Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6099, for James Lambert, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Va                         Lambert, James    R6099
                                               Jane

Served in 1774 against Indians

CONTENTS
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.

ACT OF June 7 1832

James Lambert
(Indiana)

POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.

CHARLES C. TUCKER
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.
KNOW all men by these presents: That I Jane Lambert surviving widow of James Lambert Decased of Dearborn state of Indiana do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of my Decased Husband for me for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 1853 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Jane herXmark Lambert 
WITNESS my hand and seal this 14 day of March 1854.
In presence of Hamilton Conaway} 
James Woods} ss.
State of Indiana Dearborn COUNTY -- ss.

On this 14th day of March 1854, before me a Notary Public in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Jane Lambert the above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. 

Given under my hand and Notarial seal this the 14th day of March 1854 Hamilton Conaway

STATE of Indiana}
Dearborn COUNTY.} ss.
On this 14 day of March 1854, before me the undersigned a Notary Public Ward in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jane Lambert a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the identical  person who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. 
Jane herXmark Lambert
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal March 14th 1854
 Hamilton Conaway Notary Public

STATE OF}
COUNTY OF}
I    Clerk of    do hereby certify that    Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this day of. 185  .
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35.297
James Lambert
Indiana
18 Nov 41
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The following is the declaration of James Lambert a soldier of the Revolutionary war in North America.

The said James Lambert On this day personally appeared in the Probate Court of the County of Dearborn in the State of Indiana at the November Term of said Court 1841 it being a Court of Record created by the laws of Indiana and makes oath that On the 25, day of March 1842 he will be eighty five years old that he was born in the State of Maryland, that he is now a resident of said County and has been for the 27 years last past, that he has lived in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, and in order to obtain the benefit of the sum pension laws he makes this further declaration, that at the age of nineteen at the town of Augusta in Virginia he was drafted as a militia man for the Term of three months, that he rendevous'd at Shenandoah Virginia and thence Marched to Richmond Virginia and from thence has taken by water to West point New York. When When his Term of three months expired he volunteered for the term of two years and after remaining there a winter and summer
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he was marched to and was in the Battle of the Cowpens and thence was Marched to one of the Maravian towns on the Yadkin River Where he has regularly discharged which he has lost that he served as aforesaid two years and three months in the army of the revolution, the reason why he never applied for a pension is that he never needed a pension until now, the name of his Colonel (crossed out) Major was Guy Hamilton Captains name Spencer, Sergeants names John Washer, Hilde Perry, William Bryan, Col. Hilliard or Hilyard. That his memory is defective and further says not 
James hisXmark Lambert 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court November 18 1841  Wm V Check Clerk
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The State of Indiana} 
Dearborn County} ss 
In the Dearborn County Probate Court November Term 1841 
Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared in Open Court the within named James Lambert who made oath therein that the within declaration is true in substance and in matter of fact 
Witness William V Check Clerk of said court and its seal the 18th November 1841
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June 28 52

2d Decln merely[?] motivation
Jan 22 56
Original decln returned for appl Decl

June 6 40
not designate form of service -- not specified service

Jan 13 45 
Refers to dcl Jan 8
[faint writing illegible]

June 8 42
Should specify tours + c
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M Cole wishes these papers if you please
[signature illegible]
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James Lambert
Indiana

Suspended

See let 8 Jany 1842
W. V. Check
Let to S.S. Hearding
Jany 13th '45

let to Hon. O.B. Ficklin Herein
June 6th 1848
" Hon. T.R. Young 8th Dec' 1849
"  same 22d Jany 1851

Let F.A. Dickens, June 28 /52
  Same   June 1. 1853
G.H. Voss June 22d 1855

Act 7 June 1852
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FREE [upside down]
[cancellation stamp] NOBLESVILLE JUN 11 IND.

James Lambert
Ind -- sus 1832

The Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Lemuel Hungerford.
Deposition
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The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County ss} 
I Lemuel Hungerford of Ross Township Butler County & State Ohio Being Seventy nine years of age on the 14th day of May last having been first duly sworn according to Law, Depose and say that I served in the revolutionary war between Great Brittain and the United States in the years 1779 and 1780 as near as I can recollect in the Militia under Captain Spencer at west point and Captain Cary at Horse neck and Captain Adam Shapley at Newlondon where I saw Mr James Lambert who resides in Dearborn County Indiana and who I have this day met and conversed with in Hamilton County Ohio. Serving at the above named place as a militia Soldier in the revolutionary war at the time I was there serving as such myself and further this deponent saith not 
Lemuel hisXmark Hungerford 

The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County ss} 
Be it remembered that on this 23th day July A.D. 1841 personally appeared Lemuel Hungerford before me John Ashby a Justice of the peace within and for said County and after being duly cautioned made Solemn oath to the foregoing deposition and Subscribed the same in my presence I also further certify that from information and all appearances he is a man whose Character stands good for truth and veracity
John Ashby {seal}
justice of the peace
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[left margin]
See order in Charles Lambert, W.8021, Rev. War.

BA-J/MMHF             Rev. + 1812 no. 253

September 5, 1934.
Rev. &1812 Wars Section.          Navy -970-
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rev. War claim for pension of James Lambert, File No. R.6099
Actual. 1 of each page      


UNCERTIFIED 


$2.00...........8 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:
Sol. decl. May 13, 1844 -----------7 pages
+ widow Jane's Power of Attorney, March 14, 1854, 1 page  8 pages

[notation top right of page]
Soldier's answers to ? 
The last page was not included in order
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1934 Sept./2 photos mailed to O.D. Lambert + Account. Div. ntfd. See order for Charles Lambert. W.8021.  A.N.Y. 

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [line crossed out]




 6099. 
James Lambert 
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:______, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
_____
Re-enlisted: _____
_____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____
_____Recognized. _____Contract.
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____, 18
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Washington 
Jany. 5th 1850 
Sir,
Have the kindness to afford me or my constituent Mr. Manly, another hearing in the case of James Lambler, late of Indiana, under act of 7th June 1832. This case is represented to be a good one and should be allowed. If not allowed, be pleased to point out the reasons for its rejection. His children will renew the claim in the manner required by your Office. 
Also be pleased to state what were the objections to the admission of the claim of Conrad Icely, of Indiana, Act 7th June, 1832. In what County in the state of Indiana, did Icely assert his claim from.
 I am, Sir, most respy your Obt. sert.
T R Young
H. J.L. Edwards,
Comm. of Pensions.
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Washington 19 March 1852 
Sir,
Enclosed you will find the Amended Declaration of Thomas Lambert under the act 7th June 1832. Be as good as to have it filed with the Original papers and the claim acted upon.
Yours respectfully Francis A Dickins 

James E Heath Esq/
Com. of Pensions
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Noblesville, Hamilton County Indiana
June 13. 1855 
Hon. L.P. Waldo.
Sir, The Heirs of James Lambert Lambert Say that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner,  that he never drew any money but that a short time before his death say in 1844- The department wrote the old man that his application for back pay, and his 4 Pension dues, were all ready for him and all be had to do was to draw the same in the usual manner - The old man died before he could see to it, now they very much desire that you will say to them, whether the Records show any thing due the old man, and if so what steps will be necessary on their part to avow the same-
Adress at this place 
G. H. Voss
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Pension Office June 6 1848 
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr Manlys letter and to refer you to the enclosed Copy of my report of 31 Decem 1840 to Andrew Davison for the objections to the R. 1791[added] admission of Ralph[crossed out] Ralph Cassell Claim 
James Lambert the other case refered to by Mr Manly asserted a claim in 1842 for an allowed[?] service in the militia of Virginia of 3 month, and for enlistment of 2 years in the Continental Line But he has furnished no satisfactory evidence in support of his application nor has he specified his service as to enable us to make examination of the Roles of the Virginia Line in this office for proof thereof.
 
Hon O.B. Ficklin
House of Reps
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Feb 3d 1853 
Rel: to case of James Lambert Application for re-examination of his claim under Act 7 June 1832.
Suspended Indiana 

Cole

Francis A Dickins 
Atty 

6099[upside down]
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Washington 31 Jany 1853.
Sir,
 In your letter you say that the Amended declaration of James Lambert of Indiana, filed by me, only contains 6 of a restoration of his former declaration and you require some proof. On examine it will be found that a part of the service is proved certainly sufficient to entitle him to some pension. I must therefore request that the case may be re-examined and a pension allowed for such service as is proved.- Yours respectfully 
Francis A Dickins 

To the Commissioner of Pensions
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[check mark] Robert R Kendall
Invalid Maine agency
War of 1812
----
[check mark] James Lambert  act of 1832
Suspended Indiana
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[check mark] Judith Cheatham
act 1838.
Suspended Va
----
For 
Francis A Dickins.

Jan 1853
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Amended Declaration of James Lambert inside
the act of June 7th 1832

13 May 44

F.A. Dickins
Atty.

[words crossed out unreadable]
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The amended Declaration of James Lambert In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of Indiana}
Ripley County} ss.
On the 13th day of May 1844, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon James Duncan sole Judge of of the Perry County Probate Court in and for the County of Ripley and State of Indiana James Lambert a resident of the County of Dearborn in the said State aged Eighty Six years the 25th day of March 1844 (And the reason assigned why this applicant makes this aforesd. Declaration aforesaid in the County of Ripley instead of the County of Dearborn where he resides is this, to wit: He lives about thirty miles from Lawrenceburg the present County Seat of Dearborn, where the Courts of the said County are holden, and he resides not more than fifteen miles from this Court, the Road from his residence to this Court is much better than to Lawrenceburg, and he is wholly dependent on the kindness of his neighbors for the means of coming to Court to make his declaration and it was much easier for him to get a friend to bring him to this Court then to take him to Lawrenceburg). And the said applicant being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. The first of June 1774 (or near that time) he volunteered for three months, and served against the Indians under Col Lewis, Maj Hamilton Capt. Skidmore, Lieut Col Rafe Stewart, and Ensign William White 1st Sargent James Stewart a brother to Lieut Col Stewart, and marched from Wilsons Station which was situate in Tiger Valley on the Mononghahaly River to the mouth of the Kenhawa River where he was engaged[crossed out] in a severe engagement with the Indians, about three Hundred of the whites were killed and wounded but how many of the Indians could not be ascertained as the warriors to save the scalps of the fallen, would drag them to the Ohio, and then throw them into the stream. This battle was a hard one, the Indians were defeated, but with great loss to the Whites. Sergeant Stewart was killed, and this applicant received several Balls through his clothes This engagement commenced near sunrise, and lasted all day. He served for full three
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three months when he returned home to his father at Wilsons Section this was in his Seventeenth year, and the first of September 1774 or in a few days of that time at all events he served full three months when he was verbally discharged. His father now removed from Wilsons Station and settled on the North fork of the Patomac in Rockingham County Va. and this applicant went also with him and continued to make his fathers house his home until after the close of the Revolution only when he was in the army. In the month of July 1775, he was drafted for three months, and entered the service under the command of Col Hillyard Capt Spencer 1st Lieutenant Hilldepenny and Corporal John Washer. The rest of his officers names he has forgotten. He was marched to Richmond and served for full three months when he was discharged in October 1775 by Capt Spencer. He remained at home for one month when he entered the service a third time. He entered as a substitute for Six Month for one Jacob Ellsworth. He was during this tour of Six Months under the command of Col Hillyard Maj Hamilton (he thinks) Capt Spencer Ensign William Bryan, Sergeant Hilldepenny (the rest of his officer names he has forgotten), but applicant is not certain but what he served this tour or a part of the same under a Maj. White Applicant may also be mistaken as to the precise year when this tour was rendered, but it is the same year that the engagement called the scrimmage of the Kings Bridge, he was in that engagement, and it was in his three months tour before this Six months tour as a substitute for Ellesworth or in this six months tour and the deponent must decide the year from that fact.  at all accounts he served his tour of six months, and was discharged in writing by Col Hillyard. He again entered the service as a volunteer for two years in the spring of 1779, and served in the Company of Capt Andre Johnson, when after having served for some time in that company he was transfered to the command of Capt Christman, and he also served in another Company the Capt, name forgotten. During this town of two years he was under the command of Genl Gates who commanded in the South, and also under the Command of Genl Greene after the fall of 1780. He was also under the command of Col Hillyard Col White Col Wood, Col Morgan Col Dorothy and several Brigader Generals amongst whom he remembers Genl Stevens who as wounded at the Battle of Guilford. He remember also Col Lynch
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He also remembers in the Company where he last served, or during his tour of two years Major Guy Hamilton, Lieutenant Robert
Minis & Ensign Murphy. He continued in the service until after the Battle of Guilford when he was discharged in May or June 1781 after has being faithfully served two years this last time as a volunteer, added to his three tours before, to wit three months against the Indians in 1774, and three months when he was drafted, and six months as a substitute for Ellsworth makes Three years which he served. He served four tours as follows - Three months as a volunteer, three months was drafted, Six months as a substitute for Jacob Ellsworth, and Two years as a volunteer and he resided the at the time of his first tour in Wilsons Station, on the Monongahela River in Tiger Valley. Then he removed to Rockingham County Va, on the North fork of the Potomac and resided there during the war. He was in the Battle with the Indians at the mouth of the Kenhawa, on the Ohio, in the engagement or Battle at Kings Bridge, where about 300 British were engaged, and during his tour of Two years he was in the Battle of the Cow Pens in Jany 1781 and also in the Battle of Guilford Court House in March 1781. He was also about ten miles from Camden when that Battle was fought he was engaged in driving in Beeves, and was not in the engagement but in hearing of it--During his first  tour against the Indians he was marched from Wilsons station though the wilderness under the guide of one Joseph Friend, and also one Capt Trigg who commanded in the Right wing at the Indian Battle, and was killed in that engagement. He crossed Cheat River Laurel fork and Gladly fork to Kenhawa and down the same to the mouth, he returned nearly the same route. 2d Tour. He Marched from the North fork of the Potomac in Rockingham County to the Shanadoaha in Loudon County-- There he remained for about ten days until more troops collected, which were then expected from Greenbrier and Jackson River the troops arrived under the Common of Col Johnson and they took up their line of March for Richmond from Loudon, they marched to Pages, at Swift Run Gap from thence to New Castle from thence to Richmond where he remained for one month then he marched to Manchester where he remained about one month. Then he marched to Rocky Ridge
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when he returned home to Rockingham 3d tour.  He marched from Rockingham to New Castle from thence to Richmond where he remained he cannot say how long from thence to Manchester, from thence to a small town about twenty or thirty miles as near as he can remember down James River from Richmond from thence he marched to Norfolk where he remained until he was discharged by Col Crawford. He then return home and remained until the Spring of 1779 when he volunteered for two years 4th Tour. He marched to Richmond was quarter in the Capital stayed there for about three months was engaged in frequent Scouts, took shipping at Rockets landing two miles from Richmond and went to Norfolk stayed there several weeks cannot say how long. from thence he went to West Point on the North River quartered there the winter of 1780 (the Cold Winter) and was engaged in building Block Houses. He sailed from Norfolk for West Point in the fall of the year, from West Point he marched to Horseneck on the East River where he remained for three months, went from Horseneck to Peekskill from thence marched to Virginia got there when Cherrys were ripe. Marched over Haw River on to North Carolina the object was to succor Genl Gates who was then in the Southhe marched across Dare River Deep River and Peedee and was quartered at Rudgeleys Mill. Rudgely was said to be Tory. He there helped to take out flour for the American Army. after the Battle of Camden he Joined the army of the Southern Commander Gates at Hillsborough N.C. there he remained for several weeks when he went to Charlotte and well remembers when Genl Greene assumed the command of the South, which was in the forepart of the winter before the Battle of Guilford and the Cow Pens. This applicant cannot pretend to give in detail all that happened during this part of his service. He was frequently engaged in foraging parties and in scouts and was in many places the names of which he cannot remember. He was marched to the Cow Pens in Janry 1781 and was there in that Battle. He here saw Col Hillyard he thinks riding along the line with one arm hanging down shattered by a musket Ball He will also mention one circumstance somewhat significant. a woman, was engaged in doing something to a man that had fallen
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fallen by the shot of the enemy. She was in the attitude of stooping and a Ball from a Swivall struck her on a straight line and literally split her open. One of my mesmates, Thomas Warmsley had the straps of his knapsack shot off and I had a ball strike my leg, but not to cause me to be laid up, it was a flesh wound only but I carry the scar to this day. From the Cowpens he marched with the prisoners there taken about 500 in number for Virginia and it was understood that Lord Cornwallis was in pursuit of the forces under the command of Morgan. He joined the main Army under General Greene near a River called Bannester River and marched direct for Guilford N.C. It was sometime after this before the Battle of Guilford was fought as much as two or three weeks, here he was marched and counter marched for some days in hearing of the enemy until in March 1781 (the day he does not remember) the Battle was fought. Here the enemy kept the field but immediately retreated leaving some of their wounded. The enemy marched for their shipping at Wilmington. After this Battle he was again at Hillsboro from thence he marched to Broad Ford on Adkin River and remained there for some time how long he cannot state but he was there discharged and returned with many more of the Virginia Militia back to their homes. This tour of two years he served out his time in full and was honorably discharged by Colonel Hillyard in writing. That discharge has since been lost by being in the possession of one William Bennett who was drowned about a year afterwards. This applicant may possibly be mistaken in the names of some of his officers – but he distinctly remembers during his said last tour of two years Genl Washington, Genl Greene, Genl Gates, Genl Stevens, Col Morgan Col Washington Col Howard, Col White,
Col Lynch, Doudman [?], Williams &c &c. He will mention one thing more, when he was
at Richmond he saw the Americans using a Diving Bell to recover the Brass Canon which the British had sunk, said to be Sixty.
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Applicant will here state that in his original Declaration for a pension made some two years since, he did not know that it was necessary to give a detailed statement of his services, and he is not certain whether he set down all of his tours of service, depending on his agent to inform him of the necessary precission. That he may have made some statements which may conflict with some things in this his naritive of his services; but if such is the case, he is not at fault with any design or intention to misinform the Commissioner of Pensions. He is a weak and feeble old man, and but a short time to enjoy any munifisence or bounty of this government. What he has stated within
as to the main facts and length of time which he served in the War of the Revolution are substantially true – And he deems it his duty to state further that one reason why he delayed so
long in making application for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 is, he has lived in a
situation where he knew little of his rights. He had but few opportunities of seeing persons who could give him correct information about Pensions, and had conceived the idea somehow, that he must produce his discharge, which he could not do. He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can produce, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
James hisXmark Lambert
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this day and year first above written
Conrad Overturf Clerk
By John S. S. Hunter Deputy
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We John Ruby-- a Clergyman residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana and I. W. Robinson residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Lambert who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we belive him to be Eighty Six 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
John Ruby 
Isaiah W. Robinson 

And the said Court do herby declare this opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Ruby who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana, and that I. W. Robinson- who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Ripley and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
James Duncan, P. Judge {seal}

I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the Ripley County Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Lambert for a Pension 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of Court at Versailles this 13th day of May 1844. Conrad Overturf Clk 
By John S.S. Hunter Deputy
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8. 
Answer to the Questions propounded of the War office to applicants for Pensions under the act of June 7th 1832.
1st Question Answered: I was born in Pipe Creek now Hagerstown Md on the 25th day of March 1758. 2d Question Answered: I have the Record of my age in Nelson Co Kentucky in the family Record in the Bible of my father. 3rd Question Answered – When I was called into the service, during my first tour against the Indians, at Wilson's Station in Tiger Valley on the
Monongehala. I then removed to Rockingham County Va on the Potomac and resided there during the whole war. Since then I have resided in Kentucky and Ohio until for the last fourteen years since which I have resided in Dearborn Co Indiana, where I still reside. 4th Question Ansd. The first tour I volunteered, the second I was drafted, the 3rd tour I served as a substitute for Jacob Ellsworth, and the last and fourth tour I volunteered. 5th Question Answer. I well remember the Riflemen commanded by Genl Morgan (or Col Morgan at that time) also the Cavalry commanded by Col Washington, also Col Howard's Regiment and Col Lee's and Colonel Lynch's – also I well remember Col Cock's Regiment of 
Militia and the company of a Capt Morton. The general circumstances of my service I have stated within. 6 Question Answerd. I received a written discharge at Broad ford on Adkin River signed by Col Hillyard.
it was lost as stated within on the person of William Bennett. 7th Question Ansd.
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The Amended Declaration of James Lambert for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, which original Declaration is now on file in the War Office of the United States
State of Indiana}
Dearborn County} SS
On this 21st day of August 1844, personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County James Lambert a resident of said County of Dearborn and State of Indiana who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For three months I served as a drafted militiaman in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States. For two years I served as a volunteer in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States making in all the period of[crossed out] Two years and three months, for which I claim a Pension. And the said deponent further saith, that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his said services, and that he has no written or documentary evidence by which he can prove the same.
James hisXmark Lambert

Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written.
[faint signature illegible]
Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana}
Dearborn County} SS.
I William V. Check clerk, of the Dearborn County Circuit Court in and for the said County and State do hereby certify, that John T Lamison[?] before whom the foregoing proceedings were had in the matter of the application of James Lambert for a Pension, was at the time of having the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County-- duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith is due, and credit should be given to all of his official acts, and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lawrenceburg this 16th day of November 1844 
William V Cheek clerk 
Dearborn Circuit Court
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Lambert, John  GRADE Private LINE New YORK

WARRANT NUMBER 7419  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 6, 1791 -to not shown- 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives