Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20400, for Paul Lanpher, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.
Lampher, Paul
or Lanphier
or Lampher
NUMBER
W. 20400
B.L. Wt. 3.1290-160-55
CONTENTS
Elizabeth
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8926
13 300
New York

Paul Lanpher
of Lowville in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Clark of the regt commanded
by Col Stillman in the R.I.
one for 14 ms

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
1833 and Sent to
G. Knox   Lowville

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 23.33
116.65

   Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.       ⎬

Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 24
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4593 Alby
New York

Elizabeth Lanpher
widow of Paul Lanpher
R.I.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of March, '49
and sent to
Hon. J. Mullen
Mr. Congress

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 120 Vol. 4

Reported
Reg Mar. 3 '55 192-079
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Act War s
192079
May 20th 55
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Elizabeth Lampher
Widow of
Paul Lampher
Priv

R. Island Mil
Revoly War

Revy Pensioner
Act June 7 1832 at
Certf dated Mar 7. 1849

NY Lelj 48-4593
WilleD AG July, 1 56
Boyton
Adriel Ely, Watertown,

Isaac Kellogg[crossed out] N.Y
N.Y

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Vol L. Page 12
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13300
Paul Lanpher

admitted.
14 mo. Private

L. Knox
Lowville N.Y.
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 State of New York
 County of Lewis      ⎬   On this 20th day of September
in the year 1838 person appeared before the Hon. Amasa
Dodge Jr. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County Elizabeth Lanpher a resident of Lowville in
Said County aged Seventy Seven years on the 20th
of December last past. who being first duly Sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Paul Lanpher late of
Lowville aforesaid who was a pensioner of the
United States under the act of June 7th 1832 and
inscribed in the Pension list Roll of the New York
Agency at the rate of Forty Six 33/100 - Dollars per annum
That she has no proof of her said husbands Services
in the Revolutionary Army except his Declaration
and the accompanying papers on which his
pension was granted to which she begs
leave to refer in support of her claim.

She further declares that she was
married to the said Paul Lanpher on the 18th day
of February in the year one thousand Seven hundred
and Eighty nine in westerly, in the State of Rhode
Island by Joseph Clark Esquire a Justice of the
Peace of said Town of Westerly aforesaid. That her
husband the aforesaid Paul Lanpher and on the
first day of May 1830. That she was not married
to him previous to his leaving the Service but the
marriage took place previous to the first of
January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
vis, at the time stated. That her maiden name was
Elizabeth Berry. That she has no record of her marriage
excited that hereto annexed taken from her bible. Elizabeth Lanpher

Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year
above written Amasa Dodge Jr.
a Judge of Lewis County Courts
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I certify that the above named Elizabeth
Lanpher is in my opinion by reason of her age
unable to appear before a Court to make
declaration
Amasa Dodge Jr.
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State of New York
Lewis County           ⎬  Ss:

On this 20th day of September
1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Esther
Bickford of Lowville in Said County aged Sixty
years who being duly Sworn doth depose and
say that she is the sister of Elizabeth Lanpher
widow of Paul Lanpher late of Lowville in
said County that her maiden name was
Esther Barry That the said Elizabeth was
married to the said Paul Lanpher on the
18th day of December Seventeen hundred and
Eighty nine in Westerly Rhode Island at his
fathers house by Joseph Clark Esquire
Justice of the Peace of said Town, that
this deponent was present at the wedding
and saw them lawfully married, that
since the death of said Paul Lanpher
said Elizabeth has remained a widow
       Sworn & subscribed this
20th day of September 1838     Esther Bickford
Amasa Dodge Jr a Judge
of Lewis County Courts
        I certify that the said Esther
Bickford is to me well known as a person
of truth & veracity and her statements entitled
to full credit
Amasa Dodge Jr.
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FAMILY
MARRIAGES
Paul Lanpher &
Elizabeth was 
Married February 17th 1789

State of New York
County of Lewis Ss.
On this 20th day of September 1838 before
the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Lewis has really appeared Jonathan
Lanpher who being duly sworn according 
to law deposes & says that Elizabeth
Lanpher Widow of Paul Lanpher late of
Lowville in said County is his mother
that his said[crossed out] Father Paul Lanpher died
on the 1st day of May 1836 and that his
mother the said Elizabeth has remained a
widow ever since that period; he further
deposes & says that the above record of his
mother marriage was cut from a family
bible which has been in the possession of
his parents ever since his remembrance
and that said Record has been in said
bible ever since his remembrance and that
he has no doubt that it is a true record

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 20th day of September
1838 Amasa Dodge Jr a Judge
of Lewis County Courts
Jonathan Lanpher

I certify that the above named Jonathan
Lanpher is to me known as a person of
truth & veracity & entitled to full credit
Amasa Dodge Jr.
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13.300
Paul Lanpher's
L
Declaration

admitted
14 mo Private