Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20410, for David Lamb, Connecticut
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SERVICE    Conn.  Navy
Lamb, David
or Lam
Anna
NUMBER  W. 20410
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24088
New York 
David Lamb
of Oswego Co. in the State of New York who was a Gunner in the Comp commanded by Captain Ledyard of the Regt commanded by Col  -   the Conn’t line for 2 Years  
Conn & Navy Records corrected Apr 2 ’47  
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 108 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Oct 1833 and sent to A. Skin Union Square 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept ’33   $270
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar ’34 54 
{Revolutionary Act June 7, 18}
Recorded by G. C. Stiles  
Book E.  Vol. 4   Page  66
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7151 New York 
Anna Lamb 
widow of David Lamb who was a priv. & 2d. Gunner in the Connecticut line 
Conn & Navy Records cor Apr ’04  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1845 and sent to A. Skinner Union Square N. York 
[Act of March 3, 1843. & 17 June 1844] 
Recorded in Book A   Vol. 2,    Page 79 
Certificate issued under joint & act 7 July ’38 5 yrs pension  
No 749- 17 June, 1844
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David Lamb Was Born in the year of of our Lord 1755 February 24th 
And was Married in the 27 year of his age March 5th AD 1781 
Sarah was Born Septembr 24th  AD 1782 
James was Born January 16th AD 1785 
John was Born August 23d AD 1787 
Joseph was born January 20th AD 1790 
Lucy was Born November 15th AD 1792 
Avery was Born October the 14th AD 1796 
Anna was Born May 1  AD 1802
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State of New York 
Oswego County} ss  Anna Lamb of Misicin said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that the annexed record is the own proper handwriting of her late husband David Lamb, deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the of June 7, 1832. that it has been attached to an old Cyphering Book of the said David Lamb, deceased, for the last 50 years, and the it is a true record of the date of her marriage with the said David Lamb and of the births of her several children by the said Lamb and further saith not.  
Anna Lamb
Sworn this day of Dec 1838 before me, 
A. Skinner Judge of Os. Co. Court
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2061 
Anna Lamb 
widow of David  
Married 5. Mar 1781 
Husband died 16 July 1838  
Not entitled to a present husband deceased after passage of the act
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State of New York 
Oswego County } ss. On this 18th day of Sept. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oswego aforesaid, Anna Lamb a resident of Mexico in said County aged Eighty years 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 7, 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of David Lamb deceased who was a Gunner in the Revolutionary army, and served two years, from the Spring of 1776 to the Spring of 1778, in the company of Capt William Ledyard who commanded a company of Matross in the Connecticut State troops, as will more fully appear by reference to his declaration and discharge which was forwarded to the Pension office in the year 1832 and is now supposed to be on file, and that her husband the aforesaid David Lamb, at the time of his death was a Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832. 
She further declares that she was married to the said David Lamb at her Fathers house in the Town of Norwich Connecticut on the 5th day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one by Benjamin Throop, a Presbyterian Minister who was then an aged man & died many years ago; that her husband, the aforesaid David Lamb died on the 16th day of July 1838, that she was not married to him prior to
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his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated. She further declares that the knows of no record of her marriage except that contained in an old Book in the hand writing of her husband the aforesaid David Lamb that the widow Ruth Bethiah Palmer of the Town of Columbia in the County of Herkimer and William D. Wightman of the Town of Paid in the County of Oswego will present at her wedding, and whose affidavits are hereunto annexed  
Anna Lamb
Sworn to & subscribed above written, before me, Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of said Court 
State of New York 
Oswego County } ss  Avery Skinner of Mexico in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Amy Lamb who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that she is the widow of David Lamb deceased who was a Pensioner under the of June 7th 1832 - that he acted as agent for the said David Lamb in obtaining his said pension that the said David Lamb died on the 16th day of July 1838, and that the aforesaid Amy Lamb has remained his widow ever since and further that she is a person of truth and veracity.  
Avery Skinner
Subscribed & sworn to this 18th day of Sept. 1838 before me 
D. H. Marsh Clerk of Oswego County
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State of New York 
Herkimer County } ss  Ruth Bethiel Palmer of the town of Columbia in said County aged seventy six years being duly sworn doth depose and say that she has been well acquainted with the Widow Amy Lamb an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838, ever since the revolutionary war.  That she this deponent was acquainted with Amy whose maiden name was Wightman before her marriage, and that she attended her wedding, that she was married to David Lamb at her Fathers house in the town of Norwich Connecticut in the month of March 1781 by Presbyterian Clergyman by the name of Throop who was then an aged man, and probably died many years ago.  She further testifies that the said Amy Lamb has always sustained an unreproachable character and is a person of strict truth and veracity, and further this deponant saith not.  
Ruth Bethiel Palmer
Subscribed & sworn this 12th day of Sept 1838 before me 
Henry S Devendorf J. P. 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Ruth Bethiel Palmer and that she is A person of truth and veracity 
H. S. Devendorf J. Peace 
Herkimer County ss I hereby certify that Henry S Devendorff Esqr were on the date of the of above affidavit & certificate a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Herkimer duly Elected & qualified and that the above signatures purporting to be his genuine. 
Witness my hand & seal of the said County of Herkimer Sep 12 AD 1838. 
Edwin A. Munson Deputy for John Dygert Clerk
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State of New York 
Oswego County} Ss. William D. Wightman of Paris in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has been well acquainted with the widow Amy Lamb who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838 ever since the Revolutionary war - that he was acquainted with her before she was married & that he was present at her wedding that she was married to David Smith who was a soldier of the Revolution, and drew a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, at the house of her Father in the town of Norwich Connecticut in the month of March 1781, by a presbyterian Clergyman by the name of Benjamin Throop who was then an aged man and died many years ago.  He further saith that her husband the aforesaid David Lamb died on the 16th day of July 1838 - that his widow the aforesaid Amy Lamb has remained his widow ever since, and that she is a person of  truth and veracity, & further saith not. 
W. D. Wightman
Subscribed & sworn this 14th day of Sept. 1838 before me, 
A. Minner Judge of Os. Co. Courts 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William D. Wightman and that he is a person of strict truth and veracity. 
Avery Skinner Judge of Os. Co. Courts
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State of New York 
Oswego County } ss I Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of the County of Oswego aforesaid do hereby certify that Avery Skinner Esq was on the date of the within affidavit & certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange, duly qualified, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of the said County of Oswego this 18th day of Sept. A.D. 1838.   
D. H. Marsh Clerk
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No 14902 
David Lamb N.Y. 
Admitted 
Quarter Master Gunner 
2 years 
Avery Skinner agent 
Union Square Oswego County New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
183
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of  David Lamb of Oswego Co. New York
Period when the service was rendered.  Enlisted 1776    Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 Year   Rank of the claimant.  Private  Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt William Ledyard, Lieut Wm. Latham, Ensign Elisha Avery   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through which he marched.  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.   New London County Connecticut Age 77  Evidence by which the declaration is supported. Documentary for Service as an Private & Quarter Gunner
Period when the service was rendered.  Enlisted 1777   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 Year   Rank of the claimant.   Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Capt Ledyard, Capt Latham   Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through which he marched
Period when the service was rendered.  1778  Duration of Claimant’s Service.   About 8 Months   Rank of the claimant.   Marine on board U. S. Ship Providence    Names and rank of the Company Officers under whom he served.  Ship Lieut Woodworth, Com. Abraham Whipple  Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  Country through which he marched
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should 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 - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held 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 that they served two 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 shown 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.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.               
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 papers 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.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  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 claimant's 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. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of New York 
Oswego County } SS. On this 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting David Lamb a resident of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego & State of New York, aged 77 years, 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 duty under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz: 
On or about the first of March 1776 in the Town of Groton, New London Co, Connecticut I enlisted for the time of one year in the Company of Capt William Ledyard who commanded a company Matrosses in the Connecticut State Troops, William Latham was Lieut and Youngs Ledyard Ensign in said Company,  was attached to no particular Regiment as I recollect. I immediately entered the service at Groton at which place and New London I remained until my term of one year had expired, when I again enlisted for one year in the same Company commanded by William Latham, Capt Ledyard having been promoted to the office of Colonel during my first year.  Youngs Ledyard was Lieut and Elihu Avery ensign in said Company during my second years service
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continued at Groton & New London until my second year had expired when I left the service without receiving at the time any written discharge.   Subsequently, in 1781 I rec’d a certificate of Service from Col. Ledyard which is here unto annexed.   Immediately after my two years services at Groton & New London I think about the first of April 1778, I enlisted at Groton in the Naval service for one cruise under Lieut Jonathan Woodworth of the Marines, and went soon after to Providence R.I. and went on board the U.S. Ship Providence of 30 guns under the command of Commodore Abram Whipple, and after waiting there some weeks for an opportunity to pass by the British squadron which then lay at the mouth of the River we succeeded in getting to sea and sailed directly to France, and sailed up the river Loire where we made some repairs and took on board a quantity of Military Stores & sailed from thence to Brest about the middle of August, we soon set sail from Brest for the U. States in company with the Ships Ranger & Boston and landed at Portsmouth about the last of Oct or first of Nov. and from thence to Boston where I was discharged in the month of November and returned to Groton, after a absence of about 8 months
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I resided since the Revolutionary war at Hallifax Vermont, until the year 1807 when I removed to my present residence in the Town of Mexico when I have ever since resided.   
I was born at Groton Connecticut on the 24th day of Feby 1755 as appears by a record of my Fathers family now in my possession.   
I know of no person living who can testify as to services in the war of the Revolution.   
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.   
David Lam
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
D. McPherson Dep Clk 
We David R Dixon a Clergyman residing in the Town of Mexico aforesaid and Chester Hocum residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Lamb who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in be resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid of 
D R Dixon 
Chester Holcomb 
D. McPherson Dep Clerk
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 David R. Dixon who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Mexico aforesaid and that Chester Holcomb who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to Credit.  
Avery Skinner
Lovwell Johnson }  Judges of Oswego Co Courts
I Erie Poor Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas  in & for the County of Oswego do by certify that the foregoing contains  the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lamb for a Pension- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of Sept. 1832 
Erie Poor Clerk
By D McPherson Dep clk
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April 13, 1939 
David Lamb, W.20410 
BA-J/MCS 
Mrs. Thomas P. Wise 
2346 N. E. 16th Avenue 
Portland, Oregon 
Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.20410, based on the military service of David Lamb or Lam. 
He was born February 24, 1755, at Groton, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted at Groton, Connecticut, about the first of March, 1776. and served one year as gunner in Captain William Ledyard's Connecticut company.  He enlisted in 1777 and served one year in Captain William Latham's company in Colonel William Ledyard's Connecticut regiment.  About the first of April, 1778, he enlisted at Groton in the naval service and at Providence, Rhode Island, went on board the United States ship, Providence, commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple, sailed to Brest, France, returned to Boston and was discharged in November, having served eight months as marine. 
After the Revolution he lived at Halifax, Vermont, until 1807 when he moved to Mexico, Oswego County, New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, at which time he was living in Mexico, New York. 
He died July 16, 1838. 
This soldier married at Norwich, Connecticut, March 5, 1781, Anna Wightman. Her name also appears as Amy and Ama.
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As the widow of David Lamb or Lam, Anna Lamb or Lam was allowed pension on her application executed March 24, 1845, at which time she was eighty-six years of age and was living in Mexico, New York. 
They had the following children: 
Sarah born September 24, 1782 
James born January 16, 1785
John born August 23, 1787 
Joseph born January 20, 1790 
Lucy born November 15,1792 
Avery born October 14, 1796 
Anna born May 1, 1802
One William D. Wightman stated that he was present at the wedding of David Lamb or Lam and Anna Wightman but it was not shown whether he was related to Anna.   
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family. 
Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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David Lamb 
W. File 20410 
Conn.
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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New London 5th June 1781 
This may Certify that David Lamb Served as a Soldier & Quarter Gunner in the year 1776 & 1777 in a Company of Matrosses under my command in the service of this State during which time he behaved himself well.  
To Whom it may Concern 
Wm. Ledyard Colo.  Commandt
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V. 2069 Oct 1 
N.Y.
7 July 1838
Union Square NY
Septr 27th 
Free
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commr of Pensions  
Washington City
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Union Square Oswego Co. NY
Sept 27 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of the widow Anna Lamb, an applicant for a Pension under the act of 7th July last. Her husband David Lamb was a Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and as his discharge was then forwarded to you with his declaration, I did not deem it necessary for his widow to go into a detail of his service.  The proof of her age & death of her Husband is deemed sufficient.  Please make your decision in the premise known to me.  
I am Sir very respectfully Your most Obedt Sert. 
A. Skinner 
J. L. Edwards Coms of Pensions
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Union Square N.Y.
Dec 3d
NY Dec 10
Addl proof
Anna Lamb
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Union Square Dec. 3d 1838 
Dear Sir 
In compliance with your Request, I now transmit you the [unreadable] to in the declaration of the widow Anna Lamb together with her affidavit in relation to the same,   
[unreadable] in the latter part of Augt or the first of  Sept the declaration of the widow Barbara Fellows an applicant for a Pension under the July 1836, and have yet recd and will you please have the goodness to advise of the result of her application as soon as convenient.  
I am respectfully your obt sevt
A. Skinner
J. L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions
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Oct 28 ‘43
Anna Lamb
NY rejd ‘38
[unreadable]
A. Skinner P. A. 
Union Square NY
Aug 24th
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commr of Pensions  
Washington City D.C.
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Union Square Aug 24. 1843 
Dear Sir  
In 1839 I presented to your department the application of Mrs Ann Lamb, widow of David Lamb  for a pension under the act of 7th 1838. Her claim was disallowed for the reason that her husband died on the 16th July 1838, a few days subsequent to the passage of that act. Will you have the goodness refer to his papers on file and inform me whether she is not entitled to a pension under the act 3d March last, and if so please advise what further is in to be done in her case.   
I am very respectfully Your obedt Svt
A. Skinner 
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Union Square March 26. 1845 
Dear Sir 
Accompanying this I again forward you the application of the widow Anna Lamb for a Pension under the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838 and March 3 1843, accompanied by my affidavit of the facts in relation to her former application.   
Your letter to Mr. Robinson dated the 3d ult covering a copy a letter to me dated Sept 1. 1843, which has just come to hand you allege that you have recd no communication from me since the date of said letter of Sept 1. 1843.  I made out the papers of Mrs. Lamb & forwarded the same to you per mail.  I waited until the summer following for an answer, and not receiving any I addressed  a letter of enquiry to you and received in reply, a printed circular Dated Aug. 27. 1844, on the margin of which was written as follows, “The papers of Mrs. Anna Lamb will be acted on soon”.   
Under the impression that I should so have a decision in her can I waited until January but when I wrote to our member of Congress from this district Hon. O. Robinson, requesting him to call and ascertain what had been done in the premises; and as I am told to my surprise after this long lapse of time "that it cannot be discovered that my paper in support of the claim of Mrs Lamb under the act of March 3d 1843 has been recd from me.”  I regret, exceedingly, that this 
(over)
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understanding & delay has occurred as it has subjected me to much censure & trouble, and has prevented the old lady for realizing the benefits of a pension to which she is clearly & justly entitled.   
As it is confidently believed that the accompanying declaration, and the testimony in support of the claim, now on file in your department is amply sufficient to entitle her to a full pension, I cannot but hope that the matter will receive your immediate attention, & that her claim will be allowed without further delay.   
I am sir Very respectfully your Obed. Servt
A. Skinner
 J.L. Edwards Esq 
Com of Pensions
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Union Square June 2d 1845 
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 10th Ult. Came duly to hand. In compliance with your instructions I have obtained & now inclose to you the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut in relation to the services of Capt William Ledyard in the war of the Revolution, by which it appears there is no doubt of his continuous service during the year 1776 & 1777 as alleged by Mr Daniel Lamb in his application.  As this certificate together with the proof of the 2 years service of the Lamb on file in your department is deemed sufficient to entitle the widow a full Pension.   I did not deem it necessary to send to Rhode Island for further proof of the service of Mr. Lumb on board the U. S.  Ship Providence.   Presuming that the proof now furnished in the case of Mrs. Lamb is satisfactory, it is hoped she will receive her pension without further delay.   
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt. Servt    A. Skinner
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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A. Skinner P. M.
Union Square 
March 16th 
Free
March 18 ‘45
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commr of Pensions 
 Washington City
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Union Square March 16. 1845 
Dear Sir
Some time last month I sent a statement of the case of Widow Anna Lamb, an applicant for a Pension to Hon. O. Robinson late member of Congress.   Mr. R. has just informed me that he handed the statement to you & that you handed him an answer to it which the says be forwarded to me.  I have never rec’d this answer and will thank you to forward me the contents of it on the receipt of this.  This case has been so long pending that the old widow is becoming quite impatient & is fearful she will not live to see her pension which she was clearly entitled to years ago.  
I am very resptly by your obed servt 
A.  Skinner
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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Comptrollers Office; Connecticut Hartford May 27 1845 
On application for evidence of the service of David Lamb in the war of the revolution, I certify that I have examined the documents remaining in this office in relation to that war, and find no payroll of the Company commanded by Capt Wm Ledyard under whom David Lamb alleged to have served, but find the following entries in the book of the late pay Table committee, under date of January 17. 1777 in this entry 
War [unreadable]  
To order on Treasurer in full Capt Wm Ledyards  Matross Co. Col. Wolcotts Regt. N.L. viz
Wages 686.19.1 
Enlisting Prem 15.0.0 
Equiping Prem  31.9.0  
Commissions on £181 2 1 pr pbt 2.14.3 736.2.4   
Again under date of March 28 1777 is the following 
Capt William Ledford - Dr 
To order on Treasurer in acct your Comy Matrosses for 243 
Capt Lathrop Pay again July 18, 1777 Capt William Ledyard Dr. 
To order on Treasurer in aid his Co. [unreadable]  400 
In Haskell are the following entries 
January 17. 1778. Capt Wm Ledyard, Artillery New London 1,542.3.9
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May 22 1778, Maj Wm Ledyard, Garrison Fort Griswold 259.5 
Maj Wm Ledyard, Fort Trumbull 129.8 
from the foregoing acts there can be no doubt of the continuous service of Wm Ledyard as Capt in the years 76 & 77
From the documents in this office it appears that William Lathrop was also a Capt in the revolution war and in service of New London.  
A Carrington, Comptroller 
under date of July 3, 1776. I certify is the following entry in the Council of Safety appointed Wm Ledyard a Captain of a Company of Matrosses to be raised at Groton New London to serve in the Forts there. 
A Carrington, Comptroller
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No 2060 
Anna Lamb Widow of David NY 
Act 7 July 1838 and second Resolution of the 23d January 1845. 
Admd [admitted] 2 yers pri & 2d Gunner of Artillery 
$108.00 per annum 
Admd Act March 1843 and 17 June 1844 
$108.00 per annum 
A. Skinner 
Union Square
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April 13, 1939    
BA-J/MCS 
John Ayres, W. 1357 
David Lamb, W.20410
Mrs. Thomas P. Wise 
2346 N. E. 16th Avenue 
Portland, Oregon 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War service of John Ayres, Edward Smith, Captain or Lieutenant Peter Davis, William Eager, Joseph Goodell, William Smith, Lieutenant James Lamb and David Lamb.   
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The records of John Ayres and David Lamb are furnished you herewith. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 13, 1939 
BA-J/MCS 
John Ayres, W. 1357 
David Lamb, W.20410 
Mrs. Thomas P. Wise 
2346 N. E. 16th Avenue 
Portland, Oregon 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War service of John Ayres, Edward Smith, Captain or Lieutenant Peter Davis, William Eager, Joseph Goodell, William Smith, Lieutenant James Lamb and David Lamb, 
Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The records of John Ayres and David Lamb are furnished you herewith. Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 19-  
W. F. 20410
In reply to your request of - received - a statement of the military history of David Lamb or Lam a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. About Mch. 1, 1776    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 Year    RANK.  Gunner   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Captain William Ledyard     STATE.  Connecticut 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   1777    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 year   RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain William Latham  Colonel William Ledyard   STATE. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  About 1st Apr. 1778    LENGTH OF SERVICE.   8 mos.  RANK.   Marine   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   On U.S.S. Prividence under Com. Abraham Whipple Navy   STATE. 
Battles engaged in.  none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Groton Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4th 1832 His cl. was al. [his claim was allowed]  
Residence at date of application, Mexico, Oswego Co NY 
Age at date of application, born at Groton Conn. Feb 2 1755, died July 16, 1838 
Remarks: he was mar [married] at Norwich, Conn Anna or Amy or Anne Wightman.  She was allowed pension on an app. ex [executed]  Sept. 18, 1838 while a resident of Mexico N.Y., aged 80 years. Their children were Sarah b. Sept 24. 1782;  James b. Jany 16, 1785;  John b. Aug. 23, 1787;  Joseph b. Jany 20, 1790; Lucy b. Nov. 15, 1792;  Avery b. Oct 14, 1796; Anna b. May 1, 1802.
Respectfully,   Commissioner.
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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 service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
L.W.B.
W. 20410
R. 6094
O. W. & N. DIV.  REVOLUTIONARY. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
September 25, 1899. 
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that David Lamb made an application for pension on September 24, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Mexico, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a gunner in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war.   He enlisted at Groton, Conn., and served under Capt. Latham and Col. Ledyard. His widow, Amy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 
John Lamb made an application for pension on September 4, 1832, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing in Gallatin County, Ills., and his pension was allowed for thirteen months' actual service as a private in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted in Roan County, North Carolina, and served under Capt. Armstrong and Col. Locke. 
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Frank B. Lamb, 
Westfield, New York.
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Bank of Prophetstown
GEO. E. PADDOCK,  
Prophetstown, Ill. Jany 10 1897 
Hon Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C 
I enclose yours of 12th herewith for correction, the name should be David Lamb, instead of Daniel Lamb.   With this connection the information is what we wish, and will or are under obligation to you for the correction and return of same.   
Yours 
Geo. E. Paddock
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[stamp] O.W.&N. DIVISION APR 3 1899 RECEIVED
Westfield, New York, 
June 29 - 1899
Hon H Clay Evans 
Pension Dept, Washington, DC 
Dear Sir   I wish to learn from records what services in the Revolution were rendered by David Lamb  who lived the later years of his life in the town of Mexico New York State, also name of state where he served.   He was a pensioner, born in Conn, but I find & no record of service in that State and think that he would have served in Mass, or some other state - think he was in naval service, 
Also I wish to learn about a John Lamb who was in 1840 a resident of Illinois (Gallatin Co. I think) a  pensioner of the Revolution, I know nothing of him except his name in Census of 1840 list of pensioners and should like to learn whatever your records
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show of his family -  previous residence &c - as well as the service which entitled him to pension.  
Very truly Yours 
Frank B. Lamb
25355 W
20410 W
David 
John } Lamb
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE H JUN 30 1899
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W. 20,410 
L. W. B. 
February 3, 1897. 
Sir:
Replying to our request for information concerning the military record of David Lamb, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 24, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Mexico, N. Y. and his pension was allowed for two years’ actual service as a gunner in the Conn. Troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time, he served under Capt. Latham and Co. Ledyard.  He enlisted at Groton, Conn.  His widow, Amy, made an application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.  
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Mr. George E. Paddock
Prophetsville, Ills.
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Bank of Prophetstown 
GEO. E. PADDOCK, 
Prophetstown, Ill. Jany 10 1897 
Hon Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C
I am desirous of obtaining information in regard to the military service of a revolutionary soldier for the purpose of establishing the right of certain of his decendants to membership in the "Society of the Daughters of the Revolution".   
The name of the soldier was David Lamb probably from Conn,  was a pensioner up to the time of his death of Mexico N.Y. on or about July 1838. His wife also was a pensioner from after his death to about 1842, her name being Amy Lamb, His papers and & relics giving the information desired are no doubt lost and certified copies from the dept. will no doubt be sufficient.  It will be a great favor if certified copies of all on file in your dept, pertaining to the above will be furnished and thanking you in advance for same.   
I am respty
Geo E. Paddock
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Lamb, David
22875
25355 Wid.
of 34055
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Bank of Prophetstown 
GEO. E. PADDOCK, 
Prophetstown, Ill. Jany 10 1897 
Hon Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C
Nom
Dear Sir
I wrote you Nov 30. last, for information regarding the military service and pension record of David Lamb. - a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner - for the purpose of establishing the right of some of his decendants to membership in the society Daughters of the Am. Revolution.  I have rec’d no reply, and if I have written to the wrong department, please inform me, and to whom to write to secure the information needed.  Since writing I have rec’d a litte further information in regard to the service of David Lamb which I will add if of any consequence.   
There is a commission signed by “George Clinton Governor,” appointing David Lamb Gentleman Ensign of Capt Bakers Co Regular Militia for Cumberland Co., Timothy Church  Lieutanant Commander, dated July 26 1782,  He was a Revolutionary pensioner up to the time of his death at Mexico, Oswego Co NY. July 1838.   Your acknowledgement of recpt of this and the information desired will be a favor to yours respt.
Geo E. Paddock
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N York 
Anna Lamb 
widow of David 
letter to A. Skinner 24 Nov ‘38 
letter to Hon. Hy Vail Mar [unreadable] 
letter to A. Skinner 2. August 1839 
letter to A. Skinner 1 Sept 1843 
letter to Hon O. Robinson March 1844 
letter to  A. Skinner May 10. 1845. 
Act July 7. 1838
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January 12, 1897
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Daniel Lamb, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on Sept. 24 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Mexico, N. Y. and his pension was allowed for two years actual service as a gunner in the Conn troops, Revolutionary War, a part of the time he served under Capt. Latham and Col. Ledyard.  He enlisted at Groton Conn.  
His Widow Amy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 
Very respectfully 
Commissioner
George E. Paddock, Prophetstown, IIIs
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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 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 he Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
W. 20410
LWB
[stamp] U.S.P.B.   OW&N JAN 23 1897 RECEIVED
LR  O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
January 12, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Daniel Lamb, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on Sept. 24 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Mexico, N. Y. and his pension was allowed for two years actual service as a gunner in the Conn troops, Revolutionary War, a part of the time he served under Capt. Latham and Col. Ledyard.  He enlisted at Groton Conn.
David  
His Widow Amy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth. 
Very respectfully 
D. J. Murphy
Commissioner
George E. Paddock, 
Prophetstown, IIIs
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Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C 
Dear  Sir: 
Will you kindly send me copy of services of Elihu Bradley of Litchfield Litchfield Co, Conn.  
Also copy of services of David Lamb of Halifax Windham Co. Vt. 
Both men were Revolutionary soldiers.   
Very sincerely yours 
Mrs.  J. S.  Newcomer 
Wauson, Ohio
11-27-1901
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE C NOV 30 1901
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Rev Sec
CLINTON IOWA- 
AUG 18th 1921 
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON D.C.
PLEASE GIVE ME A COPY OF DAVID LAMB - BORN 1755 - DIED 1838- BORN IN GROTON – CONNECTICUT - DIED IN MEXICO NEW YORK -  BELIEVED TO OF BEEN A PENSIONER OF OSWEGO CO. N. Y. AND A GUNNER IN CONN, MILITIA. -- MAY PLEASE HAVE THE NAMES OF HIS CHILDREN - WIFE WAS AMY WIGHTMAN - WISH THIS INFORMATION FOR D.A.R. PURPOSES.   
MRS. J. C. GOODWIN 
CLINTON IOWA 
515-7th AVE,
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N Conn
David Lamb
20241 W.
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3-090  
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
Washington, D. C. 189- . 
Sir:
You are hereby directed to report yourself for a medical examination to 
Dr. 
(St. and No.) 
Town 
County. 
State 
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof. Return this slip with the date of the examination indorsed by the Surgeon making the same. 
Very respectfully, 
WM. LOCHREN,  Commissioner.
Division,
No. 
(St. and No.) 
Town 
County. 
State
 Examination made by me this day of 189. 
Examining Surgeon.
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Widow 
Ctf 7151  File 20410 
Issued July 18th Act Mar 3, ’43 & June 17,44 
$108 pr annum, to commence Mar 4 , 43
N.Y. Agency 
Inv Ctf 24088 N. Y. Agency
$108 per annum com Mary 4, 1831
Act June 7 ’32,  Dec’d Oct. 30 33 
David Lamb applied Sept 24 1832, at Resident of Mexico, Oswego Co NY 77 yr
En Groton, New London Co Conn 
May 1 76 + 1 year Capt Wm. Ledyard stationed at Groton & New London
77 – 1 yr same Co, Capt Latham, Stationed as above
Apr 1778  USS “Providence” 30 guns
Lieut Jonathan Woodworth 
Com Abraham Whipple
Sailed to France, reprovision in Loire
Took on [unreadable] of Military Stores, sailed then to Brest thence to Portsmouth & to Boston  
After Rev resided at “Halifax” Vt. until [unreadable] Mexico N.Y.
Born Groton Conn Feb 24 1755
Died July 16 1835
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3-090
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. 189- .
Sir:
You are hereby directed to report yourself for a medical examination to
Dr.
(St. and No.)
Town
County.
State
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof. Return this slip with the date of the examination indorsed by the Surgeon making the same.
Very respectfully,
WM. LOCHREN, Commissioner.
Division,
No.
(St. and No.)
Town
County.
State
Examination made by me this day of 189.
Examining Surgeon.
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Amy Wightman
Married to David Lamb Mar 5, 1781 in town of Norwich, Conn
Children
Sarah born September 24, 1782 
James born January 16, 1785
John born August 23, 1787 
Joseph born January 20, 1790 
Lucy born November 15,1792 
Avery born October 14, 1796 
Anna born May 1, 1802
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No.  20410 
Anna Lamb Widow of Daniel Lamb 
Gunner Rev War  
Act March 3d / 42 June 17 1844 
Index: Vol. A, Page 420 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
David Lumb Records corrected
Apr 7 ‘04
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Jan 12. 1897 - History Mr. Geo. E. Paddock Prophetstown Ills 
Also srv Feb 3. 1897  
Sept 25 ‘99 
F B Lamb Westfield NY  
See R.6094 
Dec. 6. 1901 Mrs. J.S. Newcomer Wauson Ohio 
April  2 1904 - Hist to Mrs. Geo. A. Davis Mexico NY her letter in S. F. 23,230 Jonathan Hall 
1921 Sept 13 Hist to Mrs. J C. Goodwin 
1839. Apr. 13. hist to Thos P Wise, see letter in [unreadable] John Ayres W. 1357 WA
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9489 New York 
Anna Lamb 
widow of David Lamb who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 14 July, 1838  of Oswego Co n the State of N. York who was a pri &c. in the compy: commanded by Captain Ledyard the -  commanded by -  in the Conn’t line for 2 years private & 2d Gunner of Arty. [artillery] 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 108  Dollars  - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July, 1845 and sent to A. Skinner Union Square, N.Y. 
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by H. M. Stewart 
Book D Vol 1 Page 167
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and 3 March 1843 granting Pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
State of New York 
Oswego County.} ss    On this 24th day of March 1845 personally appeared before the me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Oswego aforesaid, Anna Lamb a resident of Mexico in the County of Oswego aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and March 3d 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Lamb, deceased who was a Soldier in the company of Capt. William Ledyard who commanded a company of Matrosses  in the Connecticut State Troops as will fully appear by his declaration on file.  That the said David Lamb her husband drew a Pension of 108 Dollars per year under the act of Congress of 1832, until the time of his death which occurred on the 16th of July 1838. That after the death of her husband, in the summer or fall of 1838, she made application for a Pension under the act of July 7th 1838 and made the necessary proof of her marriage and the death of her said Husband, which proof is now on file at the Pension office.
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that her claim was then disallowed for the alleged reason that her husband died a for days subsequent to the passage of the act of July 1838, and that she did not consequently come within the provisions of said act. That by a Revolution of Congress approved the 16th day of August 1842, entitled "resolution declaration of the Pension act of July 7. 1838,” she is brought within the provisions of said act. That subsequent to the passage of the 3d March 1843 in the month of September of the same year, she again made declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 and 3 March 1843, which declaration, duly authenticated was duly mailed for the Pension depart at Washington, but which it we fear has not been rec’d or cannot be found at that department. That she now renews her application under the hope that it may be duly rec’d at the Pension office, and receive immediate attention.   
She further declares that she is still a widow.   
Anna Lamb
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me 
David Burghardt Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the widow Anna Lamb who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration 
David Burghardt Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, 
OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS. I, John Carpenter Clerk of the County of Oswego, do hereby certify, that David Burghardt whose name is subscribed to the Jurat & certificate hereto annexed, at the date of said Jurat & Certificate a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county-- that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and believe that the signatures to said Jurat & certificate are genuine..  
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County, this 25th day of March A.D. 1845 
John Carpenter 
By F. D. Furman Dep
(clerk absent)
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months longer in the daily expectation of receiving returns from said papers, I addressed a letter to the Hon. O. Robinson requesting him to call at the Pension office & ascertain the cause of this long delay. That an answer was obtained from said office dated Feb. 7th, 1845 in which it is stated that "it cannot be discovered that any papers in the support of a claim of a Mrs Lamb under the act of March 3 1843 have been received from me.”  That immediately on the receipt of this information, I again addresed a letter to the Hon. O. Robinson giving him a full statement of the whole matter. That in answer to this I received through the mail a letter from the Comr of Pensions Dated March 3d 1845, enclosing a copy of a letter Dated Sept. 1. 1843, and assisting that "since said time (Sept. 1,1843) no additional communication has been received from me.” That I have now again made out the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Lamb under the hope that no failure misunderstanding, or delay may occur to put her receiving what is clearly & unquestionably her due. 
Avery Skinner
Subscribed & sworn this 26th day of March 1845, before me 
David Burghardt Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Oswego County } ss I Avery Skinner  of Mexico in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that I acted as agent in obtaining the  pension of David Lamb a Revolutionary soldier, annexed to in the foregoing declaration. That he drew a pension of 108 Dollars per annum, under the act of July 4th 1832, for services rendered during the Revolutionary war. That he died on the 16th day of July 1838. That in the summer or fall after his death, I acted as agent of his widow Anna  Lamb, the identical person who has signed the preceding declaration, and made out her papers under the act of July 7th, 1838, which papers contained the necessary proof of his death, and her marriage and which are duly forwarded to the Pension Office That after due examination at that office her claim was disallowed for the alleged reason that her husband died subsequent to the passage of said act of 1838. That after the passage of the act of Congress of March 3d 1843, & in the fall of the same year, in compliance with instructions from the Pension office, I again made out her papers and forwarded them, thru mail, directed to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. That after waiting 6 or 8 months without getting any return from said papers I added a letter of inquiry in relation to them to the said Commissioner of Pensions, and received in reply, a printed circular dated Aug. 27. 1844, on the margin of which was written as follows: "The papers of Anna Lamb will be acted on soon.” That after waiting about 6
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months longer in the daily expectation of receiving returns from said papers, I addressed a letter to the Hon. O. Robinson requesting him to call at the Pension office & ascertain the cause of this long delay.  That in answer was obtained from said office dated Feb 7th, 1845 in which it is stated that "it cannot discovered that any papers in the support of a claim of a Mrs Lamb under the act of March 3d 1843 have been received from me.”  That immediately on the receipt of this information, I again addresed a letter to the Hon. O. Robinson giving him a full Statement of the whole matter. That in answer to this I received through mail a letter from the Com of Pensions Dated March 3d 1845 being a copy of a letter Dated Sept. 1. 1843, and acting that "since which time (Sept. 1. 1843) no additional communication has been received from me.”  That I have once again made out the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Lamb under the hope that no failure, misunderstanding, or delay may occur to permit her receiving what is clearly & unquestionably her due. 
Avery Skinner
Subscribed & Sworn this 26th day of March 1845, before me 
David Burghardt Justice of the Peace