Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1843, James Champlin, New Jersey New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
New York

Champlin, James
Sally
NUMBER
R. 1843

CONTENTS
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New York No 28,665
James Champlin
Steuben Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the ______________ commanded by Captain _____________ of the Regiment commanded by Col. Humphreys in the New York Troops for 21 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1834 and sent to William Woods Bath N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 280.00
[illegible] allowance ending 4 Sep 1834 35.00
$245.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded By D. Brown Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 4 Page 131
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In the matter of
James Champlin
application for
a pension


Admitted
Private 21 months


William Woods Esq
Bath
New York
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State of New York
Steuben County
James Champlin of Bath in said County
being duly sworn saith that during each of the times stated and set forth in the declaration made by this deponent on the sixteenth day of October 1832 and to which this is an [illegible]
this deponent was engaged in actual service, and that at the several times mentioned in said declaration in which the deponent was engaged in other then strictly military
service, were when there was no immediate call or use for his services by reason of the absence of the enemy, and at such
times only this deponent intended to be understood that he was engaged in other business - that he belonged to regular companies engaged during the war. And this deponent further saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the several times when he entered and was discharged from the service as in said declaration is stated but that this deponent recollects the length of the different terms for which he enlisted & served and that the same were as stated in said declaration. That he has set forth in said declaration all the material facts as regard to his said service within his recollection.

Sworn Subscribed this 19th day

of March 1833 before me   James F Champlin
H. W. Rogers J. Peace                  Mark
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Steubens County
Clerks Office

Aaron Switser Draft Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Henry W Rogers Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the same affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. 
Witness my hand and seal of office this 19th day of March 1833
Aaron Switser Deputy Clerk.
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In the Matter of the application of
James Champlin a Revolutionary Soldier for a
Pension under the act of
Congress of June 1832
---
City of New York
County of Madison
Thomas Hampton of
the town of Virginia County of State
being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he was born in the town of Bateman in the County
of Dutchess & State of New York & resided there all the year 1777 or 1778 (except when he was in the service of the United States)  And that James Champlin The applicant for whole of this deponent resided in the same place during all that time and this defendant says that he this deponent was born in August 1755 - And that when he was between fifteen & Sixteen years of age, as near
as he can recollect the said James Champlin
enlisted in the town of Bateman aforesaid, as a minute man, under Captain William Clark & Lieutenant Benjamin Knox & Martin Cornwell all of the town of Bateman in November or December.
As the Company immediately marched for the
City of New York, & were gone till about
the first of April following when the company, returned home, and during that time this
deponent frequently heard from the said
James Champlin, in the service in New York.
And this deponent further says that in the spring of the year & a short time before the battle of Monmouth-- the said James Champlin again enlisted in the Militia & marched South. And that this deponent has always understood that the said James was at the Monmouth Battle.  And has also understood that he received a discharge from service, but how long
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he served under this enlistment this deponent
cannot state; nor does he recollect, the
names of any of the Officers under whom
he enlisted or served. 
Sworn Subscribed before me Thomas Camplin
17th day of August 1832
Justin Dwinell Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Madison County ss. I certify that I am well acquainted with the above name Thomas Champlin and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity. August 17. 1832 Justin Dwinnell
Just. Peace
State of New York

Madison County Clerks Office. I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the said County do certify that
Justin Dwinell before whom the preceding
affidavit purports to have been sworn was
at the date of the same a Justice of the
peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper handwriting and Signature. Witness my hand and seal of 
office this 17th day of August 1832
Andrew S. Sloan Clerk
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State of New York ⎬
Steuben County ⎬ On this sixteenth day of October AD 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of
Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben now sitting
James Champlin a resident of the town of Bath in said
County of Steuben and State of New York aged Seventy four
years and upwards who 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 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated
that according to the best of his recollection in November
or December 1775 he enlisted at the then town of Pliquke
now Bateman in the County of Dutchess where he then
resided for the term of five months in a company of the
Militia of the State of New York Commanded by a Capt.
William Clark and Lieutenant Benjamin Knox and
Martin Cornwell, that the said Company was attached
to the Regiment commanded by Col. Humphreys and
Major Joshua Carman that immediately after the
said Enlistment he marched with said Company to
the City of New York where he remained during the
whole of the time for which he enlisted. That while he
was so stationed at New York as aforesaid he was employed with the said regiment in repairing the fortification in that City and also in fortifying Governor's Island and that after his said time expired he was regularly
discharged at that place and received a certificate to that effect signed by the said Col. Humphreys which he has lost many years since and cannot now produce. that after his discharge he returned home to the
Town of Bateman aforesaid where he remained until a short time after the City of New York was taken by the British troops and as he thinks about the first of October 1776 when he again enlisted at Bateman aforesaid in a company of the Militia of the State of New York commanded
by Capt. Joshua Champlin a brother of the applicant for the
term of three months, that the said Company was attached
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to the Regiment commanded by the said Col. Humphreys
and he thinks that Major Carman was still with the said
Regiment under Col. Humphreys but does not recollect
particularly as to that point - That the said Company
Marched from Bateman and joined the Regiment and
also a considerable body of militia at White Plains where
the said Militia were forming an encampment that
soon after the said Company arrived at White Plains the
regular Army under Genl Washington also arrived there
and that the applicant was engaged in the battle at that
place in the latter part of October 1776. that after the said
battle he remained with the said Regiment until the
said term of three months had expired when he was discharged
in the County of Westchester - that he does not
recollect whether he received a written discharge or not
and that if he did receive one he has lost it - that after his
discharge as last aforesaid he returned home to Bateman
aforesaid where he remained until some time he thinks in
the spring of the year 1777 when he again enlisted in a
Company commanded by the said Capt William Clark
and Lieut. Benjamin Knox at Bateman aforesaid. That the
said Company was engaged in what was called the ranging
service and during the time of the last mentioned enlistment
was not attached to any regiment that the said enlistment was for the term of five months and that immediately after he joined the said Company he marched to Poughkeepsie where the said Company together with another commanded by a Capt Smith were stationed during the whole of the said term of five months- That while
they were so stationed at Poughkeepsie they were employed in scouting in squads through the County for the
purpose of keeping the tories quiet and also in assisting about the building of some [illegible] which were then being 
constructed at that place. that he remained at Poughkeepsie aforesaid employed in the service aforesaid until
his term of enlistment had expired when he was discharged
and returned home to Bateman - that he does not
recollect whether he received a written discharge and
that if he did receive one he has lost it.
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That he remained at Bateman aforesaid according to the
best of his recollection until the forepart of the summer of the
year 1778 when he enlisted at some place in New Jersey the
name of which he does not now recollect in the Revolutionary
Army for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Lieut French who commanded the Company and was called Capt. That said company was attached to the
Regiment commanded by Col Cortlandt of the New Jersey line of the Continental establishment.  That he continued to serve in the said Company and was at the battle of Monmouth in that year that at Monmouth he waswounded by a grape shot in the thigh and after having served in said Company about six months from the time of his enlistment therein his health became bad and he procured one James Johnson take his place in the said Company for the unexpired part of his term. that the said Johnson was accepted by the Col of the regiment in the place of the applicant and he was discharged from the said service. that he paid the said Johnson for taking his place aforesaid the sum of fifty dollars out of his own funds-
That in the year 1828 he made an application under theact of 18 March 1818 for a pension for the service last above mentioned but that the same was denied for the
reason as he understood that he did not personally serve the whole of the said nine months. That the above facts are all that he can recollect with regard to his
said services and that after diligent search he has been able to procure no other evidence of the same than the annexed affidavit of Thomas Champlin. That he
was born at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess on the 14th day of September or October 1778 but that he does not recollect which month. That he has no record of his age
and knows the same only from the information of his relatives - That he was a volunteer at each time when he went into the service and at each time of entering
the service as above stated he resided at Bateman in the said County of Dutchess. That while he was in the Army he recollects seeing Col. Gansevoort and Col. Livingston of the New York line a Col. Vanderburgh and several other officers whose names he does not now
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remember. That after the close of the war he continued to reside at Bateman for about twenty years when he removed to Claverack where he resided four or five years
from thence he removed to Locke in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York where he lived five or six years and then removed to Bath in the County of Steuben
where now lives and where he has lived since that time.
That at the place where he now lives he knows John Sandford, Lee Tolbert Esq., Samuel Hall, James Tobias, Henry Switzer, Jeremiah Van Amburgh, Jacob Lagar
who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every 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.

Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid - 
M.S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County

James Champlin
Mark




We David B. Coriell a Clergyman residing in the Town of Urbana and John Sandford residing in Town of Bath do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Champlin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four 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 & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid   David B. Coriell
John Sandford [illegible]


M.S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories 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 David B. Coriell who has signed the preceding
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certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Urbana near the Town of Bath and the one nearest the residence of the said applicant and that John Sandford
[illegible] who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Bath and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Martin S. Rumsey Deputy Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Champlin for a pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
sixteenth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two -
M. S. Rumsey Dep Clk
Steuben County
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believe his name subscribed to the said several
affidavits, to be his proper hand writing and
Signature Witness my hand and seal of
Office this 24th day of June A.D. 1843
Wm Hamilton Clerk

9168
Sally Champlin
N York
[illegible] July '38
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State of New York 
By this third day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Sally Champlin a resident of the town of Bath County of Steuben and State of New York aforesaid aged eighty two years and being unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity-- who being 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 7th 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” that she is the widow of James Champlin who was a private in the war of the revolution that she does not now recollect the time when he entered the army but thinks he served four or five years- three terms by enlistment and some time as a volunteer- That she does not now recollect the name or names of any of the officers under whom he served except that of Major William Clark, but of what regiment she cannot recollect- That she had heard her said husband in his life time say he had been in several battles but cannot recollect the names of the places where said battles or any of them were fought. That she believes when her said husband first entered the army he resided at Fishkill Dutchess County in said State of New York, but cannot say through what country he marched or at what time he left the service- But that her said husband has drawn a pension as a private in the war of the Revolution since month of May Eighteen hundred & thirty four. And in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832- that she now has his pension Certificate which is the only document in her
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possession or within her knowledge at all relating to the matter. And that said certificate appears to be "Recorded in the Pension office in Book E Rol 4, Page 131, G D Brown Clerk. She further declares that she was legally married to said James Champlin about Sixty four years ago, but does not know that any Record has ever been kept of said marriage except in the family Bible which has been lost many years ago. And that her husband the aforesaid James Champlin died on the eighteen day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty since which time she has remained unmarried. 
Sworn and subscribed on the the day and year first above written before [illegible]
County of Steuben
Sally Champlin Mark
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New York State On this 5th day of June 1843 person appeared before me Freeman Vanamberg a pastor of the Baptist Church residing in the town of Bath  County of Steuben and State aforesaid and to me personally known who being duly sworn accord to law saith that he had been intimately acquainted with James Champlin the person refered to in the annexed declaration and Sally his wife the declarant for the term of twenty seven years that the said James was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and drew a pension as such. that during all that time said James and said Sally whose name is affixed to the annexed declaration lived together as man and wife and were universally reputed to be such. And that the said James and Sally have as such raised a numerous family, the youngest of which is as this deponent believe our thirty five years of age- 
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year first above written before- J Larrowe First Judge of Steuben Co. 

State of New York on this fifth day of June 1843 personally appeared before me [illegible] a resident of the Town of Bath County of Steuben and State of New York aforesaid and to me personally known who being first duly sworn accord to law saith that he has been well acquainted with James Champlin the person refered to in the annexed declaration and Sally his wife the declarant therein for the term of twenty three years. that the said James Champlin was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and drew a pension as such. that during all that time said James and said Sally whose name is affixed to said declaration lived together as man and
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wife and then universally reputed to be such and that the said James and Suly have as such raised a numerous family the youngest of whom is as this deponent believes, over forty years of age- 
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before J Larrowe, First Judge of Steuben Co 
Mathias Emery 
+ mark

State of New York
Steuben County

I, William Hamilton Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Jacob Larrowe Esquire, before whom the three preceeding affidavits purport to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same, First Judge of the Common Pleas Court in and for the said County of Steuben, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said several affidavits, to be his proper hand writing and Signature. 
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 24th day of June A.D. 1843 
Wm Hamilton Clerk

9168
Sally Champlin
N York
Act 7 July ‘38
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State of New York 
 Steuben County

On this 7th day of May A.D. 1855, personally appeared in Open Court in and for the County & State aforesaid, Josiah Champlin who makes oath in due form of law that he is a son of James Champlin Deceased who died 18 March 1840 in town of Bath County & State aforesaid, that he was present at the death and burial of his said Father. That his said Father James Champlin was a Revolutionary soldier and received a Pension Certificate, which is hereunto attached, and in the following words to wit “War Department” “Revolutionary Claim” 
“I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, James Champlin of the State of New York , who was a private in the war of the Revolution entitled to receive Seventy Dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4 March and 4th of September in every year.” 
“Given at the War office of the United States, this 9 day of May one thousand Eight hundred thirty four”
 Lew Cass Secretary of War 
℗ Examined and Countersigned 
“J.C. Edwards Commissioner of Pension”
That said James Champlin who was the identical person who received from the United States the certificate hereto attached, and a copy of which made above, left at his death a widow Sally Champlin and two sons the names of the sons are Josiah Champlin and Allen Champlin, that Sally Champlin remained his widow up to her death, who died the last of May 1848, That Josiah Champlin has this day taken out letters of Administration on the estate of Sally Champlin, That at the death of Sally Champlin she was about Eighty six years of age as understood by the said Josiah, That Josiah Champlin is sixty two or three years of age on the 10 June 1854, that Allen Champlin is about fifty five years age, That he makes this Declaration for the purpose of drawing the pension to which she is entitled from the 18 Mar 1840 at the time of the death of her said Husband James Champlin, up to the time of her death, the last of May 1848. an account of the Revolutionary services rendered the United States by her said deceased husband, and for the evidence I must refer to the files of the Pension office, upon his said Father received his Pension Certificate, that according to his understanding James Champlin was married to Sally Champlin my mother about 1774. That James Champlin and Sally Champlin lived in the family of the said Josiah in the town of Bath County & State aforesaid from 1811 up to the time of their death. 


Josiah Champlin (Administrator of Sally Champlin Dec)
Mark

Witness. Freeman Van Amburg 

Taken, sworn & subscribed before me in open Court this 7th day of May AD 1833
 C. W. Campbell 
Clerk of Steuben County
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State of New York 
Steuben County 
On the 7th day of May 1855 personally, appeared in open Court in and for the said County of Steuben and State aforesaid Freeman Von Amburgh of Bath NY and made oath in due form of law that he was present at the death of James Champlin, who died in the town of Bath on the 18 March 1840. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he assisted in laying him out at the time of his death, That he left a widow Sally Champlin and two sons Josiah Champlin and Allen Champlin, That Sally Champlin remained the widow of James Chaplin up to her death, she died the last of May 1848, That he was at the house soon after the died and attended her funeral, that she was about Eighty five or six years of age, that he had known them as reputable husband and wife since Eighteen hundred and Sixteen, and that James and Sally Champlin Deceased resided and lived with their son Josiah from the time of my first acquaintance in 1816 up to the time of their death, That Josiah Champlin who has administered on Sally Champlin Estate is the reputed  

 (On the second line “James Van Amburg of Bath NY” inserted before signing )
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 May 1855  in open Court 
C.W. Campbell 
County Clerk 

State of New York
Steuben County

On this 7th day of May 1855 personally appeared in open Court in and for the said County of Steuben of State aforesaid, Samuel Tolbert of Bath NY  and made oath in due form of law, that he was present at the funeral & Burial of James Champlain a Revolutionary Pensioner who died 18 March 1840 in the town of Bath, That at the time of his death he left a widow Sally Champlin and two sons, Josiah Champlin and Allen Champlin, Sally Champlin died in Bath in the last of May 1848, that he attended her funeral & burial, that she was reputed to be about Eighty five or Eighty six years old, that he had known these as reputable husband and wife from 1812 or 1813, that they left two Sons Josiah Champlin and Allen Champlin, that they James and Sally resided with their Son Josiah from 1812 or 1813 the time of their death - That Josiah Champlin who has administered on Sally Champlin Estate is the reputed son of James and Sally Champlin decd, that he does not write having lost his right hand, that he did write before the loss of his right hand. 
Witness Freman Van Amburg
 Samuel Tolbert 
Mark

Taken, subscribed & sworn before me in open Court, this 7th day of May AD 1833. 
C. M. Campbell County Clerk.
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In the matter of James Champlin's application for Pension
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State of New York Steuben County 
 On this fifth day of February 1828 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County James Champlin aged seventy years resident in the town of Bath in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said James Champlin enlisted for the term of nine months during the revolutionary war according to the best of his recollection in the fore part of the summer of 1778 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Lieut. commonly called Captain French in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cortlandt in the line of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps for the term of about six months when he was discharged from the said service on account of his ill health and that he paid from his own funds fifty dollars to James Johnston to take his place in the said company and that the said James Johnston was accepted by the Colonel of the said Regiment in his the said James Champlin’s stead - That he the said James Champlin was in the battle of Monmouth and was wounded in said battle. That he received a written discharge from said service signed by Colonel Cortland and which said discharge he has long since lost and cannot now produce. That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavit of James Sherwood which is hereto annexed. That he was not in the regular service except in the State of New Jersey- that he has never before made application for a pension. That the following are the reasons for not making earlier application: that he has hitherto been able by his industry to support himself and family and that he did not wish to be dependant on his country while he was able to maintain himself and family. That his children have all left him, that his family consists of himself and wife and that they have become so old and infirm that they are no longer able to support themselves without assistance. 
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 eight 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me any property or 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 - That I am a farmer by occupation but owing to my advanced age I am not able to do much labor. 
James Champlin
Sworn to & declared on the 5th day of February 1828 in open Court 
John Metcalfe Clerk
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Steuben County 
Schedule of Property 
Real estate I have none 
One bed $10.00 
Four chairs 1.00 
One table  .50 
One old Chest .50 
One iron Kettle .50 
One Tea Kettle .50 
Four earthen plates .50 
three tea cups & sauces .37½ 
three knives & forks-- .371/2 
Two tin basins --- .25 
One Churn  . 25 
One pail --- .31 
One frying pan - .50 
James Champlin 
State of New York
Steuben County
Clerk’s Office 
 
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the said County of Steuben and Clerk of  the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars and fifty six cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 22nd day of February 1828. 
John Metcalfe Clerk
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State of New York Steuben County 
On this 5th day of February 1828 personally came before me James Sherwood of Pultney in said County who being duly sworn maketh oath and saith. That he served in the company commanded by Lieut. Commonly called Captain French in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cortlandt in the time of the State of New Jersey on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war. That he recollects one James Champlin to have been in the same service in the same company with him. That he has conversed with James Champlin the person subscribing his name to the above affidavit and declaration, and has no doubt from their mutual recollection of facts and circumstances, that this is the same James Champlin who served in said company with him. that he does not know him from a recollection of his person. That he does not remember the time that the said James Champlin enlisted or was discharged.

James Sherwood
His mark

Sworn and Subscribed on this 5th day of February AD. 1828 before me 
Henry W. Rogers Justice of the Peace
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Steuben County Clerk’s Office 
I do Certify that Henry W. Rogers before whom the within affidavit was taken and acknowledged, was at the time of taking the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take said proof or acknowledgment. And further, that that the signature thereto annexed is the proper hand writing of said Justice.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, at Bath, this 5th day of March 1828 – 
John Metcalfe Clerk
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No 9168
Sally Champlin
NY
Set to James Shannon 
Sep 5 1843

Set to W.B.Pierce 19 Sep. 1845
to Hm C. Rumsey Jr Feb 1 '48

T.E. Hapler June 7 1857

Act 7 July 1838
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New York Revo: 
James Champlin 
Suspended lt Wm Woods 12 June 1833 

Act of June 32
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Sally Champlin

Applicant for pension 
Act July 7. 1838 & 
Supplemental 1843 
Agent Wm. B. Pierce
Albany NY
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State of New York Steuben County 
Sarah Champlin of the town of Mount [illegible] in said County aged 82 years on the 18th day of March last being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the widow of James Champlin, who died on the 28th day of March 1840, and who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States under (she believes) the Act of June 7 1832 That since the said day of his death she has applied for a pension through the agency of James Shannon Esqr of Bath in said County of Steuben. That she made her declaration before Judge Larugh & believes that same was sent to Washington by said Shannon. That said Shannon having abandoned the application she has now employed William B Pierce of [illegible] NY to continue the same (if possible) to perfect the proofs. 
Sarah Champlin
Her mark
Witness Obadiah Wheeler 
Subscribed & sworn this Sixteenth day of June 1845 before me
I certify that said Sarah Champlin is personal known to me 
Obadiah Wheeler Justice of the Peace

The above deponent informs me that she cannot write her name in consequence of her extreme age & the poorness of her sight
 Obadiah Wheeler J.P.
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State of  New York
Steuben County Clerks office 
I Paul C Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that Obediah Wheeler Esquire before whom the within affiffidavit [affidavit] purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature 
Witness my hand and seal of office this fifth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and forty five 
P. C. Cook Clerk
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
Rejected [stamp]
1843
P.O.
Sally Champlin
Service: widow of James
Enlisted: ___________________________, 18
Discharged: _______________________,18
Application filed: __________________, 18
[illegible]: __________________________

Re-enlisted: __________________________
Attorney: ____________________________
P.O. _____________________________

______________Recognized. _________________ Contract.
______________Cert. of Dis. Searched for __________________________, 18
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Bath NY. 25 July 1855. 

My dear Sir 
In this I hand you the [illegible] from the Comptroller of Co shewing the service of the Schooner Spy in the service of the Revolution. I hope this will complete the Eber Blakeslee Claim, 
I have called your attention to W. Champlin's claim. Why dont you advise me  in regards to it?
 Respectfully yours N. Hubbell 
R. Hapler Esq.
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State of New York Steuben County 
Personally before me --- Henry Switzer a Justice of the peace in and for said County Came Sarah Champlin and after being by me duly sworn and while under oath said that she is now seventy one years old and that this deponent has been acquainted with James Champlin now of the Town of Bath in said County for more than fifty years and at the time of her first acquaintance with him understood from himself and others that he had been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and this Deponent further states that she distinctly recolects of seeing James Champlin’s discharge and heard I read by Several persons at different times and that the said Discharge purported the services rendered was nine months and this deponent further States that Major Clark Read the discharge above illudes to and that the said Clark Read It a Discharge from the Service for nine month and this deponent further says that she has not Seen the discharge for many years and does not know what has become of it 
Sarah Champlin
Her mark

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25th day of March 1834 
Henry Switzer 
Justice of the peace
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Steuben County, ss. James Sherwood being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that James Champlin of the town of Bath in County of Steuben Served as a Sergant in the Revolutionary war in Colonel Philip Cortland's Regiment the Major name was Fish the given name this deponant does not recolect this deponent states that serjant Champlin Served in the Company that Lieutenant French Comanded and Dysen Felt Lieut. This deponent States that this was in the year that Major Andrew the traitor was hung. this deponant further states that he was personaly acquainted with Serjant Champlin for five or six months and then this Serjant Champlin hired a  supstitue[substitute] to take his place who served his time out and Sergant Champlin took his discharge and went home.
 James Sherwood
 Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of March 1834 before me Seth Wheeler Justice of the peace State of New York 
County of Steuben Ss: 
I William H. Bull Clerk County of said County do hereby certify that Seth Wheeler Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that his signature above written is Genuine.
 Given under my hand & seal of Office at Bath this 25th day of March 1834 
W. Bull
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In the matter of the Application of James Champlin for a pension Affidavits 

Wm Woods 
Bath, NY
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State of New York 
County of Steuben: 
I William H. Bull Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Switzer Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that his signature within written is Genuine  
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of March 1834. 
Wm H. Bull
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9168 
July 1 1843 
N.Y. 
July 7 1838  
Sally Champlin
Stamp Jun 24 NY
J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
1881
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Bath June 24 1843

J L Edwards Esq 
Sir,
Sally Champlin the person mentioned in and who said the within declaration applies for the Certificate of pension to which she is entitled under the State of facts therein set forth. 
Respectfully yours
JW Shannon – 
Bath Steuben County 
New York
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State of New York 
County of Steuben. 
I Charles W. Campbell, Clerk of said County, and Clerk of the County Court of said County holden at Bath in & for said County, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Champlin was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum was a resident of the Town of Bath, in said County of Steuben and State of New York, and died at his residence in said Town of Bath, County and State aforesaid, on the 18th day of March AD 1840 that he left a Widow Sally Champlin, and two sons Josiah Champlin and Allen Champlin.
That said Sally Champlin, died, the widow of said James Champlin, at Bath aforesaid, on the 31st day of May AD 1848, at the age of Eighty six years.
That said Josiah Champlin of Bath aforesaid, is the Administrator of the Estate of his said Mother Sally Champlin deceased. And that said Josiah Champlin is the identical person, named in the Declaration and Letters of Administration submitted to this Court & hereto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Bath this 9th day of May AD 1835. 
C. W. Campbell, Clerk
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Payments to be made  at New York by the [illegible] Mechanic's Bank 
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of N. York 

James Champlin 
26 Feb 1842 
died 18 March 1840 
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 4 Page 13 by D. Brown 
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Champlin of the State of New York who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Seventy dollars and[strikethrough] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States , this 9th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
 J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. 
Died March 1840 
Sarah Champlin died May 1848
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Washington DC
May ‘55
 J. E. Hassler 
Recd. May 19th ‘55, 

J. E. Hassler 
Present 
Wm Randall
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In the matter of the Administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Sally Champlin DECEASED. 
The people of the State of New-York to Josiah Champlin
Whereas Sally Champlin late of the town of Bath in the County of Steuben in the State of New York, deceased, as is alleged, died intestate; having, while living, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels and credits, within this state, and you being entitled thereto and having first taken and subscribed an oath faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such Administrator according to law; and having with your sureties executed a Bond to us, for the faithful performance of those duties; which oath and Bond are duly filed in the Surrogate's Office of our said County of Steuben; we do by these presents, depute, Constitute and appoint you administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits, which were of the said Sally Champlin deceased; and do hereby grant unto you, the said Josiah Champlin full power, by these presents, to fully ADMINISTER upon his Personal Estate, and to do and perform all duties and acts relating thereto which by the laws of this state are required of Administrators appointed by the Surrogate, and the performance of which in the administration of the goods, chattels and credits aforesaid, may be necessary for the due faithful, and proper administration thereof. 
In Testimony Whereof, We have caused the seal of office of our Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. 
Witness J Larrowe Surrogate of the said County at Bath this 7th day of May 1855 
J Larrowe 
Surrogate
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Power of Attorney 
To
Examine Papers
Revolutionary
of 
James Champlin
New York


Filed 19 May 1851
[illegible] to F.E. Hassler
Attorney 
Present
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State of New York 
Steuben County 
Came before me Josiah Champlin and made oath in due form of Law, and says that he is a son of James Champlin Deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and drew a Pension of $70 per year his certificate was issued by Lewis Cass Secretary of War 9th May 1834 No 28.66 that he now empowered F.E. Hassler General Agts at Washington City to ascertain if the estate would be entitled to any back pay.  
Josiah Champlin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th Oct 1851. 
N Sawyer Justice of the Peace 
Witness N Sawyer
Wm Hubbell 
State of New York 
Steuben County To wit 
 I Philo P. Hubbell Clerk of the County of Steuben and State of New York, do hereby certify that Nathan Sawyer Esq before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was made and executed, was at the time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, and duly authorised to administer oaths for general purposes.
 In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 15 Oct 1857
 PP Hubbell 
Clerk of the County Court
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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor's Office 
May 21 1855 
Sir,
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of James Champlin dec. and have to state that as they appear to be a claim for the widow's pension I suppose they were intended for the pension Office. There only appears to be about $3 of $4 due on account of the pension of the deceased.
 I am, Sir, your Obedient Servant Robert Jameson Auditor 
F E. Hassler Esq. Washington D.C.
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20578
Pension Office 14 March 
James Champlin 
Steuben County New York 
Act 18 March 1818
Rejected
See Letter of April 1828
To David McMaster Esq
Agt
Bath Steuben County
New York

From
James Barbour
Secy of War
Washington
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Bath Steuben County N.Y. 5th March 1828
Hon. James Barbour,
Secy of War

Enclosed are Pension papers in the case of James Champlin. The applicant is anxious that they should receive an early consideration, and the result be communicated to me. 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
David Mc.Master
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Aug 18 1848
[illegible]
Sarah Champlin

Paid
Hon. J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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[illegible] Long Island
August 15 ‘45
Sir,
I have been applied to by Sarah Champlin & furnish the proofs required in her case. Her agent informs her that he has mislaid your letter received therein. I would therefore respectfully request to be made acquainted with the existing objections. 

I am 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt [Obedient] Servant
Wm B Pierce 
P.S.
Be pleased to direct your reply to Albany NY
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Addl. Evidence for James Champlin of New York
2nd April 1834
Revolutionary Claims


James L Edwards Esq
Com. Of Pensions
Washington D.C
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J.L Edwards Esq 
Sir,
Enclosed herein I send you additional evidence of the service of Jas Champlin to Support his application for a pension under the late act His papers were forwarded to you some months since and not having heard from there I presume they were considered insufficient - Will you have the goodness to inform me what has been done with the application of Capt John Merrill for a pension. 
I am your obt servt [obedient servant],
Wm Woods
Bath N York 
28 March 1834