Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43821, for David Pembrook, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York)
Pembrook David or Penbrook.
8.43821
CONTENTS
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New York Rolls.
(96A)
David Penbrook, Capt Moody Private New York Line
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 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. R. Riker, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
5 months 4/30 $ 41.06
676 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Laub 2 Years 1778 City and County of N. York
David Penbrook Jr. may 23/05. Continental Line Records corrected. S.
Noted sent Ap. 18 th 1821 to J. M. S. ... Street, New York

David Pembroke was a Soldier in Colonel Lamb's Regiment of Artillery in the Revolutionary war - New York March 30 th 1818
Marinus Willett late Col. Revolutionary Army

Penbrook  Soldier Munn
David Penbrook
Soldier
Love
New York

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of David Penbrook formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said David Penbrook enlisted — sometime in the month of April 1778 in the 5 th Regt. train of artillery in Captain Moodie's compy. Commanded by Col. Lamb . Deponent was made prisoner at Fort Montgomery and brought to New York and remained there for ten months before he was exchanged, which was on the 16 th day of August 1779. after said exchange Deponent joined the Regt. at White Plains in which Battle Deponent was engaged. was also at the taking Johnstown under the command of Col. Willett in the 1780. after said Battle Deponent proceeded to West Point where he received an honorable Discharge from under the hands of Genl. Washington which Discharge deponent says was destroyed by fire in New York some years since. Deponent also saith that he had two sons in same Regt. & compy. for 6 years.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said David Penbrook is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said David Penbrook conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said David Penbrook refers to his
testimony in the case and his col. certificate
his David + Penbrook mark
City and County of New-York, ss. David Penbrook of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first } day of April 1818,
his David + Penbrook mark
P. Pike
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
Benjamin Loring
of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with David Penbrook and knows him to be the same person mentioned in the several instrument and very d Loring  several with s t Penbrook in the same argument in the Revolutionary War
Sworn before me this first } day of April 1818
P. Pike

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of April — — — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen — before me Richard Miller — — — Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid David Penbook
who being by me duly Sworn to — — — the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and I having further evidence of the said facts by the Deposition of Benjamin Loring — Loring been known to me —
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said David Penbook did serve in the army of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this first — — — day of April — — — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. P. Piker

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In the matter of David Penbrook a pensioner
964
Sept 180
Can d sent to Isaac Reeder, No. 39, Twenty Street New York

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of August term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the city of New York City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty first
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, David Penbrook aged eighty five years, resident in the town of Harlem, in the county & state of New York who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That is to say, he enlisted at West Point, shortly after the battle of Long Island in the continental Establishment in the second Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Wooddy for and during the war; in the line of the State of New York, he was in the Army at the battle of Johnstown up the Mohawk river, he was at the battle and taken prisoner at the battle of Fort Montgomery and confined in the Sugar house in New York, he was afterwards exchanged, and joined his regiment again at White Plains and served untill the conclusion of the war in 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Captain Wooddy at West Point.
and that his original declaration is dated the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 964
David X Penbrook mark

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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, to wit:
Real Estate
None
Personal Estate (necessary clothing excepted)
1 Chest
$0.50-
he saith he has no family he is a weaver by trade he is not able to do any kind of business through age and its consequent infirmities. — he saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country, that is to say without the aid of the General Government, except by private or public charity —
Sworn in open court — this 21 st August 1820
His David P. Pembroke Oaths
Benj n Morris

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding five Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Thirty first day of October 1820
Benj. Ferris clks

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of May 181 0
Benj. Ferris Clerk

43821
INVALID.
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File No. 43821
David P * enbrook
Pr Rev Rev
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]
David Pembrook, Jr. Records corrected. May 23/05. J g

Rec. April 3. 1821.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary FREE
of War Washington
John W. Lewis

New York March 31 st 1821
Dear Sir.
An Old Revolutionary Soldier is now in the City of New York begging his bread from house to house, upwards of six months who has come about 300 Miles to get his Pension. I have called at the Pension Office here and he has no Order come on to pay him. his papers has all ben forwarded on to Washington last Nov. under the last directions he has before received mention. he was in Col o Lamb Reg t of artillery of New York in Capt d Moodys Company. his name is David Pembroke , your attention to the above cause will Obliidge Humanity, please to send on the Order for payment or a letter to me informing the cause from your Hum l Serv t
Isaac Keller an Officer of the Revolutionary war Yor oldies friend N o 39 Forsyth Street
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