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Thomas W. Archbold
b. 1755 d. 17 March 1837
Thomas Archbold's Court Statement
State of Ohio ):
Harrison County): On this 8th day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Thomas Archibald a resident of the county of Tuscarawas State of Ohio aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit Capt. Samuel Shannon, Lieutenant George McDowell, Ensign Robt. McDowell. First he entered the service about July 1777 against the Indians. We marched within 25 miles of Fort Pitt. It was stated that it was a false alarm and we returned home, to be ready to go again in a minutes warning. We were ordered out again I think in August the same year for the roasting ears were ripe at the time we were marching and we marched to Fort Pitt. We stayed there a considerable time. We were ordered from that down to Wheeling on the Ohio River to take care of some cattle that we were driving down for use of some men that were stationed there. When we were there about one week we were ordered down to Grave Creek for the purpose of removing some corn from the garrison which the Americans had lately vacated. From that we marchrd back to Fort Pitt and the time for which we'd volunteered, being two months, had expired and we were discharged. After my discharge and before I got started home, I took the Flux and lay there about one month longer when my father brought a horse for me and carried me home. Second I assisted under the same officiers in building a fort in the Ligonier Vally where the old English Garrison stood two summers. He says at least three months in each summer to wit, the summer of 1777 and 1778 (I was under strict disapline and public pay all this time. Campbell from Fort Pitt inspected us), I lived with my father and he, to wit my father, lived in Ligonier Valley when I first entered the service and all the time I was in the army, Westmoreland County State of Pennsylvania. Thirdly, in the winter of 1777 and 1778 he volunteered in Gen. Hand's campaign for two months under rhe officiers aforesaid, to wit, Samuel Shannon Capt., George McDowell Lieut. and Robert McDowell Ensign. We marched from Fort Pitt to Beaver Creek. He marched up the west side of said creekto the mouth of Mahoning. There he had a skirmishwith the Indians. We killed and took fourteen of them. We had set out to go to the Cuyhoga but owing to freshets the waters had raised so that we could not go any farther and we returned to Fort Pitt. We remained there untl our two months for which we had volunteered had expired and were then discharged. Fourthly, in August he thnks about the middle of August he entered General McIntosh campaign. He was employed in driving the public pack horses carrying provisions for the army. It was very dangerous employment. I would rather have been carrying my rifle and for my services I was paid in Continental maoney; one month's pay would not buy a meal's victuals. He ws discharged about the last of November, after the militia was all discharged. I served at that time three months and one half. Fifthly: About three months before the close of the revolution I removed about 18 miles frm Fort Ligonier on the Youghigheny river. I was hardly there until I was drafted. I served under Capt. Bell, Lieutenant Richey, Ensign not recollected. We marched from Connells town to Hannastown Fort. There I stayed at least two months and one half. I was standing guard, a man named Rea brought me a newspaper and wished me to read it. I told him I was standing guard and could not do it. He said he would take my gun and perform my duty if I would read the newspaper to him. I complied and the first place I opened was on the Articles of Peace. There was then real joy overwrought us. He knows of no person whose testamony he can procure who can testify to his services.
Answers of the applicant to the interrogators of the Court: I was born in Chester county Pennsylvania in a place called Crooked Billet. I have no record of my age but my parents told me i was born in 1755. I was living when first called in Ligonier Valley in Westmoreland county State of Pennsylvania and until the last time that I was called into service I then lived on the Youghiogheny River Fayette county. I then moved from that in the year 1806 to this state (Ohio) then Jefferson county, now Harrison county. I moved to Tuscarawas County (Ohio), then Jefferson County, now Harrison County. I moved to Tuscarawas County (Ohio) in the year 1820 where I now live. (My reasons for applying in this county are these. I am not acquainted with a preacher who would attend at our county seat to testify and I live nearer this place than our own county seat, formerly I lived in this neighborhood) I volunteered every time I was in the service except the last time, the last time I was drafted. Gen. Han d, Col. Gipson, Majoe Ewing, Gen. McItosh, Capt. Shannan, Capt. Bell, Capt. Scott, Lieutenant McDowell and Richey, Ensign McDowell. The general circumstances of my service is as I have before related, but I have been in several Scouting parties besides what I have before mentioned. I never did receive a written discharge from the service and I think that none that served with me got a discharge. The names of the persons that can testify of my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution are the Rev. Jacob Cozad, Rev. John Rea, Thomas Johnson, Issac Lamasters, Robt. Maxfield, Esqr. and Robert McClain. The Rev. Cozad and Rea are at presbetery and cannot attend. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on a pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to me the day and year aforesaid.
/s/ Thomas Archbold /s/ Thomas Archbold
We Robert McClain and Joseph W. Spencer residing in the county of Harrison and state of Ohio herebycertify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Archibold who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the and year last aforesaid.
/s/ Robert McClain /s/ Joesph W. Spencer
On the ninth day of April AD 1833 personally appeared in Open Court, Jacob Cozad a preacher of the Gospel resident of the county of Harrison state of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law deposith and saith that he is well acquainted with Thomas Archibald who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration & I believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldierof the revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
/s/ Jacob Cozad
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the aboved named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that Jacob Cozad who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident of the county of Harrison and that Robt McClain & Joseph W. Spencer are resident of the county of Harrison & State of Ohio, and creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Wm Tingley Clerk
The State of Ohio )
Harrison County (
SEAL
I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Archibald for a pension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court ot Cadiz this seventeenth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
/s/ William Tingley Clerk
Thomas Archbold
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note: A recostructed Fort Ligonier stands. It is located approximately 50 miles E/SE of Pittsburgh near the intersection of US Route 30 and State Route 711 out side the Town of Ligonier.
Visit Fort Ligonier.
"In religion Thomas was a Preysbyterian. This, however, was not traditional, for his father was a devout Catholic from Ireland. But for some reason or another Thomas refused to rear his children in the church, which lost him a measure of favor in his father's eyes. John, the other son of Patrick, did remain with his family in the Catholic Church, but Thomas must have been forgiven for he did receive his oldest son's measure in his father's will. excerpt from the History of Wells County Indiana. Graciously provided to this sight by Joey in Oklahoma.<
Patrick Archbold
b. 1782 d. 5 June 1856
Patrick, the son of the above Thomas W. served in the War of 1812 as a Private under Captain William Stokes in the First Regiment, Second Battalion of the Ohio Militia, and the traditional is that when the call to armscame he was working in the field. He directly left his team and wagon on the spot, went to the cabin to collect his rifle and provisions, and proceeded without delay. After the war Patrick became a respected farmer and Justice of the Peace in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. After most of the Archbold family, including Patricks father, moved to Wells and Adams Counties, Indiana in the 1830's. Finally with most of his family gone, he and his wife Fanny packed a wagon for the long trail west to settle in Wells County, Indiana in 1847. excerpt from the History of Wells County Indiana. Graciously provided to this sight by Joey in Oklahoma.<
Richard Archbold
b. 9 April 1907 d. August 1976
Richard was part of an expedition in the jungles of New Guinea in the late 30's. You can read of his adventures in the book he co-authored, "New Guinea Expedition: Fly River Area 1936-1937." This book is in the Chicago and New York Public Libraries. Visit the Archbold Biological Station web site to learn more about his professional work and legacy. I'm trying to get more info and permission to post some of the books photos.