Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1383, Benjamin Chambers, Mass
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Mass   Chambers, Benjamin   W 1383
Sally   B.L.Wt 28543-160-55
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18,768
New York
Benjamin Chambers
[illegible] 65
of Cattaraugus Cy in the State of N York
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass line for the term of [illegible] 1777. three years
Inscibed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct 1822 and sent to Henry Welles Esq Bath, N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822  300.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823  48.
$348.41 [computation of arrears written out]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
[illegible] May 1820
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1,349
New York    ct
Sally Chambers
widow of 
Benjamin Chambers
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
Mass Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the [text crossed out and "3d February 1853" written below]

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Augt, 1853 and sent to A L Lynde  Warsaw N. Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [text crossed out and "3 February 1853" written below], Page 70  Vol. A

[illegible]

Re[illegible] 3d Mar 55 - 161574
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161,574
Act Mch 3/38
Jane 11

Sally Chambers viz
Benjamin Chambers 
Rev War  Priv

Capt
Col
NY Mil.
War Rev
Now a pension of the Rev Stats
NY [illegible] 53-1369
to: 16 [illegible] 24/56
Boyton

A L Lynde, Atty
[illegible] New York

(written diagonally) "No 28,543 of May 28/56"
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Benjn Chambers

Not on the rolls

This claim will not be admitted without proving the service by two credible witnesses.
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss.  
On this 19th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cattaraugus in the State aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Chambers, of the town of Big Valley, in the County and State aforesaid, aged sixty-two --- years being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension under the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States During the Revolutionary War."  That the said Benjamin Chambers entered the service of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five Served eight months in Co. Doolittle's Regiment in the State of Massachusetts and there was discharged.  Then Enlisted into Col. Lewis Re[illegible] Regiment and served one year was Discharged at Ticondaroga  [Ticonderoga] by General Gates [word crossed out] There Enlisted into Co. Putnams Regiment Served three years in the State of New York; and Recd final discharge  And was in the Battle of Bunker hill and was wounded was likewise on the Lake Champlain & both Battles of Burguine [Burgoyne] & Stonney [Stony] point and Received a wound
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and that he has no other proof in his power to give, and this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support    Benj Chambers

Sworn to & subscribed & Declared 
this 19th day of July AD 1819
1819 before me.
Francis Green Judge
of Cattaraugus Comm Pleas

I Francis Green one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cattaraugus & State of New York, within named, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the written named Benjamin Chambers did serve in the Revolutionary War as above stated against the Common enemy, and that it satisfactorily appears to me on due proof that the said Benjamin Chambers is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary at War, pursuant to the directions of the within mentioned act of Congress Dated 19th day of July AD 1819
Francis Green Judge
of Cattaraugus Comm Pleas
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Clerks office
Cattaraugus County ss.

I certify that I know the hand writing of Francis Green the Judge above & within mentioned and that the above signature is his hand writing and that at the date of the preceding Declaration and certificate, he was and still is Judge of the said County of Cattaraugus.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my Office & subscribed my name this 19th day of July AD 1819
Sands Bouton Clerk
By Mills DeForest Dep Clk
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State of New York
County of Cattaraugus  ss

Be it remembered that on this day of July A D 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for said county Benjamin Chambers of the town of Little Valley in the county and state aforesaid aged sixty five years [text crossed out] being a resident of said town of Little Valley who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as following: That I enlisted in the year 1775 and served eight months in Colonel Doolittle's regiment in the state of Massachusetts in Captain Oliver Capron's Company and there was discharged then I enlisted in the regiment commanded by Col James Reed in Capt Benjamin Hind's Company and served one year was discharged at Ticonderoga by General Gates then I enlisted in Col Putnams regiment in Captain Daniel Ch[illegible] and served three years in the state of New York and received a final discharge that my original declaration was sworn to before Francis Green on [one] of the Judges of the court of Common in said county of Cattaraugus and being dated the 19th day of July A. D. 1819 and accompanying this declaration and schedule And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March A D 1818
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and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security or security contract or debts due to me or have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule
Real Estate  I have none either in possession  reversion or Remainder in law or in equity

Personal Estate
One hog                  $2.00
One yearling heifer    4.00
Nine sheep                 9.00
4 spoons Iron                37 2
4 knives 4 forks             50
1 pine table                 1.00
3 weavers Reeds          3.00
2 beds & Bedding      25.00
1 old plough share       2.00     $
Benjn Chambers

Amount of the schedule certified at 46.87th 3d
July 1822
James Adkins first Judge 

And I do further swear that I am a laborer and enjoy tolerable health  I have a wife and five children my wife aged thirty seven years  I have children living with me whom I have to support  The oldest is a boy 14 years of age and has fits so that he is unable to labor the rest are all younger and unable to provide for themselves
Benj'n Chambers

Sworn and subscribed the third day of July AD 1822 in open court before James Adkins first Judge Thomas Morris and Israel Curtis Judges
P. F. Smead  Depy Clk
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I David Goodwin clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied 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 property contained in the foregoing schedule is Forty Six dollars and Eighty seven cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Ellicottville the 23d day of August in the Year of our Lord 1822.
David Goodwin Clerk
By Henry Saxton Dep
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Mrs Chambers
Revolutionary Claim   Paid 3

A. L. Lynde Esqr
Warsaw
Wyo Co NY.

Gainesville NY
Apr 2nd
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[677

FAMILY

MARRIAGES.
Benj Chambers
and
Sally Keyes were
Married Nov. 2d 1812.
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RECORD

BIRTHS

Lucy Chambers was born May 15th 1817.

Wm. A. Chambers was born Apr. 7th 1819.
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss

On this 22nd day of March 1853 personally appeared before the Surrogate Court of the said county Sally Chambers a resident of Great Valley in the county of Cattaraugus aged 67 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed Feb 3. 1853 & of the other acts of Congress relating to pensions.  That she is the widow of Benjamin Chambers who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and resided at Great Valley in the County and State aforesaid & received his semi annual payments at New York and Albany.

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Chambers on the 2d day of November 1812 at Gainesville in the present county of Wyoming & State of New York by Ebenezer Griffith Esquire  That her name previous to the said marriage was Sally Keyes.  That her husband the said Benjamin Chambers died on the fourth day of February 1847  That she was married to him at the time abovementioned.  She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act of Feb 3. 1853 and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.  That she has a record of her marriage made about three years ago & is in the handwriting of Isaac George and is hereto annexed
Sally Chambers

Subscribed & Sworn in open Court this day & year above written
Chester Howe County Judge
acting as surrogate

seal
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County  ss

On this 22d day of March 1853 before the Surrogate Court in & for said county personally came Emily Chambers - - - - & William A Chambers and made oaths in due form of law that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Chambers deceased late of Great valley in the County & State aforesaid who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died at Great Valley - on the fourth day of February --- in the year 1847 and deponents were present at his funeral & death  That the said Benjamin Chambers left a widow whose name is Sally Chambers & who resides at Great Valley aforesaid & who has made the foregoing declaration
Emily Chambers
Wm A Chambers

Subscribed & Sworn in open court the day & year first above written  Witness my hand & seal of Office
Chester Howe
County Judge Acting as Surrogate

Seal
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I Ira F Pratt hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Gainesville in the county of Wyoming (formerly Genesee) in the State of New York.  That by virtue of office I have custody of the records of the said town.  I further certify that there is in my office no record of the Marriage of Benjamin Chambers & Sally Keyes 
Dated at Gainesville this 1st day of April 1853
Ira F Pratt  Town Clerk

State of New York
Wyoming County  SS   
On this 1st day of April 1853 before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Ira F. Pratt abovenamed [text crossed out] to me well known to be the Town Clerk of the town of Gainesville in said county and made oath in the form of law that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true.  Witness my hand
B. F. Bristol  Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss.

On this 25 day of March 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Hannah Hall & Sarah Seely aged respectively 61 & 74 years who being severally sworn according to law on their oath severally depose & say that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Chambers deceased who resided in Great Valley Cattaraugus County New York.  That the said Benjamin Chambers was cousin of these deponents.  That the said Benjamin was married to Sally Keyes at Gainesville in said county of Wyoming (formerly Genesee) by Ebenezer Griffith Esq in the month of November 1812.  That they were not present at the said marriage but the said Benjamin & Sarah the next day after said marriage visited together at the house of the father of these deponents and deponents were present and visited with them and have been well acquainted with them ever since said marriage and know that the said Benjamin and Sally have openly sustained the relation of husband & wife without reproach until his death and that they were reputed to have been married at the date abovementioned by said Griffith  That they remember the date from the fact that said Griffith soon after went to Buffalo under Smythes proclamation & died on his way home
Hannah Hall  her X mark
Sarah Seeley  her X mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 25 day of March 1853 & I certify the said deponents to be persons of good character & entitled to credit.   J. W. Knapp  Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss.

On this 25 day of March 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Hannah Hall & Sarah Seely aged respectively 61 & 74 years who being severally sworn according to law on their oath severally depose & say that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Chambers deceased who resided in Great Valley Cattaraugus County New York.  That the said Benjamin Chambers was cousin of these deponents.  That the said Benjamin was married to Sally Keyes at Gainesville in said county of Wyoming (formerly Genesee) by Ebenezer Griffith Esq in the month of November 1812.  That they were not present at the said marriage but the said Benjamin & Sarah the next day after said marriage visited together at the house of the father of these deponents and deponents were present and visited with them and have been well acquainted with them ever since said marriage and know that the said Benjamin and Sally have openly sustained the relation of husband & wife without reproach until his death and that they were reputed to have been married at the date abovementioned by said Griffith  That they remember the date from the fact that said Griffith soon after went to Buffalo under Smythes proclamation & died on his way home
Hannah Hall  her X mark
Sarah Seeley  her X mark

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 25 day of March 1853 & I certify the said deponents to be persons of good character & entitled to credit.   J. W. Knapp  Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss.

On this 1st day of April 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally came William Bristol aged 78 years and made oath in due form of law that he has resided in the town of Gainesville in said county since the year 1805 That he was formerly well acquainted with Benjamin Chambers and Sally Keyes.  That the said Benjamin and Sally were married in said town according to his best recollection in the year 1812 & in the fall of the year.  That the said Sally had previously to said marriage lived in the family of deponent & was courted by the said Benjamin while living in his family That he was not present at the marriage of the said Benjamin and Sally but well knew where it was said to have taken place and that after that date the said Benjamin and Sally lived together and openly sustained the relation of husband & wife and were reputed to have been married.  That he was well acquainted with said parties for many years after said marriage.  That said Benjamin was a revolutionary Pensioner & resided for many years in Cattaraugus County
William Bristol

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1853 and I certify the said William Bristol to be a credible witness
B. F. Bristol  Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss

On this first day of April 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally came Charles Bristol aged 69 years and Richard Bristol aged 72 years who having been duly sworn according to law on their oath depose & say That they have resided in the town of Gainesville in said county since the year 1805  That they were formerly well acquainted with Sally Keyes of said town and Benjamin Chambers to whom she was married  That they were not present at their marriage but well knew where it occurred & that from & after that date the said Benjamin & Sally sustained the relation of husband & wife and were reputed to have been married.  That they were well acquainted with the said Benjamin & Sally for many years after they were married.  That said Benjamin & Sally resided for many years before his death in Cattaraugus County New York  That they are unable to state the precise year where said marriage occurred but it was over 40 years ago & must have been about the year 1812

Charles Bristol
Richd Bristol

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1853 & I certify that the said Charles & Richard Bristol severally made oath to the truth of this affidavit & that they are credible Witnesses  B. F. Bristol Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss.

I Nathan P. Currier Clerk of said county hereby certify that upon the 25th day of March 1853 Jacob W Knapp was a Justice of the peace in & for said county and that his signature to the annexed affidavit is genuine also that on the 1st day of April 1853 Benjamin F. Bristol was a Justice of the peace in & for said county & that his signature to the annexed affidavits is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office at Warsaw in said county this 4th day of April 1853
N. P. Currier Clerk

[seal affixed]
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161.574

Application of Mrs Sally Chambers 
for
Bounty Land
Act of March 3, 1835
A. L Lynde
Warsaw 
New York
Atty for claimant

Sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
Given under my hand and official seal at Ellicottville in said County the 31st day of May A. D. 1855 ---
Enos H. Southwick
County Clerk
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss

On this 23 day of March 1855 personally appeared before me Arunah Ward a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sally Chambers aged 69 years resident of Great Valley in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn declares that she is widow of Benjamin Chambers deceased who was a private in the Revolution and at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum.  That she has received a Pension certificate under the act of February 3, 1853 as the widow of said Benjamin Chambers and hereby refers to the proofs heretofore filed in support of his claims to said pension for evidence of her marriage with the said Benjamin Chambers and to the proofs of his service filed in support of his claim to a pension for evidence of his services in the Revolution which she is unable more fully to set forth in this declaration.  She further states that her maiden name was Sally Keyes & that she was married to the said Benjamin Chambers at Gainesville New York by one Ebenezer Griffith a Justice of the peace on the 2d day of November in the Year 1812 that her said husband died at Great Valley in the State of New York on the 4th day of February in the Year 1847 and that she is now a widow

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d 1855 never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled [text crossed out] except for the above service and she believes that no bounty was ever received by her said husband and she hereby constitutes and appoints Albertus L Lynde of Warsaw New York her true and lawful attorney to prosecute the above mentioned claim & to receive the Bounty Land Warrant to which she may be entitled
Sally Chambers

attest
William A. Chambers
Emily Chambers

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day & year first above written and on the same day personally came before me William A Chambers and Emily Chambers residents of Great Valley in said county to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Sally Chambers
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widow of Benjamin Chambers who has made & Subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally acquainted with Benjamin Chambers and his wife during the life time of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed and they believe the said Benjamin Chambers was the identical person who was a Revolutionary soldier & a Pensioner that the abovenamed Benjamin Chambers is now dead & the said Sally Chambers is now a widow.  And they further swear that they are not interested in the result of the above application
Wm A Chambers
Emily Chambers

Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution
Arunah Ward  Justice of the Peace

State of New York  County of Cattaraugus, Clerks Office  ss.  I hereby certify that Arunah Ward Esquire, before whom the written declaration affidavits and power of Attorney were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine --
Given under my hand and official seal at Ellicottville in said County the 31st day of May A. D. 1855 --
Enos H. Southwick
County Clerk.

[seal stamped]

application of Mrs. Sally Chambers
for
Bounty S[illegible]
act of March 3, 18[text obscured by seal]
A. L. Lynde
Warsaw New York
Atty for claimant

161.574.
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April 7, 1852
Appl of Sally Chambers widow of Benjamin
N. York

M/22
Act 3d Feby 1853

Revy:
death of husband alleged 4 Feb 1847

A. L. Lynde
Warsaw N. Y.

Marriage [illegible text in very light print] made 3 years ago

[This document has been written on a torn envelope from the Department of the Interior.  The text below is printed at the top of the envelope.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIO[torn]
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BU[torn]
Com[torn]
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No. [illegible]
New York
Sally Chambers wid of 
Benjamin [illegible]
[illegible] A. L. Lynde

Act 3 February 1853
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28.543
[illegible]
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Revy    WIDOW, &c.  [illegible initials]

File No. 1383
Sally Chambers,
Widow.
Benjamin Chambers.
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: - Vol. A., Page 127

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Sally Chambers wid: of Benjamin 
Cattaraugus County and State of New York
act 3 Feb. 1853

Claim, ("original," [text crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either state the substance.
Husband pensioner Act 1 May 1820
Marriage, death of husband and identity of applicant proved by respectable parol testimony

[text crossed out]

Name and residence of Agent
A L Lynde
Warsaw N. Y.

McRae  Examining Clerk.
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Free

Hon: John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

deceased  18,5842
Benjamin Chambers
Cattaraugus Co. N. Yk.

Henry Welles
Bath, N. Yk.
Recd. 13 Sept 1822
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Sir,

Enclosed is Benjamin Chambers original declaration under the pension act of 15. March 1815, together with 2 affts. in support of his claim and a transcript of this schedule & oath [word crossed out and "under" written above] the act of 1. May 1820.

Please send returns to me as soon as this case is acted upon - 

I am Sir
Yours Respectfully
Henry Welles
Bath, Steuben County, N. Y.
28. Aug. 1822

Hon Secy of War
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Personally came before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Tioga Simon Rixford, and after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that Benjamin Chambers joined the Regiment [illegible] Worcester commanded by Rufus Putnam in Capt Daniel Shays Company in 1777 and served three years and was discharged in 1780 in soldiers fortune and further saith not.
Simon Rixford  his X mark

Sworn & subscribed Before me July 13th 1822
Archd Knox Justice Peace

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Simon Rixford & believe him to be a good witness - 
Archd Knox
Just. Peace

Tioga County Pa ss.
I do hereby certify that the above named Archibald Knox was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at and before the 13th of July instant and continues as such That the above signature is in his own proper hand writing & that his official acts entitle him to full faith & credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of office the 16th day of July 1822.    
W. Patton for John Patton Prob Ck
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss

Be it remembered that on the twentieth day of - December A. D. 1820 -
Personally came before me Royal Tefft one of Judges of the Court of Common Please [Pleas] for the County of Cattaraugus, Nathaniel Chase to me personally known, and was duly Sworn according to Law 

States that he this deponent saw Benjamin Chambers Enlist at Winchester in the State of New Hampshire under Colonel Reed for One Year, in the year, 1776, and marched with him to Three Rivers back to Montreall [Montreal?] and saw the said Benjamin Chambers at [illegible] marched with him towards Ticondaroga [Ticonderoga] and that the said Benjamin Chambers served under Colonl. Reed One Year - and was discharged and further that this deponent saw the aforesaid Benjamin Chambers in Colonel R. Putnams Regiment and that he the said Benjamin Chambers served in Colonl. Putnams Regiment upwards of One Year and further says nothing
Nathaniel Chase

Taken and Subscribed before me the day and year first above writen [written]  I do hereby Certify that I am Personally Acquainted with the above deponent, Nathaniel Chase and know him to be of a good moral Character, and a Credible  -  Witness
Royal Tefft  Judge 
of Cattaraugus Common Pleas
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County  ss

I David Goodwin Clerk of the county of Cattaraugus do hereby certify that Royal Tefft before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of the taking of said affidavit a Judge of the court of Common pleas in and for the said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by Law to take such affidavit, and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and that I verily believe the signatures of Royal Tefft subscribed to the said affidavit is in the proper hand writing of the said Judge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 22d day of August AD 1822

David Goodwin Clk.
By Henry Saxton Dep

[seal stamped]
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Pension Office
Augt 15, 1853

Please give date of Benjamin Chambers' death
N. Y. pensioner at 190 Act 1818 &c. -

If not known, then time [text crossed out] to which paid
Respr. - 
S P Waldo
Commr

F. Burt Esq
3d Accor

Benjamin Chambers
act 1818. - $8. p. m. - Died 4th Feb. 1847 - Paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor.
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Proof in Case of Mrs Sally Chambers 
act of 3d Feb. 1853

A. L. Lynde
Warsaw New York
Atty for Widow

[illegible]  1833

Clerk of Catt. Co.

New York
Sally Chambers
Wid. of Benjn.
Act 3 feb 1853
2d Section Rev.

A. L. Lynde  Warsaw New York
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss.
William A. Chambers & Emily Chambers being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Chambers deceased (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner) and with Sally Chambers his wife, and that they have been well acquainted with the said Sally since the death of the said Benjamin  That they were present when the said Sally before the Surrogate Court of said county made a declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed Feb 3. 1853.  That to the said declaration was attached the record of the marriage of the said Benjamin Chambers and the said Sally which record was in the handwriting of Isaac George and was made by the said George in the family Bible of the said Sally more than three years ago. that deponents well know that the said record has been kept by the said Sally Chambers as her family record of her marriage with the said Benjamin Chambers since it was made as aforesaid & that she has had no other record of her said marriage 
Wm A Chambers
Emily Chambers

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 30 day of June AD 1853 and I certify that the said deponents are credible witnesses
Arunah Ward Justice
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State of New York.
County of Cattaraugus
Clerk's Office             ss.

I Enos H. Southwick Clerk of said County and of the Court of Record thereof do hereby certify that Frederick Ward Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed and whose name is subscribed to the Certificate thereof was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in the said County duly commissioned sworn & authorized to administer oaths and affirmations.  And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ellicottville July 8th, 1853.
Enos H. Southwick
Clerk of Catt. Co.

New York
Sally Chambers
wid of Benjn.
Act 3 feb 1853
2d Section Rev.
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C
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Warsaw Wyoming Co N. Yk
April 4, 1853

L. P. Waldo Esq

Dr Sir

Enclosed I forward to you the application of Sally Chambers for pension under the act of Feb 3 1853 to which I beg request your early attention & answer

Respectfully Yours
A L Lynde