Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,171, Nathaniel Chambers, N.C.
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Service
N.C.

Chambers, Nathaniel

Number
S. 32171
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Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct
1833 and John Kingsborough Salem
Arrears to the 4th of September $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March $15
Total $90
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7  Page 107
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832       ⎬

Date of death not on A [cut off]
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Nathaniel Chambers
application for Pension
17203
J Rowland
Salem Indiana
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State of Indiana
Washington County ⎬
Washington Circuit Court
September Term 1832
On this 27 day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the said Court now sitting having [illegible] of Record Nathan Chambers, a resident of the said County of
Washington and State aforesaid aged 70 years
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States (of the - scratched out) the following named officers and served as herein stated: that he entered as a volunteer for 6 months by joining a company at Surry Court House in Surry County in the
State of N. Carolina (something erased) under Capt. Henry Smith which belonged
to the Regiment under Col. Armstrong. this was in the fall of 1778, marched from thence to Moravian Town, thence to Salisbury, from thence to Camden, from thence to Purrysburgh, on the Savanna River - from thence marched up the River to a place called two Sisters, and from thence to Matthews Bluff opposite of Augusta, crossed the River and marched to Brier Creek was in the Battle of Brice Creek after the battle, retired to the main army and was discharged having served out his tour of six months, which discharge is lost.- In 1781 in Wilkes County of Hunting Creek N.C. again entered the service as a substitute for Isaac Mise, a drafted militia man for 3 months in a company commanded by Capt. Johnson, joined the Regiment under Col. Cleveland and  marched down between Deep River and cross creek and traversed the Country during said tour of 3 months but was not engaged in any battle, he was then discharged in the said County of Wilkes, but his discharge is lost his services altogether amount to 9 months, (he was in the latter part of 1762, has no Record of his age; can prove his services by his Brother William Chambers of Jackson County Indiana), that he has no documentary evidence, and
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that he knows of no person except his brother William Chamber
who can testify to his service- (he is known in
his neighborhood where he now resides to Andrew Housh, Col
Ezekiel D. Logan, Ebenezer Patrick, John Early, Robert Ellison, Charles Duncan & Col Jonathan Lyon who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution) he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Nathaniel Chambers (his mark)

residing in said County of Washington, State of Indiana
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel
Chambers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age
that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

I, William Chambers Brother of the said Nathaniel Chambers
residing in the County of Jackson & State of Indiana,
on oath declare that my brother Nathaniel Chambers served
as a soldier in the Revolution that I served with him
during the time he has stated in his declaration, and
from my own knowledge I know he served as he
stated, Sworn to in open Court the day & year
aforesaid & subscribed-
William Chambers (X his mark)
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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, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the
Court further certifies that it appears to them that William
Chambers who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the County of Jackson & State of Indiana that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.-

I, Wm. H. Carter Clerk of the said Washington Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel
Chambers for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
27th day of September 1832
Wm H Carter Clk
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J. ARCH BUTTS
REO MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS
WITHITA, KANSAS
JULY 4, 1931
205-207-209-211-213 N. LAWRENCE AVE.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. Section,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: --
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of Nathaniel Chambers, born 1741, died 1841, and buried Walnut Ridge
Cemetery, Washington Co. Indiana. Any information you can give me will be much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Minnie C. Butla
(Mrs. J.A.)

[STAMP]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
1 JUL 9 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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July 30, 1931
Rev. & & 1812 Wars 

Mrs. J. Arch Butts
300 N. Crest Way
Wichita, Kansas.

Dear Madam:

    You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32171, that
Nathaniel Chambers was born in the latter part of 1762, place not stated.
    While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted at Surry Court House, North Carolina in
the fall of 1778 and served six months in Captain Henry Smith's Company, Colonel Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment and was in the Battle of Brier Creek. He enlisted in 1781 on Hunting Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina and served three months in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Cleveland's Regiment.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, then a resident of Washington County, Indiana.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Brother William, was a res. of
Jackson Co. Ind in 1832
one, John Chambers resided in
1833 in Washington Co. Ind no relation
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File No.
82,171
Nathaniel Chambers
Private Rev Was
Act: June 7th '32.
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Nathaniel Chambers
Declaration for Pension
for 9 months service
No 17203
amended
from 1778 private
9 months
$30
John Kingsbury Esqr
Salem Ander
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declaration of said Chambers in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed

June 7th, 1832
In the the probate Court of said court
May Term 1833

State of Indiana
Washington County

On the 14th day of May 1883 personally appeared in open court before the Judge thereof now sitting as such Court, it being a court of Record, Nathaniel Chambers, a resident of the said County of Washington aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the
following named offices and served as herein stated in the fall of 1778, he volunteered for six months, as a private Soldier by joining a company at Surry courthouse in Surry County in the State of North Carolina under Cap. Henry Smith, which belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Armstrong. The declarant then he resided in the said County of Surry thence marched to [illegible] Town - Hence to Salisbury thence to Camden - thence to Purysburgh on the Savannah River - thence up the river to a plain called [illegible] thence to Matthews Bluffs opposite [illegible] - crossed the river and marched to Brier Creek, and was in the Brier Creek Battle that after the Battle he retired to the main army and was discharged,  having served his tour of six months is lost.  That in 1781 in Wilkes County on Hunting Creek in North Carolina, he again entered the service as a substitute for Isaac Mise a drafted militia man for the [illegible] 
in a company commanded by Capt. Johnson, joined the regiment under Col. Cleveland, and marched down between Deep River and [illegible] Creek traversing the county during said tour of three months.
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he then discharged to the County of Wilkes but was discharged [illegible] 
and that the duration of his service in the tour
above named, was not [illegible] monthly
    He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except his Brother Wm Chambers
now a resident of the County of Jackson in the State of Indiana, whose testimony he cannot now procure, without considerable trouble &
inconvenience-- that the testimony of said witness was attached to the original Declaration of this Declarant made the 27th day of September 1832 and forwarded to the proper department which has since been returned for amendment and is herewith forwarded - He further states that there is no Clergyman in his immediate vicinity who can testify, from his acquaintance with him that he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that he cannot procure such evidence from a Clergyman without great inconvenience
-- He hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Nathaniel Chambers (X his mark)

We,  William Logan & John Chambers residing 
in the said County of Washington, State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Chambers who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in
the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Hon. Wm Logan
John Chambers

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
putting the interrogations prescribed by the war.
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them that William Logan and John Chambers who
have signed the preceding certificate are residents
of the said County of Washington and State of Indiana
and are credible persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit
Wm Carter Clerk of the said Washington County Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Chambers for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this 14th day of May 1833
Wm H. Carter Clk