Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1383-200, James Armour, Penn.

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Penn.
Armour, James or Armor
B.L.Wt 1383-200

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James Armour
No. 1383
Warrant issuid
Oct. 10, 1828

Warrant to be [illegible] 
to Rev A Babbitt
Salisbury
Lancaster Co
Penn

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James Armour 
No. 1383 
Warrant issuid 
Oct. 10, 1828  
Warrant to be [illegible, likely "forwarded"]  
to Rev A Babbitt 
Salisbury 
Lancaster Co 
Penn

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia 
88.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of  the Peace, for said County, Nancy Armour and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the Daughter and - heir at law, of [illegible] + James Armour late a soldier in the fourth Regiment of this Pennsylvania line and that the said James Armour died on the 11th day of November 1805, leaving his estate to his wife who died without a will & and whose daughter and his the above mentioned Nancy Armour as Sworn and subscribed before me, this first day of October 1828
Francis Mitchell J. P.
Nancy Armor


Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace fore the aforesaid County, Rev Amzi Babbit and James Boyd credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Nancy Armour and that she is the reputed Daughter of James Armour who died leaving his estate to his widow, the mother of the above mentioned Nancy Armor. The widow also is dead.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this first day of October - 1828
Francis Mitchell J. P.
Amzi Babbit
James Boyd.

[manicule] If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, &c., it must be so stated.

I, Matthew Randall, Prothonitary [or “Prothonotary”] [“Clerk” is crossed out] of the County Court, do certify, that Francis Mitchell Esq before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this first day of October 1828.

[signature] Matthew Randall

The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North-Carolina.

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[handwritten hash / number sign to the left of the document title]

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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[larger italic font]
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

[smaller roman font]

By an Act of Congress, on the [illegible, likely “16 th”] September, 1776, it [illegible, likely “is”] provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 

N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States. 

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

[Note: the following text is a printed form with specific information filled in with handwritten details.]

State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia

I, Nancy Armour heir at law of James Armour, do, upon oath, testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, that James Armour did [the printed text is here crossed out and illegible; the following clause is handwritten in its place] enter the army of the United States [print resumes] and served in the regiment No. four under the command of [“Colonel” is crossed out] Gen. Anthony Wayne of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until regularly Discharged.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to James Armour on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that I, Nancy Armour, aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint [a name has been handwritten and crossed out; first name is “James” but the surname is illegible] Joseph [illegible, could be “Howk,” “Hawk,” “Nourn,” “Nocern”] to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 

Attest,
[signatures]
Francis Mitchell     Nancy Armor
Amzi Babbit

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Personally appeared the above named Nancy Armour subscriber to the forgoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest,
[signatures]
Amzi Babbit
James Boyd.    Francis Mitchell Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten Francis Mitchell Esq was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the [“State” is crossed out and replaced with] County of Philadelphia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Philadelphia this fifth day of October 1828 
[signature]
Matthew Randall C. Clerk, &c.

[Handwritten note follows]
*The name of the Col is not certainly known. While in the flying camp he belonged to the company commanded by John Boyd & to the Regement [Regiment] of Col. Clotts. He afterwards enlisted in the fourth regement of the regular army for three years [possible illegible symbol] during the war. He was for some time a recruiting officer & was in the battle of Brandywine

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[The item transcribed is the exterior of a mailed postal card with various stamps and an address]

[Larger black round stamp]
PENSION 
AUG
U | 2 | S.
1920
OFFICE.

[Smaller black round stamp]
ERIE
JUL
3
192
[Additional digits illegible]
PA.

[Canceled postage, image obscure, appears to be 1 cent]

[Small text framed in black]
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

[handwritten address]
Burea [Bureau] of Pension.
Washington. D.C.

[handwritten note on lower left]
Rev.
1-[illegible]

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7/30/20 ["30" is best guess]
James Armour of Penna, lived in Lancaster Co. in 1780 [best guess], Did he rec'd a pension [illegible to me; looks like "f Reis, Sevase" but could be "of Rev. Servase" or even "of his, Servase" --  best guess "of Rev. Service"]. Any genealogical date for him? 
Dont know his wife name. 
Mrs. Ella McCartney, 
RF.D [possible additional letter, illegible] 9, Mead [illegible but likely "Meadvill" or "Meadville"], Pa.

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[Black Stamp]
PENSION
DEC
27
1923
S.
OFFICE

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347 Lafayette St
Pittsburg Pa.
Dec. 26th 1923.

Beauro [best guess at this spelling for Bureau] of Pensions:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of James Armor who fought in Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania He was

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Lieutenant under General Wayne. Thanking you for any trouble you may go to in my behalf I am very cordially yours
Miss Jane Armor.
347. Lafayette Avenue
Northside Pittsburg Pa

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IN REPLY REFE[R TO] Rev. War Section. [the notation on the stationary has been typed over]

AW [best guess; handwritten initials]

3--1864
___________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
     August 18, 1920.
WASHINGTON

Mrs. Ella McCartney,
R. F. D. 9, 
Meadville, Pa. 

Madam: 

In reply to your letter of July 30, 1920, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that James [document is smudged, "Armour" may be handwritten over the smudge] (or Armor) served in Captain John Boyd's Company, Colonel Klotz' Regiment in the Flying Camp, and that he afterwards served as Lieut[e/a]nant [Lieutenant] for three years in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was engaged in the battle of Brandywine. Dates of enlistment and discharge are not on record.

He died November 11, 1805, leaving a widow whose name is not stated, she died and his daughter Nancy Armour of Philadelphia, Pa. was allowed two  hundred acres of bounty land, by the United States on Warrant No. 1383, which issued October 10, 1828. 

There is no further data on file as to his family.

Very respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                                              M.C.S. [handwritten initials?]                   

                                                                                      January 29, 1924

Miss Jane Armor
347 Lafayette Ave.
Pittsburg, Pa.

Madam:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that James Armour, or Armor, served in Captain John Boyd's Company, Colonel Klots' [maybe Klotz'] Regiment in the Flying Camp, and that he afterwards served as Lieutenant for three years in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment. 

He was engaged in the battle of Brandywine. Dates of his enlistment and discharge are not on record.

He died November 11, 1805, leaving a widow whose name is not stated. She died and his daughter, Nancy Armour, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was allowed two hundred acres of bounty land by the United States on Warrant, No.1383, which issued October 10, 1828. 

There is no further data on file as to his family.

      Respectfully,
         
        Commissioner