Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5274, Philip Clumberg, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Clumberg, Philip
R. 5274
Clumbed or
Clumbard
CONTENTS
Howard Catharine (Former widow)

K 2100 H Catharine Rowland widow of Mr. Clumberg. Pennsylvania

Philad a County S.S.
Catharine Howard being duly sworn says that is twenty six years of age after all her depositions and she is the Widow of Philip Clumberg dec d a soldier of the Revolutionary War that said Philip Clumberg was in the service of the United States at the time the said Catharine intermarried with him he being at the time Surgeons Mate to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne. that said Philip Clumberg accompanied in that capacity said Colonel Wayne to Suburb that said Philip Clumberg was in the service of the United States during the whole war and was at the Battles fought at Emmabourg  Suburb and Parker the latter place at which he was wounded in the knee, and was also slightly wounded at Bunker Hill . — that said Philip Clumberg enlisted as Lieutenant but afterwards went into the Medical Staff: that she is the Widow of said Philip Clumberg and that she intermarried with William Howard after the decease of said Philip Clumberg that her second husband William Howard has been dead fourteen years and upwards that by her said husband Philip Clumberg she had two two Children now living viz Elizabeth and Catharine who were under the age of five years at the time of the death of said Philip Clumberg who died in the Yellow Fever in the Year 1803. and

that this dep t in addition to the pension she concieve herself entitled to, also claims the balance of pay due and owing the said Philip for Back pay.
Sworn & subscribed before me this ninth day of June AD 1855
R.W.P. Conrad
Recorder of the Recorder Court for the Metropolitan District of Columbia, Spring Garden & Washington
Hein Katharine + Howan Mark

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Articles of agreement, made and concluded upon this thirty first — day of July — in the year one thousand eight hundred and nine.
Between W m Howard, Catharine Howard, late widows of Philip Blumberg for herself and her minor daughter Catharine Blumberg, William Hefner Mary Hefner, W m Simonds, Elizabeth Simonds, all of the City & County of Philadelphia heirs of the said Philip Blumberg, who served in different capacities in the armies of the United States in the revolutionary war. of the one part, and James Irwin, of Cumberland county in the state of Pennsylvania, of the other part. Whereas the said William Howard, Catharine Howard for herself and daughter Catharine Blumberg, William Hefner, Mary Hefner, William Simonds and Elizabeth Simonds. did execute a certain Letter of Attorney, bearing even date herewith, to the said James Irwin to recover and receive for their use, a certain tract of One thousand acres of land, which under paragraph 5 th they the said William, Catharine, William, Mary, William & Elizabeth
are entitled to for military services performed by the said Philip Blumberg as by said Letter of Attorney (relation being thereto had) may more fully appear. And whereas the same James Irwin hath and hereby doth covenant and agree to prosecute the said claim of the said, William, Catherine, William, Mary, William and Elizabeth
and to defray all the costs, charges and expenses attending the same.
Now these Presents Witness, that the said W m Howard, Catharine Howard for herself and her minor daughter Catharine Blumberg W m Hefner, Mary Hefner, W m Simonds & Elizabeth Simonds doth covenant, promise to, and agree and bind themselves as soon as the same tract of land shall be recovered, that they, their heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will by a good and sufficient Deed of Conveyance, assign, re- lease, and convey and confirm unto the said James Irwin, his heirs, executors, admin- istrators or assigns, one full moiety or half part of the said tract of 1000 acres, or of such other number of acres as shall or may be recovered on the account aforesaid, in consideration of the trouble, loss of time and expenses which he the said James Irwin will be put to on the account of recovering of the same. And for the true performance of this Agreement, each of the said parties bindeth themselves, their heirs, execu- tors and administrators in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and subscribed with our names the day and year first in these pre- sents written.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the } presence of }
Sam d Woodhead Charles Erdmann
William Howard (Seal) Catharine Howard (Seal) William Hefner (Seal) Mary Hefner (Seal) William Simonds (Seal) Elizabeth Simonds (Seal) James Irwin (Seal)

On the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty three, Philip Clumberg and Catherine Rowen were lawfully joined in holy matrimony by Licen- That the above is a true copy from the Records of the German Lutheran congregation of St. Mich- aels & Zion in the City of Philadelphia, I cert- ify with my hand and seal.
Philadelphia, May 12 th 1837.
L. R. Lemme, Pastor of the said congregation.

I John Goodman a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by lawful authority duly commissioned & affirmed residing in the Northern Liberties County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the Rev. Charles R. Lemmi, whose name is subscribed to the within written Certificate setting forth that Phillips Clumberg & Catharine Rawan were lawfully joined in holy matrimony by Licence, was, at the time of subscribing the same and now is, a Pastor of the German Lutheran Congregation of St. Michael's & Zion's Churches in the City of Philadelphia, and that Faith & Credit is, & ought to be given to his official acts as such. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, & affixed my Notarial Seal to these presents. Done at Philadelphia the 15 th day of May A. D. 1837.
J. Goodman Not. Publ.

Extracts from the Register Book of Baptisms belonging to the United Churches of Christ Church and St. Peter's, in the City of Philadelphia commencing January 1763 } 48 years. ending December 1810 }
Mary, Daughter of William & Elizabeth Guinness Born May 5, 1779.
Phil a March 15, 1838.
A true extract
Rob t . P. Brinckerhoff. Clerk.
Benjamin Dorr Rector of Christ Church.
Moses Kimpton Warden of Christ Church.

Mary Hartley being truly born my d. that she is the in that was the name she bore before her marriage to  Widow  in the baptismal  of  Widow  that was the name she bore before her marriage to  Widow  in the baptismal  of  Widow and that she and Mary (her by name) the daughter of (a) the  the and Philip were of the same age as she has been before described -
born described before her March 15, 1838 John D. ...
Mary Hartley

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
5274.
P. O. _____
Catharine Howard
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ No 2100.
Catharine Howard, formerly widow of Philip Clumberg,
Pa. Act July 4, 1836
Snip d
let to W H Ketcham Apr 19. 1847.

No. 34 Helen Helen Pam 5 27
Rejected
See letter 10 Jan May 1838, to Rev. N. A.
Muhlenberg, do. to C. D. Jack Feb. 10. 1838
let to C. D. Jack Apr 12, 1838 at. See. W. 9 May 1838.
married after termi- nation of Rev. war.
See let 20 July 1838 J. Jack, do. to same July 20 1838.
4 July, '36
let to Rev. N. A. Muhlenberg May 25/84
Papers copied for W. Petit of Philad. Jan. 7. 1839
Let. 15 th June 1840
Hon. C. May

Sir,
My Catherine Smith sold him at Law of War, Catherine Howard, deceased and who claimed a joint joint in account of the Revolutionary Service, of her husband Philip Fleming, but who could not satisfy the Commission of Pensions on this head - brought me the enclosed paper, and requested me to ascertain if possible, through you, in the Colonel Irwin's case, received the 1000 acres of Land for him from the United States. You will observe that this enclosed paper is an original Statement - drawn up by some scrivener, signed by Colonel Irwin, & attested by Colonel Standhead. and and Charles Bedman. It may possibly throw some light on the facts, Revolutionary Service.
Melville May 22. 1845
Very respectfully Robert B
C. S. Peabody

Postmark: PORTLAND, ME. AUG 14 1836 Care Capt. Howard
Oct 4 July 36
Stearns
He
Hon
Mr L Edmards Com. of 1 Washn

Hon
J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions.
Sir
I respectfully forward the aff. s of Catharine Howard widow of Philip Clumby dec. d together with the marriage certificate and affid. s of Jacob Sternback as to service in order to obtain a pension.
Very Resp. s
Yr obed. S.
Mrs. Goodmar 256 N. 3. d St Phila. d a
June 14 th 1837.

Further Evidence in the Case of my Ex Pastor Howard -
I, Charles R. Lemme' Pastor of the German Lutheran Church and Congregation of St. Michael & Zion in the City of Philadelphia do hereby certify that I have been informed by respectable authority, that one of the books of the said Church was burnt when Zion's Church was burnt. Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Ch. R. Lemme'.
I certify that I, by permission, examined the Books of said Church. I found there were two Baptizing & Confirmation books of church records, in time to the Year 1783. I examined them with care. They several exhibited to my mind the genuine proofs of the entries having been made at the time they bear date, with the two exceptions - in the Books there were entries from 1778. n. g. to 1781. 2. in that one in which

I certify that I, by permission, examined said Church, I found there were two entries relating to Antioch in this of marriages, one in to the Year 1783. I examined them with care, they several exhibited to my mind the genuine proofs of the entries having been made at the time they bear date, with the two exceptions - in the Book there was an entry from 1778. n. 9. to 1781. 2. in that one in which the entry was extracted and forwarded to Washington in my Catherine Sturtevant case - at the close of the Year 1782 there is the commencement of the Year "1784" after the preceding though some friends is X crossed out - and the date of 1783 is begun - it is in that Year, that the entry of this marriage is made - I do not find, that the entry of the Year
1783 bear the same evidence of authenticity of the pre- ceding Years - in the entry - I am fully persuaded that all the entries of that Year, are made in the same hand writing and at the same time! From their circum- stances, and others such as the age of the children, I am satisfied that the entry in the Book is as soon -
January 6. 1838.
C. I. Sack

Washington Jan 9. 1838
Dear Sir,
I have been requested to hand you the inclosed additional evidence in the case of Widow Cath. Howards
Respectfully
Yours at Service
Ann Mahin
The Commissioners of Pensions.

6a Therine Howard Case
J L Edwards Esquire
Sir,
I received from H on Eliphalet Edgine a letter a few days since upon the subject of this Claim - Since then, we have fortunately obtained from them evidence satisfactory and conclusive upon the subject - first the deposition of George Smith a soldier of the Revolution and a credible witness - who deposes - that he well knew Phillip Chamberling & wife, that they were married during the Revolution, and that for their lives had a child - a little girl before peace was proclaimed - Second - that the Church was built in 1793 and the Church Book, was sent - as he was unable to obtain the age of his sister from that book - Thirdly - the certificate of the Rector & Church of Christ Church of this City as to the age of Mary formerly Mary Pennypack - designated her as 60 years of age - The meaning, that Mary Chamberling deceased and herself were of one age - This proof would be conclusive in any Court of Justice - Inasmuch as it is in amount overwhelming - They have the testimony of her sister who was present at the marriage - of her children in full life

as to this and the deceased sister, ages of this old Peter - who knew them to be married during the Revolution and saw their eldest child, seeing it grow up - besides the collateral and suffering evidence - Mr Stearns the pastor of the Church is a young man - but lately placed in charge of it - I hope and trust, that the cause in the Church, so long may no longer defeat this claim - I am well satis- fied myself from personal inspection, that it is a sure - and my legal inquiry proving it to my mind - with this additional evidence before me, I sincerely hope you may arrive at the same conclusion - and that I may receive by return of mail or as soon as your convenience may suggest - this further evidence.
Very respectfully Yours obly
C. J. Sack
March 15 } 1838 }

Home Rep. U. States.
Washington June 11. 1840.
Sir,
Mrs Catharine Howard, widow of Philip Blumberg late a Revolutionary officer writes me to ascertain for her the situation of her petition for a pension in right of her husband - I think the application was made several years ago - She resides in Philad a . Will you be kind enough to inform me as soon as convenient what is the objection to granting her a pension.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt.
Charles Naylor
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Com. of Pensions }

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Since I recited the act of 1838. I have seen Mrs. Edwards, in Law - she declines for her, preparing any new case under that act. Mrs. Edwards' friends, think she is entitled under the act of 1836, and that the evidence forwards to you, clips on the act, relate to the real form of her marriage, and the sum in the copy of the Church Record, ought to be sufficient to entitle her to have her position as a widow - as there is a legal remedy by means of a writ of error from the Supreme Court. She will try it before than submit to the loss of her position and if that fails, she can then appeal to Congress. In order however to save the effect which an
Yours truly J. L. Edwards

Precedent of this sort might have upon the Govern- ment. I take respect fully leave to ask you what kind of evidence you require to show that the copy of the marriage is in the Church Books in amends. 2 I know of no rule of Law that does not yield to circumstances, - and I can conceive men - in ages or in high toned and liberal - I do not mean by any remarks which I make to cast the slightest im- putation upon the Presbytery which govern you conduct in deciding upon this case - I only ob- ject to the application of a stern uncom promising unyielding principle of decision that is more than of the Country, and if not tolerating, and partially oppressive upon that class of our People most inter- nally connected in the those who received the In dispensance of the Nation -
Yours affecly
C. S. Jack

Philadelphia Jan y 28 th 47
Dear Sir
The heirs of Philip Clunbeck have applied to me to write you to see if you will be kind enough, to inform me whether there is a bond in your appointment, from James Irvine to Catherine Clunbeck for $2000 consideration that he was to procure her a pension & which was sent to you as I am informed by C. J. Lackey in some of his transactions with your Department, it was sent down to Washington some time last winter, You will also confer a favour by informing of the situation of this case as respects the prospect of obtaining their pensions &c by an early answer you will
oblige yours truly
W. H. Ketchum
No 12. N. 7. Street
J. L. Edwards Esq.
May 26 45 Capt Howard Adolph

Phil Clumbad
Ans Feb 12 47

Philadelphia Feb. 8, (47)
Dear Sir
I wrote you a letter (in relation to the Bond sent you by Mr. Lock) about two weeks since. I have not had the favour of an answer from you as yet - will you be so kind as to inform me whether the bond given by James Levin to Catherine Remard, in your office it was sent there by C. D. Lock last fall one year - Mr. Lock has gone to New York to live this application is made through me by those entitled to it - be
by an early answer I. S. Edwards Esq. you will oblige
Yours
W. H. Ketcham 12 M. 7 d.

J L Edward Eugene
Dear Sir,
There are several letters that are in answer to those I have written to you on the subject - I had an answer from Mr. Gilpin Eugene upon the subject of my father in Howard's Claim for a Patent in that Commonwealth time. It was suggested to me that if we could show by the old birth records of my mother when she was born, that it would show that the patent time that my father ought to be allowed on the ground of mistakes in the certificate of marriage already but this has been done, and in addition to it, another deposition taken showing my mother when the marriage did take place - I have not heard from Mr. Price - and the anxiety of himself and family induced me to call respectfully upon a time to her case - My mother's case is I consider also fully made out by the additional evidence furnished - I will shortly I hope

Send You for the evidence in my letter my case - In the Grant, Case also I have the evidence - in the history to testify upon the facts. I should be glad to hear from You upon these cases - as soon as convenient -
I am with much respect Yours truly
C. J. Latch
April 9. 1888

Committee Room - May 21, 1840.
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Sir -
The Committee on Pensions of the Senate desire the following information in regard to the accompanying cases -
Catherine Howard - What length of service by the husband is verified by evidence in your office, and in what rank?
Ambrose Gasey - On what grounds was this claim rejected? Please forward his papers to this Committee, or, if more convenient, state the facts proved.
Sgt Stricklin - What amount has been withheld under his present pension certificate?
What are the objections to paying him the sum, retained on the ground of overpayment, agreeably to the decision of the Secretary of War, March 13, 1837, in the case of Richard Vernon, and to the opinion of the Attorney General of June 27, 1836?
Phebe Wherry - Has this case ever been presented at your office for allowance, and if

so, what were the objections to it?
The Committee wish also to be informed as to what amount of pension service as Ensign, as Lieutenant, as Captain, as Surgeon, and as Surgeon's Mate, entitle respectively entitle a soldier under the Act of June 7, 1832, - there being some misunderstanding in relation to the same -
Yours respectfully,
H. H. Carroll,
Clerk to said Com.
(On behalf of Hon. F. Pierce.)

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No 2.
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J. J. Edwards Esquire Commission of Customs Washington - D.C.
Con Mr. Mark

Sir,
Mr. Muhlberger has forwarded the New Note of January 10. last in it there is an evident mistake - You say the certificate out of Stationery much are insufficient to vindicate the affair of the Pastor of the German Lutheran Church, who has sworn that it appears from the Records that the marriage took place on the 4 December 1788 - I sincerely trust that you will re-examine these papers of my Howard's again - I think there is abundant evidence to show that the extract from the Church Book is a clear clerical error - in any court of justice + much less to constitute a party to a proceeding under a perjury act of Congress - what do we rely on to prove this - First - The certificate of the Deacon himself - who was not Pastor of the Church in 1788 - he swears by his own certificate - in explanation of that first given - that there was one of the Church Records burnt when the Church was burnt - Second - my certificate - that the book from which that extract was taken - contained evidence - of an opinion for a certain period embracing that when he alleged the marriage to have taken place - Thirdly - that the entries of 1788 appear all to have been made at the same time - and Fourthly - the dispositions of this in his will - including some of the children of my Howard, who all in some court

I testify that the marriage took place in 1778 or 1779 - and not in 1783. I feel quite sure - from all these circumstances that there is no Act in the United States that would not decide in favor of the claim of Mrs. Howard. It is a rule of Law that coincident with other circumstances will prove a marriage. That testimony and hearsay evidence will establish a marriage - all such testimony in this country are regarded in the most liberal manner by the Court. You may be sure that my Friend has her friends who not only in any way to inform upon the Department in the Court - as the papers which they produced the difficulty were much less than been out - again - to give her free and an opportunity to that purpose - is in effect to discredit and disprove the numerous testimony who have been examined upon this point. I understand that if the Revenue Officers any of them time upon this subject the case would be reconsidered - and I cannot but think that the Act of Congress which is intended for the benefit of the class of claimants - which is in effect a Remedial act , and which ought upon every principle of public justice to be liberally construed - knows how meant to act in the manner that such a construction as that intended by the Department on which the President would seem to be.

In making this remark I beg leave to be understood as not in any way intending to attack the integrity of the officer making the adjudication - I have no doubt that the proceedings will be upon the country - require that you should receive substantial evidence of the truth of the claim. I hope that
under 4 p.m.
a for the examination of this case may be made and that the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States may be obtained upon it so that the country may apply to Congress for relief. Your truly in man -
J L Edwards Esq
with obsequies March 28 J. S. Jacob
Jan 25. 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir Sir,
I enclose you all the material for an article to support the claims of my Captain in Howard for a Service. It appears from things that some mistake as to date had been made by the gentlemen who gave the certificate for the Party. Their testimony was all given and before me and later to the court, and some and six are in evidence. They gave their affirmation in this way, to the truth of their evidence. I am well satisfied that they is to be trusted in a place in some one in this and the other case in which I lately found wounded the party.
Yours obediently Fred. L. H. Jr. Yours obediently
C. S. Jackson
Nov. 11. 1837.

J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I have received, in the fulfilment of great surprise the copy to the papers forwarded to you in the case of Pension Claims forwarded by Mr. In May 1811, the papers were sent and received by you in Oct 23. last. The same answer might have been received that there is some in a few days or a week at most. I have some a letter mentioned in my Howard case. You are kind to as to the papers not being a recapitulation containing the abstract from the Books of the Church, it is likely that you will examine it - the evidence from the original Books from which it was taken destroyed, the extract forwarded you would not be received as any evidence in any Court in the United States. You can hardly suppose that the two children and the other testimony of my Howard would perjure themselves to procure him a pension yet they is the charge involved in the conclusion him to which you have come - I am determined not to submit to any such decision - I will

appeal to the Secretary of War, and then to the Pres- ident, and in the last resort to the Congress - This second matter as you term it, is a New Hampshire Trust Mortgage and can be cancelled - If you will send me a copy of it I will procure sufficient evidence for that - as to the grade of the husband in this case I presume that it fully made out in the papers al- ready forwarded - In my Military case - I will endeavor to make it more full - as much as I can - and also in my Salary case - But it seems to me all my time since that the same is growing - I have written to my friend Mr. (Mr. H. L. King) and he will call on you about them -
Yours sincerely
L. I. Jackson
Dec 12. 1837 -

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I trust you have heard or two days since the papers of a witness of a Rev. Mr. [?] I have not heard from you as to the claims. The case of [?] in my hands. I am not sure in this case there is any discrepancy between the church records and the real testimony - will you have the goodness to inform me how this case stands, and what if any thing remains to be disposed of.
Oct 31. 1837.
Yours ob d L. J. Sack
Margaret Miller

Philadelphia Feb 18th '47
Dear Sir
Your very kind favour of the 13th ult was duly received for which you have my thanks — You will pardon me for troubling you so much but Mr Lach has got the cases of some poor people in such a situation I can not understand them, will you inform me what is there wanted in the case of the widow of Phillip Chamblee that her pension has not been allowed before this, I think it a meritorious case if it can be sufficiently presented to your satisfaction. Mr Lach has as you doubtless are aware left the city for that of N. Y. to line
have also the kindness to inform me what the situation of Mrs. Fletcher's case under the act of '37, I think which ran out in '42 — and what is necessary to reestablish it again. I may be presuming too much in asking this information if so you will have the indulgence to excuse me as I am going in years & my profession also.

Could I get a copy of your rules of business & also a copy of the rules established governing the regulations of your office by sending you the price thereof &c - whatever they may be - May I beg to have an answer from you as soon as your convenience will permit.
I am sir with sincere respect & gratitude you much obliged & most humble servant M c H. Hetchaw (12 N 7 th )
W. L. - Edwards Esq

In the evidence in Catherine Stewart's Case
In the matter of the application of Mary Catherine Stewart formerly Chamberlain for a Pension -
George Smith being duly sworn - says that he is a brother of the Rev. John Smith and of the late Rev. Thomas Smith - that he is now upwards of Seventy Seven Years of age - says that he was a Member of the First Presbyterian Church of which the Rev. Dr. Stewart is now the Pastor - that he knows that said Church was burnt about the year 1793. That he understood at the time and since that several of the Church Books were burnt therein - that he has applied for the sum of ascertaining his sister's age upon her death to the history of said Church and the Rev. Dr. Smith then one of the Pastors - that he was then informed that said Books wherein it was kept was burnt - and he was unable to ascertain it from that source - that he was well acquainted with the Phillips Chamberlain and his wife - he knew him in the Rev. John time - that the said Phillips was married to the said Catherine during the said Revolutionary time and as he well knows it was before the peace of 1783 - He remembers that Catherine had a child a little girl, the daughter of said Phillips before peace was declared.
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas this 13th day of March 1878
George Smith his Mark
John Richter Jones Judge

Henry Smith being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with George Smith the defendant in this matter and has been so for upwards of twenty five years. That said Smith is a Bookbinder by trade as he has always understood and is now a Plaintiff and that his character for truth and veracity has always been good and defendant believing him to be a person entitled to be believed upon his oath -  Given under my hand in open Court of Common Pleas this fourteenth day of March A.D. 1838.  Richd Randall Prothonotary  Henry Smith
I certify that it was duly proved before me in open Court of Common Pleas that George Smith in this matter is entitled to full credit upon his oath -  Richd Randall Prothonotary
Pennsylvania Phila. County
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Hon. John Richter Jones and Archibald Randall Esq. before whom the within and foregoing affidavits were made and who in their own proper hands-writing have thereunto severally subscribed their names were at the time of so doing and now are associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Phila. this 14th March 1838.
Robert Morris Prothonotary

Philadelphia April 8 th '47
Dear Sir
I again beg leave to trouble you in relation to the case of Philip Clumbed's widow &c., by sending you a detailed statement of the case,
The application was made under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, the papers were transmitted to Washington to the department in the Spring of 1837 by L. S. Lock, Catharine Clumbed who married William Howard after the death of her husband - Philip Clumbed, lives in the Northern Liberties Philad a Penn a . Philip Clumbed died about 53 years ago, William Howard her 2 nd husband died about 30 years ago.
Catharine Clumbed otherwise Howard died May the 16 th 1842
for any information relating to the above case I will be thankful to you for -
I am with sincere respect & gratitude your much obliged & most humble servant
L. L. - Edward G.
W. H. Ketchem
(Trat 7)

Further silence in the case of my Catherine Howard formerly Glumberg for a Pension -

In the Matter of the Claim of Mary Catharine Howard formerly Catharine Schumbug - for a Pension -
This deponent John Doe & her true friends and knows on the part of said deponent, as far as she knows, that she is now eighty years of age, that she was well acquainted with Phillip Schumbug the first husband of the aforesaid Catharine, and that he was her brother in Law - Married to my sister - That deponent was present when the said Phillip and Catharine were married, that they were married in deponent's house where they lived in Second Street corner of Poplar Lane in the Southern Liberty of the City of Philadelphia and kept a Public House then sign of the Blue Ball - From her recollection at this time she thinks that the said Phillip was man- ried in his soldier's clothing - This was whilst he was in the service of the United States and during the Revolutionary war, in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight or Nine - deponent was then a married woman all the persons that were then present at the said marriage are dead except the afore- said - They were married by the Reverend Mr Smith - witness was a Member of the Church of Mr Smith, which was the German Luther- an Church in the City of Philadelphia at the corner of Cherry & Seventh Street - deponent also

well known by the Burning of said Church upward of Forty Years ago - Witness the Deed Stood that the Property of said Church was burnt with it - She is positive that she is right in said Marriage occurring in said Year the said Philip and Catherine had five Children viz. Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, John and Catherine - Three of these are now dead viz John, Susan and Mary - Mary was the eldest She was born about nine months after the Marriage - Witness is also well acquainted with Mary Stanley now present and knows that she and Mary (whom long time been used the same day) their parents being neighbors - It is now eight Years since she last met Witness thinks that she was about fifty Years of age - that is Mary of Humboldt.
Given & Subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County this 11 th day of November AD 1837. Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of said Court
his Christiana Johnston mark
John Richter Jones

Elizabeth Galt formerly claiming a right to be prosecuted in Open Court against Mary S. - That she is the daughter of William Galt an iron founder, some Catherine Galt - That William Galt had five children, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, John, and William. At the time of his death, in his will, he bequeathed during the Revolutionary War - That he died the Mary now deceased about eight years ago fifty five years of age at the time of her death. That her father was a Unitarian in the Army of the Revolution, and afterwards a Surgeon and she also affirming that her sister Sarah says in her deposition about the time of the Church and Records - In the will be fifty five years of age, the twenty seventh day of August 1837 - She always understood that her sister Mary now deceased was seven years older than her -
Sworn and Subscribed,
Elizabeth Galt
in Open Court of Common
pleas for the city and County of Philadelphia this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837
Before me the Subscription of the Judges of said Court
John Richter Scribe

Catharine Smith A bit more produced in open Court, deposed and says, that she is the daughter of my Catherine Howard & Nancy Chambers - her trip will be Fifty Six Years of age the twentieth day of next May when her trip a very short time took from her for the and also there and other who were present, but when she was dead that her father was married to her mother in his Sollen Clothing - and that the marriage took place at her mother's house at the corner of Poplar Lane and Second Street - and that it took place during the Revolutionary war - her trip applied for her mother to the Pastor of the Lutheran Church at the corner of Cherry & Seventh Street, and was informed by him that the Book was burnt, but he would give her trip a Paper which she then wrote from what she supposed was the date of said marriage but it was not taken from any Book of the Church, but from an old printing to be a copy of the Book that he informed her trip was burnt with the Church in the Destroy Room - her trip firmly believes that said Paper is wrong if it states the mar- riage to be after the Revolutionary war, as her mother who is now deceased, Mary Chambers was as she informed her trip Fifty Years of age at the time of her deceased some nearly eight Years ago -
Catharine + Smith Mark

Sworn and subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837. Before me the subscribed notary of the County of said Court - John Richter Jones

Mary Hartley a witness produced and sworn in this case says - That she is now in the Fifty Seventh Year of her age last May. That she is well acquainted with Mary Catherine Howard a Chambering. her former and her living neighbour - That she was well acquainted with her deceased daughter Mary Chambering that they were intimates and witnesses always witnessed that she was born on the same day with witness - she is now dead about Eight Years last March - witness was born on the fifth day of May in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine, as she was always informed and as it now stands in the family Bible - wit- ness also informed by the printing of the Church as mentioned by Mary Catherine - That witness always understood that the Church Record was burnt - but she took this from the Pastor Swann and subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837. Before me the subscribers of the Judges of said Court
Mary Hartley
John Richter Jones

Christian Put a witness produced in Open Court Clancy and says that he is well acquainted with the in this testimony, and knows them to be respect to the People and true to the belief and full Credit - Sworn and Subscribed Before me in Open Court of Common Pleas this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837.
Christian Gott
John Richter Jones
I Certify upon the Proof and within a Open Court that Christian Johnson, Elizabeth Put, Catherine Smith and Mary Huntley are for sure of Credit and entitled to full faith upon their oaths - John Richter Jones
Pennsylvania Phila. County } I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the Hon. John Richter Jones Esq. before whom the foregoing affi- davit were made and by whom the foregoing Certificate was made and given and who has thereto in his own proper handwriting severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas which is a Court of Record & duly commissioned as and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are ought to be given as well in Courts of judicature as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 11 th day of November A.D. 1837. Robert Morris Prothon.

Phila a County ss.
Jacob Strembeck of the City of Philadelphia Esquire of the age of Eighty two years being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Philip Crumberg a soldier of the Revolutionary War that said Philip was attached to a regiment known generally by the name of the "Sawyer Greens" that his dep t rec d collect s of seeing him in said Regiment in the year 1776 in the City of Philadelphia that the rank of said Philip he is unable to give but believes he was an officer and carried side arms. that the Regiment was ordered and went to Bulbeck - and said Philip continued in the service some time the extent of which he does not recollect, that said Philip Crumberg was married and that his wife is now living and makes application for a pension.
Jacob Strembeck
Sworn & subscribed before me this tenth day of June A D 1837.
Rev. S. Armistead
Recorder
for the Recorder's Court of the Incorporated District of Northern Liberties, Saint George & Kensington