Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39933, William Amberson, Penn

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Amberson, William

NUMBER 
S. 39933

CONTENTS

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[left page]
copy of Ambersons Commission sent 18 Jany 1826 to the Hon Robert Orr. HR

Another copy of Ambersons commission set to him 11 October 1829 at Mercer Penna

Copy of Ambersons commission set to Hon J. H. Sill 10th March 1830

[vertical] Died Jan 4, 1838
A.B.

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Pennsylva
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William Amberson, 
Cb McCoy + Broadhead
Consign x Lt
Pennsylvania line yrs
e army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
x

scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 4th of April, 1818. -

ificate of Pension issued the 22. of April, 1818. 
sent to the Pensioner at Mercer, 
Pennsylvania. - 

arages to 4th Sept. 1818. 5731 mos. $100.64
$100.64

[Revolutionary claims, 
Act 18th March, 1818}

unknown 
Mercer Co

Mercer

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Commission
Wm Amberson

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State of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County - } 

Personally appeared before me Thomas Templeton a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mercer Martin Carringer who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he was a soldier in the eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment during the Revolutionary War and commanded by Colonel Daniel Brodhead - That he was well acquainted with William Amberson who was a Lieutenant in the same eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment, that he the said William Amberson continued in the army of the United States and in the eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment during the War of the Revolution to the best of his knowlege
That he the said William Amberson was aid to General McIntosh in two Campaigns against the Indians to the West in the years 1786~1781. - This deponent says also that William Amberson who now resides in Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania is the same William Amberson who served as a Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental Establishment during the War of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed - 
before me this 2d Augt 1827} Martin Carringer
Thomas Templeton

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Mercer County Ss I Wm S Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said county certify that Thomas Templeton Esq. before whom the within proceeding well had now is and was at the time thereof duly commissioned a Justice of the peace in & for said County + acting as such & that full faith + credit are due to his official acts [illegible] my hand and seal of said Court this 3 day of October 1887
Wm Rankin Prothy

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Deposition 
Martin Carringer

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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County Ss }

Personally appeared before me Thomas Templeton - a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mercer Godfry Carns who being duly - sworn according to law doth say that he was a soldier in the 8th regiment in the Pennsylvania line on - the Continental establishment during the Revolutionary war and Commanded by Colonel Daniel Brodhead.
That he was well acquainted with William - Amberson who was a Lieutenant in the same eighth Regiment in the pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment. 
That he the said William Amberson continued in the army of the United States and in the eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental - establishment during the war of the Revolution 
This deponent says also that William who now resides in Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania is the same William Amberson who served as a Lieutenant in the eighth regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment during the war of the Revolution

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 2nd day
of June 1828 - Godfrey Carns
Thomas Templeton

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Mercer County ss } 
I Wm S Rankin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County certify that Thomas Templeton before - whom the foregoing proceedings were had now is and was at the time thereof duly commissioned a Justice of the peace in + for said County and acting as such and that full faith + credit are due to his official acts [illegible] my hand and seal of said Court this 2 day of June - eighteen hundred and twenty eight - 
Wm S Rankin Proth

[upside down] deposition 
Godfrey Carns

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State of Pennsylvania
Allegheney County ss } 
Personally appeared before me - A. F. Gore Esq a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Allegheney, Peter Parchman who being duly - sworn according to law doth say that he was well acquainted with William Amberson in the Revolutionary war and who was at that time a Lieutenant in the 8th - regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment and commanded by Colonel Daniel Brodhead and that he the said Lieutenant William Amberson continued in the army of the United States to the end of the war and [illegible] peace [illegible] peace - 
This deponent also says that William Amberson who now resides in the town of Mercer in the County of Mercer in the state of pennsylvania is the same William Amberson who was a Lieutenant in the 8th regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the - Continental establishment and who continued in the Army of the United States to the end of the - Revolutionary war - 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of May 1828 - } Peter Perchment
A. F. Gore

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, 
State of Pennsylvania } ss. 
I, William McCandless - - Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that A F Gore Esquire - , before whom the foregoing - - - - Deposition was - taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such Deposition - - - - - - and now is - - - - - - - - - an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 3rd day of May - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight - and to the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the fifty second - 

Attest,
Wm McCandless Pr

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State of Ohio
Trumbull County [scribble]
Pearsonally appeared before me Milton Rogers a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Trumbull in the State of Ohio Henry Lingo who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he was a soldier in the eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment during the Revolutionary War That he was well acquainted with William Amberson who was a Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment That he the said William Amberson continued in the Army of the United States and in the Pennsylvania line during the war to the best of his knowledge -
This deponent says also that William Amberson who now resides in Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania is the same William Amberson who served as a Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment during the war of the Revolution -
his
Henry X Lingo
mark

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The within Sworn to and Subscribed before me this thirtyeth day of June A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven 
Milton Rogers J.P. 

The State of Ohio 
Trumbull County ss. [scribble] I Ralph Hickox Deputy clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the court of Trumbull do hereby certify that Milton Rogers Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was on the 30th day of June A.D. 1827 & [illegible] has been a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn [illegible] to the laws of said state - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand +affixedthe seal of said court at Warrent this 17th day of October A.D. 1827
Ralph Hickox Dep. Clk

Deposition 
Henry Lingo

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Town of Mercer, Mercer County ^ Pennsylvania June 2 1828
Sir
I was Commissioned an Ensign in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment in the year 1775. first commanded by Col Aeneas McKay [Aeneas Mackay] who died in Jersey and was afterwards commanded by Colo Daniel Brodhead, and in the year 1777 I was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the same Regiment. in the year 1776 we marched into Jersey and after the battles of Trenton and Princetown [Princeton] we wintered  at Bonbrook [Bound Brook].- in 1777 I was in the Battles at Brandiwine [Brandywine] at the Paoli at Germantown and wintered at the Valley forge. after these events[?] the Indians becoming very troublesom on the western frontiers the 8th Regiment of Pennsylvania and to which I belonged together with the 13th virginia Regiment was ordered by Genl Washington against them under the Command of General McIntosh and to whom I was aid, we marched to Pittsburgh thence down the Ohio river to the mouth of Beavour [Beaver] where we built fort McIntosh, the next year we marched into the Indian country onto the head waters of the Muskingham [Muskingum] river where we built fort Lawrence [Laurens] and left in it the 13th Virginia Regiment , the year following fort Lawrence [Laurens] was besieged by the Indians and we Marched again to that place for their relief. the year following we carried on another expedition up the Alleganey [Allegheny] river against the six Nation Indians now under Cornplanter, and the year following peace took place and the army was disbanded.- Agreeable to the Act of Congress of March

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1818 I forwarded my Lieutenants Commission to the then secretary of War the Honorable J. C. Calhoun and was placed on the pension list, but under the Act of Congress of 1820 I never did apply to be continued; a true copy of which commission I now inclose to you. together with other vouchers, shewing that I continued in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution and untill peace too place and which I hope will prove satisfactory to you so as to intitle me to the late Act of Congress for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution.- When a few suns more have rolled over my head the storms of life will have subsided; and the increasing weight of years daminishes[?] me daily;  that I must soon be consigned to the mansions of rest.

Yours Respectfully

Wm Amberson [signature]

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Recd 4 Feb 18129.
Mercer Pennsylvania Jan.y. 28th. 1829
Sir

I wrote to you last June and inclosed to you my Lieutenants commission and the depositions of Peter Parchman, Godfrey Carns Martin Carringer and Henry Lingo, soldiers who served in the same Regiment with me during the war of the Revolution, in order to Claim the benefit of the late Act of Congress for the relief of the surviving Officers of the Revolution. - I entered the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the year 1775 an Ensign in the 8th. Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment and in the year 1777 I think in July I was promoted to a Lieutenant in the same Regiment, In the year 1776 we marched into Jersey and after the battles of Trenton and Provincetown our Regiment wintered at Bonbrook in Jersey; in the year 1777 [crossed out: I think in July I was promoted to a Lieutenant in the same Regiment] I was in the battles of Brandewine, Paoli, and Germantown and wintered at the Valley forge; in the year 1778 the 8th Regiment of Pennsylvania and to which I belonged together with the 13th Virginia Regiment was by General Washington ordered against the Indians on the Western frontiers under the Command of General McIntosh and to whom I was aid, we marched to Pittsburgh and there wintered; I the year 1779 we went down the Ohio river to the mouth of Bever and there built fort McIntosh and wintered there. - In the year 1870 we marched into the Indiana Country on to the Tuscarawes branch of the Mustingham river and there built fort Lawrence, and left the 13th Virginia regiment in the fort and returned to fort McIntosh - in the spring of 1781 the Indians laid seige to fort Lawrence and we marched again to that place for the relief of the Garrison. - In 1782 we carried on expedition of the Alleganey river against the six nation Indians now under Bornplanter, and continued excursions into the Indian Country in different directions until peace took place
In addition to my Lieutenancy in the Army I was appointed Commissary of musters for the Western

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department in which I acted for some time, but owing to the many hardships I underwent in the Army of the revolution my constitution was broke and my health so much impaired that I was unable to perform the duties of muster master for the Western department and therefore resigned it and after peace took place I lay sick for seven years
Not having heard from you since I wrote to you in June last I presume there must be some deficently with you in not granting me the benefit of the late Act of Congress for the relief of the surviving Officers of the Revolution, but had you been with me and seen the many hardships I underwent, hunger cold and sickness, you would not hesitate a moment in saying I ought to have it, - but if you should feel disposed from some cause not to grant to me the benefit of the late Act of Congress, will you be so good as to write to me and send me back my commission and the depositions of Peter Parchman, Godfrey Carns, Martin Carringer and Henry Lingo; in order that I may lay my claim and papers before Congress for relief. - Will you be so good as to state to me your Objections (if any) why you do not grant it to me. - or it may be that you never received my letter to you of June last; if you have not please to let me know. - Knowing the Justness of my claim on the late Act of Congress; induces me to lay my case before Congress, provided you think yourself not at liberty to grant it. - My dear Sir let me against request you to answer me as soon as possible, in order that I may lay my case before Congress. - 

Yours Respectfully 
Wm Amberson

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I William Amberson of the town of Mercer in the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War; at which period I was a Lieutenant in the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line
and I also declare that I did afterwards receive certificates, but whether for the five years full pay agreeable to the Act of Congress of 22nd March 1783 or whether for the depreciation of my pay in the army or for both I cannot with any degree of certainty at this time say, it being nearly half a century since the transaction took place . - Witness my hand this. 10th day of July 1828
Wm Amberson, 

Before me Ebenezer Magofin a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared this day Godfrey Carns of the said County of Mercer and did make oath that Wm Amberson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed was a Lieutenant in the 7th Regt in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment in the War of the Revolution, and that he the said William Amberson continued in the Army of the United States as a Lieutenant to the end of the War, and he also says that William Amberson who now lives in the town of Mercer in the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania is the same Wm Amberson who was a Lieutenant in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line to the end of the Revolutionary war. - That he the said Godfrey Carns was a private soldier in the above mentioned 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line and was well acquainted with Lieutenant

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Mercer County ss

Before me Ebenezer Magoffin [illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania personally Appeared this Day John Findley of the Said County & State who being Duly Sworn According to the law Deposeth & Saith that he has been Acquainted with the Within Signed Wm Amberson for twenty five years past And that he has ever understood hi to have been a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army, and that he is Generally Reputed and believed to have been Such as Stated in his Declaration 
Witness my hand & Seal this 26th Day of July 182[illegible] 
Ebenr Magoffin J

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Pennsylvania 
Mercer County ss. } 

I William S. Rankin Clerk of the Court of the County of Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Ebenezer Magoffin before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths and to whose acts full faith and credit are due 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20th, day of July in the year of our Lord 1828
Wm S. Rankin Clerk 

I wrote to the Honorable Richard Rush on the 2d June last and inclosed a copy of my Commission (the original being now in the War office in the City of Washington) and the depositions of four different men who served with me in the army of the United States to the end of the Revolutionary War which I hope you have received. - Since that time I received a letter from you inclosing the form of a declaration to be made by the Officers of the Revolution, but being from home I did not receive it till a few days ago, I now hasten to make the declaration and forward it to you. - It would afford me great sattisfaction to know if you have received my letter of 2d. June last; it happens sometimes that letters do miscarry. - Yours Respectfully
Wm Amberson 
To the Honble Richard Rush
Sec,y of the Treasury

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Having been acquainted with the within William Amberson for further years past [smudge] certify that he is now and has been during that period + previous + other is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer Pennsylvania and that [illegible] believe his statement to be just and true
[illegible signature]
Ju[illegible], [illegible] 1829

[vertical, right side of page] Received 1st August 1828.

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I hereby certify that the accompanying page [crossed out: numbered from [blank] to] is truly copied from the original in the Department of War. 
J. L. Edwards

Be is remembered, that James Lewis Edwards, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is charged with the general superintendence of the Pension Business in the Department of War, and with the safe keeping of the Rolls, Books, Papers, and Documents, on file in said Department, in relation to said business; and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be given.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven 

James Barbour
Secretary of War.

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In Congress. 

The Delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, To, William Amberson, Gent. 
We reposing especial trust, and confidence, in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, Do, by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as a Second Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or a committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in perseverance of the trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, 
Dated the thirteenth day of July 1777.
By order of the Congress. 
(signed) John Hancock, President
Just
(signed) Chas Thompson, 
Secy

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September 8, 1939

Mrs. Maude A. Dunlap
2117 Versailles Avenue
McKeesport, Pennsylvania

BA-J/AWF Our
William Amberson
S. 39933

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Amberson of Pennsylvania. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.39933, based upon the military service of William Amberson in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of William Amberson and name of his parents are not given.

William Amberson was commissioned Ensign soetime in the year 1775, and was commissioned July 13, 1777 Lieutenant and served in Colonels Aeneas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, after which he went as Aid to General McIntosh against the Indians on the western frontier, assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens, was appointed Deputy Commissary General of Musters for the Western Department, and continued in the serve until the close of the war.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He

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relinquished his pension under the Act of Mary 18, 1818, and was allowed pension under the Act of May 15, 1828.

William Amberson was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1828 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He died January 4, 1838.

The papers on file in his claim contain no discernable data in regard to the family of William Amberson. 

In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

William Amberson
Certificate #28
Issued August 3, 1829
Rate $320.00 per annum
Act of May 15, 1828
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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[left side]
39933

Revy 
INVALID.

File No. 39933
William Amberson 
Ensign Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 8, Page 11

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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July 20, 1912. History to Mrs Alice C Truby
Letter with S. F. 6161, Archibald Stewart.
F.W.
1929 Sept. 10 History to Lorena Montgomery
1930 - Nov. 10 - Hist to Dr. E. R. Brownson
1939 [illegible] Hist to Mrs [illegible]
1939 [illegible] 21 - hist to Mrs R. M. Baldridge [illegible]
1929 - Sept 8 Hist to Mrs. Maude A. Dunlap [illegible]

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The Commissioner of Pension 

[ink stamp] BUTLER MAY 24
Washington City, 

D.C.

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Butler Pa 22d May 1834.

Sir, 

William Amberson of Mercer Pa deceased, who was an Officer in the 24 Regiment of the Penn'a line in the War of the Revolution, drew a pension, about 24 years ago the Records of which will be found in your Department.  I wish to obtain a copy of the Evidence and all papers of importance upon which his pension was granted; and if not inconsistent with the rules of your office, shall be much obliged to you for it. 
William Amberson of Butler Co Pa was a pensioner for some years, for service rendered in the [illegible] of 1790.  I would be glad [illegible] obtain a copy of his evidence of service &c These papers are wanted for the purpose of making application for Bounty Land, which it is [illegible] the heir are entitled But they are not able to state his service.
Your early attention will much oblige
Your &c
 
John Graham
Butler. Pa.

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Butler 22 May
Being well acquainted with the writer of this Letter, I can say to you with confidence that any thing he says or does may be relied on implicitly 
Yours truly
Alfred Gilmore

R. P. Waldo

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The Honble The Secretary for the
department of War. 

City of Washington

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Dear Sir
I would wish to know before whom William Amberson of this place made his declaration, and who certified for him upon which he has obtained his pension.  if it is not too much trouble, a line upon this subject when you make return of the result of the application will gratify - your most Obt
Sevt A. Brown
[illegible] Jany 5th 819

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The Secretary of Warr
City of 
Washington

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Mercer Pennsylvania Apl. 4th. 1818

Sir

Inclosed you have my application for a Pension agreeable to any Act of Congress of March 18th 1818 and from one indeed who stands in need of assistance from his country
for his support, will you be so good as to answer one if it is correctly done, if it is not will you please to point out to me where the defect is in order that I may have it put right

yours Respectfully
Wm Amberson

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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO William Amberson Gent

WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of [illegible] by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a [illegible] And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
DATED at [illegible]
By Order of the CONGRESS, 
John Hancock PRESIDENT.

ATTEST. Chas Thomas Secy

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2000 ( 64
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$140
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$100.64

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Mercer P. 
April 7th Free

To the Secretary of Warr
City of 
Washington

commission copied for Hon. R. Orr, Jan. 18. 1826

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official correct commission inclosed

Pennsylvania

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Personally appeared before me Alexander Brown Esq. an associate Judge for Mercer County in the State of Pennsylvania . - William Amberson who being duly sworn as the law directs says that he entered the army of the United States in the year 1776 an Ensign in the 8th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line Commanded by Colo Aeneas McCoy who died at Trenton in Jersey and was afterward Commanded by Colo Daniel Brodhead, that in the year 1777 he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the same Regiment.  That he was at some of the Battles fought in Jersey.  that he was also at the Battle of Brandewine, at the Paoli, and at the battle of Germantown . - that in the year 1778 the 8th Regiment of Pennsylvania to which he belonged together with the 13th Virginia Regiment was ordered from the Vally forge in Pennsylvania where they had wintered. - against the Indians on the Western frontiers under the Command of General McIntosh and to whom he was, aid, that he continued in the army of the United States about three years, that upon being appointed Deputy Commissary General of Musters for the Western department he resigned his Commission in the army in the year 1779 and that under this appointment he continued in the service of the United States until that office was discontinued by an act of Congress. - and that he has ever since been a resident citizen of the State of Pennsylvania in the United States

Sworn and subscribed before me at Mercer this 4th day of April 1818. - - Wm Amberson 

A. Brown.

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Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss - I Bevan Pearson Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Mercer county do hereby certify that Alexander Brown Esq. before whom the within deposition appears to have been made and subscribed was at the time of taking and subscribing the same and yet is one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Mercer duly commissioned and qualified as such. 
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same court at Mercer the 4th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen - 
For Bevan Pearson Pro.
Wm W Pearson

Agreeable to an Act of Congress passed March 18 1818 making provision for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary Warr . - 
Now by reason of old age and reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from the United States for my support.  I therefore pray for a Pension agreeable to the Act of Congress

Made 4th Apri l 1818
Wm Amberson 

Inclosed is my commission for a Lieutenancy in the 8th Regt. of Pennsylvania in the Army of the United States dated 13th July 1777 . - 
Wm Amberson

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Mercer Penna Augt 27th 1828

Sir

At our court last week Wm Barlow our member of Congress was in our town, he asked me if I had made application to you for the benefit of the late act of Congress in [illegible] of the surviving Officers of the Revolution I told him I had; but that I had not yet received an answer from you. he said that Doctor Magare of Meadville had received his, shortly after Godfrey Carns came to me with your letter to him I oppened it and read it, his claim was also granted. I have thought much why mine did not come also. - I have tried to recollect any circumstance that might prevent me from getting it. - the only ting that I could think of was, that I had been appointed Commissary of Musters for the Western Department in the Revolutionary War, in addition to my Lieutenancy in the line of the army; but owing to a bad state of health I was unable to perform the duties of Muster Master for the Western department and therefore resigned it, can it be possible that a mistake has been made in entering this resignation so that it will be a bar to my claim now
I know that you are disposed to do the old soldiers every Justice consistent with the duties of your office and no one can ask you to do more. - therefore it you think my claim Just, I pray you to grant it to me, but if you think it

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not Just don't grant it neither do I want it without it is Just.  for the little time that I have to live my heavenly father will provide me with bread; and water is secure . - I suffered much for my country while in the army of the Revolution and when peace took place, owing to the Many hardships I underwent my constitution was broke I took sick and laid sick for a very reduced state for six years . - 
I wrote to you on the 2d June last and Inclosed to you my commission and other papers . and I also wrote to you on the 25th July last inclosing my declaration as you dinoted . - no doubt you are hurried with many applications, and that my papers have not yet been examined - 
yours Respectfully 
Wm Amberson

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
15 July 1828.

William Amberson, _ of Mercer, _ in the County of Mercer, _ in the State of Pennsylvania, - has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War, 

at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania, line; and he does not state that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  [crossed out: dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of]
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 

By order of the Secretary, 
A. Dinkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
July 15, 1828

It does not appear by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years fully pay to Wm Amberson Lt in the Penna line, [words crossed out] 
the only evidence of his service is that of an account as Deputy Commissary of Musters for payments made by Him to Militia 
peter Hagner [illegible]

Allowed.
Act 1828

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OWD
#
39.933

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4.

Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
22 July 1828.

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Amberson under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner. 

Richard Rush, 
the Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 

War Department
Bounty land office
The Records of this Office do not share what William Amberson as a Lieutenant in the Penna line ever received or is entitled to a warrant for bounty land of the United States. 
Robert Taylor

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Grove City, Pa. 
Jul 16, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir, 

In compiling a list of Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Mercer County, Pa. the Gen. Hugh Mercer Chapter D. A. R. has located the grave of Isaac Rose, who died June 17, 1822 in the 74 year of his age.  According to an old history of Mercer County he was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. 

Pennsylvania Archives show that he was pensioned in Mercer County, as a private, for service in the Delaware Continental Line.  Another record gives him as a Captain of the Fourth Company, Fifth Battalion of Washington County Militia.  He is also recorded as a sergeant in Captain Robert Ramsey's Company of Washington County Militia.  Do you have any record showing whether the Isaac Rose who died in Mercer County was a Captain?  In order to be admitted to the D. A. R. some of his descendants are searching for record of his marriage and if you know of any place where we could find out who he was married to, when, or where, I shall greatly appreciate this information. 

0
Do you have any record of Caleb Ball, who was born in Virginia in 1755 and died in Mercer County, Pa. Apr. 19, 1814 while returning from service in the War of 1812?  He was the son of Zepher Ball, who was born in Virginia in 1724 and died in Washington County in 1808.  If you can give me any information concerning Revolutionary record of Caleb Ball I shall be very glad to have it as Mercer County histories refer to him as a Revolutionary Soldier but we have been unable to find the record of his service. 

Yours very truly,
(Miss) Lorena Montgomery
P.O. Box 158

ELM.LP

[ink stamp] PENSION
U. JUL 18 S.
1928 
OFFICE

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Grove City, Pa. 
Sept. 8, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir, 

On July 16th I wrote you asking for record of revolutionary service of Isaac Rose, who died in Mercer County June 17, 1822, in the 74th year of his age.  According to an old history of Mercer County he received a pension while living here. 

If you do not have a record of his service will you kindly let me know in enclosed envelope where I might be able to find this record.  Will you kindly let me know also where we can find record of other Revolutionary Soldiers who died in Mercer County as follows, 

Samuel Waldron, who was born in 1752 and died in 1849.  He lived in New Jersey at the time of the Revolutionary War. 

William Amberson, who was born Mar. 11, 1755 and died Jan. 4, 1828.  He also received a pension in Mercer County and think he lived either in Westmoreland or Allegheny County before he came here. 

Peter Wilson, who was born in Ireland in 1763 and died in Mercer County Jan. 20, 1843.  He served during the closing years of the Revolutionary War in either Washington or Allegheny County. 

If you can't give me any information in regard to these Soldiers I shall be glad if you will kindly let me know where these records can be found, as they are needed by the Gen. Hugh Mercer Chapter D. A. R. for a history of Revolutionary Soldiers who came to Mercer County. 

Yours very truly, 
ELM.LP (Miss) Lorena Montgomery

Box 158

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Fargo, N.D. 612 1/2 Front St., 
October 22nd, 1930.

Pension Department, 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen;-
[checkmark]
only 
One William Amberson of Mercer Co., Pa was ensign, Pa. Regt., Cont. lines,1776-1777; 2nd Lt. 1777; Lst Lt.; deputy Muster Master Gen.1779. was pensioned.  Pension Roll 172.

Will you kindly give me the full date regarding this pensioner.  I ame specially anxious to learn the place of his enlistment, the name of his wife and the date of their marriage and such other information as will enable me to connect him up with the other members of the Amberson Family.  Also date of his birth. 

Would any of his children's names be mentioned in his application for a pension?  If so, will you kindly include that information. 

Very truly yours, 
Dr. E.R. Brownson
612 1/2 Front St.
Fargo. , N.D.

[ink stamp] PENSION
OCT 
U. 30 S.
1930
OFFICE

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McKeesport, Pa. 
March 4, 1939.
Veterans Bureau
Your reply to my letter of inquiry received.  Thank you so very, very much. 
You gave me a history of Beriah Amberson, who was my father and of whom I know very little since he deserted my mother when I was a very small child.  I did not know of a any service, neither did my mother and too, I did not know he had served in the War. Again, thank you.  
Really, this has been purely accidental as my request

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was for the Ambersons or Crawfords of the early history of Mercer County which was then perhaps a part of Allegheny County. 
You did not mention Crawfords?  I have a grant of land of 200 acres dated 1738 given to Lieut. John Crawford for services in the late war. - of course that of 1776. 
Do you not have any of this earlier history?

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if not, to whom shall I go?

Any help you can give me will certainly be appreciated.

I want so much to get a line up of my ancestors.

My grandmother was a Hasack and the others name was Reed.

Do either of these latter lives appear in the early history of Mercer Co?

Some one told me that away back in Colonial Days

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there was an Amberson of Mercer Co; who was an officer of rank etc etc. but this is is only hear-say. 

Thanking you in advance for any consideration 

Mrs. R M Balderidge
2005 Jenny Lind St.

[upside down ink stamp] RECEIVED 
MAR 7 1939 
SUB 
VETS. ADM.
[illegible] 21

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[right aligned] Aug. 7, 1939

[left aligned] Pension Bureau
War Department
Washington D C 

[ink stamp: RECEIVED
AUG 9 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 5
VETS ADM]

Gentlemen, - 

According to Pennsylvania State Archivist there is a pension record for William Amberson.  This record is taken from Federal Pension Roll, U. S. Senate Document No. 514 page 200.

Mr. Shoemaker suggesting I write you to obtain date of William Amberson's death.

Information is desired for D. A. R. record. 

Thank you for an early reply 

Mrs. Maude A Dunlap
2117 Versailles Ave.
McKeesport Penn'a

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[right aligned] 706 W. Wayton
Flint, Mich
July 17, 1938

[left aligned] Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen, 

I find in trying to collect information concerning a D. A. R. ancestor that a family record we obtained from Mercer, Penn. differs quite a bit from a very brief notation in Heitman's "Historical Register of Mercer of the Continental Army 1775-83" which I found in the local library.  Due to the fact he received a pension from the U.S. gov't, I wonder if you could give me any accurate information from your files on birth, death, + marriage dates. 

The personal record we have says that Wm Amberson was a Colonel from Pittsburg + later Mercer (Penn) dates 1755-1838 (Jan. 4)

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Heitman says Wm Amberson was a 2nd + later a 1st Lieutenant from a Penn. regiment - but gives his death date as 1829 - + gives no birth date.

I believe it must be the same man they have reference for Each mentions a son Silas who was in the War of 1812. 

I am enclosing a seel addressed stamped envelop.  I hope very much you can give me some information on the matter.

Thank you very much, 
Sincerely - 
Mrs. L. E. Loecker

[diagonally] 3d stayed [illegible]

[ink stamp: RECEIVED
JUL 19 1938
[illegible]]

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Amberson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S. F. 39,933

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |

1775 | Continued | Ensign | [checkmark] Aeneas McCoy | Pa. 
July 13, 1777 | in | Lieut. | [checkmark] | Daniel Brodhead |
1778 | service | " | In expedition under | aid Gen McIntosh |
 | until | | against Indians, and | assisted in building | 
 | end of | | Fot McIntosh | and Laurens. |
1779 | War. | Deputy | Commissary General of | Musters for Wester Dept. | 

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. 

Date of application for pension, Apr. 4 1818. His cl. was al.

Residenceat date of application, Mercer, Mercer Co. Pa

Age at date of application, not stated, 

Remarks: There is no data as to family. 

Very respectfully, 
[right aligned] Commissioner.

[bottom left corner] 6-2856

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April 21, 1939

[left column] Mrs. R. M. Baldridge
2005 Jenny Lind Street
McKeesport, Pennsylvania

[right column] BA-J/AWF
William Amberson 
S. 39933

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.39922, based on the military service of William Amberson in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of William Amberson are not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 

William Amberson was commissioned ensign sometime in the year 1775, and was commissioned July 13, 1777, Lieutenant and served in Colonels Aeneas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, then went as Aid to General McIntosh against the Indians on the western frontier, assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens, was appointed Deputy Commissary General of Musters for the Western Department, and served to the close of the war. 

 He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He relinquished his pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, and was allowed a pension under the Act of

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May 15, 1828.

William Amberson was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 1828 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He died January 4, 1838.

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernable family data

In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

William Amberson 
Certificate #28
Issued August 3, 1829
Rate $320.00 per annum 
[handwritten in margin: Act of May] [smudged] Act of May 15, 1828
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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[right aligned] April 20, 1939.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ady

[left aligned] Mrs. R. M. Baldridge
2005 Jenny Lind Street
McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestors other than the record of Beriah Amberson which has been furnished you.  You state taht you interested in the Ambersons and Crawfords of Mercer and Allegheny Counties, Pennsylvania, also, Hosack and Reed records of soldiers of the same counties.  You state that you have a grant of land dated 1783, for services of Lieutenant John Crawford in the Revolutionary War. 

The Veterans Administration has no general genealogical data on file as means of establishing ancestral lines and no clerical force assigned to genealogical research.  Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension or bounty land based upon service in that war. 

The pension record has been found of one Amberson, only, that of William.  His record is furnished you herewith. 

The records show that October 18, 1932, you were furnished the record of a Lieutenant John Crawford of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, who received land warrant No. 435, for two hundred acres of bounty land for his military service in the Revolution, 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War

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of any soldier of Pennsylvania with the surname Hosack, or other spelling of that surname.  No record could be indetified of any other Crawford or of a Reed in whom you are interested without their full names and some data in regard to them, such as approximate dates of births and deaths, and given names of widows. 

This office has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[right aligned] August 9, 1938

BA-J/AWF
William Amberson S. 29933

[left aligned] Mrs. L. E. Foecker
706 W. Dayton
Flint, Michigan 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Amberson of Mercer, Pennsylvania. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.39933, based on military service of William Amberson in the War of the Revolution. 

The date and place of birth of William Amberson were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. 

William Amberson was commissioned ensign sometime in the year 1775, and was commissioned, July 13, 1777, lieutenant and served in Colonels Aeneas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, then went as Aid to General McIntosh against the Indians on the western frontier, assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens, was appointed Deputy Commissary General of Musters for the Western Department, and served to the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in [illegible] County, 
[handwritten, below: 1828 in Mercer]

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Pennsylvania.  He was allowed pension under the Act of May 15, 1828, having relinquished his pension under the Act of March 18, 1818.  [handwritten: Died Jan 4 - 1838]

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family .   

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

William Amberson 
Certificate [crossed out: #19] #28
Issued August 3, 1829
Rate [crossed out: $240.00] per annum Rate $320.00 per annum 
May 15 - [illegible, crossed out] 15, 1828
Pennsylvania Agency. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section 
AWF:MLB

[right aligned] November 10, 1930

[left aligned] Dr. E. R. Brownson
612 1/2 Front Street
Fargo, North Cakota 

Dear Sir: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39933, that William Amberson enlisted in 1775 and was an ensign in Colonel Aeneas Mc Coy and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania regiment; he was appointed lieutenant July 13, 1777, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown; in 1778, he went in an expedition under General Mc Intosh against the Indians, and assisted in building Forts Mc Intosh and Laurens; and in 1779 he was deputy commissary general of musters for the Western Department, and served to the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.  His age was not given. 

There are no data as to family. 

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Rev. and 1813
Wars Section. 

[top right corner, handwritten: AWF]

[right aligned] September 10, 1928.

[left aligned] Miss Lorena Montgomery
Grove City, Box 158
Penna.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39933, it appears that William Amberson enlisted in 1775 and was an ensign in Colonel Aeneas Mclory and Daniel Brodhead's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, July 13, 1777 he was appointed Lieutenant, he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown, in 1778 he went in an Expedition under General McIntosh against the Indians, and assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens, and in 1779 he was Deputy Commissary General of musters for the Western Department, and served to the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Mercer, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. [illegible] age is not given.  

There are no data as to family.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.