Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,169, John Chumbley, Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Chumbley, John S.32,169
CONTENTS

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(left side of document)
Date of death not on aB
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DD 26
Indiana
John Chumbley 
(illegible) Davis Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the (illegible) commane by Captain Oglesby of the regt commande by (illegible) Chandler in the Virginia line for 9 months + 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rale of 30 Dollars and 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct 1833 and (illegible) Va (illegible) Washington
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 77.2(illegible)
(illegible) allowance ending March 13.4(illegible
$92.(illegible)
{Revolutionary War}
{Act of June 7, 1838} Recorded by: Danl  Boyd C (illegible)
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 107

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State of Indiana} S.S.
County of Daviess }

On this 15th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Daviess  Probate Court now sitting, John Chumbley a resident of Reeve Township in the County and state aforementioned aged seventy to years, who being first duly sworn in according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1882.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, (viz:)

This declarant was born in Amelia County Virginia, and resided there till about ten years after the revolutionary war. In 1778, about the first of September, he was drafted in a company raised in that County, the officers of which were Capt. Oglesbly, Leuit. Marshall Booker, and ensign Presley Greter. He marched in this company directly, past Petersburgh and Blands Mills, about 70 miles to Cabin Point (Va.) where he joined several other companies of militia under the command of Major Joseph Scott; the whole composing what was called Scotts Brigade. Cabin Point was situate near James river. It was headquarters to the brigade, which was placed there to prevent the enemy from landing, and from ascending the river to Petersburgh, which was effectually done. He ws drafted for three months, and he remined at Cabin Point till that term expired, under the  Capt. and Maj. aforesaid, where he received a written discharge from his said Captain, and returned directly home to Amelia County (Va.) During this tour he was in no engagement. The written discharge he has long since lost.

In July 1779, he was again drafted for three months in (illegible) County of Amelia (Va.) The officers of this Company to which he belonged were Capt William Croscrarrick, Lieut Francis Anderson, and Ensign Richard Towers. The company rendezvoused and marched directly to Chesterfield Court House Va where they joined five other companies under Major James Jenkins, which together with the Company to which declarant belonged, formed Jenkin's Brigade at Chesterfield Cout House considerable quantities of ammunition and provision were stored, and the principal object of the Brigade being placed there, was to guard them. Ten miles off, on James river. was Osborn's warehouse sometimes called "the globe", where part of the Brigade was alternately

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placed for a few days at a time, to prevent the enemy from passing up the river to Richmond. At Chesterfield Court house, and Osbournes warehouse, declarant remained, thill his term of services was expired, when he received from his Captain aforesaid a written discharge which is lost. He had no engagement during the term of service, in which he served three months, and then returned immediately home.
Afterwards in February 1781 he was again drafted in the same County of Amelia, and was attached to a company commanded by Capt. Robert Hutson, Lieut. Dupuy, + Ensign John Purnell, and was marched directly to a place called The Red house on Staunton river, which was a military store; and the company was supplied with arms, ammunition, and provisions. Thence marched in said company 20 miles to one Hugh Dobbin's in North Carolina, a noted place of rendezvous, where they joined four other companies which together with his own formed a Brigade called Lawson's Brigade, the whole under the command of General Robert Lawson, Col. ___ Randolph +  Maj ___ Cunningham. Under these Under these officers he marched in said Brigade to Haw River where the whole joined the Army of General Green.

The time he joined Green's army was, he thinks, about four weeks before the battle of Guildford courthouse. With Green's army he remained till after that battle. During which time we were performing divers movements and manouvers to avoid a general engagement with Cornwallis. At length, on the 15th March, when General Green though himself sufficiently reinforced by the arrival of Colonel Campbell's Virginia regulars, general Coswell's Carolina militia, and various other troops, he prepared for battle on the Salisbury road near Guilford court house. In the front of the army, and in the Salisbury road as it was passed between two corn fields, was placed Capt. Singleton with two six pounders. Next these and just behind the fence of those fields, were placed the North Carolina militia. About 200 or 300 yards in the rear of these were stationed the Virginia militia in a line at right angles with the road on the right of which (inserted illegible) was this declarant in Genl. Lawsons brigade, commanded by him (Lawson) Maj. St. George Tucker was also on this wing. The first gave way and retreated on the appearance of the enemy, who, after a severe fire from our fanking parties in advance of the second line, advanced directly upon The Virginia which were mostly placed under the covert of an under growth o (illegible). This line withstood the enemy for some time under a severe fire,

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and the Virginia Militia certainly did great execution in this encounter, but were finally routed completely; and the right wing to which this declarant was attached, gave way first, and perhaps did not act so gallantly, nor fight so obstinately as the left. After the retreat of Lawson's Brigade, they remained in the woods near the scene of action till the battle ended but was not actively engaged. When the retreat of Greene's Army became general, declarant in Lawson's Brigade, moved off with the rest. The Army halted 2 or 3 miles from the battleground to take refreshment, and collect stragglers, which being done, they proceeded, through muddy roads, a dark night, and cold driving rain 8 or 10 miles to the Iron works
 on what was called troublesome Creek. Deponent well recollects that the horror of that night were equally appalling to him with the thunder of the recent battle. He remained a few days in Greene's Army at the Iron works, till the retreat of the enemy commenced, and Greene began to pursue. He recollects, that they overtook the enemy at the bridge at Ramsay's mills by means of a forced march, but they escaped, without injury. He distinctly recollects the bridge the enemy had thrown across Deep River at said Mills. At this place large rocks, rise in several places, in the River, and the enemy had taken the trunks 
of the largest trees and placed them along on these rocks so as to form a bridge. He recollects, he was astonished to conjecture how human strength could have placed so large trees in that position across the River. The Army remained a few days at said Mills, and the time of service for which this declarant was drafted, being expired, he was, together with the whole brigade to which he belonged, discharged. From Ramsay's Mills, the Brigade returned to the red house aforesaid, where they gave up their arms, and where this declarant received a written discharge from his said Lieut. James Dupuy, Capt. Hutson having been taken sick soon after the battle of Guilford, and left the company, and said Lieut. having by consequence taken command. This 
written discharge is also lost. Declarant proceeded directly home to Amelia County Virginia from The Red House. In this tour he was drafted for six weeks, and served that length of time.

About the first of June 1782, he was again drafted in the same County of Amelia, in a company commanded by Capt. Philip Williams & Lieut. Alexander Roberts (no Ensign). The design of raising this company was to guard and attend to about 200 horses the property of the United States.

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With said company, he aided in taking care of said horse for about seven weeks, partly at James Henderson's store, and finally at Ball's Mills, in Amelia (now Nottaway) county, on Nottaway River. After keeping said horses there for about 7 weeks, they took the horses over the mountains, to Staunton barracks, where the company remained about ten days, and delivered the horses to officers sent for them to fill Col. (illegible) regiment. Then he received a written discharge from his Capt and returned immediately home. That discharge, too, is lost. In this tour he served eight weeks at least.

Besides the last named tour of duty, the declarant is satisfied that he served seven months and two weeks at least, and that including it, he served nine + 1/2 months.  During all the services, he was a private militia solider drafted as aforesaid, and agreeably to the method of numbering then practiced in Va.  He knows Generals green, Gates + Wayne, + Cols.Halcom + Morgan besides the other officers named in this declaration. He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, but James Carnahan, Johns Stringer and George A. Waller with whom he is acquainted, and who reside in his present neighborhood, can testify as to his character and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He was born, as aforesaid, in Amelia County (Va.) December 4, 1760 according to a record of his age in an old family bible now in his possession. He lived in the same County till about 10 years after the revolutionary war, when he removed to Wilkes County, Georgia. In said County in Georgia, he remained till about 1800, and then removed to Bourbon County Kentucky, where he resided till 1814, and then came to Daviess County Indiana, where he has ever since lived.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatsoever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the judge of the Probate Court aforesaid on the day and year first aforesaid
His
John + Chumbley
mark
James McDonald
Probate Judge

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No. 25483
John Crumbley Daviess County Indiana
from 1778 private 9 months + 8 days
$30. 88/100
6176
1544
(underlined)
77.20
Jno Van Trees 6th probate Court
Daviess County Indiana

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension office
188
Sir:
the evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7. 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjected noted, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before, a pension can be allowed, the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace. (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of John Chumbley Daviess County Indiana

Period of which the service was rendered.|Duration of the claimant's service. Years.|Months.|Days.|Rank of the claimant.|Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.|Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.|Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Draft Sept. 1778 - 3 - private Capt. Oglesby, Major Scott 72 years Amelia County Virginia Traditional (illegible)  - paper depicted in Seal

Draft July 1779 - 3- - " Cap Crosscarrick,

Draft July 1781 - 1 12 " Cap Sletson, Col Randolph

Drafted June 1782 - 1 26 " Cap Williams,

(faintly written under columns months and days are the numbers 9 8)

Battle of Guilford Court House

I am respfully,
 Your Obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all person enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c, Teamsters, Boatmen &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Person employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in tis Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, and non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acot of Congress on the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District or County of} ss.

On this ___ day of ___ personally appeared (a) before ___A.B. a resident (b) of ___ In the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of___ aged (c) ___ years, who being first duly sworn in 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 June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___, with ___ and served in the ___ (e) regiment of the ___ line, under the following named officers:

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country though which he marched. (finger pointing icon) this form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of___

Sworn to and subscribed the day any year aforesaid. A.B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their  opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
I ___ of the Court of ___ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of ___ &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule five in note (j) points out.  

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B. , a Clergyman, residing in the ___ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ___, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to ___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then follow the certificate of the 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 that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, ___ Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ___ day of ___ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither one of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the service of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearing set forth, nor favorable decision can be ex- expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such as Continental and Milita Regiments as you can recollect, and general circumstances of your service.
6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

the Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If any of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination before a Judge or Justice of a Court of record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein required to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, by reason of bodily infirmity, attend
 the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of record, or by a a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court, or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payment can be made on account of the services of any person, who may hav died before the taking of effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto. and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rules.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. IN a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth, and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___, and for such service I claim a pension."    It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and in particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase (italicized) about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c., without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This oform of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served with an embodied corps call into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] This law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[h] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. (the last two lines have handwritten parentheses on each side of the document)

(Italicized) Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. (handwritten parentheses on each side of the document).

(Italicized) Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth their affidavits at the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
(illegible) The notes from [a] to [j] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is (illegible) [j] applied to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in milia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

(handwritten) *The Court certifies that no clergyman resides in my neighborhood
John Chumbley

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section (illegible)

March 31, 1927

Mrs. Lenore C. James
250 Littleton St.,
West Lafayette, Ind.

Madam:

I have to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his service.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services or William or Walker Chumbley,  or an Johns except the one herewith furnished you, all spellings of that surname searched/

From the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim,S. 32169 it appears that John Chumbley was born December 4, 1780 in Amelia County, Virginnia and resided there until ten years after the Revolution.

He enlisted September 1, 1778 and served three months in Captain Richard Oglesby's Company, Major John Scott's Brigade in the Virginia Troops, then enlisted again  in July 1779 and served three months as private in Captain William Crosscarrick's Company, Major James (typo corrected by hand) Jenkins' Brigade, in the Virginia Troops.

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He enlisted in February 1781, served as a private in Captain Robert Hutson's Company, Colonel Randolph's Virginia Regiment for six weeks and was in the battle of Guilford Court House.

He enlisted June 1, 1782 and served eight weeks in Captain Philip Williams' Virginia Company.

He moved to Wilkes Cunty, Georgia, thence to Bourbon County, Kentucky, thence to Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1833 while a resident of Reeve Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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August 14, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXX

Mrs. Ray Bogrier      
106 East Oak Street  
Washington, Indiana

BA-J/EE1.
John Chumblay-S.32169
Job Hammond-S.36569

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Chumblay and Job Hammond, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, both drawing pensions in Daviess County, Indiana, in 1834.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims S.32169 and S.36569, respectively, based upon the military series in that war of John Chumbley and Job Hammond.

John Chumbley
S.32169 (handwritten in) MMHF

John Chambley was born December4. 1760. in Amelia County, Virginia, and resided there until ten years after the Revolution. The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

John Chumbley enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, September 1, 1778, and served three months in Captain Richard Oglesby's Company, Major Joseph Scott's Brigade in the Virginia Troops; he enlisted in July 1179, and served three months as private in Captain WIlliam Crosscarrick's  Company, Major James Jenkins' Brigade in the Virginia troops; he enlisted in February, 1783, served as a private in Captain Robert Hutson's Company, Colonel Randolph's Virginia Regiment, for six week, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; he enlisted June 1, 1782, and served eight week in Captain Philip Williams' Virginia Company.

He moved to Wilkes County, Georgia; thence to Bourbon County, Kentucky; thence to Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1833 while residing in Reeve Township, Daviess County, Indiana.

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(handwritten on left side of document) Date of death not on AB

******
Job Hammond
S.36569

Job Hammond was born June 1, 1740. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

Job Hammond enlisted in the state of South Carolina, November 30, 1776, served in Caption Thomas Brandon's Company, Colonel John Thomas' South Carolina Regiment, and in Captain Jospeh Jolly's, Joshua Palmer's and Benjamim Jolly's South Carolina Companies; then enlisted in Colonel Washington's Regiment of Dragons and served until the end of the war. He was in the battles of Cane Brake, siege of Back head, Orangeburg, Vongaree,, Cowpens and Siege of Ninety Six.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1819, while residing int Daviess County, Indiana.

In 1820, he stated that his wife, Marth, was aged seventy-three years, but not give her maiden name nor the date of their marriage.

In 1860, James P. Gilley, of Washington, Indiana, stated that his wife was a daughter of the soldier, Job Hammond, but did not give her name.

There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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Rev, & 1812 Wars Section
(handwritten upper right) N.C.S.

September 27, 1927

Mrs. Lenore C. Jones
250 Littleton St.
West Lafayette, Ind.

Madam:

I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of the last payment of the pension, name and address of the person to whom paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Chumbley, S. 32169, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:

John Chumbley, Certificate 22261, issued October 18, 1833, rate $20.88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Acot of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

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MRS. ROY BOGNER - 108 EAST OAK STREET - WASHINGTON, INDIANA

July 27, 1934

Bureau of Pension,

Dear Sir:

Job Hammon was drawing a Pension in 1830 while living in Daviess County, Ind. He served with Vir Troops in Rev. war.

Also, John Chumblay was drawing pension in 1834, Daviess Co. Ind.  Served in Va. or N.C. in Rev. War.

Will you please send the military record for these men?

Respectfully,

Stella Bogner

(Mrs, Roy)

(round received stamp upper right of document JUL 28 1934, numbers 1 through 12 around the perimeter of the stamp)

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West Lafayette, Ind.
Sep. 3, 1927.

Bureau of Pension
Rev. and 1812 wars section.

Dear Sir:

Your kind letter of March 31 gave me the record of my ancestor, John Chumbley, pension claim S.32169.

You gave me the date of his birth, and where he lived when the pension was granted, but did not state whether you had any record as to when he died, would there not be a record when the pension was stopped, or whether it went to a widow or not?  I am unable to find when he died or locate his grave.  As he was born in 1760 and did not get the pension until 1833 h was 73 years old then One would supposed he was buried in Daviess county, Ind., but I have found no trace yet.  The family cemetary has the dates of his son, but not this John Chumbley.

If you can find anything additional, I will appreciate it very much.

I am very sincerely yours,

(written signature) Lenore C. Jones.

Mrs. Lenore C. Jones
250 Littleton St.,
West Lafayette, Ind.

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West Lafayette, Ind.
Feb 4th 1927.

Pension Department
Washing ton D.C.

Sear Sir:

Will it be possible for you to find the Revolutionary service of an ancestor of mine when I am not sure whether he was from Virginia, Tennessee or Kentucky, but am more in clined to day Kentucky.

If you find out anything about this name Chumlea (underline by hand), first name probably William, Walker, or John. (handwritten) only John

I have the dates of his son, but no dates for the one who fought in the war.

Yours truly,

(signature) Lenore C. Jones

Mrs. Lenore C. Jones
250 Littleton St.,
West Lafayette, Ind.

(handwritten) Maybe spelled Chulmley or Chumbleigh - originally spelled Cholmondeley.

(stamped image)
Pension
F
FEB 
7
1927
OFFICE

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(left side of document)
32 169
R (illegible) y INVALID
John Chumbley 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -Vol. G, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870]

(right side of document)
1927 Mch 21-Mrs. Lenore C. Jones MMF
1927 Sept 27 Mrs. Lenore C. Jones adv. as to date of death WCS
1934 Aug. 15th Hist. to Mrs. Roy Bogner (illegible) for MMT

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No 25483
Jno Chumbley

John Chumbley 
25483

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We James Carnahan, Geo. A. Waller + John Stringer residing in our county of Daviess and state of Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Chumbley who had subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides,  to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

James Carnahan
G A Waller

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

John Stringer
James McDonald
Probate (illegible)

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and that he served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears that no clergyman at present resides in his neighborhood. And further the court certifies that James Carnahan, Geo. A. Waller, and John Stringer who have signed the foregoing certificate to which their names are signed, are residents (iden inserted above) of said County of Daviess, Indiana, and are credible persons, and that their statements are (illegible) to credit.  The court also certifies that, having been acquainted with said applicant (illegible - smudged) twenty (inserted) years in this state and in Kentucky, the court has no (illegible) in saying that he has long been reputed, in the neighborhoods where he has resided as a Revolutionary soldier, and that, for his age (smudged) a man of remarkably good memory.

James (smudged) Donald
Pro (smudged) udge

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I, John Van Trees, Clerk of the Probate Court of Daviess County in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Chumbley for a pension.

(illegible) testimony whereof . I have hereunto set my hand and the attached seal of said Court, there being no seal yet procured, this twenty ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty (illegible)

Jno. Van Trees Clerk

I, John Van Trees, Clerk of the Probate Court, of the County of Daviess, in the State of Indiana, do certify, that the above was the adopted seal of said Court until a seal with the proper inscription could be procured, and that the present seal of said court has been procured since the above was attached . Given under my hand and seal of my office (of said court) this 19th day of Auguust, 1833.

Jno Van Trees Clerk