between himself And the Said Mary Armstrong, his then wife, And affiant Further States that Andrew Armstong is the son of Said William and Mary Armstrong, deceased, and that the Said Andrew is now about sixty years of age And this affiant further states that to her certain knowledge, the Said William and Mary Armstrong are both dead, and that according
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to the best of this affiants recollection, the said Mary Armstrong, wife of said William, died between thirty and thirty four years ago, and that the said William Armstrong died at the County aforesaid about twenty years ago, but this affiant cannot state the exact time of his death.  

[signed] Sarah Armstrong x her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me in open court this 27th day of July AD 1853. And I further certify that the said Sarah Armstrong is a creditable person, and I believe worthy of belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of the Probate Court of Clermont County at the Court house in Batavia Clermont County and State of Ohio.
[signed] Geo S Leo Justice and Ex Officio Cler of said Court
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[back of letter - can see ribbon used to tie it closed]
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Revolutionary Pension Claim of the Children of William Armstrong from Penna.
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Joseph Stokely
Attorney Mount Newton
Mitmoreland Cty 
Penna
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Andrew Armstrong
claim
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William Armstrong my father lived in Bucks County Pa had a large tan yard was dressed in the army of the revolutionary War, was a Quarter Master in the army attached to the Penn'a line, was twice out. my Grandfathers team was pressed and my father drove the team, my grandfather losed (lost) eighteen pounds by the Continental money
I am a Son of William Armstrong Mr. Kuhns will inquire of the member of Congress from Bucks County district for information of my grandfather, and father, my compliments to Mr. Kuhns
                                          Yours
                                           Andrew Armstrong
If any proof is wanted write to me immediately and let me know
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38,509
Wm. Armstrong, decd
Penn
Let to Hon J. H. Kulen, May 7/83
Same Oct 13 185|
Same Nov 1 1855
Joseph Stokely Dec 6 1854
Same May 28 1855
Same June 5, 1855
Hon. Jno. Covole. Nov: 30/55

Act June 7th 1832
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{looks like the outside of an envelope}
FREE
Jno Covode
M C
Geo C Whiting
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D C

{written at 90 degrees to above}
William Armstrong
Pa (illegible) 1850
Hon John Covode
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Dec 8 - 1852
Dec
Papers of Andrew Armstrong - Son of
William Armstrong decd..
---
& Orig
W. Gordon

Hon. Jos. H. Kuhns
H. Reps.

Free
Jos. H. Kuhns
mle

Hon. J E Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC
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{postmark} Pittsburgh Pa. Sep 28

(illegible) 30, 1853
ev. in case of Mary Armstrong, died,
widow of William
Jos. H. Kuhns,
(illegible), Pa

{written at 90 degrees to above}
Hon. Jos. H Kuhns              FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Allegheny County State of Penna}on this 24th day of April 1855 Charles Livingston Armstrong who being by me duly sworn according to Law sayeth that he was well acquainted with William Armstrong, who did serve in Captain Robsons Ranging Company from Penna in the Revolutionary war and is well acquainted with his children to with Andrew Armstrong and Sarah Armstong only children now living and who were always esteemed as being legitimate children. I come from the same part of the country and know the facts of my own personal knowledge and further that I have no interest in this claim Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned.

[signed] B. L. Sampson
Charles L. Armstrong

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above witness and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and further that the Department can rely upon his testimony as truth, and that I have no interest in this claim.

[signed] B. L. Sampson
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Allegheny County State of Penna } on this 24th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state aforesaid Gulielma M. Tackaberry who being by me duly sworn according to Law -- sayeth that she was well acquainted with William Armstrong who did serve as a private soldier in Robisons Rangers Company from Penna in the Revolutionary war and that she is well acquainted with Andrew Armstrong and Sarah his sister who were always esteemed as legitimate and the only children now living. I come from the same part of the country and well know these facts from my own personal knowledge and further I have no interest in this claim sworn to before me the day and year above written.

[signed] B. L. Sampson
Gulielma M. Tackaberry

I do hereby certify that the above witness I have been long acquainted with and know here to be a woman of truth and veracity I would rely upon her evidence as being the truth and further that I have no interest in this claim.

[signed] B. L. Sampson
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
State of Pennsylvania } ss.

[a now worn seal is affixed to the document]

I, Edward Campbell Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the same being a Court of Law and Record, do by these presents certify, that B L Sampson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take acknowledgments, administer oaths, &c. to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-give, and the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the seventy-ninth.

[signed] Edw Campbell Jr. 
Prothonotary.
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In the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County SS }

[a seal is affixed to the document]

At a Court of Common Pleas held at Pittsburgh in and for Westmoreland County on the twenty day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Andrew Armstrong and Abigail Armstrong are the son and daughter and only heirs at law in fee of and To William Armstrong late a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War, belonging to the Pennsylvania line of the Malitia of Pennsylvania and called in that war Minute Men.
J. Geo Gross Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of said Court and Pittsburgh this 22 day of August A.D. 1833.

[signed] Jos Gross, Prot.
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[ribbon to tie letter visible and obscuring words on top left]
53.0.3 Specii
I do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to William Armstrong late a private of Robison's Rang.g Compy. in the sum of fifty three pounds and two pence Specii with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three the same being due upon an account settled in this office. Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first Day of April 1784, Comptroller General's Office April 8th 1784
[signed] Jno Nicholson

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg July 12, 1854,
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department. 
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] E. Banks Aud Genl
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State of Ohio
Clermont County
Personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace, duly authorised to administer Oaths within and for said County and State aforesaid Solomon Fitzpatrick who being duly
Sworn according to law, sayeth that he was acquainted with William Armstrong, who by tradition for the name, and Caracter of having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War that by reputation he served in Captain Robertson Ranging Company of Pennsylvania that he well knows that said William Armstrong died 10 or 12th day of May in the year 1833 that he
was at his burying in the County and State aforesaid and further that he has no interest in the Prosecution of the Claim of the heirs, and further sayeth not Sworn and subscribed to
to before me this 13th day of October in the year of our Lord A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
John Phillips J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above witness I am well acquainted with, and well know him to be a man of truth and veracity
John Phillips J.P.

The State of Ohio
Clermont County
S
the Court of
I John S Griffith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas hereby certify that Jon Phillips Esqr before whom the
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foregoing affidavit was taken was at time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned as such and that the signature of the said John Phillips thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have thereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at
Batavia this 18th day of October AD 1886

John S. Griffith 
Clerk
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State of Penna
Westmoreland County}
personally appeared in open Court on the 13th day November 1854 Andrew Armstrong  who being Duly Sworn and [illegible] to Law Andrew Armstrong aged Seventy years and his sister Sarah aged Fifty only children of William Armstrong Decd a private in Captain Robes and Company of Rangers of Penna and Andrew Armstrong in behalf of himself and sister do on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision accrue to them made by the act of Congress on the 1832 their Mother having died before there father that their father served under Lord Robison Rogers and that he believes he had been Major Master also in the war of the Revolutionary war but cannot prove
the same at the present time but ask the Reference to the Records in the Pensions
office that the said William Armstrong died on the 10th day of May 1833 and that Mother Died previously which will appear by the Evidence heretofore before said pension office and the evidence now accompanying this declaration. Sworn to and Luly [illegible]  which in open Court on the day aforesaid 14 Novr 1854
Jos Gross ant [illegible]
Andrew Armstrong
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State of Ohio
Clermont County SS
Before me the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in And for the County Aforesaid Personally came Solomon Fitzpatrick a resident of said county and being duly sworn according to law by me, upon his oath saith, that owing to the condition of his health he cannot safely and without great inconvenience go to court to be qualified at this time, and upon his oath further saith that he was for many years personally acquainted with William Armstrong and his wife Mary Armstrong, in their lifetime, That they lived in the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, from the time this affiant became acquainted with them up to the time of their decease, That to the certain knowlege of this affiant the Said William and Mary Armstrong lived together in said County As husband and wife, And were at all times and under all circumstances reputed and recognized as husband and wife, and that said William and Mary Armstrong had a family of children. And Affiant further States that the Said William and Mary Armstrong are both dead, The Said Mary Armstrong died in the county aforesaid, about thirty years ago, and before her Husband, and that her husband William Armstrong died also in the county aforesaid about twenty years ago. And this affiant further says, that it was generally reputed in the neighborhood And believed by all so far as affiant knows, tha the said William Armstong was engaged in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. And further saith not, 
Signed Solomon Fitzpatrick
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of July AD 1853. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Affiant Solomon Fitzpatrick and know him to be a man of truth, and that full faith and credit may be placed in his Statements.
[signed] John Phillips Justice of Peace


State of Ohio
Clermont County, SS

I J.S. Griffith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Phillips is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 9th day of November 1850 and will expire on the 9th day of November 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine  
Given under my hand and seal of Said Court of Common Pleas, of said County this 27th day of July 1853
[signed] J S Griffith Clerk
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Pension Office 
Octr 13. 1853

Sir
I send a form for a Declaration under the act of June 7, 1832, to be used by the children of William Armstrong of Pa, In declaration has been filed.
Very Respectfully
SP Waldo
Commissioner

Hon. J.H. Kuhus, Greensburgh, Pa.

[different handwriting]
Dear Sir, 
In the above case the Declaration of Andrew Armstrong son of William was sent to the Pension Office by mail about the 9th Sept last. It has perhaps been overlooked - 
Very respectfully 
Jos. H Kuhus
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Hos of Rep. Decr 7. 1852
Sir
I enclose the papers of Andrew Armstrong of Westmoreland Co Pa who makes application for a Pension & Bounty land in right of the services of his father William Armstrong of Bucks Co. Penn in the Penn Line of the Revolutionary Army.
Please examine the case at your earliest convenience & inform me what he is entitled to and if any further proof is required.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
Jos. H. Kuhus

To H.R. J. E Heath
Commr. Pension
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Hon. L.P. Waldo West Newton May 28th 1855

My .. Sir,

    I received your letter of the 23d instant containing the rejection of the claim of the children of William Armstrong - claiming a pension in tight of the father for Revolutionary Services - I mailed the papers on the 17th of May 55 and rcvd your letter dated the 23 inst they made a declaration in court as required and got the evidence proving the service and also got the certificate of Mr. Hamton Esq. member of Congress who knew the witness to certify the credibility of the witness - from the quick answer I received which I was (??) certified with the receipt of - however I had thought the (??) had not been in the receipt of the additional evidence - please have this (??) and examined - mistakes some times may happen the letter did not recommend any additional evidence. 

I am respectfully your
obt servant
//s//
Joseph Stokley
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Ex'r  INVALID.
Of
William Armstrong
REJECTED