Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44733, William Chamberlain, Conn.
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Conn.  Chamberlain, William S.  44733
            or Chamberlin
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Chamberlain, William
(CONN.)
S-44733

Jan 2-1834 aB
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16.967
Penn.
[crossed out "New York"]

William Chamberlain of Windham in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1828.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of May [illegible] and sent to Munson Buel Esq Lexington Agent, N. Y.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 179.90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00
22 mo 11/30 4/31
8
76
3.96
4

_________$227.90

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Greene

transferred to Pennsylvania 20 Sep 1826
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William Chamberlain
Private
Col. Elmer's regiment
20 April 1818

Admitted
Munson Buel Esq
Judge
Lexington, Green Co. New York
Rec'd 27 May 1818
Services proved & admitted
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State of New York
Green County Ss.
On the twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Green and state of New York personally appeared William Chamberlain resident of the town of Windham in the county of Green and state aforesaid aged sixty three who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late acts 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 the said William Chamberlain enlisted in the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Joel Dickerson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmer, John Brown Lieutenant colonel of said regiment. That he continued to serve in said corps until the first day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged at Fort Dayton in the state of New York and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and has no other evidence now in his power of his service only the affidavits of Abel Smith accompanying this proceedings.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Munson Buel

I Munson Buel, Judge as aforesaid to certify that I have been acquainted with William Chamberlain a number of years and from my own personal knowledge do know him to be a very poor man and really stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Munson Buel

October 8 1819
I Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Green and state of New York aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Chamberlain did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant tot he directions of the aforementioned act of Congress given under my hand and the seal of the Court the twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Munson Buel
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I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and State of New York do certify that Munson Buel was a Judge of said court on the twentieth day of April 1818, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature of the said Judge to the above affidavit or Declaration of William Chamberlain is genuine. On witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid. 21st day of May 1818.
Wm. Van Bergen Clerk
as aforesaid
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William Chamberlain
copy

10.467

Sept 18[illegible]

Sent to Ch. L. Abel
Peekskill N. Y.

1870

I Wm Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly correct & I do further certify that in the opinion of the said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy six dollars fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on the 5th day of September 1820.
Wm. Van Bergen Clk
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State of New York
Greene County} Ss.
On the fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record called the Common Pleas for the said county, William Chamberlain aged sixty-five years, resident in the town of Windham, county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In the company commanded by Captain Joel Dickinson in the regiment commanded by Col. Elmore, in the Connecticut Line; and that the original declaration of the said William Chamberlain for the benefit of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" bears date the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and is inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York agency by certificate number 16,967; 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 my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property in 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.

Schedule of Property
I have no deed or lease of any property in my own right or the right of my wife
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in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property in 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.

Schedule of Property
I have no deed or lease of any property in my own right or the right of my wife.

Personal Property
Due on book [illegible] from old debts for blacksmith work =  $40.00
One cor $10.00 one chest $1.00 one chest with drawers $3.00 = 14.00
Four old chairs $1.00, one old table $1.25, one brass kettle $4.00 = 6.25
One old iron pot $0.50, one teakettle $0.50, one candle stand $0.75 = 1.75
One old mare $10.00, one old wooden clock $4.00 = 14.00
One frying pan and skillet $0.50 = 0.50
______________
$76.50

I have a wife whose name is Mary, aged sixty three past. I have no children under the age of twenty one years. My wife for about two years has been sick, and the most of the time under the doctor's care - and there is no prospect of her ever being in any better state of health. As for myself, I am unable to do any thing for the support of my family, and have been for about one year past. I have been a blacksmith by trade, shall never be able more to work at that from lameness. And I do swear that I do really stand in need of the assistance of my country for support. And further saith not.
William Chamberlain

Sworn this 5th day of Sept 1820 in Open Court.
Chas. C. Abeel Dept Clerk

The Court estimate the pensioner's property contained in his inventory at seventy six dollars, and fifty cents.
Catskill, September 5th 1820.
Thos. E. Barker
Benj. Haxtun
Munson Buel
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I Wm. Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly correct & I do further certify that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy six dollars fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on the 5th day of September 1820.
Wm. Van Bergen Clk
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Benjamin Chamberlin deposeth and saith that William Chamberlain an applicant for a pension is his brother. That in the year 1776 he was absent from home about a year. That he always understood and verily believes that his said brother did enlist as aforesaid for one year and did serve the full tour of one year in the revolutionary army and that he once saw him in the army at Albany in the year aforesaid and that he is in [illegible] interest in the event of his application for a pension.
Benjamin Chamberlain

Sworn to October 6th 1819 Before me Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and fort he county of Green state of New York

I, Munson Buel, Judge as before mentioned, do certify that Benjamin Chamberlain the above witness is a man of truth and veracity, this I state from my own knowledge and acquaintance for many years and from his oath and the applicant in no shape interested in his application.
Munson Buel
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Susquechanna Ss.
On this fourteenth day of September 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared William Chamberlin of Susquehanna County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joel Dickinson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reason for removing to the State of Pennsylvania was to live with his sons, who reside in the county; that he now wishes to draw his pension at Philadelphia.
William Chamberlain

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua W. Raynsford

NOTES - The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Susquechanna Ss.
On this fourteenth day of September 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared William Chamberlin of Susquehanna County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joel Dickinson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reason for removing to the State of Pennsylvania was to live with his sons, who reside in the county; that he now wishes to draw his pension at Philadelphia.
William Chamberlain

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joshua W. Raynsford

NOTES - The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County Ss
Be it known, that on the fourteenth day of September 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Susquehanna personally appeared Silvanus S. Mulford who, on his oath, declares that he well knows William Chamberlain to be the same identical person described in the within affidavit and also on an original certificate from the Secretary of War which is now in his possession. That he now resides in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania, and has resided there for the span of four years past.
Silvanas S. Mulford

Sworn and subscribed to the fourteenth day of September 1826 before me
Joshua W. Raynsford, Justice of the Peace

Montrose Sept 14th AD 1826. I do certify that the above deponent Silvanus S. Mulford is a man of veracity and well known to me. Witness my hand & seal the above date.
{Seal} Joshua W. Raynsford Justice of the Peace

Susquehanna County Ss.
I Asa Dimock a Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify that Joshua W. Raynsford Esquire before whom the above deposition was taken and whose name appears thereto is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn as appears of record. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above signature "Joshua W. Raynsford" to be in his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Montrose the 14th day of September AD 1826.
Asa Dimock Prot
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January 5, 1933

William Chamberlain - S.44733
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BA-J/AWF

Mrs. William L. Freeland
Coral Gables, P. O. Box 444
Florida

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Chamberlain of Connecticut.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44733, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Chamberlain or Chamberlin.

He enlisted in March, 1776 and served as a private until April 1, 1777 in Captain Joel Dickinson's company in Colonel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, then aged sixty-three years and living in Windham, Greene County, New York.

In 1830 he referred to his wife, Mary as aged over sixty-three years, and stated then that he had no children under twenty-one years of age. In 1826 he had moved to Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, to live with his sons. He never gave the names of any of his children.

The soldier, William Chamberlain (Chamberlin), died January 2, 1834.

His brother, Benjamin, in 1819 was in Greene County, New York. There are no further family data in this claim.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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May 19 1913

Mrs. Clarence B. Hurrey
2801 North Capitol St.
Washington, D. C.
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44733

Revy INVALID.

File No. 44733
William Chamberlain 
Priv. Rev. War

Act 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 84
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Feb 13/94 Mil His to Mrs. Ellin M. C. Light Bloomington Ill

1894 Apr 13 to Miss Nettie this office

Jany 21 190{?]
Mrs Light

1913 May 19 history to Mrs. Clarence B. Hurrey

1920 Jan 18 History to F. M. Adams Glendora Calif.
See his letter in George Adams Mar 1812, 

1933 Jan 5 hist to Mrs. Wm L. Freeland
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44733
12462
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119

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.

MEMORANDA.

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
William Chamberlin

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Conn. July 25, 1754

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Windham, N. Y.

Date of death (as near as possible):
Jan. 1833

Christian name of widow:
~~

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
~~

Remarks:
Private

Your name and address:
Nettie L. White
2nd Depy Court Prom
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Abel Smith of Windham in the county of Green and state of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he was personally acquainted with William Chamberlin in Albany in the state aforesaid that he cam there in the summer of the year aforesaid from Fort George and joined the regiment commanded by Col. Elmore in which regiment he continued with til April 1777 at which time the said regiment was discharged.
Abel Smith

Sworn before me Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green on the nineteenth day of April 181[?]

Mr. Abel Smith who was with Mr. Chamberlain has lately received a pension from your office received by me.
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Bloomington Illinois
Feb 5th 1894

Hon. Wm. Luchien

Dear Sir
For the sole purpose of being able to prove up in order to join "The Daughters of the Revolution" I am very anxious to know something about my great-grandfather Wm. Chamberlin who was born in 1754, served in the Revolutionary War 1776 & died in 1833. He received a pension for service but I do not know what for, where he enlisted or anything of him give just the facts as herein written. I must prove that he
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was a Revolutionary soldier and I do not know how to do it_If for any reason you prefer to decline my request which is made soley for the reason given- will you please tell me how I can obtain the information desired.
Mrs. Adlai Stephenson National Pres. of "The D. of the R." has written the secretary of the local society here (forming) desiring that all papers he in previous to Feb 22nd. Our society here are now waiting for me; will you kindly help me by looking is causing to have looked up the records concerning my ancestors. I think he enlisted at or near Litchfield Conn. but do
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3) not know positively. Also that he did at or near Lexington N. Y. although this is also indefinable.
I will be happy to compensate you if you will kindly undertake for me.
I wrote you about two weeks ago but there understood & so wrote you that he went out from Vermont. I have not heard from you in reply.
Please favor me with as early an answer as you can well & you will greatly oblige me.
Mrs. J. H. Light
(Ellen M. Chamberlin Light)

[stamped]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 8 1894
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Dec 15, 1932

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs: - 
I am very anxious to obtain all possible information regarding my great grandfather, William Chamberlin (or Chamberlain) of Conn who served in the Revolution.
He was born July 26, 1754, and died at East Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co PA in Jan. 1833.
This is all I know about him and I would appreciate all the information you can give me.

Yours respectfully
Helen C. Freeland
(Mrs. Wm. Leonard Freeland
Box 444
Coral Gables Fla
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Read about Elmore's regt P. 113 Co. Mil Records 1775-1848
(Wm. C. on P -119)
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In reply to your request of ____________, received _______ for a statement of the military history of William Chamberlain or Chamberlin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 44733

[column titles]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT |
LENGTH OF SERVICE |
RANK | 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | 
STATE
Mch 1776 to Sept 1777 | Priv. | Captain Joel Dickinson Colonel Elmore | Conn.

Battles engaged in, ~~
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in New York
Date of application for pension Apl 20, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Windham, Greene Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Mary of over 63 yrs past but no children under 21 years of age.
In 1826 he removed to Susquehanna Co. Penn to live with his sons, but did not give their names. He died Jan 2, 1834
In 1819 sol. brother Benjamin Chamberlain testified to his service.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.