Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40826, Leander Chamberlin, Conn.
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Service

Conn.        Chamberlin, Leander  S. 40826


CONTENTS
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11.125
Vermont
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Leander  Chamberlin
of Addison in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut
line, for the term of Two years & 6 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of May 1819 and sent to Ezra Hoyt judge
New-haven Vermont.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10, 74/3031 82.89
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos 48
                                                                    $130.89
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{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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I further certify that the within applicant is
need of the assistance applied for his support
                                                  E.   Hoyt Judge 
Leander Chamberlin's law
Evidence then by me Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of the County Court further and for the County of Addison on application of Leander Chamberlin of Pastor is said County of Addison to be placed on the pension list of the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress entitled
an act to provide per certain persons engaged
to the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war "passed March 28, 1818 he herein lived in the war of the Revolution against the unmer enemy in the continental establishment as a private soldier  or more than nine months and by arrears of his reduced in cumstances in life is in need of assistance from his County for support to wit.

This said Leander Chamberlin his aged fifty one years using Country depose and says in the year 1781. The precise time he cannot say as he has lost his original honorable discharge he enlisted into Capt Billing's Company, Col. Heman Swifts Regt of the Connecticut
line for three years. And he further says the the faithfully held in and then moths, or there
about her, he had a man to take his place who
was a substitute by Col Swift, and chart the
months then this be received his therefore discharge at Westpoint in the State of New York - and he further says he always understood he was in the enlisted establishment in the war of the Revolution, and he further says that he is not and see the place of 1783 has been a Citizen of the United States, and by name of
his reduced circumstances in life is in need of
assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said ances except the testimony of Swift Chamberlin & solemer wills hereto annexed-
                                          Leander Chamberlin

State of  Vermont}
Addison County ⎬Sworn and subscribed before
me this 24 day of April AD 1818
E. Hoyt Judge
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Swift Chamberlin of Mechter & Solomon Kellogg of Ferrisburgh both in said County of Addison being duly sworn depose and say that they and each of there are well acquainted with the within named Leander Chamberlin and hell know that he was a private soldier in Col. Heman Swift Regt in the Connecticut line
for more than nine months in the Revolutionary war-                                  Swift Chamberlin
                                          Solomon Kellogg

State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}

Sworn & subscribed before me this 24th
day of April AD 1818 and I further certify that this said deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses
E. Hoyt Judge

I  Ezra Hoyt Esq Judge of the County Court
further and for the County of Addison as aforesaid hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lender Chamberlin in
Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding of
affidavit against the common enemy-Who I now warning the proceedings said testimony therein had before me yo the Secretary of the department war punishment to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
In testimony sworn I here hereunto set my hand & set the seal of our said County Court to hereunto affixed this 24 day of April AD. 1818
                                                         E. Hoyt, Judge

State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Addison, do hereby certify that Ezra Hoyt before whom the foregoing affidavits were made on the day of the date thereof
was Judge of the County Court aforesaid, & that his name thereto subscribed his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand affixed the seal of said Court this 21 day of August A.D. 1818
                                              Leander Chamberlin
                                              Saml Swift Clerk
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Fairfield Iowa Sept- 8 1910

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Please send me the
Revolutionary War Record of Justus
Sackett, also of Leander Chamberlain and Noah Smith

Respectfully yours
Marion S. Shearer


Mrs. Marion S. Shearer.
302 S. 2nd St-
Fairfield Iowa
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40826
INVALID.
Revy----

File No. 4826
Leander Chamberlin

Rev. Priv. War
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Act: 18th March 18th

Index:--Vol. 8 Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1910 Sept. 18 Hist.
Mrs Marion S. Shearer
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Briefed by A. Mar  D. 13/9/10

Claim No......

Certificate No......

Claimant.......

Soldier ........Leander Chamberlain
Service..........
Additional Service..........

Rev........
No.......claim, State records...........191....
No claim, combination records.......191....
REMARKS:
Inv. 7. 40826 (Conn.)
No other Inv.
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   "   Reg
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g--1944                                   Chief Division
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Pension on file in this Bureau. Leander Chamberlin S.F. 40,826
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DATES OF                           LENGTH OF SERVICE.
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1781                                              2yrs. 6 mos

RANK.
Priv.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                                 COLONEL.
Billings                                  Heman Swift

Battles engaged in,........ None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment....Not stated
Date of application for pension, April  24, 1818. Hist was at....
Residence at date of application, Panton, Addison Co. VT
Age at date of application, 51 yrs,  Date of death:  not state

Remarks: For date of last payment of services and to whom send apply & c

Very respectfully,
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317835510 - 7                         Commissioner.