Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,021, for Charles Lambert, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Lambert, Charles
               Nancy

NUMBER
W. 8021

CONTENTS
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4654
Virginia Richmond
__________________________________________
Nancy Lambert
widow of Charles Lambert
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
__________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of April 1819
and sent to 
Anthony Robinson 
Richmond, Va
_________________________________________

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 163 Vol. 3.
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Left Side:
Virginia 16261
__________________________________________
Charles Lambert
of Bedford in the State of Virginia
who was a pri. in the company commanded
by Captain Buford of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Christian in the Virginia 
line for 10 months

___________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 33 Dollars  33- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July '33
and sent Hon (illegible)
Clairborne Rocky Mount Va.
__________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 66.66
Semi-anl. allowance 4 Sept "     - 16.66
                                                 __________
                                                    $83.32
                                                 __________

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 16


Right Side:
Sent to J.J. Fay 85 Aud 21 Nov 1838
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Paid (illegible) Treasury under the
Act of the (illegible) 4th
Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838 (illegible)
Modified 4 Dec 1838
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8715

Nancy Lambert
Va
act (?) 7. July 38.
M 85d 3g

Admd
10 mo pri
$33.33


Wm. T. Barrett
Richmond
Va
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State of Virginia Henrico County S.S.

On this 11th day of February 1843 personally appeared before Littleberry Carrington a justice of the peace in and for  the County and State aforesaid. Mrs. Nancy Lambert, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged (about-redacted) Seventy sever years, she thinks/window of Charles Lambert deceased who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pen-sion made by the Act of Congress (illegible) July 7 ,, 1838: That she is the widow of Charles Lambert deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner, and who died on the 9th November 1839. That as regard the time her husband served and the engagements he was in she cannot speak definitely, but refers to the evidence upon which she established his Claim. That she was married in the County of Henrico about the year seventeen hundred and eighty five by Parson Buchanan and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her aforementioned deceased husband as will fully appear by reference to the proof (illegible) annexed.


signed by her mark X Nancy Lambert

Hereto and subscribed the day and year afore written before.
(signed) L. Carrington, J. Peace

I furthermore certify that Mrs. Lambert the aforenamed widow of Charles Lambert deceased is a lady of high respectability and that her decla-rations is entitled to full (illegible) her age & if could be inconvenienced for her to attend Court. Given under my hand this 11th day of February 18433

(signed) L. Carrington J. Peace

In Richmond Hastings Court, February 13. 1843.
The Court, having examined the above proceedings of Littleberry Carrington, a member of their body, approve the same, and do order the same to be certified to the war department.

State of Virginia, city of Richmond, to wil:
I, Charles Howard clerk of the court of Hastings for the city of Richmond, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a transcript of the records of the said court- and I
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I do further certify that Littleberry Carrington, whose name is debriefed to me foregoing certificates, in an alderman and or offices a justice of the peace in and for the confirmation of the said city, and a member of the court of Hastings thereof, and I believe his said signatures to be genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of Hastings on the fourteenth day of Feb-ruary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

(signed) Chs. Howard
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Know all men by these presents, that we Charles Lambert & William Anderson Junr. are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors in the sum of fifty pounds. To the payment whereof well and truly to be made for the use of the said Commonwealth, we bind ourselves, our heirs Executors and administrators jointly & finally firmly in these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this this (underlined) 17th day of March 1785 (Seventeenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty five)

The binding of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended shortly to be had and deninized between the above brand Charles Lambert bachelor of wife Nancy Snead, alias Jones. Now if there shall be un-lawful cause to observed the said marriage, then this obligation to be void and of none effect else to remain in full force and virtue.

Executed in presence of 
Cha. Lambert (seal)
William Anderson (seal)

State of Virginia
Hannover County, (illegible)

I William O Winston Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Hanover in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a a true copy of the marriage (illegible due to mark) of Charles Lambert and name on file in (illegible due to mark) the exception of the date which is expressed (illegible due to mark) in fair legable figures as follows ( 17th March 1783")

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed this seal of the said County this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

(signed) Wm. O Winston (illegible)
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Charles Lambert's
Declaration &
Amended Declaration
for 
Pension

claim 3 mo (illegible)

Admit as a private
10mo/33.33


Clairborne
Feb. 4
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit in the (illegible) June 7, 1832

State of Virginia, 
Bedford County

On Friday of one June 1832, I personally appeared in open court before the (illegible) of the Court
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being in a troop of horse and afterward drafted as a militia man to Guildford North Carolina but cannot how long he served - given under my hand the 30th Aug 1832.

George Lambert

Sworn & subscribed before me the day above written

Sam'l Hancock

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Harris who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Bedford County Virginia & that John A Price who has also signed the same is a resident of the county and state aforesaid & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

And at another day to wit - the court held at Bedford County at the Courthouse on Monthe the 28th of January 1833.

The said Charles Lambert came to court and on his oath made an amended declaration on the word & figures following to wit:

State of Virginia
Bedford County

On this 28th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the county court of Bedford now sitting, Charles Lambert a resident of Reffell parish in the county of Bedford & state of Virginia aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the militia in Bedford Co Va where he resided, the last of August or first of September 1776 and marched from New London then in Bedford County now in Campbell as one of the minute company to Williamsburg, a distance of 180 miles - James Buford was his captain and William Renfro his Lieutenant - does not recollect his ensign - a few days after his arrival in Williamsburg he was ordered by Gov Henry to go with a regiment of militia under the command of Col William Christian of the 1st regiment of the Va line, against the Cherokee nation of Indians in the south western part of Virginia. He marched back to New London & proceeded upwards of 200 miles farther on to the Long Island in Hudson River - after their arrival the principal chiefs of the Indians with [illegible] at their head came with a flag of truce & concluded a treaty with Col Christian. He was then discharged by Col. Christian - but he does not know what has become of his discharge - He cannot tell how long he was engaged in this tour. It was very cold weather when he returned, and he must have been in the service at least three months - Does not recollect any regular officer who was with the troops except Col. Christian nor any continental regiments or companies - he has no documentary evidence of his services - there was a militia regiment from Georgia in this expedition against the Indians commanded by Col. David Maxwell.

Again, the first of February (the precise day he cannot recollect) 1781 he was drafted into the service of the United States in Bedford Co Va where he then resided from Capt. Charles Gaither's company of militia - no captain being called for from the company he marched under Lieutenant William Millam & Ensign Thomas Logwood from Bedford thru Pittsylvania County Va Caswell (N.C.) into Guilford North Carolina where they united with the army under General Greene about the first of March. The field officers were Col Charles Lynch and Maj John Calloway - his regiment was attached to the Brigade of Gen Robert Lawson. He was not in the battle which took place near Guilford Courthouse on the 15th of March because he was ordered to move the baggage from headquarters to [illegible] about 9 miles distant & was engaged in that duty when the battle occurred. He pursued the British after the battle on their retreat until Cornwallis with his army crossed the Cape Fear River at Ramson's Mills. He recollects of the continental regiments with the troops where he served, the 2nd regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Col Williams - Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Col John Greene and a regiment of hose under Col William Washington. He was engaged in this tour not less than two months - this from circumstances he is included to believe he was engaged a longer time - he was discharged in April by Col Lynch but has lost his discharge - From the time he entered the service of the first of February until he joined Gen Greene's company (the first of March not less than one month he served as quarter master to his regiment - His field officers during this tour were Gen Lawson, Col Lynch and Major Calloway.
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He has no documentary evidence of his services. The regular officers whom he knew, were Gen. Greene, Rol, Ms. Greene- Williams, William Washington--Hawes, Capt. James Gunn=-Zarber. The North Carolina Militia were commanded by Genl. Sumner.
Again in June (the precise day not recollected, 1781) he volunteered in a troop, then raising for the United States Service, in the County of Bedford Virginia, under the command of Capt. John Calloway and marched this Buckingham, Prince Edward, Lunenburg, down to Peterburg to oppose the British who had about that time landed at Cabin Point near Peterburg. His cornet(?) was Bowen Price. His troop was received into a regiment commanded by Col. Bannister & Maj. Phillip Holcombe. In this town he was engaged not less than two months. He furnished his own horse, arms, & uniforms. He was discharged as soon as the British retreated, by Gen. Lawson. but has lost his discharge. He was appointed by his Capt. at his common cement(?) of his tour, quarter master, or Commisary)?) (having to collect provisions & give receipts for the same0 and this appointment was confirmed by the Col. when he joined the regiment. He acted as quarter master until discharged. He has no documentary evidence of his service. 
He entered the service of the United States in the fall of 1781 again (the precise day not recollected) as a volunteer, in Bedford County Va. where he resided in a company commanded by Capt. John Cot-trell to guard some (illegible) in the town of New London, Virginia. He was engaged in this town at least three months-for he volunteered for an indefinite period, as long as his service should be required. He was discharged late in the fall or first of the winter by Col. James Calloway, Col of Bedford County but he lost his discharge. He has no documentary evidence of his service. There were no regular officers, nor continental, or militia regiments with the troops this tour. The troops consisted only of Capt. Cottrell's company.
He refers to the affidavit of George Lambert to establish his service. He served (ILLEGIBLE SECTION) 
period mentioned below to (ILLEGIBLE) the tour, not less than three months-the second tour not less than two months-the third tour-not less than two months- the fourth tour, not less than three months in all, ten months, for which he claims a pension.
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certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Charles Lambert for a pension - I do hereby further certify that Samuel Hancock before whom the preceding affidavit of George Lambert was subscribed & sworn to was at the time of the taking of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in a& for the county & state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 29th day of January 1833.

Ro C Mitchell

SEAL
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September 12, 1934

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BA-J/MMHF/ady


Mr. O. D. Lambert
374 Forest Avenue
Morgantown, West Virginia

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith photostatic copies of sixteen pages selected and designated by you from Revolutionary War pension claims, based upon service of

Charles Lambert, W.8021.
George Lambert, S.8810.
James Lambert, R.6099.
Mathias Lambert, W.1784.
Samuel Lambert, W.20418.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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BA-J/MMHF

Rev. & 1812
no. 251

September 5, 1934

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 
Navy -970-
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Rev. War claim for pension of Charles
Lambert, File No. W.8021.
Actual 1 of each page

UNCERTIFIED






50¢...............2 PAGES

xxx

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 
in. at top of each page and 
return papers in folder with
corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in
pencil on those pages which
are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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List to O.D. Lambert:

Second + 3" pages of dict., 1" page beginning. "Virginia troops of horse + was afterward drafted as a militia man to Guilford, N.C. but." + second page, commencing "He has no documentary evidence of his services. The regular officers whom he know, were Gen. Greene."
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374 Forest Ave.
Morgantown, W. Va.
August 21, 1934.

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Madam:

Find enclosed postal money order of four dollars for which kindly send to me the photostat copies of the Revolutionary War documents of the Lambert veterans, the order for which I left with you when I was in your office last Friday, August 17. 

2947

Sincerely yours, 
O.D. Lambert

(stamp)
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Mr. O.D. Lambert 
will send
$4.00 to pay 
for 16 pages
which he se-
lected Aug 17
herewith
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(Left)
1934 Sept.12. Photos mailed
O.D. Lambert + account (illegible)

(Right)
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8021
Nancy Lambert
Widow
Char. Lambert
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: (illegible) 281,8

Index:-Vol. A, Page 417

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
Nov. 30 1835

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Charles Lambert a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of thirty-three Dollars and thirty-three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 4th of March, 1838
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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2139
Mar 22 1843

(stamped)

Va
M. 3rd 1843
Nancy Lambert
$33.33 per ann

James T. Sutton junr.
Richmond
Va.

(written vertically across)

James L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Richmond, Va
June 20th 1843"

Dr Sir, 

Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Lambert widow of Charles Lambert dead who claims a pension under act of March 1843.

Very Respectfully 
Yr. Obt. Svt.

(signed) James T. Sutton Jr.


J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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Richmond, March 29. 1849.

Sir

I send you herein the Declaration of Oney Self, Elizabeth Nance, Lydia Reagan and Nancy Lambert, who were pensioners un-der the Act of the 17th June 1844; made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of the 2nd February 1848. Be pleased to enclose one Certificates of Pension for them. 

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant 


J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
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2139
Nancy Lambert
Declaration for
Pension
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State of Virginia City of Richmond S.S.

On this 11th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Peter W. Grubbs a Justice of the Peace in and for said city.  Mrs. Nancy Lambert widow of Charles Lamber, a resident of the state and city aforesaid aged about seventy six years old first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of congress reported March 3rd 1843. granting pensions to widow (redacted) persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Charles Lambert who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who drew a pension from the United States in the County of Bedford State of Va at the rate of $33.33 per annum and that as his widow she has read a five year pension at the same rate per annum under the act of July 7, 1808. She further declares she is still a widow. 

Nancy Lambert (accompanied by her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforementioned before me

(signed) Peter W. Grubbs J. Peace

I furthermore certify that Mrs. Lambert above named is a lady of respectability and that I have all confidence in the truth of her above declaration given under my hand this 16th June 1843

Peter M. Grubbs J. Peace

State of Virginia
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State of Virginia,  City of Richmond Town

I, Charles Howard, clerk of the court of Has-tings for the said City, hereby certify that Peter W. Grubbs, whose name is subscribed to the following certificate is an alder-man and official a justice of the peace in and for the corpora-ol the said city, and a member of the said Court of Hastings,  and I believe his said signatures to be genuine.
His testimony whereof, I the said Charles Howard, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Hastings this sixteenth day of June, one thou-sand eight hundred and forty three.

(signed) Chs. Howard, clk.
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State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit; 

On this 24th day of March 1849 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Henrico in the said state, personally appeared Nancy Lambert, a resident of the City of Richmond, in the said County of Henrico aged about eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declarations, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Charles Lambert, who was a private in the army of the United States, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17. June 1844 she received a pension at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Nancy Lambert (accompanied by her X mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me in the presence of G.M. Carrington J.P.

Signed by Ed. D. Eacho

I certify that Nancy Lambert, the Declaration above named is personally known to me.

Signed by G.M. Carrington J.P.


State of Virginia, Henrico County, to wit;

I Loftin N. Elliott, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George M. Carrington is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 24th day of March 1849.

Signed Loftin N. Elliott, clerk (accompanied by seal)
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Virginia - 7116                     Rep War 28.'43
_____________________________________________
Nancy Lambert- 
widow of Charles Lambert
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32
and who died on the 7 November, 1839
of Henrico Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company-
commanded by Captain Buford- of the
Regt:- commanded by Col. Christian- in
the Virginia =line for 10 months-
__________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond 
at the rate of 33- Dollars 33 
Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th:-day of
March '43 and sent to Wm. T. Bar-rett, Richmond- Va
_________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of   ~
Semi Annual allowance ending ~                                                                                                          
                                              ___________
                                                  $166.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm. Stewart- Clerk, 
Book A-Vol. 2- Page 179-
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1877
Virginia, Richmond
____________________________________________
Nancy Lambert
widow of Charles Lambert
who was a Private
in the Revolution

____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
___________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of Sept. 1843
and sent to James T. Sutton
Richmond, Va

___________________________________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1
Vol. 1. Page 150.