Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44740, [ILLEGIBLE] Chambers, New York
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[Row 1]
New York
Chambers, Leonard
S. 44748
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Notifn sent Decr 7th 1820 to Allen & Canfield Danmark P.O. Lewis Co. N. Yk

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[Handwritten]
16. 899
New York R
Leonard Chambers
of [handwritten] Lewis Coy [end]
in the state of [handwritten] N. York [/end] who was a [handwritten] private [/end] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [handwritten] Van Schaick [/HW] of the [HW] N. York [/HW] line, for the term of [HW] the war [/HW].

Inscribed on the Roll of [HW] New York [/HW] at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the [HW] 8th [/HW] of [HW] April 1818 [/HW]

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of May and sent to Hon. A. Hackley
H. Reps U.S.  [U. S. House of Representatives]

Arrears to 4th of [HW] March 1820 - 175.26 [/HW]

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Sept: 1820 - 48.00

21 23/30: 4/31

$223.26

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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Lewis Coy
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Leonard Chambers

[underlined]Applicant for a Pension[/end underline]

16879

Denmark May 20
Lewis Coy
NY
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State of New York
Lewis County

[scribble to the right dividing header from letter body]

On this twentieth day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, to write, in the Court of Common Pleas held at the court House in the Tower of Martinsbrugh [Martinsburgh] in for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court of Record in and for said county, proceeding according to the [unintelligible] of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a word of its proceedings, and propelling a Seul Leonard Chambers aged Eighty three years, resident in the Tower of Denmark in the County afoursaid [aforesaid] and State of New York, who being first duty servant according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to unit, as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew Fink, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Grove Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment, that he enlisted for the term of nine months in the Spring of the year 1776 at the expiration of which nine months he enlisted for and during the continuance of the said War, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the said War, when he was discharged from the said Service at Albany in the State of New York in the year 1783, that the date of his original certificate is on the eight day of April in the year 1818, and that the number of his pension certificate is 16,879 --

And 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 since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my 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
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certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" [unintelligible] on the 18th. day of March 1918, and that I have not been nor has any person in trust for any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (company clothing excepted)

And I do further swear that I was eighty years of age last October, that I am by certification a Taylor, that I am wholly unable to pursue my said occupation and have been so unable for the last four years, that I am wholly unable to labor or to support my self, and I do further swear that I have no family residing with me.

Leonard [between name and last] his x mark [end mark] Chambers

Sworn to and declared on the 20th September 1820 before
John Lafford, Clerk
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Schedule of the estate of Leonard Chambers, as applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th May 1820.

Real Estate I have none

Person at Estate
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1 Tobacco Box     Value $0. 6
1 Jack Knife	  	   12
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			$""18

	his
Leonard  x  Chambers
	Mark
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I John Safford Clerk of the County, of Lewis and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the forgoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule Eighteen cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this twenty fifth day of September 1820.

John Safford, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas. Lewis County
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Leonard Chambers private Col Van Schaick’s Regt New York line 
1777 War 
April 8th 1818 
Rejected

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I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that William Root on the Eighth day of April 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the within Signature is the proper hand writing of the said William Root.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis this seventeenth day of August 1818 –
[signed] Edward Bancroft Clk of Lewis County
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State of New York Lewis County ss 
On this Eighth day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the said County personally appears Leonard Chambers aged Seventy Eight years resident in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:” That he the said - Leonard Chambers enlisted in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six into the Service of the United States for the term of Nine Month in the Company Comd by Capt Frink in the First New York Regr Commanded by Col Van Dike and served his full time and in the year Seventy Seven Enlisted into the same Compy & Regiment to Serve During the Continuation of the War that Continued to Serve in the same Company untill the peace was concluded and was Discharged from the same Comy at that time commanded by Capt Hicks and in the year 83 or 4 he Enlisted again into the servis under the command of Major Amitomistor for the term of three years was with the Detachment garding the Surveyors against the Indians at the westward Aand that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support and that he has not now any other evidence in his power of his said services 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] William Root one of the Judge of Lewis Common Pleas 

I William Root Judge S. C. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said Leonard Chambers did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testamony taken and had before me to Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
[signed] William Root one of the Judges of Lewis Common Pleas
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I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that William Root was on the Eighth day of April 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the within Signature is the proper hand writing of the said William Root –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis this seventeenth day of August 1818 – 
[signed] Edward Bancroft Clk of Lewis County 

I do certify that the within mentioned Leonard Chamber, is in very Reduced Circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support this I Certify from personal knowledge I have of his situation in life 
[signed] William Root J of L. C.  P.

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Leonard Chambers
private Col Van Schaick’s Regt New York line 1777 – War
April 8th 1818

Rejected
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Leonard Chambers 
S.F. 44748 
New York. 
A muster roll of Capt. Andrew Finck’s co., Col. Goose Van Schaick's 1" New York battalion, signed Andrew Finck, Capt, G. V. Schaick, Col, dated May 13, 1777, was been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Department. 
J. M. H. 
Dec. 3, 1910. 
Sent to War Dept. 
Jany 16, 1913 -
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Herkimer County
State of Newyork } ss.  On the 20th day of September 1819 personally came before me John Herkimer one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County Andrew Finck who being duly sworn according to law and on oath says that Leonard Chamber enlisted in to the Service of the United States in a Company Commanded by him the said Andrew  who their held the rank of Captain, in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick. the said Leonards Enlistment took place at Albany in said State on the first day of November 1776. & served faithfully in said Regiment untill some time in the Year 1780 as appears from my Muster Rolls when this deponant took Command of a Light infantry Company & the Command of his old company devalued on Captain Charles Parsons in said Regiment & further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Andrew Finck late major in the Revolutionary Army
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid – 
[signed] John Herkimer
Note the words, as appears from my muster rolls were interlined before the Oath being administered 
[signed] John Herkimer
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Leonard Chambers
Col. Van Schaick's
N. York Regt.
1776- war

Origl decln. 8th Apr. 1818.

Roll.

Admitted

Sir  From the first declaration of Leonard Chambers [remainder illegible]
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Sir  From the first declaration of Leonard Chambers it appears that he stated & named Van Dike as the Colonel under whom he served. It now appears that he was mistaken Van Dike being part of the time Lieut. Col. in the absence of the Col he commanded, Mr Leonard being old & very feeble & his recollections Consequently a good deal impaired but upon examining the Roll of Major Finck when was his Captain, the mistake was discerned
[signed] John Herkimer
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File No. 44748 
Leonard Chambers 
Priv Rev War 
Act: 18’ March 1818 
Index:--Vol. B [or 3], Page 84 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Herkimer County 
State of New York } ss.  On the Twentieth day of September 1819 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County personally appears Leonard Chambers, aged Seventy eight years, resident in the County of Lewis in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, That he the same Leonard Chambers Enlisted in Albany in the State of Newyork on the first day of November 1776 in a Company Commanded by Captain Andrew Finck & was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, that he continued to serve in the said Company under command of Captain Finck untill sometime in the year 1780 when the said Captain Finck was attached to a light Infantry Company & the command of the Company devolved on Captain Charles Parsons, with whom he served in the same Regiment till the close of the war, & was discharged in Albany in the year 1783. that during the Term of his enlistment he was attached to General Schuylers life guard when he served about three years, And that he is in reduced in circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services, Excepting such as is herewith transmitted 
[signed] Leonard Chambers
Sworn to and Declared before me the day & year aforesaid 
[signed] John Herkimer 
I John Herkimer Judge aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Leonard Chambers, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common enemy & that he is in reduced Circumstances, & that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support. And I now Transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated September 20th 1819.
[signed] John Herkimer
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Mannassah Cutler [illegible]
No papers.

Was also a pensioner of the U.S.
See old letter book - dates from Nov. 1800 to Jan. 1807 - Page 209