Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4390, Joshua Horbin, Md. N.C.
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Service:  MD. N.C
Horbin, Joshua
Number: S4390

carded
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26709
West Tennessee
Joshua Horbin of Warrenbo in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the (cors?) commanded by Captain Campbel of the regt commanded by Colonel in the [illegible] line for 10 months and 20 days. 

Md and N.C. line records ok
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee Apr 11th
at the rate of 35 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of May 1834 and [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 106.70
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 17.78
$124.48
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Cler, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 83
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21, 930
Joshua Horbin
Tennessee

[illegible] 1776 for 10 m 20 days
$35.56
100

Can only allow as above

[illegible] J.B. Forrester
[illegible]
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Willian Edmonson is the clerk of the county court of Warren County Tenn an Wm Armstrong deputy clerk and the (struck through) above is foregoing signature is (struck through) in the land said deputy an is genuine
May 1st 1834 John B. Forester U Congress
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State of Tennessee
Warren County
On this the (blank) day of 
Aprile personally appeared in open court in
the court of plea and quarter sessions, for 
said county Joshuway Horbin a resident 
of said county and state aged about seven
ty eight years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of 
Congress passed the seventh of June 1832 that 
he was enlisted in the armie of the United 
State in the McGamery County Moreland [illegible] run his changes Land in 
August as he thinks 1778 in Capt Erick 
Campbell Company Capt Erick orgainized 
6 month this company at the mine hous old field the 
muster ground in the McGamery County 
Moreland. And marched to Frederick Town
And from their to Pensylvania, And through
that shot to Philadelphia only remained
their about weeks from thence to Newyork
stayd their two weeks from their he
marched to fort Lee. Stayed at the fort
Lee one month or two had a battle
below that place with the British and wargunship then
and drove them back to their ship
General Lea was the commander in chief at
that engagement.  From thence to the Tucker-
owe heights Stayed their one week or ten days
from their to the White plains in the State
of Maraland he was their two days engaged
in fiting the British
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From the White Plains he went back to 
Fort Washington Still commanded by 
Lea Washington Washington was sometimes with them
And some time General Green from there
to Hackensack on North River From there
they went to Philadelphia at that place 
they got a discharge offer having served
six month. This applicant then went 
home where he remained Six months
From then he went to [strikethrough] Northboro
Line hoam County. [strikethrough}
He there Entered the servi-
ce Light hors under the command of Col.
David Caldwell. Solomon Ellis was the
their Capt Appicants remained rougi
ng about and scouting in that county about
one month fiting the Toreys, he was then 
discharged by Col. Coldwell. He then
returned hoam to his residence and stayed 
their on that day. He then hired to
gow and serve in [illegible] Isaac Johnsons place who was
drafted in the service of the United States in Capt Richard Lowel Comp
where he joinde several companys that
were guarding the county. Commanded 
by Col Josef Williams as well as he
recollects. From where he was discharged he went to hoam
County After having served 
Six months. After he returned home
he then found Capt Johnstons Company
about the first of Feruary [strikethrough] 1779
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This applicant said in the service with
1 month Johnston about one month when he was
discharged. When our services Expired and
returned home to Surrey County where [strikethrough]
he remained for fore months when he went
to Meriland and stayed their some time
when he returned to hoam County Northb-
oro--Applicant states that he had a written direct
order from Capt Campbell for the six mon-
ths that he served in Meriland But never
have any ritten discharge for any of his service
after that. He [strikethrough] thereby has no documen-
tary evidence to prove his services, no living
witness by whom he can prove his services
that he knows of. He thereby relinquishes every
claims whatever to a pension or annuity,
except the present, and he declare that his name
is not on the pension roll of any agency in 
any state
Sworn and subscribed            Joshuaway Horbin
the day and year aforesaid 
Will Edmonson clerk
By Will Armstrong DE 

Answer to the interrogators which
the way deportments directs to he puts by the 
Courts to the applicant, says that he was born 
in the year 1755 in April the 3 day
in McGamery County Moreland he
has his age recorded in his family Bible
He lived in McGamery till he was
twenty three or fore he was not of age 
when he was cauled into service of the 
United States. From thence he went on remand
to North Carolina, in Wilkes County
[multiple strikethroughs] when he lived about thirty
six years or 37 he then removed to the County
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of Warren Tennessee in the year 1817 where 
he has lived ever since and where he now
lives. He was entered in the service of the 
United States the first six months in Capt
Campbells Company The Commander in Chief
was Lea Washington near their some times
General Putnam was frequently with them
He thinks that Major Dickens was their maj-
or and he does not recollect was their 
Col. he served the six months as a hirehand
as mentioned in his declaration, he never served any more in Capt.
Campbell. He never served any more with
any regular troops [multiple strikethroughs]
He has stated in this body of his declaration
the general circumstances of his services, he 
received a written discharge for six months but
[multple strikethroughs]
which discharge is lost or mislaid in some 
way he never had any discharge for the
ballance of the time. Applicant is aquainted
in the neigbhourhood where he now lives with
John Groves John Brown James Willson
Ransom Guinn Jesse Coffer George Stubbe-
rfield + William Thompson
Joshuway Horbin

Mr William Thompson a clergyman Residing
in the County of Warren and John Brown John
Groves residents in the same county do hereby certify
that we are well acquainted Joshuway
Horbin, who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration that we believe him
to his about seventy eight years of age, that 
he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier in the 
Revolution and in that opinion we concur
Sworn to subscribed                                       William Thompson
The day and year aforesaid                             John Brown
Will Edmonson clerk By Will Armstrong DE    John Groves
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I have the said courts do hereby declare their opin-
ion after the investigation of the matter and after
pressing the investigators prescribed by the 
war department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier served as he stated
and the courts further certify that it appears
to them that William Thompson who signed
the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident 
in the County aforesaid and John Brown John 
Groves who has also signed the same, is
a resident in the same county and is a credible
person and that their statements are entitled
so credit
Wm McGregor
Frank Smart
Philip Hoodenpye


I William Edmonson Clerk of the Court
of pleas and quarter session for said County
do here certify that the forgoing contains the 
original proceedings of the said court -- in the 
matter of the application of Joshuaway
Horbin for a pension

[Hand written seal]
In testimony where of
hereunto set any hand 
and privat seal there having
no publick seal of office this day
of April 1834
Will Edmonson clerk
By Will Armstrong DE
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[typed document with fill ins]

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4390
Rev haz [checkmark]

INVALID.
File No.  {4390}
{Joshua Horbin}
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Act:  {June 7th/ 32}
Index:- Vol. {A}, Page {176}

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Md. and N. C. Line  Records corrected Apr 11'04  a