Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6862, for Ambroes Maness, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Maness, Ambrose
P 6862
CONTENTS

34,675
W. Ambrose St. Manus Indiana
Ewing

State of Indiana } Owen County Probate Court November Term 1838 Owen County ss. }
On this 12 th day of November in the year 1838. personally appeared in open court, before the court of probate of Owen County, now sitting, Umbreev Haness, a resident of said county in the state of Indiana, aged seventy five years on the twenty seventh day of October last past, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain to the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7 th 1832.— That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, — that he belonged to the company commanded by Captain William York, the Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment was Lieut Colonel William Gray, the Lieutenant of the company was by the name of Ralph Lowe That he entered the service of the United States under the above named officers on the 28 th day of October in the year 1780. and continued in said service constantly without following any business until the 28 th day of the following April when he was discharged, — That he was in no engagement during his said service as aforesaid — That he resided before and at the time he so entered the service of the United States as aforesaid in the County of Cumberland in the state of North Carolina from where he was marched to the Counties of Chatham and Randolph in said state of North Carolina, and in which said last mentioned counties the principal part of his said services were rendered, — That he volunteered in the service aforesaid and belonged to what was called the minute

men - That he did not during the service aforesaid act in concert with any body of Continental troops, or serve with them, they having before that period left the state aforesaid in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis - That after his discharge on the 28 th day of April 1781. as aforesaid this declarant further states that they still held themselves in readiness as the Tories after the regular troops left the state as aforesaid. still continued in small companies committing depredations in the country and that from the day of his discharge as aforesaid, saw held in readiness as aforesaid until after the news came of the surrender of Cornwallis which was on Friday some time in the latter part of the month of October 1781. And that they continued during the time last aforesaid to muster two days every other week. That after the news of the surrender of Cornwallis, as aforesaid he was not again in the service only as last aforesaid stated, that he never had any written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence of the service he rendered as aforesaid that he removed from said County of Cumberland to Montgomery County in said State of North Carolina, And from thence to Davie County aforesaid in the state of Indiana about the first day of February in the year 1835. where he has since and now resides - and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who could testify to his said service - That he served as a common soldier during said time of six months and three days, constant service as aforesaid - He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; And declares that his name is not known on the pension roll of the agency of any state or Territory of the United States.
Ambroes his A. Mansfield mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court,
Attest. J. C. Johnson, clk.

We William Bowling and Dison Gibson (there being no Clergyman in the neighbourhood), residing in the neighbourhood hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ambrose Maness, who has subscribed and sworn to the affidavit declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age on the 27 th day of October last past; that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
in Open Court,
Attest.
J. C. Johnson. Clk.
William his  X Bowling mark
Dison his  X Gibson mark
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 him that William Bowling and Dison Gibson who have  the  foregoing the fore- ceding Certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Dunn Judge of the Owen County Probate Court
State of Indiana, to wit: Owen County,
I Thomas C. Johnson Clerk of Probate of Owen County, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ambrose Maness for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of November 1838.
J. C. Johnson. Clk. P. C.

Da. D. Strother M. J. ... Mr. G. ... Da. D. Strother
Hn. J. Ewing W. R.

W.P.
Having a call at your Dept I come over to submit the following matters.
The case herewith of Elizabeth Gapanaway it is deemed unnecessary to legislate upon you will judge - and it is left herewith. In the case of Sam Strother there is an amended document with proof annexed founded upon your first suspension of the claim - it is not copied.
I beg to learn, if a claim for a Pension embraced in a Declaration of Matthew Simon be on file - it was made by him at Covington Ind.
The Declaration of Ambrose

a memo is herewith for your decision
happy
W. Ewing
Sept. 29
J. L. Edwards

Ho of Reps Jan'y 20 - 1840
Sir
I wish to obtain from the files of your office the papers in support of Ambrose Manes Claim to a pension. Mr Manes resides in Posey Co Indiana and has sent me a petition to try and obtain a Special act for his benefit and refers me to your office for further vouchers.
My Resp.
Your obt. Servt
J. W. Davis
J. L. Edwards Esq.

6869
P. O.
Ambrase Hanes
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Aug 22
In at
Spencer La Aug. 12
Ind.
Col. J. L.
Edwards
Commission Reservoir,
Washington City
D.C.
Free

Spencer Ind. August 10 th 1839.
Sir.
A few days since a letter was placed in my hands from the Department addressed to the Hon John Ewing Rept in Congress from Indiana under date of 10 th 11 th January 1838. in which it is said that the claim of Ambrose Manes to a pension was rejected because he does not show continuous service of six months. Whether you intended to say that the Act does not recognize the service of a Minute man as continuous and therefore entitled him to a pension; or that his declaration does not show a continuous service of six months I am at a loss to know from the language there employed. If the latter was intended I have only to say that Mr Manes intended to state that he was in the service from the 25 th Oct until the 28 th April following continually. Indeed he says to me that he was not during that period even permitted from service to visit his relations. Mr Manes is an excellent man quite aged and frail, and has resisted from asking of the Government a pension until driven to claim his right by the necessities of life. He wishes to know if it would avail him to amend his declaration, as so to show a continued service for six months, should it be thought indefinite on that point; And if any other amendments are necessary, If any amendments would be

available to him, please send a form &c. and he will send a declaration amended, if he can do so, as may be suggested!
I am Sir
Newcastle
B. Chapman
Sir. J. L. Edward
Commission of pension