Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19968, for John E Pangburn, New York

SERVICE
New York
Pangburn, John E. Nancy
NUMBER
N. 19968
CONTENTS

New-York.
John Pangburn, priv e New-York line — Van Cort d 1778. 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, — at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 24, of March, 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept: 1818, and sent to the care of W m Barclay, Esq; Albany, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 — $: 43.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4, March, 1819. — 48 — 5 mo: 31 — 12 — $: 91.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Bethlehem, Albany Co
Notification sent to H on Wendell Esq 26 July 1820 Albany. N.Y.

Albany 2351
Nancy Pangburn widow of John E. Pangburn
NY who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 18. October 1835 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Cottland in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of 1839 April 1839 and sent to L. Jenkins Albany, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. .. 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7 } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 97

enlisted in your Department recite on Department of the I will think that to me as soon as possible, the Civil such Vouchers, to be processed by the Paymaster War Department for the purpose of procuring the appropriate, namely in
Take corrected - See date of enlistment Correct

[No. 1....Declaration.]
I John Pangburn of the town of Bethlehem in the county of Albany in the state of New-York, Do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," make the following DECLARATION under oath, that is to say : I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution , and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution, against the common enemy, until the end of the said war, for the term of four years and upwards  in  during the said war on the Continental establishment.  That I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Fowler in Col. Van Portlandts regiment, and in the line of New York . And I do further declare, that I entered the said service the in the year day of one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and left the said service on the third day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three having left the same by reason of the expiration of my said term of enlistment .
* The "right" right must have been the right to a pension to say John Pangburn Feb. 8. 1818 - Not if from John No.
And I do further declare, that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any Pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, or of any individual state. Witness my hand, this twenty fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
WITNESS  Estes Howe  Ab Barclay  John X Pangburn mark
[No. 2....Judge's Certificate.]
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } To wit : COUNTY OF ALBANY, }  BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen at the city of Albany, in the county of Albany, and state of New-York, before me Estes Howe Esquire, one of the Judges of the Albany Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the said state, duly appointed, qualified and sworn, (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said state) personally came and appeared, the before named applicant John Pangburn who resides in the town, county, and state mentioned in the above declaration, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing Declaration ; and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the said declaration.—And it appearing to my satisfaction, as well from the said declaration under oath, as from such other evidence as was in the power of the said applicant to produce, that the said applicant served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid, against the common enemy, and that the declaration aforesaid under oath of the said applicant is in all other respects true, I do therefore certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made. Given under my hand and seal, at the city of Albany, in the state of New-York, the day and year first above mentioned in this certificate.
Note See affidavit of  James Betts on the other side
Estes Howe

State of New York City of Albany - } ss. James Betts being duly sworn faith that he hath known John Pangburn who made the foregoing declaration for many years and that he knows that he the said John Pangburn served in the Revolutionary war from his own personal knowledge and that he verily believes his said declaration to be in all other respects true - James Betts
Sworn to this 24 th day of March in the year 1818 before me
Estus House Judge Means Common pleas State of New York
Clerks office - } ss. I certify that Estus House City & County of Albany } ss. who subscribed the foregoing certificate and before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany in the State of New York and that the signa- tures are his own proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 27 th day of April 1818 -
George Mearhart Clk

The Honorable Secretary of the War Department,
Albany,
SIR,
The preceding Vouchers are forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of procuring the Applicant, named in such Vouchers, to be placed on the Pension List.
I will thank you to forward to me as soon as possible, the Certificate or Document of the Application being granted, in the manner adopted in your Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most obedient Servant,
Wm. Barclay, Agent for the Applicant.

District of New York } Court of Common Pleas } To wit - City & County of Albany }
On this 14 th day of June 1820 - personally appeared, in open Court - being a Court of Record, in and for the City and County of Albany, John Pangburn a private aged sixty five years in March last, a resident in the town of Bethlehem, in the County of Albany, in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Fowle's Company - Col Van Cortlandt's Regiment of Infantry, in the New York Line - And that the date of his original declaration, is the twenty fourth day of March 1818 - that his pension certificate is numbered two thousand seven hundred and fifty one - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - And this deponent further saith, that he has no occupation - And that he has a wife named Nancy, aged fifty three years - and two sons, named David and Hiram. David, aged fourteen years, who in order to support himself has to hire himself out, & Hiram aged Ten years who resides at home with this deponent -
Sworn to and declared on John his Pangburn this 14 th day of June 1820 before mark H. Williams Depy Clk
A just Inventory or schedule of all the Estate both Real and personal, of John Pangburn, in the above proceeding named - viz - Real Estate - None. Personal Estate - one table worth one dollar - six chairs worth two dollars -

one Tea pot Thirty one cents - Six Spoons thirty seven Cents - Six Cups & Saucers eighteen cents - Milk pot, twelve cents - Pair of tongs Seventy five Cents - one Pail eighteen Cents - one flat Iron eighteen Cents one tub eighteen cents - Six plates thirty one cents - four knives & forks eighteen cents - besides my necessary bedding and wearing apparel
his John F Pangburn mark
State of New York City & County of Albany
I Henry Truax, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City & County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five dollars & seventy six cents (except exceptions) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 7 th day of July 1820
Henry Truax Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Albany.

Daughter - Margaret the 7 th Was born April 21 1788
My Son John the Was born January 10 179
My Son Edmion the Was born Oct 10 1793
My Son Peter the Was born May 4 1796
My Son Abraham the Was born Oct 16 1798
My Son William the Was born May 4 1801
My Son David the Was born Oct 24 1805
My Son Agur the Was born December 6 1808

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State of New York
Albany County Ss. Abraham Panyburn of the City of Town of Bethlehem, in said County, being duly sworn, deposes that he was forty years old on the 16 th day of October last, and is a son of John C. Panyburn & Nancy Panyburn. That the annexed family record of the births of the said children of the said John C. and Nancy, was cut out from a family bible, and is in the hand writing of this Deponent's brother, John Panyburn Jun r who is now dead, and was the oldest son of the said John C. and Nancy. This Deponent further saith that he has known the said Record, in the state it is now in, for more than twenty years, and has no doubt that it is a true and correct record of the dates of the births of the children of the said John C. Panyburn, and Nancy Panyburn, in said Record named.
This Deponent further saith that his sister Abigail was the oldest child of his said Father & Mother, and has been dead seven or eight years - Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of December 1838 before me J. P. Abraham Panyburn L. Jenkins Com r of Deeds.
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. L. Jenkins Com r of Deeds
State of New York
Albany County Ss. David Panyburn of the Town of Bethlehem, in said County, being duly sworn, deposes that he is thirty three years of age on the twenty fourth day of October last - and is a son of John C. Panyburn and Nancy his wife, now his widow. That the annexed family record of the births of the children of the said John C. and Nancy, was cut out of a family bible, now in the possession of this Deponent's mother, and this Deponent has known the said Record in the condition it now is, ever since he was a child, capable of reading - and this Deponent has always understood & believed, and still believes that the said Record is in the hand writing of his oldest brother John Panyburn Jun r who has been dead some years - and this Deponent further saith that he has no doubt that the said Record

contains a correct & true statement of the dates of the births of the several children of his Father & mother therein named - Sworn and subscribed this 8 th } David Young day of December 1838 before me L. Jenkins Comt. of Deeds
I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Deposition L Jenkins Comt. of Deeds
I certify on oath that I am Church Master of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the City of Albany, and have the custody of the Records of said Church - That I have diligently searched the Records of Marriages of said Church, from the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred & eighty three to the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and that I do not find any record of the marriage of John B. Panyburn and Mary Beallie, in said Record of marriages, or of the said John B. Panyburn to any other person - Sworn & subscribed this 10 th } M. T. C. Fletcher day of December 1838 before me - L. Jenkins Comt. of Deeds
State of New York, Albany County
ss: I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Samuel Jenkins before whom the preceding affidavits purport- to have been sworn and whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County and that his signatures are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 10 th day of De- cember 1838.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

2351
V80
In the matter of the application of Nancy Pangborn, for a furrier under Act of July 7. 1838.
Declaration etc.
Admitted Private 2 years
Leonard Jenkins Esq., Albany N.Y.
Act 7 July 1837

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this 26 th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justices of the City of Albany (the same being a Court of Record) Nancy Pangburn a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in said County, aged seventy three years, 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows".
That she is the Widow of John E. Pangburn who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said John E. Pangburn in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid John E. Pangburn died on the eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty five -
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred and thirty five; viz. in the year above stated.
She further states that her surname previous to her marriage was Ballis - and she was married in the City of Albany by a Minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in that City. But she has no record of her marriage & does not know any such record being now in existence - She further states that she does not recollect the month in which she was married, but it was in the year 1787 as above stated - and before the birth of her first child, whose name was Abigail - who is now dead - and was born on the 25 th of April 1788, as appears by the annexed record or memorandum, which was cut out of the Family Bible now in her possession, and contains as she believes, a true record of the dates of the births of her children said Pangburn - That said memorandum is in the hand writing of Peter G. Van Dine, a friend of the family -
And she has never learned to write & therefore makes her mark or cross for her signature. Sworn to & subscribed on the day of _____ a mark or cross for her signature. year first above written in _____ John Cook S. G. Watson Clerk
Nancy X Pangburn mark

State of New York
Albany County I, James Alexander of Bethlehem in said County, being duly sworn, depose, that he is seventy one years of age & upwards - That he was well acquainted with the within named John C. Panybum, in his life time, and is well acquainted with the within named Nancy, his Widow, having lived in the same house with her about fifty years.
That the said John and Nancy were married in the City of Albany, in the fall of the year of one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven or eighty eight - but in which of these years this Deponent does not well recollect - but it is his impression & belief that they were married in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven. That this Deponent took the said John and Nancy in Deponent's father's Wagon to Albany, at the time they were going to be married, and went with them to the house of the Clergyman who performed the ceremony, and was present when they were married - and returned with them to Bethlehem after the marriage ceremony was performed -
They were married by one of the Pastors of the Reformed Protestant Church in Albany - and Deponent thinks it was the Rev. David Westerlo - but is not positive as to that - That the records of said Church were this day searched in the presence of this Deponent by John R. Bleeker Esq. who has the custody of the same, and who informed this Deponent that he had searched said records from the year 1780 to 1790, and could not find any record of the marriage of said John C. and Nancy Panybum. This Deponent further saith the surname of said Nancy, was Bullis previous to her marriage - that said John C. Panybum died in October 1835 - and the said Nancy has ever since remained, and now is his Widow.
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of July 1838 before me
L. Jenkins Com t of Deeds
James Alexander
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible Witness -
L Jenkins Com t of Deeds

State of New York Justice Court of } the City of Albany
Who
I John G. Watson clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany do certify That on the 26, day of July 1838 Nancy Panchurn personally appeared before the said Court and made oath to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration to which her signature is subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 26 July 1838. J. G. Watson clerk

July 14, 1938.
Viola Pangburn Roberts 7956 Aberdeen Street Chicago, Illinois.
am BA-J/ILL John E. Pangburn W. 19968
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Pangburn who served from New York, also, of any other John Pangburn and a Jonathan Pangburn.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Jonathan Pangburn. The claim for pension has been found based upon service of only one John Pangburn in that war; the data which follow are found in the papers on file in that claim, W. 19968. His name is shown John E. Pangburn, also.
John Pangburn was born in the month of March 1755; the exact day and the place of his birth are not shown, nor the names of his parents.
John Pangburn Parker-Hall He enlisted in the year 1778, place not stated, served as private in Captain Fowler's company, Colonel Van Cortlandt's New York regiment and was discharged June 3, 1783, having served more than four years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1818, at which time he resided in Bethlehem, Albany County, New York; he resided in that vicinity as early as 1786. His name was borne on the pension roll as John Pangburn. The soldier died October 18, 1834.
John (John E.) Pangburn married in the year 1786 or 1787, in Albany, New York, Nancy Bullis; they rode from Bethlehem, New York, to Albany, and were married by the Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church there, then returned to Bethlehem.
Nancy Pangburn, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed July 26, 1838, at which time she resided in

Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. Nancy Pangburn gave her age then as seventy-three years, but did not state the date and place of her birth, nor the names of her parents.
The names of the children of the soldier and his wife, Nancy, are shown as follows:
Abigail born April 21, 1788. John " January 18, 179 (paper torn) Edmon " October 10, 1793. Peter " May 1, 1796. Abraham " October 16, 1798. William " May 4, 1801. David " October 24, 1805. Hiram(Hyrem) " December 6, 1809.
In 1820, the soldier stated that David and Hiram were the only children living at home.
In 1838, the sons, Abraham Pangburn and David Pangburn, were residents of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. Their brother, John Pangburn, Jr., had been deceased then some years, and their sister, Abigail, had been dead about eight years. There are no further data in regard to the children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:
Nancy Pangburn, widow of John E. Pangburn Certificate #2351 Issued April 15, 1839 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1938 - July 14. Hist. to Viola P. Roberts. ILL.
Text"> Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19968
Nancy P. Langburn Wid. of John E. Langburn Prv Br War
Act: July 7th /38
Index: — Vol. M , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act 7 V July, 1838. Nancy Pausbum N. Y. In let D. L. Jenkins. August 20, '38 to same 30. Nov. 1838
Act. July 7. 1838

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John Pangburn Bethlehem N.Y. 2757 22 Sept 1878
Notification sent to
CH Wendell Esq. Albany N.Y. July 26. 1878 Agent

Albany Decem r 11 th 1838.
Sir,
Your letter of the 30 th ult o respecting the case of Mrs Nancy Paybarn, was duly received -
I enclose the affidavits of two of her sons and of Mr Bleeker, to the points referred to you in your letter -
I am, Sir,
with great respect,
Your ob t Serv t .
Samuel Jenkins
James L. Edwards Esq re , Administration of Pensions War Dept t .

Albany July 27. 1838
Sir,
I herewith transmit the declaration &c. of Nancy Pangburn, Widow of John C. Pangburn, in support of her claim for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Her Husband was a Pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
General Jenkins.
James L. Bruns Esq. Comr. of Pensions War Dept.

Albany October 23 d 1838.
Sir,
Your letter of the 20 th of Aug t last, respecting the claim of Mrs Nancy Panybum, was duly received -
I have enclosed an affidavit of James Alexander, who is a very respectable Citizen, & fully entitled to credit, which I think, clearly establishes the fact of the marriage after the year 1783 & before the year 1794.
I do not know or believe that the claimant has any stronger proof of the fact in her power - and trust this will be deemed sufficient - Very Respectfully
Your ob dt Serv t Lemuel Jenkins.
To James L. Edwards Esq d Comm te of Pensions War Dept t .

to be sent to Wm. Lloyd Esq., Albany, N.Y.
James L. Edwards Esquire Conect Pension Office Washington City
John Langburn Esquire N.Y. Line March 24, 1818.

Albany 9 th September 1818.
Sir,
Your esteemed favour of the 19 th ult. was duly received with enclosures - in which you say that the claims forwarded by me and which are enumerated in my letter to the war department of the 5 th Augt. have all been acted on, and the result made known to me - which with the exception of the application of Daniel Puffer dated 31 st March 1818. and James Radliff dated 29 th June 1818 is correct - I will thank you to inform me what has been done with their claims
I return enclosed the vouchers in favour of John Pangburn corrected - I hope it will be convenient for you to forward me the certificate soon -
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your most Obt. Servt.
Chs Barclay
James L Edwards Esq r .

State of New York Albany County ss. I, James Alexander of the Town of Bethlehem in said County, being duly sworn, deponeth that he is well acquainted with Nancy Panyburn, of said Town, the Widow of John E. Panyburn, - and was well acquainted with him in his life time. - This Deponent well recollects being present at the marriage of the said John and Nancy. They were married in the City of Albany, by the Rev. Mr. Westerlo at his house. - The surname of the said Nancy before her marriage was Beall. - This Deponent believes the marriage of said John and Nancy took place in the fall of the year 1786 or the year 1787 - but he cannot state positively in which of these two years the said marriage took place. - This Deponent is, however, confident that the said marriage took place after the year 1785 and before the year 1790. - This Deponent recollects that in the year 1786, his, the Deponent's father had a man in his employ, by the name of John Coomer, who was engaged in digging a ditch on this Deponent's father's farm - and the said John E. Panyburn was also employed by this Deponent's father to assist the said John Coomer in digging said ditch - and this Deponent has no doubt  recalls that this transaction took place in the year 1786, as appears

by an entry or memorandum in the account books of this Deponent's father, in the handwriting of this Deponent.
And this Deponent recollects that the marriage of the said John and Nancy, took place in the same year in which the said transaction last referred to, took place - and therefore firmly believes that said marriage took place in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six -
Sworn and subscribed this 22 d day of October 1888 before me. } James Alexander
The words "took place" and "has no doubt," italicized. The word "recollects" erased, before being sworn to.
L Jenkins Comr. of Deeds
I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness
L Jenkins Comr. of Deeds
State of New York, Albany County - ss. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do Hereby certify that Lemuel Jenkins Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was at the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County - And that his signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 23 d day of October 1888.
H.B. Haswell Clerk

56 Aberdeen St. Chicago, Ills
June 18, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I have you only me regarding John Pangburn who fought in the Rev. War. New York and Johnathan Pangburn of New Jersey or any other John Pangburn. John Pangburn was my great, great grandfather. and I would like material of this kind for the history I am writing

on the ancestral line of the Pangburns.
Respectfully,
Viola Pangburn Roberts