Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15747, for Jacob Lamb, Maryland
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Service
MD

Lamb, Jacob

Number
R.15747
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Declaration to obtain benefits of act of June 7th, 1832

Jacob Lamb a soldier in the revolutionary war

T.E. Lloyd

Pension office Stamp
May 29, 1861
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State of Indiana
County of Marion ⎬ Scilicet
City of Indianapolis
On this twenty third
day of May in the year of our Lord,
One thousand, eight hundred and
Sixty one personally appeared before
me, Samuel E. Perkins, one of the
Judges of the Supreme Court
of the State of Indiana, in and for
the State of Indiana, Jacob Lamb,
a resident of the City of Indianapolis,
Marion County and State of
Indiana, who being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and
says as follows, I am aged
ninety five years, and make
the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress, passed June 7, 1832,
on account of my advanced age
and infirm health, my memory
has become impaired some what
and I pray the Department to bear
with any deficiencies, which may
appear from that cause. I was
born in Baltimore in the State of
Maryland, on the 19th day of March
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AD Seventeen hundred and sixty six.
There was a record of my birth
in one family bible, made over
fifty or sixty years ago, but the
record was burned with my other
effects, when my house was burned
in Kentucky. I was an apprentice
in Baltimore while the Revolutionary
War was going on, to a man
named Hollingsworth, and my business
was that of pumping rum and
other liquors; I called him old Jesse
Hollingsworth, I entered the service
of the United States, under the
following named officers, and served
as hereinafter stated. I entered
the service of the United States under
the following named officers. I
Joined a company of Maryland
Militia during the revolutionary War
which was mustered into Service
at a place called "Soldier's Delight"
about nine miles from Baltimore
I think I was drafted, and went as a
substitute for another man, whose
name I cannot recollect. I am not
certain, but that I volunteered, but
my best impression is that I was
drafted of my own memory, I can
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not state the precise month and
year when I so joined said service
but it was four months at least
before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
at Yorktown. The Captain
of my company was James
Winchester. I have thought over the
matter a good deal, and feel very
confident that I have stated his
name correctly. I sometimes have got
the names of officers in the different
wars I served in, confused. I
served under Major Winston, one
Gideon Guess or Guest (called Gid
Guess familiarly) was drummer. A
man named John Dunn was the
fifer: one Jacob McLean, I think was
in the Company. My impression is also
that one Evan Price was the Lieutenant.
I get that name though sometimes confounded
with the Captain Price under whom I served
in the Wabash Campaign. I cannot
state the names of regular officers
who were along with us. I think that
Colonel Samuel Rollins was connected
with the expedition; I think
there were two or three continental
regiments in the Expedition, and some
ten or twelve militia regiments.
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but I cannot state the officers names
of any of them. I think one Joshua
Fowler was there. We marched from
the Soldier's Delight to Baltimore,
when we met other troops. We then
marched through Maryland into Virginia
give and down through the Country
into Yorktown. We were stationed
near Yorktown at the time
when Cornwallis surrendered. Several
hundreds of British prisoners were
committed to our care, to march back.
We went with the prisoners back, I
think through Hagerstown. It seems
to me that he met Col. Samuel Hughes
at Hagerstown, We marched to Frederick
or Fredericktown, and from
there we went to Little York in Pennsylvania
We there gave the prisoners
over to other troops which were garrisoned
there, I think, and we marched
back to Fredericktown, and we were
finally discharged at Baltimore. I
was discharged honorably ^ by Capt. Hollingsworth, I think and I had
my discharge tacked in my Bible,
to preserve it, but it was also burned
with my other effects. Our company
was engaged, and I assisted in it
also in putting log chains, lapped
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together, across the Potomac river
for the purpose of presenting the
passage of the British forces. My
company and others then out, I suppose
were called out by the State of Maryland,
though whether a special act was
passed, or the Congress did it, I was
too young to tell. I was a private the
first two months and an orderly sergeant
after that for six months. Winchester
was appointed to a higher command,
and then Hollingsworth (Christian name 
forgotten) took his place as Captain, and had
command of the company. After I was discharged,
I went back to Hollingsworths, and
staid about a year. He gave me a horse
and saddle, and I started out for the
back woods. I stopped and settled in
Fayette County, Kentucky, and have lived
in Kentucky until about two years ago.
when I moved to this place, where I
have since resided on New Jersey Street
first, then on Market Street, with my daughter,
Mrs Frances Cropper. I am unable to
give the testimony of any surviving
witnesses of my services. I believe they
are all dead. Some years since I
made an affidavit in behalf of Ben
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Benjamin Haydon, who was a revolutionary
soldier, and applied for a pension from
Henry County, Kentucky. I recollect
that I made similar affidavits for
one Van Horn, and one Gasham
Lee, or for Gorham Lee's widow, perhaps
both. I think I made these affidavits
in Henry County. I do not recollect whether
I made any statements about my
own services therein. My recollection
was better then upon some points than
it is now. I never made application
before because pensioners were looked down
upon in Kentucky, and I was able to get
along without asking my country to help
me. I have been successively the sheriff,
a Justice of the peace and Constable of Henry
County Kentucky. After the revolutionary
way ended, I came to Kentucky to the
County of Fayette, about seven or eight
miles from Lexington. There I married
Mary Mittell and after my marriage
I went out in the service of the United States
as a Private in Captain William
Price's company of mounted Volunters
under Brigadier Genl Charles Scott in an
expedition against the Kickapoos. My
impression is that Billy Lewis was a Lieutenant,
George Matterson, an ensign, and one
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John lurd orderly Sergeant. We took Indian
prisoners to Fort Steuben, After that
I went home, and again started out in
Waynes was under, I think a Captain
Maxwell, one company guarded the pack
horses. I am now very old and infirm
and need help. My bodily infirmity
prevents me from appearing in open
Court. On recollection, I think the man I was
a substitute for in the Revolution was named
Sherman. During all of the time of my
revolutionary service, I was not engaged in
any [illegible] pursuit. I have no documentary
evidence of my service, and I know
of no person living by whom it can be
proved. I could refer the department
to many persons in Kentucky who can
certify to my veracity and to their
belief in my services as a soldier
in the revolution. I will mention James
Bartlett, Anthony Bartlett, Judge Elijah Mittall
Judge Pryor & Wesley Masterson Here I have not
so many acquaintances, but will refer
the department under the rule to Mrs
Matilda Adams, of Indianapolis: Mrs
Jane ^ and Mr George McQuattWilliam Sullivan Esq Dr Jamison, James Griggsby & wife, and Reuben
Adams, all of the same City, who can
testify as to my character for veracity and
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their belief of my services as a soldier
in the revolution. Affiants service was
field service. He cannot state positively
by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of memory, but according to
the best of recollection, he states on oath
that he served not less than the period
mentioned below, for the United States
in the Revolution, and in the following grades
for two months as a private and for
Six months as an orderly Sergeant.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a Pension or annuity, except the present
and declare that my name is not on the
Pension roll of the agency of any State or States
whatever. He constitutes and appoints Messrs
Stolsenburg & Bronn of New Albany in
the State of Indiana his attorneys to 
receive his certificate and prosecute his
claim and to use all lawful and proper
means therefor.  
Jacob Lamb  His X mark
presence of
Alexander Cropper
Jacob L Lamb
Saml E. Perkins
Subscribed and sworn to by the above
named Jacob Lamb before me on the
day and year above written.
Samuel E. Perkins
A judge Sup. Court
of Indiana
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We William H Kendrick a clergyman residing in the City of Indianapolis and state of Indiana and George McQuat residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lamb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety-five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, neither do we have any interest whatever in this claim.

W H Kendrick
Geo McQuat

Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year last aforesaid by the above-named affiants before me.

S E Perkins
Assoc Judge Ind Court

and the said Samuel E Perkins Judge as aforesaid does hereby declare as his 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 said Judge further certifies that
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it appears to him that William H Kendrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the city of Indianapolis and that George McQuat who has signed the same is a resident in the same city of Indianapolis and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit. And I further certify that the said applicant Jacob Lamb who is very old and infirm cannot from bodily weakness and infirmity attend the court.

S E Perkins
C Judge Superior Court

State of Indiana
Marin County

I John Paul Jones the clerk of the Superior Court of the state of Indiana duly elected commissioned and qualified do hereby certify that Samuel E Perkins before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Judge of the Supreme Court of the state of Indiana to whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given and I further certify that the foregoing signatures  made by him annexed hereto are gen
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genuine and that said Supreme Court of the State of Indiana is a court of record.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Court of Indiana in the city of Indianapolis on this 25th day of May AD 1861.

J P Jones

C S C

SEAL
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15747
Revolution

Jacob Lamb

REJECTED
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Declaration to obtain benefits of Act of June 7th 1832 of Jacob Lamb

INDIANAPOLIS STAMP

Ind Original See Jacob Lam 
B Land 

Official Business

Jos H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia
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No 39173
Jacob Lamb

Indiana

Let: Stotsenburg & Brown
Amay 31, 1861
Let same Sept 21, 1861

Act 7th June 1832
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Hon. Commissioner of Pensions

We hereby authorize Thomas E Lloyd of Washington DC to prosecute pension claim act of June 7, 1832, of Jacob Lamb a revolutionary soldier of Maryland

Stotsenburg & Brown
Claimants atty

Sept 30 1861
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New Albany Indiana
Aug 31st 1861

Hon Commissioner of Pensions

We provided in April 1861 Bounty Land declaration oof Jacob Lamb who claims it as private in Gen Charles Scotts Brigade [illegible] company 1791 - also as private in Geo Barlies Christian Hanyes War. Also, for Revy service number of certificate is 313672.

Since receipt of no. of filings, we have heard nothing from it. Our excuse for troubling the department is that Lamb is very old and feeble, and we are anxious to get claim passed on in his lifetime.

Very respectfully
Your obed servant

Stotensburg Brown
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Mr. Drury

This claim was charged to Col Woodley as revolutionary [illegible] on the 18th of April 1861.

Respect

S F Glenn

Sep 10, '61

Pension Dept Stamp Sep 1861
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House of Representatives
Indianapolis Indiana
May 25th 1861

Hon Jos H Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions

sear Sir

we enclose the declaration of Jacob Lamb a soldier of the revolution to obtain the benefits of the act of June 7th 1832.

Please file, examine and report to us at New Albany at your convenience.

Very respectfully
Stotsenburg Brown
for Jno H Stotsenburg