Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2348, Thomas Archbold, Penn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.
Archbold, Thomas
or Archibald

NUMBER
S.2348
carded

CONTENTS

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Pitts[burgh]

Ohio, 13, 273

Thomas Archibald
of Harrison in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Shanon of the --- commanded
by ----- in the Pennsylvania
line for 16 Months

Thomas Archbold. Records ok Jan 4 '04 [?date]

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June
1833 and Sent to Josiah
Scott Cady, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $106.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $26.67
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$133.33
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{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Jno W Clagett, Clerk
Book E Vol. 8 Page 105

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Date of Death not on AB

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Thomas Archibald
25270

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State of Ohio Harrison County } ss

On this 8th day April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & thirty three Personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common pleas now sitting Thomas Archibald a resident of the county of Tuscarawas State of Ohio aged 78 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 Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit Capt. Samuel Shanon, Lieutenant George McDowell, Ensign Robt. McDowell First entered the service about July 1777 against the Indians, we marched within 25 miles of Fort Pitt, it was stated that it was a false alarm and we returned home, to be ready to go again at a minutes warning, we were ordered out again I think in August the same year, for the roasting ears were ripe at the time we were marching, and we marched to Fort Pitt, we staid there a considerable time we were ordered from that down to Wheeling on the Ohio River, to take care of some cattle that we were driving down for the use of some men that was stationed there, when we were there about one week we were ordered down to grave Creek for the purpose of removing some corn, from the garrison which the Americans had lately vacated, from that we marched back to Fort Pitt and the time for which I volunteered, being two months, had expired and we were discharged, after my discharge, & before I got started home I took the Flux and lay there about one month  longer, when my father brought a horse for me and carried me home, second I enlisted, under the same officers in building a fort in Siganeer Valley where the old English Garrison stood two summers, he say at least three months in each summer to wit the summer of 1777 and 1778. I was under strict disapline & public pay all this time, Campbell from Fort Pitt inspected us  I lived with my father, & he lived in Leganeer Valley when I first entered the service and during all the time I was in the army. Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania, Thirdly, in the winter of 1777 and 1778 he volunteered in Gen Hands campaign for two months under the officers aforesaid, to wit, Samuel Shanon Capt George McDowell Lieu. & Robt McDowell Ensign, we marched from Fort Pitt to Bever creek, he marched up the west side of said creek to the mouth of the Mahoning then he had a scirmish [skirmish] with the Indians, we killed & took fourteen of them

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we had set out to go to the Cuyaghoga but owing to freshets the watters (sic) had raised so that we could not go any further and we returned to Fort Pitt, we remained then untill our two months for which we had volunteered had expired, and (were there discharged - fourthly - In August he thinks about the middle of August, he entered Gen. McIntosh campain (sic) he was employed in driving the public pack horses carrying provisions to the army, it was very dangerous employment, I would rather have been carrying my rifle, and for my services I was paid in continental money one months pay would not by a meals victuals, he was discharged about the last of November, after the militia was all discharged I served at that time three and one half.

Fifthly - About three months before the close of the revolution I removed about 18 miles from Ligoneer valey (sic) to on to the Youghagheny river, I was hardly there until I was drafted.  I served under Capt Bell, Lieutenant Richey, Ensign not recollected, we marched from Connelstown to Hannastown Fort there I staid at least two months, and one half I was standing guard, a man the name of Rea brought me a newspaper and wished me to read it, I told him I was standing guard and could not do it, he said he would take my gun and perform my duty if I would read the newspaper to him. I complyed & the first place I opened was on the articles of peace, there was then real joy amongst us. 

he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service (this looks to be added in someone else's handwriting)

Answers of the applicant to the interrogator's of the Court - I was born in Chester County Pennsylvania in a place called Crooked billet - I have no record of my age but my parents told me I was born in the 1755 - I was living when first called, in Ligonier valy [Valley] in Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania and until the last time that I was called into service I then lived then lived on the Youghagheny [Youghiogheny] River Fayette County.  I moved from that in the year 1806 to this state (Ohio) then Jefferson County, now Harrison County. I moved to Tuskarawa [Tuscarawas] County (Ohio) in the year 1820. where I now live - (addendum note: my reasons for applying in this county are these, I am just acquainted with a preacher who would attend at our county seat to testify and I live nearer this place than our own county seat, formerly I lived in this neighborhood.)

I volunteered every time & was in the service except the last time I was drafted - Gen. Hans, Col. Gipson, Major Ewing Gen McIntosh, Capt. Shanon, Capt Bell, Capt. Scott, Lieutenant McDowell & Richey. Ensign McDowell, the general circumstances of my service is as I have before related, but I have been in several scouting parties besides what I have before mentioned, - I never did receive a written discharge from the service, and I think that no one that served with me got a discharge - The names of persons that can testify of my character for truth & veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution are Rev. Jacob Cozad, Rev. John Rea, Thomas Johnson

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Isaac Lamasters, Rob't Maxfield Esqr & Robert McClain, the Rev Cozad & Bean are both at Presbetery & cannot attend. .
He hereby relinquishes  [crossed out] every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid
[signed] Thomas W. Archbold [signed] Thomas W Archbold

We Robert McClain and Joseph W Spencer residing in the county of Harrison and State of Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Archbold who has sworn to and subscribed the above declarations that we believe him to be 78 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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
[right] [signed] Robert McClane
[right] [signed]  Joseph W Spencer

On the ninth day of April AD 1833 personally appeared in open court Jacob Cozad, a preacher of the Gosple and resident of the county of Harrison and State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquanted with Thomas Archbald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations & I believe him to be 78 yers of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year last aforesaid                                  
[right] [signed] Jacob Cozad

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that

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Jacob Cozad who signed the preceding certification is a Clergyman resident of the county of Harrison and that Robt McClain & Joseph W Spencer are residents of the county of Harrison & State of Ohio, and are creditable persons and their statement is entitled to credit
[right] [signed] Messr. Wm Tingley Clerk

The State of Ohio Harrison County } ss
I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Archbald for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Cadiz this seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[right] [signed] William Tingley Clerk

[illegible Court Seal attached at left]
[under seal on edge]
Thomas Archibald
25270

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No. 25270

Thomas Archbald Harrison Co[unty]
Ohio

Admn for 16 month
Josiah Scott, Cadis, Harrison County Ohio

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
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 a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, 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.
Statement, shewing the Service of Thomas Archibald Harrison County
Period when 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.
Entered July 1777 | 2 months | private | Cap Shanon ┃ 78 years Westmorland County Pennsylvania | Traditionary evidence with Clergyman
Enlisted summer 1777 | 3 months | “ | Cap Shanon | | Certificate certified credible paper correctly authenticated
Assisted Summer 1778 | 3 months | “ | | | 
Vol – Winter of 1777 1778} | 2 months | “ | Genl Hand, Cap Shanon | | |
Entered Aug’t | 3 months 15 days | “ | Genl McIntosh | | |
Draft’d | 2 months 15 days | “ | Cap Bell G’l Gibson | | |    
I am, respectfully,
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 persons 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. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians 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 Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 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, 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 through which he marched. 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 an 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 and 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 given 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 the 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 be 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 day and year aforesaid.
[And then will 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. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the 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 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, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither 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 services 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 were 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 clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be 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 Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
     6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, 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 one 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 bodily 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 requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from 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 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  Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
   No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking 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 fo 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 rule. 
[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 the 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---year---months, and ----days, I served as a ____ ____. For ____ moths 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 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. Some persons who apply for pension merely state that they served two years in the militia &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particular respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competant 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] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
   [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
   [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
   [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it 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. 

          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 ribbon, 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. 

            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 in their affidavits 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 his seal of office. 
   The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia 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.

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August 30, 1934

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C. 

Thomas Archbold- S. 2348
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir: 
    Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Archbold, who died March 17, 1837 in Decatur, Indiana. With your request was enclosed the application for headstone for Thomas Archbold, which application is returned herewith; there was no correspondence attached. 
     The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2348, based upon the military service of Thomas Archbold during the War of the Revolution. THis is the record of the only Thomas Archbold (Archibald) that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
    Thomas Archbold was born int he year 1755 at "Crooked Billet", Chester County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not given. 
    While residing, with his father, in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Thomas Archbold enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: In 1777, five months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company was out against the Indians and assisted in building a fort in Ligonier Valley/ in the winter of 1777 and 1778, two months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company in General Hand's campaign and was in skirmish with the Indians; in the summer of 1778, three and one half months in General McIntosh's campaign. A short while before the close of the war, he moved to the Youghiogheny

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River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and served two and one half months in Captain Bell's company and did guard duty at Hannastown. He was also out in several scouting parties. 

    Thomas Archbold moved in 1806 to Jefferson County, that part which was later Harrison County, Ohio, and in 1820 moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1833, then living in said Tuscarawas County. 

    There are no data in this claim relative to wife or children of the soldier, Thomas Archbold, nor is it shown when and where he died. 

    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Divison, Washington, D.C., citing the following data- 

Thomas Archibald (as he was pensioned) his signature in the claim is shown "Archbold")

Certificate #13273
Issued June 11, 1833
Rate $53.33 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio (Pittsburgh) Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Feby 10 - 1900
Histy to Roy Archbold - Decatur IN
1929 - Jan 11 - Hist to Maurice J. Archbold alleg
1929 mch 21 hist to Mrs. Elmer E Fender  (?)

1934 Aug 30 hist  to memorial Bran (?) (?)

1935 Feb 18 hist to Hon. Louis Ludlow see letter in Jno Andrew D 4430     MCS

Rev War 2348 
2348
Thomas Archbald
privot Rev War
June 7  1832
Index vol A page 10

Thomas Archbold Records corrected Jan  4  (?)

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A.P. BEATTY
MAYOR

DECATUR, INDIANA
Jan. 26th, '00

Pension Commissioner, 
    Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
    Was Thomas Archbold of the Revolution on the pension list? 
If he was please give me his record as full as possible. 
yours truly, 

Roy Archbold

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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER'S GENERAL 
WASHINGTON

AUG 25 1934

Memorandum for 
The Surgeon General, 
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, 
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, 
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N.W. 

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations. 

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

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Request for Rev War record of Thomas Archbold died March 17 1837 in Decatur Indiana - No other description given - I sent this (?) , as it was (?) only one under any spelling . 
Appl for ward slow returned. now correct --
 (signature)
Aug 30 '34

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1759 W. 95th Street
Chicago, Ill'
July 27 - 1928


Mr. Winfield Scott
Pension Department
Washington, D C
My Dear Sir:
         I desire all the information you can give me concerning Thomas Archbald who was a Revolutionary pensioner, Harrison County, Ohio for my study of family his-
tory. Also was Sarah Ann Archbold a pensioner?
She was probably his wife died 1843 
             Yours sincerely, Nellie  J. Fender
Mrs Elmer E Fender

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BOARD OF EDUCATION
CITY OF CHICAGO
ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
STEWART AVENUE AND 62ND STREET
AUTOMOBILE AND ELECTRICAL DEPT.
MR. M. J. ARCHBOLD
MR. D. C. ATKINSON
MR. C. P. BURNHAM
Chicago, Illinois,
March 28, 1928.
Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In tracing the history of the Archbold family I find that Thomas Archbold of Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary
War. His name also appears among the Rangers on the frontier from Westmoreland County.
Also that a Thomas Archbold living in Harrison County, Ohio was pensioned in 1833 for service with the Pennsylvania Militia. He was about 80 years of age when pensioned.
At the suggestion of the Genealogist of the Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, I am writing to you for a more complete record of Thomas Archbold's service.
I would like very much to get the following dates, if your records show them.
Date of enlistment
Age at enlistment or
Date of birth
Length of service
Married or single
If married, date of marriage
[page torn away] in name of wife
[page torn away] wife at marriage.
[page torn away] comply with my request I beg to
[page torn away] ours truly,
Maurice J. Archbold
6953 Parnell Ave
Chicago, Ill.
[date stamp] U. S. Pension Office Mar 30 1928

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Rev. &1812 wars Section. 
AWF

March 20, 1929. 

Mrs. Elmer E. Fender, 
1759 West 95th Street, 
Chicago, Illinois. 

Madam: 
   I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2348, it appears that Thomas Archbold, pensioned Archibald, was born in 1755 at "Crooked Billet", Chester County, Pennslvania. 
    While residing with his father (his name is not given) in Legancer or Leganwer [Ligonier] Valley, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows: 
   In 1777, five months in Captain Samuel Shanon's Company; in the winter of 1777, two months in Captain Samuel Shanon's Company in General Hand's campaign and was in a skirmish with the Indians; in the summer of 1778, three months in Captains Shanon's Company, and later three and one half months in General McIntosh's campaign. 
   After which he moved to the Youghiogheny River, Fayette County, Pennsylvania when he served two and one half months in Captain Bell's Company. He was also in several scouting

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parties. 
    In 1806 he moved to Jefferson County, that part which was later Harrison County, Ohio and in 1820 moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1833. 
  There is no data as to his family. 

Respectfully, 

E.W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.

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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

January 11, 1929

Maurice J. Archbold
6953 Parnell Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Sir: 
   I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim, S. 2348, it appears that Thomas Archbold pensioned Archibald, was born in 1755 at "Crooked Billet", Chester County, Pennsylvania. 
    While residing with his father (his name is not given) in Legancer or Leganwer Valley, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops as follows: 
    In 1777, five months in Captain Samuel Shanon's Company: in the winter of 1777, two months in Captain Samuel Shanon's Company in General Hand's campaign and was in a skirmish with the Indians: in the summer of 1778, three months in Captain Shanon's Company, and later three and one-half months in General McIntosh's campaign. 
   After which he moved to the Youghiogheny River, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, when he served two and one-half

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months in Captain Bell's Company. He was also in several scouting parties.
In 1806, he moved to Jefferson County, that part which was later Harrison County, Ohio, and in 1840 moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he was living when he [following is lined out "applied for pension" and replaced with handwritten "was al. pen on his appli. ex"], April 8, 1833.
There are no data as to his family,

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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February 18, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/cs
John Andrew, S.44305
Thomas Archbold, S.2348
Honorable Louis Ludlow
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Ludlow:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Andrew and Thomas Archibald.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44305, based upon the military service of John Andrew.
He enlisted in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1775 as private in Captain Alexander Johnston's company in Colonel Francis Johnston's
Pennsylvania regiment, was detached and served in Captain Thomas Boude's company of light infantry, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, and at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged at the close of the
Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1819, at which time he was living in Brooke County, Virginia, and he stated that he was then sixty-nine years of age. The date and place of his birth were not given.
In 1820 his wife was dead and he was living with his daughter and son-in-law and he referred to his children, no names given.
In June, 1821, he stated that he had lately moved from Virginia to Harrison County, Ohio.
[handwritten at bottom of page]
Omitted battles of Saratoga & surrender Burgoyne as he could not have entered this service in N.Y. State and been in battle
Germantown too.

MCS

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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 2348, based upon the military service of Thomas Archbold (personal signature Archbold, pensioned as Archibald).
He was born in 1765 at " Crooked Billet" in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing with his father in Ligonier Valley, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Thomas Archbold enlisted and served as private
with the Pennsylvania troops as follows: in 1777, five months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company, was engaged against the Indians and assisted in building a fort in Ligonier Valley; in the winter of 1777-8, two
months in Captain Samuel Shannon's company in General Hand's campaign and was in a skirmish with the Indians: from the summer of 1778, three and one half months in General McIntosh's campaign. A short while before
the close of the Revolution he moved to the Youghiogheny river in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and served two and one half months in Captain Bell's company and did guard duty at Hannastown. He was also out on several scouting parties.
In 1806 he moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, to the part which was later Harrison County and in 1820 he moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1833, at which time he was living in Tuscarawas County, Ohio,
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
[handwritten at bottom of typed letter]
This is copied from Miss Ford's abstract as she is absent today.
MCS

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[handwritten entries on printed form]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Archelus, James    GRADE Private    LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3618    ACREAGE 100     ISSUED   Aug, 10, 1789 To Richard Platt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.