Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 859, for James Lambert, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Lambert, James
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 859
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New Jersey 179
James Lambert of Essex Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. [illegible] in the New Jersey line for two years.
No. 15.686
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Oct
1833 and sent to John I. Chetwood Eliz.town NJ

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 200-
Semiant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 40.
$140,
{Revolutionary Claim, of June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk
Book E Vol three Page 120
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3883
New Jersey
Hannah Lambert widow of James Lambert
who died on the 2nd April 1842 of Essex in the State of N. J.who was a Pri. in the ___ commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded by Col Spencer in the NJ Line for
2 years  Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd day of 1842 April

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of
February, 1849 and sent to Hon. D S Gregory
Arrears to the 4th of Hos of Reps
Semiannual allowance ending
Increase from $40. Deduct all former
payments
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,}
Section the 3rd
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 142

Reported
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No 15636

James Lambert Essex County New Jersey
Adm 2 years $80
serv 12 mo.
Jno I Chetwood  Elisbeth Town New Jersey
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BRIEF in the case of James Lambert County of Essex in the State of New Jersey
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Vol. Served In 1776
1777
Served Jan. 1778
Vol Decr 1780


Duration of Service.
Years,, Months, Days.
time not stated
- 4 or 5-
- 1 or 2 -
not stated
Say 12 mo.
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen Winder
Col Thomas, Col Spencer
Col Jaques, Cap Mass

5. In what battles was he engaged? Short [illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Elizabeth Town Point New Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence witness certified credible clergimans certificate & two living witnesses, papers not property attached
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? incorrect, not property attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd Key Watts Examining Clerk
1. 1.
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State of New or
County of Essex } ss:
On this twenty fourth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open Court before the
Court of Common Pleas now sitting James
Lambert a resident of the township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey aged seventy seven years and upon, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enterd the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. The first duty in which the applicant was engaged, was in the summer of 1776 when he was engaged as a volunteer Militiaman at Elizabeth Town Point in erecting a fort and breast works the enemy being at that time on Staten Island on the opposite side of the sound and had several skirmishes at the time. Our officers were Colonel Thomas and Colonel Spencer, at that time major as I believe
the names of the other officers the applicant
cannot now recollect. That he continued
with the troops at Elizabeth Town point
and along the lines in Ralway at [illegible] Point and Mossbridge. until in the fall of 1777, when he was taken very sick with the billious fever and was carried to his fathers who then resided in the township of Elizabeth, where now it is the township of Westfield applicant was in actual service in the year 1777 at
Elizabeth Town Count four or five months as
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he thinks. In the winter of the same year
1777. James Lambert the father of the applicant was taken prisoner in the night by
a company of British horsemen at his
dwelling and carried to the City of New York
and died in the Provost Prison after
being there six months. The applicant
was taken prisoner at the same time with
his father but the enemy found him in such a weak state from his sickness that they left him. In the next summer of 1778, the applicant was with the troops for one or two months at Trembly's Point in what is now the township of Rahway (being at that time part of the Township of Elizabeth) Col Jaquez was commander, and Captain Morse and Captain Scudder commanded two of the Companies. The names of the other officers the applicant
does not now recollect. The troops with
which the applicant was engaged, were employed constantly on the lines between Trembly's Point and Elizabeth Town in guarding
against the inroads of the enemy who had
possession of Staten Island on the opposite
side of the Sound and were making constant
incursions. Afterwards the applicant marched
with the troops to Elizabeth Town and had a skirmish with a detachment of troops from the enemy and pursued them the Hackensack in the County of Bergen in this State. Genral Winder was the Commander
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Major Hayes from Newark was also there
and Col Ford from Morristown. The
applicant was engaged in the Battle of the
Short Hills at the time General Howe came
over with the main army from Staten Island about fourteen thousand men and made
his head quarters in the village of Westfield
the battle was fought by the Continental
troops and militia. Major Barber and Col
Ogden were two of the Continental officers
the other officers not recollected. The applicant was also stationed at Woodbridge on the
lines for some time and at Bowen Town
in the County of Middlesex and was constantly
on duty in the neighbourhood until he was
Marched in the summer of the year 1778, through Middlesex County to Maidenhead where the troops remained for several days and were then marched to Monmouth County where the applicant was attached to the company of Captain Matthias Ludlow and was one of the guard on the Battlefield the night preceding the Battle of Monmouth.
After the Battle of Monmouth the applicant
turned home and continued to serve as a
volunteer under arms on the lines till he
went with a company or detachment of
twenty seven volunteers from New Brunswick
and Middlesex County to Long Island in
two whale boats, under command of Capt 
Mariner, Tom Clark acted as Lieutenant.
The whole detachment were taken prisoners
the next day after arriving on Long Island and
marched through Jamaica to New York City
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and the applicant was detained with the
detachment in the North Church as prisoner for four months. In the month of December 1780 as applicant thinks he was exchanged being the year that Benedict Arnold
turned traitor, & went over to the Enemy.
After his return home, applicant continued
to do duty as a volunteer along the lines
and was with the troops at Springfield and
followed the British army down through
Connecticut farms to Elizabeth Town Point and
applicant was one of a party who took seventeen of the enemy prisoners. After
this the applicant continued on the alert, patroling and watching the enemy and our own citizens, who were suspected of aiding the
enemy and was actively engaged and ready
at a minutes warning to march and duty
to the end of the war - That the applicant was constantly engaged from the time he
entered the service in 1776 till the end of the
war and most of the time in active service
except when he was a prisoner as above stated
that he was always liable to be called out, and
being on the lines he was continually called out and seldom at home. That he has no discharge in his possession and no documentary evidence and that the only persons whom he now recollects as living by whom he can make any proof of his services are William Clark and Daniel Hatfield of the said Township of Westfield whose affidavits to that effect are hereto annexed and who also know the applicant and are acquainted
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with his services and character. That the said applicant served more than two years at the times above mentioned as a volunteer during the war of the Revolution. That there is a 
record of his age in the family Bible & that he
was born on the 14th day of July A.D. 1755.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State 
James Lambert
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court 
Saml B. Miller Judge
---
We James M. Huntting a clergyman
residing in the township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and William Clark and Daniel Hetfield residing in the said Township of Westfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted James Lambert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
James M. Hunting
William Clark
Daniel Hetfield

Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
Saml B. Miller Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their
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 Court further certifies that it appears to them
that James M. Hunting who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said township
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of Westfield and that William Clark and Daniel Hetfield who have also signed the same are
residents in the said township of Westfield and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit-
Saml B. Miller Judge
William Clark of the township of Westfield
being duly sworn according to law on his
oath says that he is well acquainted with
James Lambert the above applicant and
that the said James Lambert was in actual service in the Revolutionary War as stated in his above declaration at Elizabeth Town Point, and at Rahway and along the lines, and also that he pursued the enemy to Hackensack in
Bergen County - also that he the said
James went with deponent from New Brunswick as stated in his declaration to Long Island where he & deponent & the rest of the party were taken prisoner & kept in Prison in New York as stated in the above declaration
and that the said James was engaged in
the battle at the Short Hills & continued in service to the end of the war
William Clark
Subscribed and sworn in open Court
the day above written
Sam B. Miller, Judge
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Daniel Hatfield of the township of
Westfield being duly sworn on his oath
says that he is well acquainted with James Lambert the above applicant, and that the said James was out with deponent and served as a volunteer as stated in his declaration on
the lines in Rahway & Woodbridge in the Revolutionary war and that the said James continued in actual service as stated above in his declaration till the end of the war except the time he was in prison-
Daniel Hetfield
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this
24th day of September A.D. 1832
Sam B. Miller - Judge

Essex County Ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jr Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas aforesaid Do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application of James
Lambert for a Pension-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this tenth day of October
AD Eighteen hundred & thirty two-
E Van Arsdale Jr Clk
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James Lambert the applicant in the annexed declaration mentioned being personally
present before me Moses Chandler one of the Justices of the Peace in for the County of Essex and State  of New Jersey and being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath says that as
to the first interrogatory prescribed by the War
Department he has answered in his annexed Declaration & that he was born on the 14th day of July 1755 in what was then the township of Elizabeth being now the township of Westfield in the said County of Essex where he has resided ever since. As to the Second Interrogatory it is answered in the said annexed Declaration.
The third interrogatory is also answered above
as to the fourth Interrogatory the said applicant says that he served first as a volunteer Militiaman at Elizabeth Town point as mentioned on the first page of his annexed declaration from the summer of 1776 to the fall of 1777 being thirteen months at the least that he was actually engaged at one time in the service - Upon reflection further says, that he also engaged in actual service as a volunteer militiaman from the beginning of May 1777 for three months at Elizabeth Town Point after which he was engaged along the lines from Elizabeth Town to Tremblys Point as stated in his declaration, except during
his sickness of two or three months - that applicant continued a volunteer militiaman until he was drafted in the spring of 1776 a short time before the battle of Monmouth and went as an mentioned in his said Declaration. After the return of applicant from Monmouth having been absent
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for two months he volunteered again and continued in service as contained in his said Declaration. Applicant further says that he was never drafted except as above stated, for the two months while he was absent at Monmouth and on his march there and back with the troops - The applicant further says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot further swear positively as to the precise length of his service but that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For two months at least he was a drafted soldier and served as a private - and for two years and five months at least he served as a volunteer militiaman in actual service as a private and for such service he claims a pension-
As to the other Interrogatories the applicant says that he has answered them in his annexed Declaration as fully as impaired memory will permit him to do being anxious to avoid saying any thing of which he has doubt.
The said James Lambert being by me duly
sworn says the above facts and statement are
true and that he was not engaged in any civil employment during his said service above set forth
James Lambert
Subscribed & sworn the 20th day of August A.D. 1831 before me 
Moses Chandler Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey, Essex County ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Lambert for a Pension, except the last sheet, which
contains the additional affidavit of the said James Lambert, before Moses Chandler Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County of Essex duly authorized to take affidavits. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this twenty first day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty three - I further certify that the name of Moses Chandler subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper hand writing and that the name of D.S. Crane, subscribed to the said proceedings is his proper hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the said Court
E Van Arsdale J C
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No 5765
Declaration & Evidence of the Widow Hannah Lambert for a pension under the act
of Congress of July 4th 1836.
Adm
12 mos pri
40$
Died 12 Apl- 1842
pen: Com. 3 April 42
Hon J W Miller
Senate U.S.
Sam B. Miller
Newark New Jersey
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County. On this Fourth day of February
In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared
before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County of Essex, the Widow Hannah Lambert A Respectable person, And a Resident of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Aged Eighty three years last November (Who I hereby certify cannot from Bodily Infirmity attend Court) who being by me First duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is
the Widow of James Lambert, late of the Township of Westfield, in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased. who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, And a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. And
placed on the pension Roll in 1833. And the
said Hannah Lambert further declares that she was Married to the said James Lambert on the Twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy five, At Westfield Essex County
New Jersey By the Revd Benjamin Woodruff, Then Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield in said County Which Marriage took place before the Expiration of the
Cont
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last period of his service. And that her husband the aforesaid James Lambert died on the second day of April Eighteen hundred and Forty two at his Residence in said County of Essex - And that she has remained A Widow and unmarried, ever since the death of her said husband. All of which will more fully appear by referance to the proof hereunto annexed
Hannah Lambert
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above Written - Before me
Saml B. Miller
Judge &c
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Seventeen hundred and Seventy five December Twenty seven James Lambert & Hannah Little Were Married
I James M. Hunting Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the Record of Marriages kept by the Revd Benjamin Woodruff, When Pastor of said Church. With
exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair Legible letters and figers as follows.
1776 Decemr 27th James Lambert & Hannah Little were Married
James M. Hunting

State of New Jersey
Essex County I James M. Hunting above named
depose and say that I hold the office of
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield in the County and State aforesaid. And that the
above is a true Extract from the Marriage Record kept by the said Benjamin Woodruff whilst pastor of Said Church with the exception above named as Certified by me. And further saith not.
James M hunting
Sworn to and subscribed in said County this Fourth day of February A.D. 1842. Before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that the above named James M. Hunting who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Certificate and affidavit is a respectable clergyman and Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Westfield as above stated.
February Fourth 1846. Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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In the matter of the application of the
Widow Hannah Lambert for a pension
under the act of Congress of July 4th 1836
State of New Jersey
Essex County  Personally appeared before me
Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in
and for said County, Daniel Helfield, A Respectable person Residing in the Township of Westfield Essex County New Jersey. And personally known to me to be entitled to
Credit as a witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is in the Eighty seventh year of his age. That he was well acquainted with James Lambert and Hannah his wife. (Was Maden name was Hannah
Littell ) of the Township of Westfield Essex County New Jersey, before during and after the Revolutionary war and was present and saw the said James Lambert and Hannah Little Married, By the Revd Benjamin Woodruff
of Westfield, In the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. And this deponent further saith that the said James Lambert and Hannah his wife always Resided together as Husband his wife and reputed so to be until the death of the said James Lambert which took place
in the spring of the year Eighteen hundred and Forty two. And that his widow the said Hannah Lambert is still living in the said Township of Westfield and is now as much as Eighty three years of age and has remained a Widow and unmarried, ever since the death of her said husband. - And further saith not
Daniel Hetfield
Sworn to and subscribed at Westfield in said County this fourth day of February A.D. 1843. Before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey

I Charles G. McChesney Secretary of
State of the State of New Jersey do hereby
Certify that Samuel B Miller Esq. before
whom the affidavit of James M Hunting
Daniel Hetfield and the Declaration of
Hannah Lambert were made & taken, was at
the time of the doing thereof a Justice of
the Peace and Judge of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County
Essex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said Samuel B Miller, and that full faith and
credit are to be given to his official attestations
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this ninth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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May 3, 1959.
XXX
BA-J/CC
James Lambert
W.569

Miss Abigail Lambert
1024 South Fourth Street
Ironton, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Lambert who is said to have died in the Sugar House prison in New Jersey and whose widow received a pension. Also the record of his son,
James Lambert of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and possibly other states
There is no claim for pension on file which was made to the United States based upon service of the elder James Lambert cited above. The record of the James Lambert of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey follows as found in papers in pension claim W.859, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Lambert was born July 14, 1755, in Elizabeth Township, (later Westfield Township) Essex County, New Jersey. He was the son of James Lambert, the name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of Elizabeth Town Point, Essex County, New Jersey, James Lambert volunteered in the summer of 1776, served as private in Colonels Thomas and Spencer's New Jersey regiments, was engaged in erecting fort and breast works, was in several skirmishes and continued with the troops at Elizabeth Town Point and along the lines until the fall of 1777, when he was taken very sick with bilious fever and was carried to his father's house in the Township of Elizabeth, was in the battle of
Short Hills. In the winter of 1777, soldier's father, James Lambert, was taken prisoner in the night by a company of British horsemen at his dwelling and carried to New York City where he died in the Provost Prison after being there six months. The soldier was taken prisoner with his father but the enemy found
him in such a weakened condition from his illness that they left him. He enlisted in the summer of 1779, served one or two months as private in Captain Mathias Ludlow's company, Colonel Jaques' New Jersey regiment, was in a skirmish and in the battle of Monmouth. He volunteered with a company of twenty-seven men
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from New Brunswick, Middlesex County, to Long Island in Captain Marinus' New Jersey Company, they were taken prisoners the next day after arriving on Long Island and marched to New York City where they were detained in the North Church for four months, about December 1780, James Lambert was exchanged and returned home, he volunteered and was one of a party who took seventeen of the enemy prisoners, and continued in service
at various times until the close of the war. He served in all about two and one-half years.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Westfield
Township, Essex County, New Jersey.
John Lambert died April 2, 1842, at his residence in Essex County, New Jersey.
James Lambert married December 27, 1773, in Essex county, New Jersey, in the same town the soldier was residing when he enlisted in the Revolutionary War, Hannah Little who was born
in November 1759. Names of her parents are not shown.
The soldier's widow, Hannah Lambert, was allowed pension on her application executed February 4, 1843, at which time she was a resident of Westfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey
In April 1843, one Simeon Lambert witnessed the signature of Hannah Lambert in Newark, New Jersey, no relationship stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah Lambert, widow of James Lambert, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Hannah Lambert, widow of James Lambert
Certificate # [illegible]
Issued February 15, 1849
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced April 5, 1842.
Act of July 4, 1836
New Jersey Agency

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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James Lambert N. J. 80$ Act 7 June 32 certfd
16 May 1842  GWC
Paid to 4th March 1842   
BLB
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New Jersey 3883-
Hannah Lambert widow of James Lambert,
who died on the 2d April 1842. of Essex Coy in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the _______  commanded _______ by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Spencer-- in the New Jersey line for 12 months-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 40. Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of Mar 34. 3 April
1842
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of
May 1843 and sent to Samuel B Miller, Newark New Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $36.67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. $20.00
$56.67
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by H M Stewart Clerk,
Book C Vol. 3 Page 142
Refd May 20
Hon D S. Gregory
Jany 9, 48,
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Samuel B. Miller
of Newark, N.J
writes Dec 19 1848 to D.S. Gregory of
the H.R. to enquire of Mr. Edwards
Comm of Pensions:-
-
C. W. McChesney Secy of State of
New Jersey sent certificate as follows:
For Pensions under act of Feb. 1848
and a resolution of 1 July 1848
6 - at one time, since 30 Aug, 1848
8- ---- " 6 Sep 9
2 -----" 2 Oct 9
---
When will these claims be examined and reported on?
Esq
J. L. Edwards
C. of P.
The above is the substance of enquiries I am asked to make.
Yours respy
D S Gregory
H. R Dec. 22. 1848
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H.R. January15, 1849
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
Samuel B. Miller of Newark, N.J. has returned to you among others, erroneous transmitted to him pension certificates in the
Mary Brower &
Marytje Tueers
I find these ought to have been sent to Andrew Parsons, Paterson, N.J. Please reinclose them to me for that purpose
2 W. Miller states that there is due from your office to him a new Certificate in name of Mrs Hester Carr
3 I enclose herewith a Pension Certificate in name of Mrs Hannah Lambert, dated May 19, 1846 to obtain a certificate of increase of pension
Yours respy
D. S. Gregory
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Miss Abigail Lambert
1024 South Fourth St
Ironton Ohio
March 10th, 1939
[Stamp] Received Mar 13 Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm Reader #22

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs, Will you kindly give me any Revolutionary War Pension information you may have, together with family data of
James Lambert White race
(If his widow filed claim where to find it)
and his son
James Lambert of the white race of Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey Pa and Virginia Think he obtained a pension here
The said James Lambert about 1800 went from Va, to Union Co. Pa to live. also enlisted in Essex Co., N.J.
The Elder James Lambert is said to have died at 
the sugar house prison in New Jersey and his wife to have obtained a pension
very truly yours
Abigail Lambert
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March 26, 1898.

Sir: --
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that James Lambert made an application for pension on September 24, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Westfield, N. J., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the N. J. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Ludlow and Col. [illegible]. He enlisted at Elizabeth Town Point New Jersey. He participate in the Battle of Monmouth.
His widow, Emma, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth,
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. C. J. Obermeyer,
36 [illegible] Street,
N. Y. City
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L.W.B.
L.W.B
W. 9450,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
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George C. Clausen, Vice President
Edward V. Loew, President
C. J. Obermayer Secy & Treas

Office of German American Real Estate Tille Guarantee Company
36 Nassau St. N.Y.
Mutual Life Insurance Co Builting
40 Court St. Brooklyn.
Cash Capital $500000.00

[Illegible]
SILAS B DUTCHER
GEORGE W QUINTARD
EDWARD V LOEW.
JAMES FELLOWS
DAVID H. McALPIN
EDWARD UHL
C J OBERMAYER
FRANK M. WEILER
JOHN GUTH
VAN MATER STILLWELL

CHARLES UNANGST  COUNSEL
HON NOAH DAVIS Advisory Counsel
New York Mar 24 1898
[Illegible]
GEORGE C. CLAUSE
RUSSELL SAGE
WILLIAM WAGHER
JOSEPH J KITTEL
JOHN WEBER
GEORGE BEYER
EDWARD M BURGHART
FREDERICK G YUENGLING
CHARLES UNANGST
the Revolution, fought in the Battle of Monmouth, and left a widow surviving him, Hamish Littel Lambert, who was a pensionor
until her death, about 1853. They both lived in Westfield, Union County, N. J.
Possibly more than one of the above mentioned Lamberts, father and son, both served in the Revolution. We are informed that one of them was taken prisoner by the Tories
and died in the Sugar House, N. Y.
If you can verify any of the above and give me any certificates to substantiate the matter, I shall be under many obligations and pleased to remit any charges in the matter.
Yours very truly,
C J Obermayer
[Stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 22 1898
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George C. Clausen, Vice President
Edward V. Loew, President
C. J. Obermayer Secy & Treas

Office of German American Real Estate Tille Guarantee Company
36 Nassau St. N.Y.
Mutual Life Insurance Co Builting
40 Court St. Brooklyn.
Cash Capital $500000.00

[Illegible]
SILAS B DUTCHER
GEORGE W QUINTARD
EDWARD V LOEW.
JAMES FELLOWS
DAVID H. McALPIN
EDWARD UHL
C J OBERMAYER
FRANK M. WEILER
JOHN GUTH
VAN MATER STILLWELL

CHARLES UNANGST  COUNSEL
HON NOAH DAVIS Advisory Counsel
New York Mar 21st 1898
[Illegible]
GEORGE C. CLAUSE
RUSSELL SAGE
WILLIAM WAGHER
JOSEPH J KITTEL
JOHN WEBER
GEORGE BEYER
EDWARD M BURGHART
FREDERICK G YUENGLING
CHARLES UNANGST
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
[Stamp] Navy Mar 24 1898
My dear Sir;
I am just in receipt of a certificate from the Adjutant-General of New Jersey, that James Lampert served as a private in the Essex Militia Revolutionary War.
I am desirous of securing all the information that I can, principally for the purpose of enabling my wife to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The information which we have is as follows. - Roger Lambert came from Wiltshire, England, and settled in Elizabeth, N.J.
His son was John Lambert.
His son was James Lambert.
His son was James Lambert.
The last James Lambert, we are informed, served in 
[Stamp] U. S Pension Office Mar 22 1898
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Mch 26, 91 C J
Obermayer, M. Y.. City,
1939 - May 3 Hist to
Miss Abigail Lambert cc

WIDOW. & c.
Rev War
File No. 859
Hannah Lambert
Widow
James Lambert
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836.

Index: -- Vol. H, Page 416
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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5765
Hannah Lambert
N. J.
let to "hon" J W Miller Feby 24, 43

Act 4 July 36
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N.R. Iam well please address any [illegible] to me as the applicants reside at a distance [illegible]
J L Edwards Esq

Elizth Town N. Jersey Aug. 21st 1833
Sir
About two months since you returned the enclosed Pension papers of James Lambert, Richard Lee and Jacob Brookfield with "Brief objections." Although nothing is said in
the objectives, further than a general negative to one or two questions; I have nevertheless endeavored to supply all deficiencies, and have taken care to have the ends of the ribbons under the Seal and the certificates of the Clerk of the Court to full as to prevent a suspicion of fraud.
I really hope there will be no further (being nearly a year since the papers were prepared)
delay of the applicants from their present feeble State, cannot in all probability
wait much longer, for their just dues from their County
I have also return with the papers the objections you sent, not knowing but they ought to be with the papers
These three are the only cases which I have consented to attend to, and I sincerely rejoice that I declined all other, since I find the interests of the nation require such strict & technical construction of the law passed for the payment to the soldiers of the Resolution of their honest claims. The infirmities of the applicants prevented their earlier attention after their papers were returned.
If the enclosed are not in every respect technically right; you will confer a favor on the decrepit old soldiers by stating what particular they are deficient instead of the general negative
with Respect
Your obedt Servt
Jno J Chetwood
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Lambert which requirefurther proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witnesses
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where long he served, he should the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, 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 _____ year _____ months, and days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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May 3 '43
N J
Hannah Lambert
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Newark N. Jersey May 1st 1843
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensins
Sir on the 10th April last I presented to you, Mrs. Hannah Lamberts "Acceptance" of the amount of pension as Mentioned In your letter to the Hon J. W. Miller dated February 25th - If satisfactory. You will please to Issue a certificate according to your proposal
And if not State the same to me with your objections as soon as Convenient
I Remain Respectfully
Yours &c
Saml B. Miller
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Mrs Hannah Lambert
Payment to be made at Trenton
by P. Dickinson
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency
of New Jersey
Issue a certificate at $80, per annum for
3 April 1842 deducting what has been
paid at the rate of $40th 
Hon D.S. Grigin
House of Rep

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C Vol. 3-
Page 142 by [illegible] Stewart
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836,
Hannah Lambert of New Jersey widow of James Lambert who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Forty
dollars and ____ cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the third of April, 1842 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forth three. 
J M Porter
Secretary of War.
[Examined and Countersigned]
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Paid to 4 March 1843
Paid to 4. Sept 1843
Paid to 4 March 1844
Paid to 4 Sept 1844
Paid to 4 March 1845
Paid to 4 Sept 1845
Paid to 4 March 1846
Paid to 4th Sept 1846
Paid to 4 March 1847
Paid to 4th Sept 1847
Paid to 4 March 1848
Paid to 4 Sept 1848
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Newark New Jersey April 10th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I herewith Transmit to you Mrs Hannah Lamberts Acceptance of the Amount mentioned In your Letter of February 25th
1843. To the Hon J.M. Miller you will therefore please to Issue and forward her certificate for the amount of service therein stated as soon as convenient, or should there be any thing further wanted please to let me know
With the Highest Respect
I Remain yours &c
Sam B. Miller
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FREE
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

May 22nd '43
N. J. 

Hannah Lambert
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Newark N. Jersey May 19th 1843
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions
Sir on the Eighteenth April I transmited to you Mrs Hannah Lambert Acceptance of the Amount of pension as stated In your Letter of the 25 February 1843. To the Hon J.W. Miller, Which I presume must have been lost or overlooked.
Please let me know whether you have received any such paper and what has been done relative to her claim send the date of your said Letter-- with the highest respect
Remain Your &
Sam B. Miller
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Newark New Jersey April 12th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir having understood by your Letter to the Hon J. W. Miller dated Pension Office February
25th 1843. That you were willing to allow me, Hannah Lambert Widow of James Lambert Deceased, for Twelve Months Service as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution
---
Therefore this May Certify that I do hereby agree to accept and take a certificate for the Amount of Service stated in said Letter, and relinquish all further Claim to my said husbands service, having no further evidence to offer relative to service. And when made out forward the Certificate to Saml B. Miller Newark New Jersey - Witness my hand at Westfield Essex County New Jersey the day and
year first above written.
Hannah Lambert
 In the presence of
Simon Lambert
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Declaration of
Mrs. Hannah Lambert
Resolution July 1, 1843
N. Jersey

Samuel B. miller
agent
Newark N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Essex Countyon
On this Twelfth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Hannah Lambert Widow of James Lambert deceased. A Resident of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey who
being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that she is the widow of James Lambert who was during his life time a pensioner of the United States under act
of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum on account of Militia service performed during the Revolutionary war. She further declares that she makes this Declaration to obtain the same
rate of Pension that her said husband enjoyed
at the time of his death viz Eighty dollars per annum in lieu of the Amount she received under under the act of July Fourth 1836 viz forty dollars per annum. The evidence now on file in the pension office under the Resolution of Congress passed July first 1840. Claiming also arrears thereon
her
Hannah X Lambert
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
I Certify that the above named declarant is
Personally Known to me as represented in the foregoing Affidavit
Sept 12th 1848
Sam P Miller Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that Samuel B. Miller Esquire, before whom
the within affidavit was taken.
was at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county of Essex
in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature
thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said
Samuel B. Miller
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fifteenth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Charles G. Mc Chesney
Sec'y of State.