Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41753, for John Lambert, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  N.C. 
Lambert, John. 
NUMBER  S. 41753
CONTENTS
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Date of Death not on A.B

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5350
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North Carolina, 

John Lambert,
Private,
Capt Quinn
North Carolina Line,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of ~8~ Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of October 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jany 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Stokes, Senate  U.S. -

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $37.67
Semi-anl. all's ending                ____
                                                     $37.67

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }
9 mos. 11 days.
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District of North Carolina

On this 14th day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Superior Court of ^Law^ for the said State personally appeared John Lambert aged 64 years resident in the County of Rowan (State of North Carolina) in the district aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said John Lambert enlisted in Craven County in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Quinn in the third North Carolina Regiment raised by an Act passed by the General Assembly of the State aforesaid at Newbern in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight entitled "An Act for raising men, to complete the continental battalions  belonging to this State." The said Lambert saith that he continued to serve in the said Quinns Company for the space of Nine Months and sixteen days, when he was discharged at Hallifax N.C. May the sixth 1779 agreeable to Act of Assembly passed at Newbern April 1778
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as appeareth by a discharge dated in Hallifax May 6th 1779 signed Robt. Mebane Lt. Co. P.C Comd. 3rd N.C. [illegible], the said Lambert saith that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.

John Lambert 
   his mark

Duly sworn before me Judge as aforesaid at Rowan this 12the day of October 1818

Thomas Ruffin


Lewis Tyer deposeth & saith upon oath that he has been acquainted with John Lambert for near forty years and that he believes he is in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of his country for support that he does not think  the said Lambert (after deducting all debts & demands against him) is worth more than the value of two hundred & sixty dollars in total by goods & chattels, and that said Lambert is a man of [illegible]  noble character

L Tyer

Subscribed  & swort to before me Judge as aforesaid at Rowan this 12th Octr 1818.

Thomas Ruffin
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Hallifax May 6th: 1779
John Lambert  Soldier in Captain Guinon Company in the Third Nth: Carolina Regiment has served nine months & sixteen days as a faithful soldier & is hereby discharged agreeable to Act of Assembly passed at New Bern. April 1778  

Robert Melanie  [illegible]
[illegible]
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approved by the Court of Enquiry 17 April 
[illegible] this Lambert is exempt by law for three years from May 1979.


[signature illegible]
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John Jarratt deposits and saith upon his oath that he has been acquainted with  John Lambert for 16 or so years, That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of  the assistance of his country for support that he supports a fair character in his neighborhood, and doth not think that he is possessed of goods and chattel to more  than the value of three hundred dollars.
John Jarratt
Subscribed and sworn to before me
judge aforesaid at Rowan
this 14th  October 1818
Thomas Ruffin

North Carolina - Thomas Ruffin Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lambert did serve on the Continental Establishment during the revolutionary war against the 
countrys  enemy for the term of nine months [illegible] & that he is in reduced circumstances & that he [illegible] & J. Jarratt are credible persons & that the said Lambert needs the assistance of his Country for support. & I now transmit the proceedings of evidence hereof taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War according to the provisions of the said Act of Congress.
Given under my hand & the Seal of Rowan Superior Court of Law it being a Court in which I preside at Rowan this 14th day of October A.D. 1818
Thomas Ruffin
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State of North Carolina
Rowan County
Superior Court of Law
October term 1818
I Hugh M Stokes Clerk of Rowan Superior Court of Law, Do Hereby testify that Thomas Ruffin Esquire who hath certified the written declaration, was at the time of said authentication and now is one of the judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity within the said state of North Carolina.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Salisbury the 16th day of October 1818
Hugh M. Stokes

[left margin] John Lambert [/left margin]
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name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of the death of John Lembert the pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Record Division, this city, and site the following: John Lembert, certificate #5350, issued January 16, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced October 14, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, North Carolina Agency. 
Very truly yours, 



A. D. Miller 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION, 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSION,
Washington, D.C.....................,......... 19.....
S41733
In reply to your request of........received..........
for a statment of military history of John Lambart
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau
Dates of enlistment on appointment: 9 month 18 days ending May 6 1779
Rank: Priv
Captain: Quin
Colonel Robert Milauu 3 reg N.C
BAttles engaged in,..............
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (Keeaelrey Craver Com)
Date of applicstion for pension, Oct 14 1818  (Kaurt)
Craven Co N.C.
Age at date of application, 64
Remarks: No data as to family also said the only one
no family said allowance acct of his own acocunt
Respectfully,

commisioner
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Ans 4-4-21 938"K"

[stamped] DEPT OF THE INTERIOR DIVSION OF MAILS AND FILES RECEIVED MAR 26 1921 TO GENL LAND OFFICE [/stamped] 

[stamped] [illegible] MAR 26 1921 [/stamped]

Abilene - Texas
March 22-1921

Dept. of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the data and a copy
of the land bounty issued to John Lambert by U.S. government for service in the Revolutionary War? He was in the North Carolina Continental Troops. He had a daughter Elizabeth and son John - I do not
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know whom he married and will appreciate any information that you may give me as I want it for D.A.R .purposes. The daughter Elizabeth married John Hopins.
Thanking  you very much
I am very truly yours, 
Mrs. George A Pearce,
1110-Grape St.
Abilene, Texas

[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE N APR 5 1921 [/stamped]
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41753
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,753
John Lambert 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 286

[Arrangement of 1870.}

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1921 Apr 9 Hist to Mrs Geo A Pearce
1936 Nov 30 Hist to Hon J. Walter Lambeth J.L.L
1937 July 29 Mrs. Bess H. Pearce
first of November [illegible]