Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40227, for Samuel Orsburne, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Orsburne, Samuel or Osburne or Osborne
S. 40227 B.L. Wt. 12442, issued 1789 100 acres
CONTENTS

1802
Pennsylvania Roll
Samuel Osburne Capt Springer Naprate Virginia line. 6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Pensioner Pittsburgh Penn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
2 M o  3/4 3/30 $15.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Certificate returned in Dead Letter of Nov r 18. 1819 sent to the Clerk of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny county, Pittsburgh
Ex. of a. not in A. B.

War Office.
April 17 th 1811.
I the Subscriber do acknowledge to have received, by order and for account of David Gilliland, a Warrant that was issued to satisfy the Claim of Samuel Osborne to United States Military Bounty Land, numbered 12,442 and dated 5 th of November, 1789; for which I sign duplicate Receipts of this tenor and date.
Samuel Smith

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of the Department of War.
The declaration of Samuel Orsburn an old Soldier of the revolutionary war, respectfully shews the
That in the fall of the 1775 he enlisted a private Soldier in the company com- manded by Capt. Uriah Springer for and during the war and contin- ued in service 13 Virginia Regt commanded by Col. John Gibson & continued in service untill the Regiment was discharged in 1783 His discharge has been unfortunately lost -
He is now 85 years of age, extremely poor & unable to support himself by his labor - Has never received any pension from the United States.
Pittsburgh (Penns a )
July 2 d 1818 -
Pennsylvania
Before the Subscriber president of the courts of Com Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District personally appeared the above named Samuel Orsburn Orsburn who being duly sworn doth depose and say that the facts stated in the foregoing De-

the above is true - and further the facts and I have subscribed this 2 nd July A.D. 1810
Samuel Roberts
my Samuel Osburn mark
Pennsylvania ss.
I Samuel Roberts President of the court of common pleas of the Fifth Judicial District in the Commonwealth aforesaid.
Do Certify That the proof on oath exhibited to me accompanied with the Certificate of Col. Gibson hereto annexed has satisfied me that the said Samuel Osburn served in the Revolutionary war as a private in the army of the U.S. for a period of more than Nine Months - and that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for his support in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pittsburgh this second Day of July A.D. 1810.
Samuel Roberts
I John Gibson late Colonel of the Thirteenth Regiment in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain do Certify on honour that Samuel Osburn now of the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania was a private soldier in said Regiment, belonging to a company commanded by Capt. William Springer (my recollection) was enlisted

I John Gibson late Colonel of the Thirteenth Verg in Regiment in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain do Certify on honour that Samuel Osburn now of the County of Allegheny and State of Penn yl was a private soldier in said Regiment, belonging to a company commanded by Capt d Ulrich Springer and (to the best of my recollection) was enlisted in the fall of 1776 and continued in service until the regiment was discharged in 1783 Given under my hand the 21 st April 1818
J. Gibson

Allegheny County Pa
I Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County Do by these presents certify that Samuel Roberts, Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken And who has therunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking the said deposition And signing the said certificate And now is President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the fifth Judicial District of Penn- sylvania including the County of Allegheny, 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 the City of Pittsburgh this third day of July A. D. 1818
E. Pentland. Pro. H

Washington      September 16, 1931
A. H. Brindley 425 Arlington Place Chicago, Illinois
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40227, that Samuel Osburne (the name also appears Osburn, Orsburne and Osborne) enlisted in the fall of 1776, served until 1783 as a private in Captain Uriah Springer's company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia regiment.
In 1794 he was living in Allegheny Co. Pa. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 2, 1818, at which time he was living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-five years.
Soldier died in the early part of July, 1819, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and left a widow, name not given, and no children.
It is not stated that he served in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

40227 INVALID. Rey
1916 Oct. 9 Hist. to Mrs. Harriet Calhoun 1917 June 20 Hist. to Mrs. Pratt E. Jackson 1931 - Sept. 16 - Hist. to A. H. Brindley - MRB
File No. 40227
Samuel Osburne His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 872
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Office.
April 17 th 1811.
I the Subscriber do acknowledge to have received, by order and for account of David Giltiland, a Warrant that was issued to satisfy the Claim of Samuel Osborne to United States Military Bounty Land, numbered 12,442 and dated 5 th of November, 1789; for which I sign duplicate Receipts of this tenor and date.
Samuel Smith N.C.

By Sam l Smith, M. C. Penn a for an old Land Warrant issued to Sam l Osborne.

Payable on the 1 st March & 1 st Sept r of each year, at the Bank of US— Philadelphia
Pittsburg pa
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 March 1818 Samuel Orsburne late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars  cents per month, to commence on the 2d day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this Thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

free.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Esq.
Secretary of the War Department, U.S.
Washington City.
W.C.
Maie.

Pittsburgh, (Pa.) Jan. 8. 1820.
Sir, Sometimes since I received, enclosed to me from your office, two revolutionary pension certificates, one for John Hughes, a captain, and the other for Samuel Osborne, a private, in the army of the Revs. I enquire if you found that both were dead some time since. That for Hughes I delivered to Genl. Sackett, as he was particularly acquainted with his family residing in Washington County. As to that for Osborne, I now enclose. Osborne died in this County, sometime in the early part of July last, and left a widow, without children. I presume that the certificate is of no use to her or any one else - she is miserably poor, and I believe too ignorant to administer upon his estate, even if he had any to administer upon. This being the case, I have thought it not advisable to return you the certificate. In October last I transmitted to

Your office, on account for printing done by me in "The Statesman," for newspaper, at this place, (as one of the printers of the Laws of the U.S.) amounting to $68.25, to which I annexed duplicate receipts in blank, with a request, that if the account was in- correct in any part, it might be corrected, & the amount, whatever it might be, be trans- mitted to me by mail. Of this I have had no account, and I am led to presume owing to your absence from the seat of government, longer than was anticipated, by a severe indis- position on the way. I forwarded account in a similar manner at the same time, to the Gen. Land office & Treasury depart- ment, which were duly attended to and paid. If you can spare a moment from other more important avocations, to at- tend to this small matter, you will much oblige
Your sincere friend, Very humbly &c.
J. W. Hard.
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary of War, Washington City, D.C.

Sam Osburn } Deed Poll to Peter Parchment } 100 acres land and Peter Parchment to David Gilliland. Lease by fs
Witnesseth that the above is a true and correct copy of the Deed Poll of the said Sam Osburn and Peter Parchment to David Gilliland the said Sam Osburn his act & Deed and Same May the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 50
John Dan

This Indenture made the 16 th day of April 1794 by & be- -tween Sam l Osburn of the County of Allegheny of the One part & Peter Puchment of the other part. Whereas the said Sam l Osburn for & in Consideration of the sum of Three pounds Penn ce Currency in hand paid by the said Peter Puchment the Rest whereof is hereby Acknowledged Hath granted bargained, Sold & by these presents doth grant, bargain, Sell, release & Confirm unto the said Puchment One hundred Acres of Land, being a Donation to the said Osburn from the United States for his services as a Soldier in the late 9 th Virginia Reg t which Warrant for the same being issued and entered with Maj r W m H es of Calilee Surveyor of the Military Lands N o 332. — And I do hereby Authorise & empower the proper officer, of the Office for issuing patents for the same to issue the Patent for the same to and in the name of the said Peter Puchment his heirs & assigns for ever. & I do hereby Warrant & defend the said One hundred Acres of Land against myself my heirs & assigns & against all & every person claim- -ing under me, or for me, to the said Peter Puchment his heirs and assigns for ever — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & date above. —
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of — Alexander M c Nichole
This Sam l Osburn mark
Allegheny County } Pennsylvania } Sam l Osburn the above grantor personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County & acknowledged the above instrument of writing as his act & deed & desired the same to be Recorded as such — Witness my hand & Seal 16 th April 1794 — J s Tammichile

I Peter Perchment for and in consideration of the sum five pounds to me paid this first day of December by David Gilliland of the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Do Assign grant and confirm unto him the said David Gilliland all my right title and interest to the within conveyed right or claim of Samuel Alborn warranting against all claiming and to claim under me or my heirs to him the said Gilliland and his heirs forever In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight - A.D. 1808.
Peter Perchment
Attest Dorothy Gilliland
Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss.
Recorded in the Office for Recording of deeds in and for said County in Book D. page 335 - Given under my Hand and seal the Twelfth Day of December A.D. 1808
At Pittsburgh
For Sam:son's Rec: Wm:son's

Sam l Osburn } Deed Poll to Peter Porchment } 100 acres land and Peter Porchment to David Gilliland.
Witnesseth Whereas the subscription one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Peter Porchment and acknowledged the above Assign- -ment to be his act & Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this first Day of December A.D. 1808
John Canaph { Seal }

Bacon 11/1/16
Y. W. C. A. Annex, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 18 = 1916.
Mr. G. M. Spitzgaber: — Dear Sir: — I see in Crozier's, "Va. County Records," Vol. 6-p. 178, as follows: — "Samuel Osborne, private, in Capt. Springer's Co., Va. Line, listed for the war." Please send me the pension record of this Samuel Osborne. I think he lived in Charlotte Co., Va., or one of the adjoining counties, and am almost certain that he applied for a pension. Oblige by an early reply.
Respectfully,
Miss Harriet Calbo g .

Rev Sec MRS
Washington D.C.
June 13-1917
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Would you kindly send me the Revolutionary records and other data relating to Samuel Osburn, a pensioner for Virginia Continental service, under act of 1818. Placed on pension roll of Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania June 30, 1819 at which time he was a resident of that county.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Robt. C. Jackson
2518- 17 th Street N.W.
City.

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 27-1931
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, I am wanting to be a member of the D. A. R. and I am writing you for information.
My ancestor was Samuel Astum who served in the Revolution. The only thing I can find in the records at the Newbury library about him is his pension record. It gives nothing else. I want to know from what town or city he came from. It gives Rank, dr. Allowance $96.00. Sum Received, no payments. Description of service, Virginia Cont'l line. When Placed on Roll, 6-30-1819. Commence of

of Pension, 7-2-1818. age 81.
He also served in the war of 1812 and Indian Wars
If you can tell me from where he came from and at the time his pension was granted him, when he was living, that will be all I need to complete my record.
Thanking you most kindly in Advanced Gratitude
Most Sincerely
A. H. Brundley

Director American Revolution Samuel Osburn .

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Osburne * a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. pensioned Osburne
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall of 1776 5 yrs Pvt. Isaiah Springer John Gibson Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, July 2 1889. His el. was at
Residence at date of application, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, 65-yes. Died in Allegheny Co. Pa. July 1889
Remarks: "He left a widow without children" her name is not stated. No other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.