Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,544, for Roswell Lamphear, Pennsylvania
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1864.
New Hampshire, Concord
Elizabeth Lamphear, Conn., widow of Roswell Lamphear, who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1843 and sent to D.C. Churchill, Lyme, N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 18.
Reported
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Shubel Lamphire, son to Roswell Lamphire and Elizabette, his wife, born at Heartland, December 15th 1798.
Eunice Lamphire, daughter to Roswell Lamphire and Elizabette, his wife, born at Hartland August 22nd 1800.
Recorded April 8th 1802
By Daniel Breck, Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of Births and Deaths in the Town of Hartland in words and figures there recorded.
Attest, [illegible] Stocker, Town Clerk Hartland Aug 5, 1839
Subscribed and sworn to this fifth of August 1839
Before me Elihu Luce, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Probate District of Hartford in said County, SS.
On this 4th day of April, 1839,  personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate of the district of Hartford, Elizabeth Lamphear, a resident of Hartland in said District and County, aged Seventy four years, 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 pension to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Roswell Lamphear, late of Hartland in said District, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Reference had to a certificate from the Comptroller's Office of Connecticut, for said Lamphear's particular services.
She further declares that she was married to the said Roswell Lamphear on the sixth of September in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-nine. That her husband, the aforesaid Roswell Lamphear, died on the second day of April 1818. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Lamphear [her mark]
Witness Elihu Luce
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
John S Marcy, Judge
The word December" erased and the words "April", "hundred", "him" interlined before signing. John S Marcy, Judge
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District, SS.
I, Oel Billings, Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Lamphear for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of April AD 1839. 
Oel Billings, Register
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Comptrollers Office
Harford Nov 24 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Roswell Lamphear, I have examined the Records of Settlement made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the 8th Connecticut Regiment, Isaac Sherman, Esquire, Col. for the year 1780 where he is entered as a private and commenced service June 27 1780. Time of Settlement January 1, 1780, making 6 months 4 days again in same Regiment where he commenced service January 1, 1781. Time of Settlement December 31 1781, making 12 months.
Henry Kilbourn, Comptroller
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
On this 17th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, Elihu Luce, a resident of Hartland in the County of Windsor aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that sometime in the month of August 1838, Elizabeth Lamphear, widow of Roswell Lamphear, late of said Hartland, made application to him for assistance to obtain a pension and that the said Elizabeth stated that she was married in the town of Newforefield in the State of Connecticut and that he, this deponent, wrote to the town Clerk of the said town of Newforefield to obtain a copy of the record of the marriage of the said Elizabeth, but has received no answer to his letter, that he, this deponent, wrote said letter in the month of September 1838 and mailed said letter at said Hartland, that he, this deponent, was acquainted with the said Roswell and Elizabeth Lamphear, that they moved in to said Hartland some more than 40 years since and that the said Roswell and Elizabeth lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Roswell and that the said Elizabeth is the reputed widow of the said Roswell Lamphear. That he, this deponent, is now seventy years old.
Elihu Luce
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that the said Elihu Luce is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh, Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of this State, that his commission bears date November 7. 1838 and expires on the last day of November 1839, and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do here to affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this 17 day of April 1839.
Lyndon A. March, Deputy Clerk
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5222
Elizabeth Lamphear, widow of Roswell
Private
Act 7 July 1838
Elihu Luce, Hartland, Vermont
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I, Eunice Bugbee, aged thirty eight years, depose, testify and say I am the reputed daughter of Roswell Lamphear by Elizabeth, his wife, say my father went to visit my sister who lived in the Village of Troopsville in the Town of Mince in the State of New York and was taken sick and died at my sister's house on the 2nd day of April 1818, as I was informed by my sister six days afterwards on my arrival at my sister's house. I further say my mother has remained a widow ever since and has during her widowhood lived in Hartland, Vermont.
Eunice Bugbee
State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
At Hartland in said County this 15th day of April 1839, Eunice Bugbee, well known to me to be a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed.
Before Elihu Luce, Justice Peace
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I, Thompson Lamphear of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy years, depose testify and say that Roswell Lamphear was my brother and I was knowing to his being a solder in the Revolutionary War at the time my father lived in Stonington, Connecticut, but how long he served, I am not able to state. I further say the said Roswell, on or about the later part of his said service, the said Roswell came to my father with a woman he called his wife, whom he said he had married, from my best recollection, in Newfairfield, Connecticut.
I further say I am well knowing to the said Roswell and his wife removed to Hartland about forty years ago and that the said Roswell and his wife Elizabeth continued living together in said Hartland till the said Roswell went a journey into the State of New York about twenty years ago and died as I have been informed and [illegible] believe and that Elizabeth, his widow, has lived in Hartland ever since and has never been married to my knowledge.
Thompson Lamphear
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State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
At Hartland in said County this 15th day of April 1839, Thompson Lamphear personally appeared and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, being well known to me to be a credible witness.
Elihu Lace, Justice of the Peace
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V 5222
Ans. Elhu Luce, July 20, 1839
to same 12th 1840
Nov 1839 Elihu Lucve 7 Apr.
Town Clerk 27 Aug 1839
Act 7 July 1838
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Elizabeth Lamphear, Widow of Roswell
V.
Act July 7 1838
Married Sept 15, 1785
died 1818
Allowed for Capt. Comstock, Col. Sherman, Conn. Line $80. On [illegible] from Clompton
Received proof of marriage
Elihu Luce, Esq.
Hartland, Vt.
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Transferred to New Hampshire
Vermont 5654
Elizabeth Lamphear, widow of Roswell Lamphear, who 
died on the 2 April 1818, of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Comstock of the Regiment commanded by Col. Herman in the Connecticut line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July
1840 and sent to Elihu Luce, Hartland, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 320.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 1840 40.00
$360.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book. A, Vol. 2, Page 45
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,544
Elizabeth Lamphear
Widow of Rosswell Lamphear
Pri. Rev. War
Act: March 3rd, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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G. W. Crump, Esquire
War Department
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford,  Nov 19, 1839
Sir, 
I find Roswell Lamphear in Col. Isaac Sherman's Regiment, Capt. Samuel Comstock's Company, from June 27, 1780 to January 1, 1781, 6 months 4 days, and from January 1, 1781 to Dec 31, 1781, 12 months. In all, 18 months 4 days. You are aware that the records of the Connecticut Line do not extend beyond December 31, 1781, in this office. I find [illegible] in an old [illegible] Book, the following entry filed [illegible] Lines in 1782,  Roswell Lamphear, [illegible] in the Continental Army from the 6th May to the 9th December 1782 [illegible] 14.40
By 7 days allowed to return a ¼ of day 9.40
14.13.4
This may or may not be the same man. I have no means of ascertaining that fact.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Henry Kilbourn, Comptroller
G. W. Crump, Esquire
In the case of Elizabeth and of Roswell Lamphear of
Vermont, Act July 7 1838
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Dec 4
Ros. Lamphier's since
G. W.  Crump, Esq.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Nov 30 1839
Sir,
I find on a Pay Roll of New Lines, Captain Dorrance, Company 18 Connecticut Regiment, December 1780, Roswell Lamphear commenced service July 1, 1780, Discharged Dec 10th having served 5 months 10 days, belonging to the Town of Arwich, the other Roswell Lamphear, attached to Connecticut Line, gives no place of residence and we have no means of ascertaining where from.
As. Capt. Dorrance's Company is comprised of men from the Towns of Lebanon, Norwich, Preston, Strongt, Lynn, [illegible] part of the State.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Henry Kilbourn, Comptroller
Dorrence promoted from Lt. July 1, 1780, 1st Regiment
Roswell Lamphear belonged to Norwich
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Norwick:
P. L. Comstock, O. Russell
[illegible] 1, 1780 6 months to Dec 10, 1780, 5 months 10
R. L. Comst, O. Sherman
[illegible] 2, 1780, 3 years, Discharged Dec 1782
Claimant's husband was [illegible]:
Sam Comstock, [illegible]
27 Jan 1780 Roswell Lamphear, 3 years Sick at Stonington. [illegible] 18, 1781
6-4
Jan. 27
12
18:4
Nov 1838
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Married 1779
Came home with his wife latter part of his service to her father's house a Stonington
Claim under Act July 7, 1838
[Illegible] cert. there since of 2 men of the same name in 1780 and 1782
Her husband must have been a militia man.
The Roswell Lamphear who served from July 1, 1780 to Dec 10 was from Norwich, Conn. See Complete certificate.
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Lyme, N.H. May 18 1843
Dear Sir
At the request of the widow, Elizabeth Lamphear, I herewith transmit her declaration in support of her pension under the act of March 3,1843. Also her application to have her pension made payable in the State of New Hampshire. She resides within less than one mile of my residence and it will be much more convenient for her to have her pension payable at Concord, N.H., as she can get it with much less trouble and of [illegible] here than in Vermont.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D.C. Churchill
I mail them at Plymouth, N.H. being here attending a term of our Court.
D.C. Churchill
Hon. J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Sept 18, 1783
Roswell Lamphear and Elizabeth Lamphear were married Sept 15, 1783.
Signed Eph Hubbell
See [illegible] list of marriages by said Hubbell
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Hartland July 3rd 1840
Hon. J L Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send two affidavits in support of the Claim of Elizabeth Lamphear, widow of Roswell Lamphear, late of Hartland, deceased, which I hope will be satisfactory evidence to prove she is the widow of Roswell Lamphear, formerly a Revolutionary Soldier from Stonington, Connecticut.
Respectfully, etc.
Elihu Luce
1800 had, 7 children
14
86
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1361
May 24, 1843
N.H.
Mar 3d 1843
Eliz Lamphear
$80 per annum
Concord N.H. Roll
Sent to
D.C. Churchill
Lyme, N. H.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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I, Elizabeth Lamphire, Widow of Shubel Lamphire, deceased, of Hartland, Windsor County, State of Vermont, aged Seventy-Six years, depose, testify and say that she knew Roswell Lamphire, his wife Elizabeth, in Stonington Connecticut while
living in Stonington Connecticut, that they had the [illegible]. Betsey, Sally and Charles after they moved to Hartland, they had the following named children, viz Shubel, Eunice, Leander and Nathan. She further testify and say that she was acquainted with the Lamphire family in Stonington, Connecticut and never knew any other Roswell Lamphire in the town of Stonington or in the State of Connecticut.
Elizabeth Lamphire [her mark]
State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
At Hartland, January 20th 1840, personally appeared Elizabeth Lamphire and made oath to the above affidavit to be the truth. She being known to me, a credible witness.
Certified by me, Buckley Marcy, Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, SS.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Buckley Marcy is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above to E Lamphire's affidavit is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 30th day of January A.D. 1840.
N. Williams, Clerk
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I, Elizabeth Lamphire, Widow of Shubel Lamphire, deceased, who was formerly of Stonington, Connecticut, and brother to Roswell Lamphire of said Stonington, late of Hartland, deceased (aged Seventy-Six last March), depose and testify and say that Elizabeth Lamphire, widow of the said Roswell Lamphire of Hartland Vermont I well know. That the said Elizabeth is the widow of the said Roswell Lamphire of said Stonington, that to my knowledge before the said Roswell removed to said Hartland, that they had seven children in Stonington, viz, Abel, Susannah, Harry and Prudence, Betsey, Sarah and Charles and while living in Hartland they had four more children, viz, Shubel, Eunice, Leander and Nathan. I further say that I did not know any other Roswell Lamphire in Stonington. I further say that before my husband and the said Roswell removed from Stonington to Hartland, that the said Roswell was a soldier in the revolutionary war. I further say that the said Elizabeth Lamphire is so deaf that it is with the utmost difficulty to talk with him on any subject and that she cannot read writing.
Elizabeth Lamphire [her mark]
Witness
Elihu Luce
Buckley Marcy
State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
At Hartland, Vermont, July 3rd 1840, Elizabeth Lamphire, known to me to be a creditable witness, personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the above affidavit to be the truth.
Buckley Marcy, Justice of the Peace
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I, Artar Rodgers of Hartland, Windsor County, State of Vermont, aged 75, depose testify and say that my first wife was Hannah Lamphire, sister to Shubel and Roswell Lamphire, deceased. I was always informed by my wife Hannah and the said Shubel and Roswell that they removed from said Stonington, Connecticut, to Hartland, Vermont. I further say that the said Roswell Lamphire frequently informed me that he served from two to three years in the revolutionary war from said Stonington. Likewise, my wife Hannah and said Shubel Lamphire gave me the same information. I further say that the said Elizabeth Lamphire is so deaf that it is with the utmost difficulty to talk with her on any subject and that she cannot read writing.
Artar Rogers
State of Vermont
Windsor County, SS.
At Hartland, Vermont, July 3rd 1840, Artar Rodgers, known to me to be a creditable witness, personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the above affidavit to be the truth.
Buckley Marcy, Justice of the Peace
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County of Grafton, SS.
On this 15th day of May 1843 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton, personally appeared Elizabeth Lamphire, who on her oath declares that she is the same person who was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum for the Revolutionary services of her late husband, Roswell Lamphire, deceased. That she was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence she has lately removed. That she now resides in the State of New Hampshire where she intends to remain and wishes her pension for which she has this day made application to be payable in future at the Pension Agency in the State of New Hampshire.
The following are the reasons for her removing from Vermont, she being a widow and having no home of her own. She came to Lynn N.H. to live with David Lamphire, who married her daughter with whom she expects to spend the remainder of her days.
Elizabeth Lamphire [her mark]
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
D.C. Churchill, Justice of the Peace
I, David Lamphire, of lawful age, depose and say that Elizabeth Lamphire, who has subscribed her name to the above application and affidavit which was sworn to before D.C. Churchill, Esq., is the identical person described in said affidavit, she being well known to me and I was present
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and saw her sign and make oath to the same.
David Lamphire
Subscribed and sworn to before me
D C Churchill, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that David Lamphire, who has subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit, is a person of veracity.
D C Churchill, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. 
I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May AD 1839, and will expire on the 21st day of May AD. 1844, and that his three signatures above written (two of them in this page, and the other written within) are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 16th day of May AD 1843.
N.B. Felton, Clerk
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1361
Application of Pension
Elizabeth Lamphire
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.
On this fifteenth day of May 1843, Personally appeared before D.C. Churchill, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Lamphire, a resident of Lynn in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid, aged [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Roswell Lamphire who was a Private during the Revolution in the [blank].
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, and was placed on the Pension list of the agency in this State of Vermont. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Elizabeth Lamphire [her mark]
D.C. Churchill, Justice of the Peace
The said Elizabeth Lamphire further states that she has lately removed from Hartland in the State of Vermont, her former residence, to Lynn in the State of New Hampshire where she intends to remain and wishes her Pension there payable in future at the agency at Concord, N.H. The following are her reasons for removing from Vermont, she being a widow and having no home of her own, she came to said Lynn, N.H. to live with David Lamphire, who married her daughter with whom she expects to spend the remainder of her days.
Elizabeth Lamphire [her mark]
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me.
D.C. Churchill, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
D.C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set
I, Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May AD. 1839, and will expire on the 21st day of May AD 1844, and that his three signatures above (within) written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 16th day of May AD. 1843.
N. B. Felton, Clerk