REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JAMES GAMBLE

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Gamble, James

Pen. 153
1786-1800
Soldier, 1st Virginia Regiment

Widow: Margaret and 2 children
Warwick County
Nansemond County

See also: Boush, Goodrich--Burk, John


At a Court held for Warwick County November 9 1786:

  The Court doth certify that Margaret Gamble who stands on the list of 
pensioners transmitted to this Court is the widow of James Gamble who was a 
Continental Solder belonging to Capt. Thomas Nelson's Company of the 1st 
Virginia Regiment and that he died in the service as offered by a certificate 
from the said Capt. Thomas Nelson and that the said James Gamble left two 
infants of tender years, who together with the said Margaret, same as aforesaid 
are totally unprovided for and incapable of maintaining themselves and stand 
greatly in need of the assistance of this County. 
Copy Teste: Richard Caryle?

    I do, with the advice of this Council, hereby certify that Margaret Gamble, 
widow of James Gamble who was a private in the !st Virginia Regiment and who 
died in the service of the United Staes is allowed the sum of twelve pounds 
yearly, commencing on the first day of January 1786.  Given under my hand as 
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 12th day of January 
1786. 
          Signed: Beverly Randolph

18 September 1800-last payment recorded.