Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 174, John Amburgey, N.C.

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N.C.      Amburgey, John     R. 174
             Ambergey
             or
             Burgey

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No 15,086 - 174
Elizabeth Amburgey or Burgey, widow of John
Ky
Aep July 7, 1838

W.M. Fulkerson
Proctor Ky.

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State of Kentucky
Letcher County
On this 27th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally
appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the
peace for said county, Elizabeth Amburgey
(sometimes called Burgey) a resident of Letcher
County state of Kentucky, aged 84 years old
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
That she is the widow of John
Amburgey (or Burgey) who was a volunteer in
the Revolutionary War, that he entered the service
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine
and eighty one.  That he entered the service of
the United States under Col Benjamin Cleveland
and Captain Larkin Cleveland.  That he was
in the battle of Kings Mountain when Ferguson
was taken.  That he was a resident of Wilks County
state of North Carolina when he entered the service
and that he received his discharge but don't know
what has become of it.  That she was present when
Col Cleveland hung nine tories at one time
on Little Pedee.  That she saw Jackson
Goss hung on old Captain John Cox's gate on
this side of the Blue Ridge.  That she was married
to John Burgey or Amburgey on the 3rd July
1787.  That she was born in the 1769, and that
her husband was born 1758, and that the aforesaid
John Amburgey (or Burgey) died on the

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3rd of May 1831 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period as will appear more
fully by the proof annexed.  That she herewith
files the family record of her husband and
the same is in her husband's handwriting
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year before written, before me a
Justice of the peace of Letcher County Kentucky
Elizabeth her mark Amburgey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
before written before me a Justice of the peace
of Letcher County Kentucky.  That she is childless
and helpless - Elizabeth and her family is in the
highest repute
John Mullins JPCC
State of Kentucky
Letcher County
I Ezekiel Brashers clerk of
the county court of Letcher County Ky. certify
that John Mullins is a Justice of the peace of
Letcher County and that his signature as above
is genuine, and I further certify that old Mrs.
Amburgey (but called in this country Burgey) is
respectable, and possess a good character, and all of
her family likewise
In testamony whereof
I have caused the seal
of said affixed to be
affixed this 27th Jany
1853 and subscribed to
the same
Ezekial Brashers Clk

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The Psalms of David in Metre.
Translated and Diligently Compared With
The Original Text and Former Translations.
More Plain, Smooth, and Agreeable to the Text Than Any Heretofore.
Allowed by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in Congregations and Families.

Edinburgh:
Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce,
Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty.
1804.


The New Testament of our 
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
Translated out of
The Original Greek;
And With
The Former Translations Diligently 
Compared and Revised,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be read in Churches.

Edinburgh:
Printed by Sir D. Hunter Blair and J. Bruce,
Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty.
1804.

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TABLE of the PSALMS continued.
                                             Psalm
O Lord, I unto thee do cry     141
Oh, hear my pray'r, Lord.       143
O blessed ever be the Lord   144
O Lord, thou art my God and King  145

P.
Plead, Lord, with those that plead, and fight 105
Praise waits for thee in Sion, Lord:  105
Praise God, for he is good, for still  107
Praise ye the Lord: with my whole heart  111
Praise ye the Lord. The man is bless'd  112
Praise God: ye fervants of the Lord  113
Praise ye the Lord, the Lord's name praise  135
Praise God, for he is kind  136
Praise God: the Lord praise, O my soul,  146
Praise ye the Lord; for it is good  147
Praise God. From heavens praise the Lord,  148
Praise ye the Lord: unto him sing  149
Praise ye the Lord. God's praise within  150

S.
Save me, O God, by thy great name,  54
Shew mercy, Lord, to me, for man  56
Save me, O God, because the floods  69
Sing loud to God our strength; with joy  81

T.
That man hath perfect blessedness,  1
That there is not a God, the fool  14
Thee will I love, O Lord, my strength,  18
The heav'ns God's glory do declare,  19
The king in thy great strength, O Lord,  21

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want,
The earth belongs unto the Lord,
To thee I lift my soul:
To thee I lift my soul, O Lord:
The Lord's my light and saving health,
To thee I'll cry, O Lord, my rock;
The wicked man's transgression
The mighty God, the Lord
The mighty God, the Lord, hath spoke
That there is not a God, the fool
To thee, O God, do we give thanks,
To render thanks unto the Lord,
The Lord doth reign, and cloth'd is he
Th' eternal Lord doth reign as king;
The Lord did say unto my Lord,
They in the Lord that firmly trust,
Thee will I praise with all my heart,

U, W.
Unto the Lord, I with my voice,
Upon the hills of holiness
Why rage the Heathen? and vain things
Wherefore is it that thou, O Lord,
Within thy tabernacle, Lord,
Why dost thou boast, O mighty man,
When I to thee my prayer make,
When Isr'el out of Egypt went,
When Sion's bondage God turn'd back

Y.
Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice;
Yet God is good to Israel,

(Written Note) John Franklin Was born the: 22 of June/182?
Jesse Armburg
Was born the 23 of June on 
1827/

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Rose Amburgey was born November the 17th day on Tuesday about the middle of the day 1795

Robin Amburgey was born March the 27th day on Tuesday: 1798

Umphry Amburgey was born February the 16th day on Sunday 1800.

Jesse Amburgey was born April the 26th 1803 on Monday middle of the day

Wilburn Amburgey was born the 10th day of February on Thursday about midnight 1804.

Betsy Amburgey was born the 7th of June about the middle of the day on Saturday 1806.

?ly Amburgey was born the 27th day of July (crossed out words: 'about the middle of the day') 1808 on Wensday about midnight

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Pension Office
January 3, 1854

Sir,
The application of Elizabeth Amburgey - or Burgey - widow of John, of Ky, for a pension, has been examined and filed under the act of July 7, 1838.

The affidavits accompanying this claimants declaration contains no positive evidence of service and the comptroller of N.C. certifies that he cannot find any evidence of payments having been made to Amburgey or Burgey. 
Payments to John Burgey would not arrive to the benefit of this claimant under her declaration. 
Mere tradition is not sufficient to establish a claim; and more especially when, as in this case, no duration of actual service is specified.

W.M. Fulkerson Esq
Proctor
Ky

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No. 16,086


Act July 7, 1838