Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 460, James Gambling, N.C.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Gambling, James
Mary

NUMBER
W. 460

CONTENTS

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Payable to Mary Gambling (his widow)
Tennessee 7267

James Gambling
Of Sumner County in the state of Tennessee
Who was a Private & Corporal in the company commanded 
by Captain Worth of the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Martin in the North Carolina
line for 6 months Private, 8-month Corporal 

Inscribed on the roll of Nashville
At the rate of 86 dollars & zero cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end 13ty May 1843 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of June 1845, and sent to A Fergusson of Tennessee, present

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

Increased from $80/ per annum
Former payments to be deducted – none

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D Brown - Clerk

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373
Tennessee, Nashville
Mary Gambling
Widow served in the Revolutionary War as a North Carolina Private & Corporal

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 86 dollars

Certificate of pension issues the 21 day of June 1848
And sent to 
Smith Hendrick
Nashville, Tennessee

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 290, Vol 3

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Reported
Date of birth not on A B

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James Gambling
Declaration

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County

Be it known that on the 8th day of April 18433, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared James Gambling a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States aged about ninety one or two years a resident of Tennessee in the County of Sumner who being first duly sworn according to law, doit make the following statement, that in the fall of 1780, he said James Gambling and his present wife Mary Gambling was lawfully married in the state of North Carolina, has lived together as man & wife ever since.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written

James Gambling
Josiah Hatton, Justice of the peace

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10948
Mary Gambling
Claim
Declaration 7 July 1838
& May 1843
Rejected in North Carolina pension

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County (SS)

On this the 6th day of January 1844 personally appears before me Josiah Walton an acting magistrate in and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Mary Gambling a resident of the said county and state aged near eighty-two years and who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the “Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838” entitled “An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows” twit that she is the widow of James Gambling deceased late of the county of Sumner State of Tennessee and who was a soldier and non-commissioned officer in the army of the Revolution and belonged to the troops of the North Carolina and his service was of several years duration, and he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and on the Tennessee Agency at Nashville at the rate of $80 (‘eighty dollars) per annum, and she will for such fact as any that pay to be supported relative to his service. Information to the widow contained in the papers comprising the matter of his application for the said pension granted him and that which may be on file upon application for a widow’s pension & which she furnished and is in the Pension Office at the City of Washington.

She further declares that she has no documenting widow in support of her claim except an affidavit made by her deceased husband previous to his death before Josiah Walton Esg. And which affidavit set forth the period of er marriage & the relationship of husband and wife existing between him and her said husband down to his death. His declarant will further state

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That her oldest child was born about eighteen months after the marriage of her and her said husband and if she was now living, would be nearly sixty-two (62) years old.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Gambling in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) and in the fall of the year.  That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 was at the stated. And that her said husband died on the 13th day of May 1845 and she was ever since named his widow.

Sworn to and subscribed before us on the day & year afore 
Josiah Walton
Mary (her mark) Gambling


And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and she is a lady respectability and is by reason of actual bodily disability prevented from appearing in open court. I also certify that this said James Gabling died on the 13th day of May last and in the month of April previously I visited him and learning that he could not long survive and on learning that there was not in his family any record of the births of his children and the marriage between him and his wife I suggested the propriety of his making an affidavit of the date of his marriage, which I in my own hand write down and which was sworn to and subscribed by him before me and which affidavit herein filed. I also certify that I know the oldest child of said James Gambling and his

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Josiah Walton JP (seal)
State of Tennessee Sumner County (illegible)
Sumner County Court February ten 1844 at County Court duly organized so Targan and Tuton at Gallatin in and for the County of Sumner State of Tennessee on Monday the 5th day of February 1844 we ordered by the Court to be certified and record that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Mary Gambling
for Pension has before Josiah Walton  (illegible) on the 6th day of January 1844 by and the same are now submitted to the Court and are now approved  (illegible) by the Court.

J William S. Munday Clerk of the Court of Sumner County Tennessee certify that the above order is truly copied from the (illegible) in my office. I also certify that I said Josiah Walton is and has been an acting magistrate in and for the said County and State above eighteen months and the signature purports to be his and genuine.
In testimony of all which I have
hereby affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 8th day of February 1844
(signature Wm S. Munday)

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County 

On this the 26th day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Josiah Walton an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Cotton aged sixty four years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements that he has been well acquainted with James Gambling a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Tennessee Agency at Nashville at the rate of $80 per annum and Mary Gambling his wife knows his widow who previously made declaration for a pension and their family of children for forty five years past and they then had six children the oldest of which cannot be less than sixty or sixty one years old and the aforesaid James Gambling and his wife Mary Gambling was living together as husband and wife at that time and continued so to do up to his death which took place about May 1843 and that the aforesaid Mary Gambling is still living and the unmarried Widow of the aforesaid James Gambling having never intermarried since his death.

Sworn to and subscribed this the day and year aforesaid before me.

John Cotton
Josiah Hatton, Justice of the peace

I certify that the above affiant is personally known to me and has been for may years and that he is a man of undoubted veracity and credibility, and full faith and credit is due to all his statements.

In testimony where I do here unto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Walton, Justice of the peace


State of Tennessee
Sumner County 


I William S Munday clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify this Josiah Walton whom

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name appears written in as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine and that 
full faith and credit act and might 
ought to be given his official acts.

I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in the town of Gallatin the 27th day of November 1845

William Munday – Clerk

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee
County Court of Sumner,
 On this third day of August 1832 (illegible) Sumner County all appeared before the James Gambling, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 80 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 June 7, 1832. that he enlisted in the army of the United State in the year 1776, with Ensign Joseph Worth, who was from Edenton and served in the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina line under the following officers, Col. Alexander Martin, Lt Col. John Patton Major Whit, Genl Nash, (illegible) comanded the Brigade  (written above: composed of the 1st & 2nd Regiments) applicant would have state that he enlisted at first as he believes for only six months, but was returned for 12 months, which (illegible) applicant served under Capt Veal in the South, after which without having service applicant enlisted for 3 years & was immediately marched to the North under the Command of the above officer with the exception of the Capt- Capt Gee commanded the Company to which applicant belonged. Capt Gee died on the March to the North to join the main army under General Washington- after which Capt John Craddock commanded the Company. Applicant marched on with the above Regiments to the Commons of Philadelphia, where they remained encamped until Genl Washington came on with his army. When our Brigade joined the main army. Applicant then remained with the main army in the North for better than 3 years- during which time he was in the Battle of Brandywine, German (illegible in which Battle Genl Nash was killed; Monmouth Court Hansen where the Americans were victorious. Applicant was in the fort on North River, at the (illegible) Point at

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King's Ferry, some distance above New York the British attacked the Fort about Sunrise the in
(illegible) continued until night & was renewed in
the morning about 2 oclock P.M. the americans
head to Sumner the Fort, when the Prisoners were taken to New York & kept in close confinement for 2 nights & ten days in the great house called the Sugar House. Applicant was discharged from his imprisonment after the expiration of 2 months & two days.
The above Fort was commanded by Capt Armstrong Lieuts Anderson & Irwin exchange
was made of Prisoners, when the British put us ashore at a little place called Morristown- then we marched to West Point where we joined our Regiment- we then remained until we received orders to March to Charleston South Carolina- but before this time Applicant terms of service had expired, but he remained with the army until the army marched to the Town of Halifax North Carolina where he was regularly discharged by Col. John Patton who took command of the Regiment at Germantown upon the resignation of Col. Martiin, which discharge Applicant gave to Meyers Sexton to enable him to proceed 2 part for the land to which Applicant was entitled for his services- Applicant sold the same to said Sexton- Applicant said that it is necessary for him to go into a more minute detail-He enlisted in Camden County North Carolina. Upon the death of Genl Nash Hogan succeeded him in (illegible) and at the time applicant was discharged which was in February 1780
he was commanded by Capt Stewart-Genl Hogan, Cols John Patton & Hardy Murphy- (illegible) not now recollected.

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7171

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State- Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year afore said- James Gambling
Sworn to in open Court
August 14th 1832
List A H Douglas Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion  that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
J.A.H. Douglas, Clerk of County Court of Sumner, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Gambling for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th day of August A. D. 1832

AH Douglas Clerk

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James Gambling
Tennessee
No 7171.
from 1776 private
4 years
$80

W. Hill
at
John
The Turner Esq
Gallatin
Tennessee

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Brief in the case of James Gambling
of Sumner County
in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted In 1776
Caliste
1779 for
served
3 years


Duration of Service.
Years Months
1
3
4 times

Days.
Rank.
As a
Private┃
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen Washington & Nash
Col. Alex Martin
Col Patton
Capt  and Worth
2d Regiment No Line
same Regiment officers
Capt afterwards Capt
John Cradock
5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine in Germantown, Monmouth. Fort at King's Ferry (illegible)River

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Camden County North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

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copied from 

E. E L. hist. 5/11/34 
October 32, 1934. 


 BA-J/ady 
James Gambling 
W.460


Mrs. F. M. Kitchell 
3804 Lakeview Avenue 
Birmingham, Alabama 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to James Gambling, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, w.460, based upon his military service in that war. 

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Gambling are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. 

He enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina, and served about one year as corporal in Captain Vail' Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's North Carolina Regiment, and without leaving the service, re-enlisted on December 14 1776, served as a private and corporal in and John Craddock' 8 Companies, and in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's and John Patton's Second North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, was taken prisoner at a fort on the North River near King's Ferry, above New York, and confined in the Sugar House for two months and ten days when he was exchanged and returned to his regiment, marched to Halifax, North Carolina, and was discharged January 30, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee. 

James Gambling died May 13, 1843, place not shown. James Gambling married in the fall of 1780, in the State of North Carolina, Mary. The exact date of their marriage, her maiden name and date and place of her birth are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was aged nearly eighty-two years and resided in Sumer County, Tennessee. 

Six children are referred to but their names are not given and there are no further family data. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator

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copied from

E. E L. hist. 5/11/34
October 32, 1934.


BA-J/ady
James Gambling
W.460


Mrs. F. M. Kitchell
3804 Lakeview Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to James Gambling, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, w.460, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Gambling are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

He enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina, and served about one year as corporal in Captain Vail' Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's North Carolina Regiment, and without leaving the service, re-enlisted on December 14 1776, served as a private and corporal in and John Craddock' 8 Companies, and in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's and John Patton's Second North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, was taken prisoner at a fort on the North River near King's Ferry, above New York, and confined in the Sugar House for two months and ten days when he was exchanged and returned to his regiment, marched to Halifax, North Carolina, and was discharged January 30, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

James Gambling died May 13, 1843, place not shown. James Gambling married in the fall of 1780, in the State of North Carolina, Mary. The exact date of their marriage, her maiden name and date and place of her birth are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was aged nearly eighty-two years and resided in Sumer County, Tennessee.

Six children are referred to but their names are not given and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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James Gambling
Corporal 18 mo.
Private 6 mo
Increase to $86
per ann. from
4 March 1831 to
13 May1843, when
he died-payable
to Mary Gambling
his widow-
Direct
the agent to pay,
making to deduction
Cert:
to
A. Fergusson of
Tenn
Present

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Nashville, Tennessee 7630
Mary Gambling
widow of James Gambling
who was a Private & Corporal
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
86 ┃
Dollars
Cents per annum, to
the 4th day of March,
of
commence on
1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
21 day of March 1846
and sent to William Trabue
Columbia, Kentucky
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.
2
Page 192

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Tennessee 9914
Mary Gambling
Widow of James Gambling
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 13th May 1843
of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Pvt & Corpl. in the company
commanded by Captain Worth,
of the
regt, commanded by Col. Martin
in
the N. Carolina line for 6 mo. Pvt 18 mo Corpl
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of
86
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
March 1846 and sent to William
Trabue, Columbia, Kentucky
-
Total amount,
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D.
Vol.1
Page 347.
Act July
7, 1838.
& Resolution of Jan. 23. 1845. Repd

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West Tennessee
James Gambling
of Sumner in the State of W.T.
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Worth of the Reg 2 commanded by Ca. Martin in the N Carolina
une for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued on the 21
day of March
1833
and sent to John
Turner by Gallatin Tennessee 
Arrears to the 4th of March  $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00 (double underlined)
$200.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd, Clerk

Book E Page 79 Vol. 7 page 79
-
Letter to A. Fergusson
11 Oct. 1843

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No.1948
Mary Gambling
widow of
James
Truna
Act 7 July 1888 and
(illegible) resolution of the 23
January 1844
8661
465
Adm
18 corporal $56.00
6 mo  20
(underlined)
$86.00
Adms. act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$86.00 per annum
William Trabue

Columbia
Kep

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James Gambling W. Tdn: act 7 June '32 last [illegible]
JMR

10. Feby '45
Died 13th May 1843 p to that period
JH

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County
I William S. Munday Clerk of the Court of
monthly sessions holden at Gallatin in and for Said County
do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
to said Court that James Gambling was a pensioner of the
United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee and
died in the Said County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three on
the 13th day of May - that he left a widow whose name is
Mary Gambling
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of (illegible) at (illegible), in the
Town of Gallatin this 16th day of May A.D.
1845.
Wm Munday (

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Sumner County Tennessee
January 6 1844
Hon J. L. Edward
Sir
You will please confirm all correspondence respecting my rights
to  Pension under the acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838 & 3rd March 1842
with C Trobin Esqr of Frankfort Kentucky to whom
alone you will please transmit such certificates of Pensions as may
be granted me under said acts

I am Sir most respectfully
Your Obt Servent
Witness
Josiah
Walton
Mary
her mark
Gambling

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Carthage Tennessee
11th December 1844

Sir:
Yours of the 27th within is before me in answer to mine of the 16th of the same month.  You ask of me to say what papers of James Gambling and Eli Brawner I sent more than one year ago and to what Penison roll Gambling belonged [illegible].  In reply I have to inform you that James or John Gambling I am not certain which is his name was a Pensioner on the Nashville roll and lived in Sumner County Tennessee about five or six miles below Gallatin and that Esq Walton generally attended to his [illegible] at whose [illegible] and request I called and investigated his claim to a higher rate of Pension and drew up his Declaration in due and Substantial form and certified according to the rules of your office which Declaration set forth determining the amount of Pension claims over and above the Pension he draws semiannually and that on or about the month of April 1843 the said Declaration was duly forwarded from this place to your address as usual accompanied with a letter over my own signature, asking the Pension of the said Gambling to be raised to the amount he was entitled to and to which communication you sent me a letter dated 11th Octo 1843 following a copy of which I give you on the other page of this letter.  I lost no time in trying to procure the original certificate as required by you but in the mean time the

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the old man Gambling died and his widow had drawn the arrears of Pension before I made application for his Pension certificate.  Consequently the Pension certificate was in the possession of Joel M. Smith Pension Agent at Nashville who informed me his quarterly return would be made sometime in January and February last 1844 which return would include the papers and the original certificate of James Gambling

I informed you by letter immediately say about the month of November and December 1843 that the original Pension certificate would be included in the quarter return of Mr. Smith and requesting you to make search and refer to it as it would be in your possession.  I did not hear any more of it and the same having been sent more than a year and the last information having been received more than a year.  I felt it my duty to remind you of the facts

I have no doubt but you will see that his widow or legal representations are entitled to the difference of Pension over and above the rate he was paid and the sum he was legally entitled to and this I hope you will allow according to the statement made in your letter a copy of which you will find as before stated
In the case of Eli Brawner I will see him and make a further enquiry.  I sent two letters more than a year ago in relation to his case.  None of which have been answered.  I hope you will attend to this business as soon as practicable.  There has been such an apparent want of action on all the claims and

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Communications sent by me to your office for the last three years that the question has presented itself to me frequently which I ought to flatter any one with [illegible] who placed such business in my hands.  I am not aware of any reasons on my part why business from me should not receive prompt attention as others.  And not knowing any on your part I leave you to inform me the reason. if any you have other than the press of business attendant on your official labours which I am ready to admit must be immense.  I will say something about the Post Offices also in my next.  Meantime you can acertain the day of the Old Man Gamblings death from the information in your office and allow the increase of Pension up to that time if you find it correct
Respectfully
 A Fergusson

James S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Copy
Pension office October 11 1843 "Sir in the case of James Gambling the records show that he was a corporal for eighteen months of his three years service in the North Carolina line which entitles him to a Pension $86.00 instead of $80.00 per annum.  His certificate should be returned for correction
I am Respectfully your obed, servt
G. W. Crump"

"A Fergusson Esq
Carthage Tennessee"

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that James Gaberlin a Corpl in Capt. Vails Company of the 2nd Regiment enlisted on the 14th December 1776 forthree was a private in June 1778, a prisoner in June 1779 mustered in November 1779 and discharged the 30th of January 1780

Given under my hand
this 3rd day of January 1833
W. Hill

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Near Gallatin October 5th 1836
J. L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of pensions

Sir James Gambling a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, has not drawn his pension for two years past, the reason that he has not attended to it more particular is that he is very old and infirm, not feeling himself able to ride to Nashville, and had no idea that he was Required to draw in two years or he would have attended to it, he is about eight five years old, his old wife is crippiled [crippled] and scarcely able to get about, he therefor ask of you that the agent at Nashville be instructed to Resume the payment of his pension.

Josiah Walton for
James Gambling

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[this is an envelope]

Gallatin Ten
Nov. '23

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dec 5
Jas Gambling

[illegible]
7267

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[this is an envelope]

Gallatin, Ten
Nov '23

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dec 5
Jas Gambling
[illegible]
7267

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November 19th 1836

J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Sir enclosed I send you the papers relative to James Gambling's pension the Hon Bailey Payton is acquainted with Mr. James Gambling
Yours truly
Josiah Walton

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a widow
James Gambling
to go with the widow file 
No 460

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Carthage Tennessee
4th December 1843
Sir
In answer to your letter of 11th October in the case of James Gambling I have to state that he died on the  ___ Day of ___ last consequently on application for his Pension Certificate in order to forward it to you as directed in your letter I was informed that the arrears of Pension due his widow had been received and that original Pension Certificate [illegible] in the office of the Agent for paying Pension in Nashville Mr. Joel M. Smith.  He informed me that he would make his quarterly returns by the 1st January next at which time you can get the Pension Certificate and make the corrections you will feel authorized to do in

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in favour of his widow.  I hope as he made application during his lifetime that no further proof or proceedings in the case will be necessary but that you will allow to his widow the amount due him which was not paid, back to the time he was first Pensioned Which when don Please inform me of the same as you are in the habit of doing in such cases by either giving a new certificate for the amount due or ordering the same to be paid at the Nashville Pension Agency

Respectfully
A. Fergusson

P S Mr. Smiths quarterly returns will show you the day of the death of James Gambling deceased

A Fergusson

James S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
3rd Janry 1833

James L. Edwards Esq

Sir

I find nothing in this Office in favor of William Lawhorn, Andrew McClary, Joseph Roberson, Zachariah Butler, Nathaniel Milton or Thomas Adcock; and worse than nothing for Emory Geran, and Henry Poe for they are both charged with desertion.  I have heretofore made certificates in cases of desertion but suppose it unnecessary - For James Gamberlin, for so his name is spelt on the rolls, and William Pierce I send certificates.  I am at this time much pressed with backups which causes some delay in my answer to you

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm Hill

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Carthage Tennessee
17th May 1845

Dear sir
Inclosed [Enclosed] you will find the record of the County Court of Sumner identifying Mary Gambling as the widow of James Gambling.  Acording [According] to your letter which I do not now recolect [recollect]the date as the Same is not before me and as this is written at Nashville  Although dated at Carthage You required Such a record before allowing to the widow the increase of Pension that James Gambling applied for in his lifetime.  I hope you will allow the same without delay.  I think the increase was from $80.00 to $95.00 per annum being an increase of $16.00 dollars per annum from the date of which James Gambling was Pensioner to his death or from 1831 to the day of his death which is due now to his widow

Be pleasedd to forward a certificate to that amount [illegible]

Respectfully
A Fergusson

James S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Nashville 8th May 1848

Sir

Herewith enclosed, please find Mrs. Elizabeth Sham's, Mrs Mary Gamblin's and Mrs. Ann Sockridge's Declarations, made in order to obtain the of the PProvisions of Acti of Congress 2 Feby 1848, granting "Pensions to Widows"

Owing to age and mental infirmity, they for the most part, have forgotten the Regt and Col in which and under whom their Husbands served.

This we hope, will not [illegible] there from the benefits of the Act ref. to above

We are With Respect
Yr Obt Servts'
Smith and Kendrick

To the Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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JAMES GAMBLING
W. 460
BA-J/MLB

Dr. Raymond M. Evans
Colonel Medical Reserve
615 Breslin Building
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of May 25, in which you request the dates and places of last payment of pension made to James Gambling, whose record W. 460 was furnished you May 11, 1934, and to his widow, Mary Gambling.

James Gambling died May 13, 1843, place not shown.  In order to obtain the date of last payment of his pension and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:  James Gambling, Certificate No. 7267, issued June 25, 1845, rate $86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Tennessee Agency.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension made to Mary Gambling, widow of James, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of her death, you should address the same official as above and give the following data:  Mary Gambling, widow of James Gambling, Certificate 375, issued June 21, 1848, rate $86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Nashville Tennessee Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator

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May 11, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA/EEL
James Gambling - W. 460

Dr. Raymond M. Evans
Colonel Medical Reserve
615 Breslin Building
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of one ___ Gambling who was an aid to General George Washington.  You state that he died about 1840 aged 107.

Without the full name of the person whose record you seek, a proper search of the records cannot be made.  The record has been found of a James Gambling.  It is given herein as found in pension claim, W.460, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  This may be of interest to you.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Gambling are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

He enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina, and served about one year as corporal in Captain Vail's Company, Colonel Alexader Martin's North Carolina Regiment, and without leaving the service, re-enlisted on December 14, 1776, served as a private and corporal in Captains See's and John Craddock's Companies, and in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's and John Patton's 2# North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, was taken prisoner at a fort on the North River near King's Ferry, above New York, and confined in the Sugar House for two months and ten days when he was exchanged and returned to his regiment, marched to Halifax, North Carolina, and was discharged January 30, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was aged 80 years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

James Gambling died May 13, 1845, place not shown.

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James Gambling married in the fall of 1780, in the state of  North Carolina, Mary.  The exact date of their marriage, her maiden name and date and place of her birth are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was aged nearly 82 years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Six children are referred to but their names are not given and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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February 19, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
KEL

Miss Jean Lang Kitchell
3804 Lakeview Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 460, that James Gambling enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina, and served about one year as corporal in Captain Vail's Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's North Carolina Regiment, and re-enlisted, without leaving the service, December 14, 1776, served as a private and corporal in Captains Gee and John Craddock's Company, and in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonels Alexander Martin and John Patton's Second North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, was taken prisoner at a fort on the North River near King's Ferry, above New York, and confined in the Sugar House for two months and ten days when he was exchanged and returned to his regiment, marched to Halifax, North Carolina, and was discharged January 30, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

He died May 13, 1843.  The date and place of his birth are not given.

The soldier married in the fall of 1780, exact date not shown, in the State of North Carolina, Mary, her maiden name and the date and place of her birth not stated.

she was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was nearly eighty-two

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years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Six children are referred to, their names are not given.

In order to secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Gambling (W.460), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Mary Gambling, widow of James Gambling, Certificate Number 373, issued June 21, 1848, rate $86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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years and resided in Sumner County, Tennessee.

Six children are referred to, their names are not given.

In order to secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Gambling (W.460), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Mary Gambling, widow of James Gambling, Certificate Number 373, issued June 21, 1848, rate $86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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December 17, 1923

Nina Strother Kitchell,
1400 Cullom St., South,
Birmingham, Ala.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.460, it appears that James Gambling enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina, in 1776 and served about a year as a private in Captain Vail's Company, Colonel Alexander Martin's Second North Carolina Regiment.  He re-enlisted December 14, 1776 and served in the same Regiment as Corporal under Captains Gee and John Craddock and Colonel John Patton.  He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.  He was captured at Fort on North River, at King's Ferry, and confined in the Old Sugar House, New York City, two months, ten days and was discharged January 30, 1780, at Halifax, North Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, aged eighty years, and he died May 13, 1843.

He married in the Fall of 1780, Mary ----, and she

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was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was nearly eighty-two years of age and a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee.

Respectfully,


Acting Commissioner.

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March 16, 1912.

Hon. Joseph W. Byrns,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Byrns:

In response to your letter dated the 15" instant and received this day, I have the honor to advise you that James Gambling was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee, and eighty years of age.

It appears that he enlisted in Camden County, North Carolina in 1776, in Captain Vail's company, Colonel Alexander Martin's 2d North Carolina regiment, served about a year and re-enlisted December 14, 1776, in the same regiment, and served as Corporal under Captains Gee and John Craddock, and Colonel John Patton; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth Court House; he was captured at Fort on North River, at King's Ferry, and confined in the Old Sugar House, New York City, two months, ten days, and was discharged January 30, 1780, at Halifax, North Carolina.

Soldier married in the Fall of 1780, Mary ----; he died May 13, 1843, and she was allowed pension on her application executed January 6, 1844, at which time she was nearly eighty-two years of age and a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee.

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You are further advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Anthony and Isaac Bledsoe, Foster, John, W.M. and Jesse Strother, and W.M. Gambling.
Very respectfullt,
J.L. Davenport (handwritten)
Commissioner.

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Birmingham Ala.
Oct - 5, '34

Commissioner of Pension
Rev. War Soldier,
I have had from this office for years, at least 12 yrs ago the record of James gambling and was ill and the paper was misplaced.  would like to have copy of same  He enlisted in N. Car and served in  a number of battles but I can't recall the regiments he served in or number of battles all these were listed in papers I had - then he was next prisoner in N.Y. City and then paroled.

He lived when old in Sumner Co. Tenn. (near Gallatin) an applied for a pension, which was given him.  His wife (Mary Stalcut) Gambling also applied for one when 82 yrs. of age.  This was granted.  All this was on the record sent me before.  What must I do to get it again?  Would be grateful for same information
I am Mrs. F. M. Kitchell
3804 Lakeview Ave.

Miss Fince
Nance Bldg
R-1851

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letter is stamped with a circular stamp stating: RECEIVED
MAY 28 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM 28 

RAYMOND M.EVANS, M.D.
615 BRESLIN BUILDING
LOUISVILLE, KY.

May 25, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I thank you for letter of May11th, and the information regarding James Gambling.
Will you give me the time the last pension was paid to James Gambling and where?  His widow, Mary, was allowed a pension on January 6, 1844.  Kindly inform me when the last pension was paid to her and where.
Your letter indicated that you have this information on record and I would appreciate it very much if you would send it to me.
Thanking you in advance for an early reply, I am,
Very truly yours,
 _______________
Raymond M. Evans M.D., Col. M.R.C.
RME:CH

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Raymond M. Evans, M.D.
615 Breslin Building
Louisville, KY.
February 26, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the service and serial number of _____ Gambling who was an aide to General George Washington in the Revolutionary Army. 
He died about 1840, age 107 years.
Most respectfully, 
Raymond M. Evans (handwritten)
____________________
Raymond M. Evans M.D.,
Colonel Med. Res.

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Letter is stamped with a circular stamp stating U.S. PENSION OFFICE  JAN 26 1931

3804 Lakeview Ave
Birmingham Ala
Jan 24, 1931.

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Refering to Rev. and 1812 Wars Section, Revolutionary War pension claim  W.460 of James Gambling and also of Mary Stalcup Gambling his wife, please send date and place of birth, date and place of marriage, date and place of death.  Also any information of their children.
Can you give me any other records for investigation?
Thanking you for an immediate reply,
I am
Respectively,
(Miss) Jean Lang Kitchell

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Letter has been stamped with a circular stamp stating U.S.  PENSION OFFICE  L NOV 6 1923

Pension Commissioner
Washington,
SC.
My people came from Eng. to Virginia.  Have you any record of my great, great grandfather who served in the Revolutionary War.  I am told he entered the service in Virginia and was one of General Washington's Guards-Continental troops.

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could give me would be greatly appreciated.  I have already written Adj. Gen. Davis + he tells me that is Rev. War records in his office is far from complete.
Thanking you
I am:
Nina Strother Kitchell
1400 Cullom St. S-
Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 3, 1923

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His name was James Gamblin.  After leaving Va. he came to Tennessee and on a tablet in the Court House yard, Davidson Co. Nashville Tenn. is his name.  He was one of the pioneers of Tennessee.  His daughter Mary married Robert Strother- also of Virginia.  Any assistance you

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Sixty-second Congress
_____
(column 1)
John J. Fitzgerald, N.Y. , Chairman.
Albert S. Burlson, Tex.  
Swagar Sherley, KY.   
Charles L. Bartlett, GA. 
Joseph T. Johnson, S.C.
Robert N. Page, N.C.
E.W. Saunders, VA.
John G. McHenry, PA.
George W. Rauch, Ind.
Joseph W. Byrns, Tenn.
Thomas Upton Sisson, Miss.
Eugene F. Kinkead, N.J.
James M. Cox, Ohio
William P. Borland, MO.
(column 2)
Joseph G. Cannon, ILL.
Henry H. Bingham, PA.
Frederick H. Gillett, Mass.
Edward L. Taylor, JR., Ohio
George R. Malby, N.Y.
John W. Dwight, N.Y.
James W. Good, Iowa
James C. Courts, Clerk
Marcellus C. Shield,}
William A. Ryan,}  Assistant Clerks

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
March 15, 1912.

Honorable J.L. Davenport,
Pension Commissioner.
Dear sir:
Will you please advise me whether or not the RevOlutionary records in your office, give the names of the following Revolutionary soldiers, who enlister either from North Carolina or Virginia, to wit:-
Col. Isaac Bledsoe
Col. Anthony Bledsoe,
Sergt. Foster Strother,
John Strother,
W.M. Strother,
Jesse Strother,
James Gambling,
W.M. Gambling
I will thank you to give me such information as is disclosed by the records relative to their military record, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
Joseph W. Byrnes. (handwritten)

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1912 Mch 16 Hist. to Hon. Joseph W. Byrn. c

1923 Dec. 17 His to Nina Strother Kitchell c

1931 Feb. 19 - His. to Miss Jean L. Kitchell, EES

1934 May 11 - Hist. Dr. Raymond M. Evans EAH

1934 June 5 Dr. Raymond M. Evans held to C.G. for date of last payment 

1934 Oct. 22 His to Mrs. F. M. Kitchell

Revy WIDOW,  & c.

File No. 460

Mary Gamblin
Widow

James Gambling
Priv. and Corp. Rev. War.

Act:  Feb 2, 1848

Index:-- Vol. H, Page 262

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Columbia Ten
Dec. 23rd 1845

Sir

Enclosed herewith I send you additional papers of Mrs. Mary Gambling.  I have complied with your directions and send more proof than you require.  I hope you will Send me the certificate as soon as practicable

Very Respectfully
your obt. servant

Mrs.  Trabue

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

by reference to papers in yr office P.S. you will observe that since the death of the husband of Mrs.  Gamblin - She has proved his services as a corporal and is therefore entitled to additional pay - will you be pleased to take that into consideration and grant [illegible] for the full amt due including all additional pay tc

Mrs Trabue

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Halifare April 4th 1844

Dear Sir

Yours of the 18th relt came [illegible] hand and I called on the clerk, she cannot [illegible] when to look for a record of Marriages as no record is kept of Marriages in any of the Counties by the Clerks, 
When ever a person wishes to get License for Marriage, he pays seventy four cents to the Clerk and as I have before stated no further record is kept.

If you had [illegible] mentioned the womans name in full perhaps some of the old persons might have given some information [illegible] also you had mentioned what part of the County they lived in and who were living in the neighborhood at the time of the marriage

Respectfully
your obt servt
J. L. Marshale

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Frankfort Kentucky
Mary 7th 1844

Hon. G. A. Calwell
Ho of rep D Ten

I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Mary Gambling of Sumner County, and other woman in support of her claim to a Pension under the Act of Congress passed 7th day of July 1838.

You will please lay this claim before the Commissioner of Pensions.  Calling his attention to the consideration as early as possible and cause the certificate of allowance to be enclosed to C. H. Trabue of Frankford Ky

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
S F J. Trabue

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Hou. of Reps. U. S.
May 15th 1844

Dear Sir

I am requested to call your attention to the various papers enclosed herein.

You will please address any communications or enclosures on the Subject to S. F. J. Trabue at Frankfort Ky.
Very respt.
Your Obt Servy
G A. Caldwell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commisr of Pensions

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 2nd February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Tennessee}
Sumner County} SS
On this 26th day of Aprile 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Mary Gambling, a resident of Tennessee and the County of Sumner aged about Eighty-five years; who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress; passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:- That she is the widow of James Gambling Deceased who was a Private and Corporal in the Regiment, Commanded by Col and that she drew a pension of Eighty six dollars per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on}  Mary  (X  her mark) Gambling  (Seal)
the day and year above written}  
before me}                                    
Josiah Walton Justice of the peace
Jessee Gambling  Witness

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Josiah Walton Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee}
Sumner County}
I, William S Monday Clerk of the County Court of Said Sumner County, hereby Certify that Joseph Walton whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of the signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his , are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
My hand, and affixed my seal of office,
at office, in the Town of Gallatin
this 26th day of April 1848.
Wm. S. Monday Clerk

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Gambling which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. *Has he mentioned 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?  Yes

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has t a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes

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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ---

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? ---

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes

XIV.  +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  ---
*Quere V. 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 ___ year ___months and ___days.  I served as a ___.  For ___months and ___ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the 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 "about three or four months"is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV.  "Proof of Service".
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 in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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 his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. "Mode of authenticating papers".
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County

On this day personally appeared before me Josiah Walton a Justice of the peace in and for said county James Gambling a resident of Sumner county Tennessee aged about ninety one or two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 for the express purpose and no other of obtaining the amount of pay due him as a corporal in the continental line of North Carolina in the war of the Revolution.  This affiant further states that he was Pensioner as a Private Soldier and the reason he did not give in his Services as a corporal was that he could not make out the exact time he served as an officer at the time of making application.  This affiant further states that he was appointed a corporal shortly after his last term of enlistment which was three years and some two months more as he served after his time sufficiently long to March from West Point after he had been a Prisoner at New York and delivered at Morristown to North Carolina.  Making the amount of the time of service as a corporal about three years and for this services he claims a Pension as a corporal in the War of the Revolution  Sworn to and Subscribed on this 7th day of April 1843

[illegible] James Gambling
Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County

I Josiah Walton a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Gambling who has this day made to the above amended declaration that he is a [illegible] of health and voracity and that full faith and credit are due his statements.  I further certify that the above date was altered to the 7th before the same was signed or sworn to witness my hand and Seal the 7th april 1843

Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of Said Sumner County, do hereby certify that Josiah Walton whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to Law and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his [illegible].

In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office as Officer in the Town of Gallatin this 7th day of April 1843
Wm J Munday Clerk of the Sumner County Court

James Gambling Amended Declaration

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County

On this 26th day of November 1845, Personally appeared before me Josiah Walton an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Noah Cotton aged Fifty=six years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements that he has been well acquainted with James Gambling a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Tennessee agency at Nashville at the rate of $80 per annum and Mary Gambling his Wife now his widow who has previously made declaration for a Pension and their family of Children for Forty=five years past and their family of Children the oldest of which cannot be less than sixty years old, and the aforesaid James Gambling and his Wife Mary Gambling was living together as husband and Wife at that time and Continued so to do up to his death which took place about May 1843 and that the aforesaid Mary Gambling is still living and the unmarried Widow of aforesaid James Gambling having never intermarried since his death.

Noah Cotton

Sworn to and subscribed this the day and year aforesaid before Me Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

I Certify that the above Affiant is personally known to me and has been for many years and that he is a man of undoubted verasity and Credibility and full faith and Credit is due to all his statements

In Testimony whereof I do here unto set my hand the day and year aforesaid

Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Sumner County

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Josiah Walton whose

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name appears within is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and of are and of sight ought to be given his official acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin this 27th day of November 1845.

Wm J. Munday Clerk

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County
on this 26th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me Josiah Walton an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid William King aged Seventy=five years past who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements, that he has been well acquainted with James Gambling a Revolutionary pensioner on the Tennessee agency at Nashville at the rate of $80 per annum and Mary Gambling his wife now his Widow who has previously made declaration for Pension and their family of Children for Forty six years past and they then had six Children the oldest of which could not have been less than fifteen or sixteen years old and the aforesaid James Gambling and his Wife Mary Gambling was living together as husband and Wife at that time and continued so to do up to his death which took place about May 1843 and that the aforesaid Mary Gambling is still living and the unmarried Widow of the aforesaid James Gambling having Never intermarried since his death

William Kiing

Sworn to and Subscribed this the day and year aforesaid before Me
Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

I Certify that the above Affiant is Personally known to me and has been for many years and that he is a man of undoubted verasity and Credibility and full faith and Credit is due to all his statements.
In Testimony whereof I do here unto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

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whose name appears within is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit and of right ought to be given his official Acts

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin this 27th day of November 1845.

Wm. S. Munday Clerk

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WAR DEPARMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 June 1832, James Gambling, deceased, late of Tennessee, who was a Private and Corporal in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty-six Dollars per annum; and having received only Eighty Dollars per annum, the amount due, from the 6th March 1831 to the 13th May 1843, when he died, is payable to Mary Gambling, the widow of said James Gambling, deceased.  All payments heretofore made in this case, to be deducted

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23rd day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty=five

Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.

Commissioner of Pensions.

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V 10948
Mary Gambling
Ken:
Let to Hon. G. A. Caldwell, June 2 of 43
Let to A. Fergusson 10 Feb. 1845
Let same 21 June 1845

Act July 7 1838