Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,098, for Abraham Riblet, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Riblet, Abraham
S. 41,098
Ribbet
{ D.L.Wt. 10305-100 - Part of Issued July 16, 1789 No papers } Moylan's.
CONTENTS

3774.
Pennsylvania Roll
Abraham Ribbet, IV Capt Glotz
Pennsylvania Line Sergeant.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Oct r 1818 and sent to Abiaether Hopkins Esqr Harrisburg (Pa)
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept r — 1818  40 o 26    Semi-ann. all ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00    5 dls o / 30   $88.26  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years Continued Dauphin Co. Pa
Notwithstanding that the amount of 1800.00 is allowed to the claimant by the Penn a A o

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dauphin county ss.
On this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Dauphin in the said Commonwealth, personally appears Abraham Ribblet aged sixty years, resident in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"; that he the said Abraham Ribblet in the Fall of the year 1776 as a volunteer joined the company of Capt. Clotts at Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania, which was attached to the second Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line under the command of Col. Hays; that in said company he marched to Philadelphia; thro' New Jersey to New York; was in the battle of Long Island and in the battle at the White Plains; that he continued in the said company as a private soldier for six months, and was at the end of that time discharged at Elizabethtown Point; that he returned to Lancaster and immediately after his return in the spring of the year 1777 at Lancaster aforesaid he enlisted for three years in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Weaver, which company belonged to the tenth regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Vogel; that in this company, as a corporal, he marched to White Marsh hill near Germantown; was in winter quarters at Valley Forge; that in the spring of 1778 he marched to New Jersey; was in the battle of Monmouth, and continued in the service of his country till the expiration of the three years, for which he had enlisted, at which time he was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey, and

and returned to Lancaster his native place; that immediately after his return, at Lancaster, he again enlisted during the war in the company of light horse commanded by Capt. Erasmus Gill, which company belonged to Col. Milan's regiment in the Pennsylvania Line; that as a Sergeant in said company he marched to Yorktown on the James River; was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis; at the battles of the Eutaw Springs and the Cowpens; that he marched to Dorchester 21 miles from Charleston in south Carolina; thence to Savannah in Georgia in the army commanded by Gen. Wayne. That he was at Savannah at the close of the war and returned to Lancaster in Pennsylvania and was then discharged from the service of his country; that he is in reduced the circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence of his services in his power except his his discharge, attached hereto.
Sworn to and declared before me the the day and year aforesaid Abraham Ribble David Scott
I David Scott, Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Ribble did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress April 15. 1818
David Scott

Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania. ss
I, John Machney, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that the Honorable David Scott Esq. who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto sub- scribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is President Judge of the twelfth Judicial District of Pennsylvania duly com- missioned & sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the Fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818
John Machney Proth ry

Abraham Rialdi
3774
Elbanby
W
Oct 18

12 th Judicial district of Penn a , Lebanon County ss. On this 8 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record for said County in said district Abraham Reblet aged 67 Years resident of Lebanon County Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows first as a Volunteer in the Company commanded by Capt. Glatz of Lancaster and was attached to Col Hays Regt and was in the Battles of Long Island & Flat Bush and of the White Plains, and in the year 1777 he enlisted under Capt. Leavens of Lancaster and was attached to the 10 th Penn a Regt. Commanded by Col Rich d Humpston and was in the Battles of Brandywine and Monmouth and at the expiration of the term for which he was enlisted he again enlisted under Capt. Erasmus Gill of the light horse /p and during the war, and was attached to Col. Mylans Regt. and was in the sup against Lord Cornwallis and afterwards in the Battle of the Cowpens, also in a Skirmish at Cherokee hill under Genl Wayne & that afterwards in Sinclair's Campaign he was wounded in the right hand in the right side on the left breast & was shot through the hips, he was by occupation a tobacconist but from the want of the proper use of his right hand is not able to work at his trade, he has no family and is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country or Public Charity, he receiving a Pension of forty dollars from the State of Penn a also since the 4 th April 1818. he has each year drawn the sum of thirty six dollars on a certificate of Pension given at the War Office of the United States n o 3774 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 1818. that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 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 and nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and

and by me subscribed,
  Cash in hands of Joseph Barnett  $4. 91.    One silver watch  5. "     $9. 91  
Monthly pay for house rooming per month in Summer. $3. 00.
Sw d & subscribed in Abraham Ribble Open Ct before the Pres t and his associates Judges this 8 th day of August 1820. J. A. Shultz Clerk
Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss.
I J. A. Shultz Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and ninety one cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lebanon the 8 th day of August 1820.
John Shultz Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Piblet Abraham GRADE Private "Moylan's" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10305 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

V.L.M. Rev. War Sec.
September 28, 1920.
Hon. J. N. Tincher, Hutchinson, Kansas.
My dear Mr. Tincher:
In response to your letter dated the 22 nd instant I have the honor to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. File No. 41,098 that Abraham Riblet was born in 1753 or 1758 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and volunteered there in the fall of 1776 as a Private in Captain Glotz's Company attached to the Second Regiment Pennsylvania Line under Colonel Hays, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, served six months.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served as a Corporal in Captain Jacob Weaver's Company under Colonels Hagel and Richard Hampton and was in the battles of Brandywine Stillwater and Monmouth; served three years.
Immediately afterwards he again enlisted and served as a Sergeant in Captain Erasmus Gill's Company of Light Horse, Colonel Moylan's Regiment, and was in the battles of Cowpens, Eutaw Springs and Yorktown; discharged September 22, 1783.

He was wounded in right hand and side and left breast, and shot through the hips in St. Clair's Campaign.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Dauphin Coun- ty Pennsylvania. In 1820 he was a resident of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof Abraham Rabb  of the  Pennsylvania Key Stone  regiment , having faithfully served the United States several years and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army.
Given at the war office the
By order of the secretary at war
Registered in the books of the regiment,
adjutant.
James H. Hottel Samuel H. Hottel

War office, 22 nd Dec r 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, is to be considered as being on furlough.
B. LINCOLN.
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Riblet, Abraham 541098

41 098
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41 098
Abraham Ribbet Clay Center Kan
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 21
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
Aug. 14. 1905 Dist. to C. E. Riblet, Clay Center, Ke. 1920 Sept. 28 Hist. To Hon J. T. Lincher 1920 Oct. 9. Hon. J. M. Lincher infd. no bounty land claim on file for this sol- dier (see corres- pondence in B.L. W. 82 272-160-5-5 of Daniel Riblet. war 1812.) aw

Admitted
Abraham Ristler
Abraham Ristler
Dragoon
4th apl
To Abner Hopkins Harrisburg Pa C. C. Smith Secretary of the Navy Washington D.C.

admitted
Abraham  Robt
Abraham Robt
Dragoon
4 th mile
To Major General John C. Fremont Washington
St. Louis
Missouri
Jan 29 th 1862

Harrisburg (Penn.) April 16. 1888
Hon. J. E. Calhoun Secretary of War, Pa.
Sir, Enclosed I send the proceedings and evidence taken before Judge Scott on the application of Abraham Ribblet for a pension under the late act of Congress. By acknowledging the receipt hereof, and informing me whether the applicant is placed on the Pension List, and if so, at what time, and where the first payment will be made, you will confer a favor on your most obt. & humb. C.
Sirv!
Abiathar Hopkins

Name
Riblet

of the military history the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,

U S OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 3 1905 P. FILES. B.

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736 Clay St., Clay Center, Kan., July 27, '05. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Honorable & Dear Sir:—
I am interested in looking up the family records and history of my ancestors. And thus for genealogical purposes I would like to kindly receive from the Pension Bureau all the information I can, such as the statement made by Abraham Riblet when he applied for a pension.
He was my great-grand uncle, and was an officer in the Revolutionary Army. I think he enlisted in Dauphin Co. Pa. and afterwards resided in Lebanon Co. Pa.
Thanking you before hand for your kindness, I wish to remain,
Yours Most Respectfully, C. E. Riblet.

Rev. War
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
Hutchinson, Kansas
September 22, 1920
Honorable F. D. Byington Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Byington:
One of my constituents, Mr. C. E. Riblet, of St. John, Kansas, wishes to ascertain for genealogical purposes whether the records of the Pension Bureau show that Abraham Riblet, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and Abraham Riblet, of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War.
Yours truly,
J. N. Tincher

you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Abraham Riblet J. 41,098
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Lebanon Pa Fall 76 6 mos. Pri. Glatz or Clotts Hayes? Pa.   Sp. 77 3 yrs Corpl. Jacob Weaver 2 Pa. line. Rich Hampton 10 th Pa. line   after above - Sergt. Erasmus Hill Moylan   dis APL 22, 1883  
Battles engaged in, Lex 76 White Pl. - Oct 76  St. Johns  Oct 77  Sept 77  Sept 81  Jan 81  June 81  Oct 81 Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, apl. 15, 1818. Residence at date of application, Dauphin Co., Pa. Age at date of application, 60 born in Lancaster
Remarks:
1870 No family.  Wounded right hand, side, left breast, shot thru hips in St. Clair's campaign. Very respectfully,