Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6656, James Chambers, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Chambers, James
Elizabeth
66-56
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(On side): Notification sent November 9, 1820. David C. Bryan, Williamsburg, Ohio. 

On right: Ohio 8536

James Chambers
of Clermont Co, in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of 7 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of March 1819, and sent to Alex Blair, Judge- Williamsbury Ohio

Arrears to 4th Mar: 1819. 28/31=79.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48..

$124.22
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Ohio 2365

Elizabeth Chambers
widow of James Chambers,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11 November 1833 of Clermont in the state of Ohio who was a private in the corps commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col Dayton in the N. J. line for 7 years

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of April 1839 and sent Ms. Jolliffe Batavia Ohio. 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '39, $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept,, $40.00
$280.00

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk. 
Book 4, Vol 20. Page 216.
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Mary Cham

Mary Miller was born December 16, 1788 

John Chambers and Mary Miller was married March the 15 1807.

Thomas Scott and Marey Chamers was Marryed April the 12= 18010

Elizabeth Pratt Born August 21 1818
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James Chambers was born Dec the 6th 1762

Elizabeth Harden was born April 3 1766

James Chambers & Elizabeth Harden were married September 30th 1786

John Chambers was born May 16th, 1788

Benjamin Chambers was born July 29, 1791

Mary Chambers was born Feb 14th, 1794

Joseph Chambers was born November 24, 1799.
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James Chambers
Private
Dayton New Jersty Regt. 
May 1776 to 1783

Service admitt
The … certificate
As … customers of the…
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State of Ohio: Be it remembered that Clermont Country, on the 8th day of May, one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
Gerson came before me Alexander Blair a judge of the County of Cameron Plias in and for said County James Chambers aged fifty six years and being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist Deposeth and saith, that he is a resident of the County aforesaid. That he enlisted as a private soldier in the County of Monmouth State of New Jersey in the month of May 1776 under Captaine Mand in the thrid Regiment New Jersey line Commanded by Col. Dayton in the war of the revolution on Continental Establishment, that he served in the Army from the year 1776 till the year 1783. When he was discharged at New Wind. So in the State of New York that he obtained his discharge which has many years since been lost or destroyed and that from his advanced circumstances he needs the assistance of his bounty for his support and that no pension has ever been allowed him heretofore by the Laws of the United States.

James Chambers

I certify that he who above mentioned … serviced James Chambers took …
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… and described before me the foregoing oath and that it appears to my satisfaction that he served with the Revolutionary War against the Bomman Enemy. 
Alex Blair, Judge. 

State of Ohio
Clermont County— On the 8th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally came before me the subscriber a Judge said County Ramoth Bunting of full age and being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist deposeth and saith that he has and is now acquainted with the within named James Chambers and that he this deponent saw the said James as a soldier in the war of the Revolution at Elizabeth Town at Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and at many of the places sworn to and subscribed before me the date above. 

Alex Blair Judge                 Ramoth Bunting


I do further certify that from my own journal knowledge of the man James Chambers he is in deduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support given under my hand this 9th day of July 1819

Alex Blair
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County

I David C. Bryan clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said county do certify that Alexander Blair Esquire whose name is signed to the above and foregoing certificates of teh therein named Ramonth Bunting and James Chambers to the foregoing depositions now is and was at the time of signing his name thereto a judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official duty of such. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my court and officed the seal of said Court the 8th day of May One Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen. 

David C. Bryan
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102.
James Chambers 
Application
Issued 29th March, 1819
David C. Bryan
Williamsburg Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County 

On this 19th day of August 1820 personally appeared in the court, being the Court of of Common Pleas within and for said County, and also being a court of records which have the power of five of imprisonment. James Chambers aged fifty eight years, resident in the said County, who first being duly sworn according to laws, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, in the third regt. Commanded by Col. Elias Dayton, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Morrell, and afterwards in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Dayton, in the New Jersey line, and that he was notified of his being inscribed on the pension list roll of the Ohio agency at the rate of 8 dollars per month, commencing on the 8th day of May 1818. By a pension certificate No. 8536, hearing date March 29th 1819. 

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 lived nor live by gifts, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of —. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the…
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… service of the United States in the revolutionary war.” Passed on the 11th day of March 1818. That I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or securitys contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any I’ve owed other that what is obtained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit. That he scorns no law, but has built a bobbin on hand belonging to his brother in law, and about one acre of a half of land and that he has furniture the necessary heading to wit. 4 cherry tables, 10 plates, 2 pots, 1 kettle, 1 bake oven, tea kettle  of flowers. __ knifes and forkes $10. One cow and calf $18.00. 7 hogs$16.00. And that he is a Taylor by trade, but owing to age is unable to do but very little work. That he has no family except his wife Elizabeth aged 54 years but very weakly. And a grand son aged about 10 years, all of which require his assistance for supplies. Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of August 1820 before the said board. 

His James Chambers mark

I, David C. Bryan, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copyed, from the record of 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 of __ in the aforesaid schedule is seventy nine dollars. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of August, 1820. 
David C. Bryan Clerk
Court of Com. Pleas Clerk Bounty…