Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12456, Jonathan Champlin, R.I.
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Service - R.I.
Champlin, Jonathan
Number - S-12456

carded
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24.059
New York
Jonathan Champlin
of Chenango in the State of New York
who was a Sgt of Artile in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Adams of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Elliott in the Rh. Island
line for 12 months Sergt of Atily
             12    "   Matrops
---
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 110 Dollars 00 Cents per ann
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Oct.
1833 ___ and South S. Hazen
Norwich
---
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33              $275,00
Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar '34    55.00
                                                            ---------
                                                               $300
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1838
Recorded by Go. C Stiles Cle
Book E. Vol. A Page 95
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 1. June
1842. Agt notified 7 Dec 1844
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State of New York  
On the 15th Day of September in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two.

Chenango County ?

Personally appeared before me Hezekiah Read (?) one of the Judges of the Court of Com Pleas in and for the County of Chenango State of New York, being a court of record in and for said county, Jonathan Champlin, a resident of the town of Pharsalia county aforesaid, aged seventy six (76) 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 Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated
That when he entered the service of the United States he lived in the town of Charlestown in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and in the month of October (the day he cannot recollect) in the year (1776), he enlisted at Southkingston County of Washington and state last aforesaid, by Captain Ebenezer Adams for the time of fifteen months, that he immediately joined the Company commanded by the said Captain Ebenezer at their place of rendezvous at Southkingston, and marched to Providence, and joined the regiment
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under the command of Col Robert Elliot Lieut Col John Brown, the other commissioned officers he says he can not remember, that he was stationed at Providence untill the moth of April 1888, when he was discharged from service, and returned home to his residence in Charlestown state aforesaid he thins he was discharged about the first of April, 
year (1777)
That he had not been at his residence but a few days, before the Capt. Ebenezer Adams came to him, at his residence and requested him to enlist for the term of one year, and offered him first gunner post in his (Ebenezer Adams's) company of artillery if he would accept it, That he then and there enlisted and immediately joined the said company, at their plan of rendezvous at Charlestown County and state last aforesaid and marched directly to Providence to join the regiment under the command of the aforesaid Col Robert Elliot Leiut Col John Brown, that he remained with the said regm't a few days, and then marched with the company commanded by the said Ebenezer Adams to Warwicks Neck in the State last aforesaid where he was stationed with an eighteen pounder to keep guard. That in the month of October, the day he says he can not now recollect, he marched with the said company commanded by the said Ebenezer Adams to Bristol in the state aforesaid and
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went on board a Rowgalley commanded by Capt. Crandal, and landed at Tuntown state aforesaid and joined the troops at Fort Barton under the command of General C. Gehul Cornel, and was stationed there in said fort untill the month of April (1778) when his second term of enlistment expired.
Year 1779
That a few days before the expiration of his second term, to wit, in the month of April at fort Barton, by Lieut Robertson (of Providence) he enlisted as bond sergeant for the term of one year to serve in the said company of artillery under the command of the said Ebenezer Adams and the regmt. commanded by Col. Robert Eliot, that he was stationed at the said fort untill the latter part of July or the first of August, he says he can not tell which, when he was ordered to march with the army commanded by General Sullivan to the Island of Rhode Island to meet the enemy. The day on which the battle was fought he says he has forgotten and many other incidents he can not relate on account of his age and infirmities. He thinks that he was on the Island about a month, he then marched back to fort Barton at Twintown where he was stationed untill about the fifth of February (1779)
Year 1779
That he was then ordered to select ten or twelve men and with a four pounder to march for or five
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miles east of the fort to guard fall river mill, where he remained untill he was discharged from service which was in the month of April (1779). He then returned home having served the time for which he enlisted.
And he further declares that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person whos testimony he can provide who can testify to his service
In answer to the interrogatories required by the war department, to put to applicants for pensions he answers as follows.
1st that he was born in the town of Charlestown County of Providence State of Rhode Island the 6th day of October in the year (1755)
2nd He has no record of his age, thinks his age was never recorded,
3rd He lived in the town and county mentioned in the preceding part of his declaration, and since the war he resided in South Kingstown in the county of Washington and state of R.I. five years, moved to Hopkinton where he resided eight or nine years. From there he removed to the town of Stonington in the state of Conn. where he resided six year, then moved to
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the town of Pharsalia County of Chenango and state of N.Y. where he now resides.
(4.) The Answer to this question is contained in the body of his declaration
(5.) General Cornel at fort Barton Tiverton state of R.I. General Sullivan the Island of Rhode Island, such continental and militia regents and general circumstances as he can recollect are contained in the body of his declaration
(6.) He never had a written discharge was always discharged verbally by his officers
(7.) He gives the names of Stephen Franklin, Justus Grant, P.M. Erastus Brown Justice of the Peace, Phelomel Frisby late supervisor of the town of Pharsalia and in his neighborhood he further certified that there is no clergyman in the neighbourhood where he resides, nor within several miles, the above names can testify to his character for truth and veracity, he also stated that his health is poor, and has been blind near five years, and otherwise so disabled on account of his age, that he can not attend court
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in person to make his declarations
Hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
And declares that on the eighth day of October in the year 1822 of October time of the court of common please in and for the county of Chenango he appeared in open court there in session with living evidence of his service in the revolutionary war, and then and there made and subscribed his name to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed March 18th 1818. That in four or five years after making application he received a certificate for a pension, which was afterwards countermanded he thinks because he belong to the Rhode Island state troops, the said certificate was put into the hands of Wm Angel of the County of Otsego & state of N.Y. for the purpose of proving for him (Jonathan Champlain) a pension, that said certificate has not came into his possession since it was delivered to the said Wm Angel.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
              his
Jonathan X Champlain
              mark
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State of New York}
Chenango County} Ss.
Chenango common pleas. On the 8th day of October 1822 personally appeared in open court it being the county court of Common please it being a court of Record because it proceeds according to the course of common law, keeps its own records and punishes by fine and imprisonment Jonathan Champlain aged sixty seven years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 118th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Jonathan Champlin enlisted for the term of one year in the month of April 1778 in the State of Rhode Island in the company comanded by captain Ebenezer Adams, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Elliott in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of April 1779 when he was discharged from the said service at Fort Barton in the State of Rhode Island. That he enlisted in the month of April 1779 in the same company and same Regiment for one year and served the year and was discharged at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island. That he was in the Battle of Rhode Island. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th day
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of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or surities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of my property
one cow worth $15.00
Six Sheep  11.00
Two Hogs  10.00
One Sow (illegible) 9.00
one Kettle Broke 2.00
1 tea kettle  1.00
Small Kettle (illegible) 1.75
$44.75

My occupation is that of a farmer but am able to do but little, and am almost blind by reason of an infirmity in my eyes. My wife is seventy years of age. I have no other family except a grand daughter aged twelve years
Jonathan Champlin
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the 8th day of October 1822 before (illegible) Tracy, John Noyes, & Isaac Sherwood Esquires Judges of Chenango Common Pleas.
P. Randall Clk.
Chenango County
Clerks Off} Ss
I Perez Randall Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Chenango, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the record of the said court and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule according to the opinions of this said court is forty four dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 8th day of October 1822.
Perez Randall Clk.
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14.787 old case.
Jonathan Champlin
Chenango Co N.York
Sept. 3 1819
H P 394
Stricken from the rolls Mon 23-
10 Dec. 1822 not 
continental
Mg 13.37
Sylvester Nozen
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Brief in the case of Jonathan Champlin
Co of Chenango in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? vi
3. How old is he? 76 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
October in 1776 to April 1777
April 1777
April 1778
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
6
1 artillery
1 "
Rank.
As a
Private
1+ gunner
2 Large
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Adams Col. Elliot
Capt. Adams Col. Elliot
Capt. Adams Col. Elliot
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Providence & Rh' Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect?
Deponent attach? (illegible)
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
s The deponents name is in the pension roll of 1818 
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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December 7, 1934.
PA-J/IIL
Jonathan Champlin
S. 12456
Miss Marjorie Hart
58 Cortland Street
Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
The record of Jonathan Champlin is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12456.
Jonathan Champlin was born October 6, 1755, in Charlestown, Providence County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Charlestown, Rhode Island, he enlisted in October 1776, served as a gunner and sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Adams' company, Colonel Robert Elliot's Rhode Island Regiment, was stationed in the spring of 1778 at Fort Benton, was on Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and in the battle of Rhode Island, and continued to serve until April 1779; his service amount to at least two years. After the war, the soldier resided in South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, about five years, moved then to Hopkinton, where he remained eight or nine years, thence to Stonington, Connecticut, and after that to Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1818, at which time he resided in Pharsalia, New York.
In 1822, the soldier's wife was seventy-two years of age and his granddaughter, aged twelve years, lived with them; their names were not stated, nor the names of parents of said granddaughter.
Jonathan Champlin died June 1, 1843, survived by children whose names are not shown.
Very truly your,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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December 7, 1934.
RA-J/ILL
Jonathan Champlin
S. 12456
Miss Marjorie Hart
58 Cortland Street
Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathan Burlingame and Jonathan Champlin, both pensioners of Chenango County New York. 
(in pencil A.M. Ford with line to Nathan Burlingame)
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herewith from pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 7, 1911.
Hon. L. B. Hanna
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hanna:
In reply to your letter dated the 6th and received the 7th instant, and the enclosed letter from Miss E. J. Champlin, whose P. O. address is Box 76, Ludden, South Dakota, I have the honor to advise you that in the claim of Jonathan Champlin, Sur. File No. 12,456, Rev. War, it appears that he was born at Charlestown, Rhode Island, October 6, 1755, and while a resident of that place, enlisted, October, 1776 as a 1st Gunner and 2nd Sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Adams Company, Colonel Robert Elliot's Rhode Island regiment; he was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged April, 1779; at Tiverton.
He was allowed pension on an application executed August 18, 1818, while a resident of Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York.
In 1822 his wife was seventy years of age and a grand daughter was twelve years old. Children were living in 1848, but no names are stated nor ages.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Inv. File 12456.
Jonathan Champlin.
Rev. War.
L.M.H. 
February 24, 1906.
Mr. Riley Champlin,
109 Main Street,
Cortland, N.Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated February 12, 1906 and received February 14, 1906, you are advised that you have been informed twice through the Hon. J. W. Dwight, that the name of the father, and date of death of the above noted soldier are not stated in his application for pension.
This bureau is unable to furnish copies of papers in Revolutionary war claims, owing to lack of a clerical force available for that purpose, but any one designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy said papers.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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December 7, 1905.
Hon. John W. Dwight,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Dwight:
In response to your letter dated December 2, 1905, and received in this Bureau December 4, 1905, which enclosed a letter from Mr. Riley Champlin of 109 Main Street, Cortland, N.Y., requesting the name of the father and date of death of Jonathan Champlin, Revolutionary War, (Inv. File 12456), I have the honor to advise you that a history of the service of the above-noted Revolutionary soldier was furnished Mr. Riley Champlin on November 2, 1905; and on November 23, 1905 you were informed that the name of soldier's father and date of soldier's death did not appear in the papers on file in this Bureau, but that a report from the Second Comptroller's Office, Treasury Department, dated May 6, 1844, states that the children of Jonathan Champlin, deceased, had been paid his unclaimed pension up to June 1, 1842. Also that any further inquiry relative to the last payment of pension should be addressed to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: Ctf, 24059; Issue October 29, 1833; Act June 7, 1832; Agency New York.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Inv. File #12456,
Jonathan Champlin,
Rev. War.
Nov. 23, 1905.
Hon. John W. Dwight,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Dwight:
In response to your letter dated November 19, 1905, and received in this Bureau November 20, 1905, you are advised that a history of the service of the above-noted Revolutionary soldier was furnished Mr. Riley Champlin on November 2, 1905. The name of the soldier's father and the date of death of soldier do not appear in the papers on file in this Bureau, but there is a report from the Second Comptrollers Office, Treasury Department, dated May 6, 1844, which states that the children of Jonathan Champlin, deceased, had been paid his unclaimed pension up to June 1, 1842. Any further inquiry relative to the last payment of of pension should be addressed to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Ctf. #24059 -- Issue October 29, 1833 -- Act of June 7, 1832 -- Agency, New York.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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O. W. and N. Division. 
3-525.
AW
Inv. Fil 12456
Rev. War.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. Nov 1, 1905.
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Champlin, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Oct. 1776 to
Length of Service.
April 1779
Rank.
1st Gunner
and
2nd Sgt.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
Ebenezer Adams
Colonel.
Robert Eliot
State.
R.I.
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlestown, Providence Co. R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 18, 1818 his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pharsalia, Chenango Co. N. Y., there in 1832.
Age at date of application, Born Oct. 6. 1755 at Charlestown R.I.
Remarks: Wife, aged 70 years in 1822; and children living in 1842, names not stated. Grand daughter aged 12 years in 1822.
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In mail bundle of Nov. 27-searched Dec. 5-
July 28, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I wish the Revolutionary War Service and any family data of Nathan Burlingame of the New York militia and who received a pension in Chenango County, New York, and of Jonathan Champlin of the Rhode Island Cont'l and who received a pension in Chenango Co., N.Y. Very truly yours,
(miss) Marjorie Hart
58 Cortland St.
Norwich, N.Y.
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Enid, Oklahoma,
March 23, 1916.
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington,
D.C. 
Rev Sec H
Dear Sir:
I wish to become a member of the D.A.R. organization and in order to do so must trace my lineage to a soldier of the Revolution. I have traced my ancestry to one Jonathan Champlin.
Jonathan Champlin was both at Charleston Rhode Island and enlisted from that place in the Revolutionary War. Jonathan Champlin received his pension at East Pharsalie, Chenango County, New York at which place he died at the home of his son in 1842. 
Hoping you will be able to give me the Official verification of his military service and thanking you in advance for your attention in this matter,
I am very Truly Yours,
Mrs. Edward Arends.
709 West Oklahoma Ave.
Enid, Okla.
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Rev Sec
H
86 Port Watson St.
Cortland, N.Y.
Mar. 20, 1916
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Can you give me the military history of Jonathan Champlin who was born in Charleston Rhode Island and enlisted from that place in war of Revolution.
He died in 1842 at the residence of his son Michael at East Pharsalia Chenango Co. N.Y. where he had lived
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several years and at that place received his pension. He was my great-grandfather and I am desirous of his military record so I may join the D.A.R.
Respt.
Mrs. Geo. W. Webster
86 Port Watson Dt.
Cortland N.Y.
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2
L. B. Hanna
Member of Congress at Large
North Dakota
House of Representatives
Washington
April 6, 1911.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Davenport:
I hand you herewith a letter from Miss E. F. Champlin of Ludden, North Dakota, regarding the war record of one Jonathan Champlin, one of the soldiers in the War of the Revolution. Her letter is self explanatory.
Will you kindly advise me as to this and furnish me with the information desired, that I may send it on to Miss Champlin?
Thanking you for your courtesy in this matter, I am,
Sincerely
L Hanna
LBH Z
S12456 1
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Mr. Champlin has twice been answered this. How J.W. Dwight that name of father and date of death not stated.
Boutin & Champlin,
Attorneys-at-law,
Keator Block
Over 109 Main Street.
Courtland, N.Y. 
Febr'y 2nd 1906,
Department of the Interior,
Beauro of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Pension Commissioner,
Dear sir,
Last fall you very kindly furnished me with a history of the service of Jonathan Champlin in the revolutionary war "In file 12456. The information you gave me does not mention the name of the soldiers father which it is very important that I should ascertain, 
Jonathan, as your records show entered the service at Charlestown R.I. in 1776 & served three years.
2 
He was granted a pension in 1818, and his entire pension has been paid.
I am convinced that the application made by Jonathan for pension a was supported by his affidavit and that in his application he mentioned his father's name. I take it for granted that these papers (papers used to obtain a pension) are on file in your department and I should be very glad to obtain a copy of this affidavit made by Jonathan to obtain a pension, and will be glad to pay for such copy. I wrote the auditor of the interior, for the affidavit thinking it might be in that department, but in
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3. 
the auditor referred me to your department as the place where these affidavits should be found. On my former letters I explained the reasons for desiring the information.
My former letter I think Hon. J.W. Dwight presented and I shall be glad to refer to him with reference to my standing & give any desired references.
I can only say, I am much hopeful you will send a copy of the soldiers affidavit or application for pension.
Yours
Riley Champlin
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House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.
Nov. 19, 1905.
Hon. V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions.
My Dear Mr. Commissioner:
I should be very glad if the writer of enclosed letter could be furnished with the information which he desires.
Yours very truly,
John W. Dwight,
Nov 20 1905 files
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BOUTON & CHAMPLIN.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KEATOR BLOCK,
OVER 109 MAIN STREET.

Hon. John W. Dwight Cortland, N.Y. Nov. 30th 1905
My Dear Congress
I dislike very much
to trouble you knowing that your time
is largely taken up with boring constituents
like the writer. You very kindly forward
for me from the Department all
the information I asked relating to my
grandfathers. I discovered however
that I had probably omitted two questions
the answers to which I very much desire,
and both questions retale to
Jonathan Champlin
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BOUTON & CHAMPLIN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KEATOR BLOCK
OVER 109 MAIN STREET.
Cortland, N.Y.,-------190

my grandfather.
The most important question is does the
enlistment papers on his papers when he applied
for a pension mention the name of his father.
It would seem that the papers relating to his enlistment
would mention the name of his father and
be likely that fact would appear in the pension
application. The other question is, does the
papers show the date of his death. It would
seem that the final application would state
the date of his death. I am more than willing to pay
for copies relating to these questions. I would write the
department without annoying you, but
presume the Department would
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BOUTON & CHAMPLIN.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KERTOR BLOCK,
OVER 109 MAIN STREET.

3                               Cortland, N.Y., __________190
not pay much attention to my inquiry
or say, the questions had already been answered.
I desire the information solely to aid
in getting up a genealogy of the family
and in that view, the answers to these questions
are important. I shall be under great
obligation to for if you will aid
me in getting so much of the data on file
as relates to these question. Very truly yours
R. Champlin
(To Hon John W Dwight,)
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BOUTON & CHAMPLIN,
ATTORNEYS-AT- LAW.
KEATOR BLOCK.
OVER 109 MAIN STREET.

Hon. John W. Dwight,           Cortland, N.Y., Nov. 13th 1905.
My Dear Congressman
When I asked you in
my letters of this morning, to have the
Commissioner of Pension inform me
whether there was anything in files of
the Department showing the name
of the father of Jonathan Champlin,
I thought I had covered all I cared to
ascertain in the premises, but find
I omitted one important matter.
I very much want to know the date of
Jonathan Champlin's death as nearly as it
is possible to get at it.
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BOUTON & CHAMPLIN.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
KEATOR BLOCK.
OVER 109 MAIN SYNEET.
2                                                  Cortland, N.Y., ---------190
it highly probable that either when he entered the
service or when the application for a pension
was made, the name of his father would
somewhere appear, if you will have the
inquiry made so I may know if possible,
the name of Jonathans father I shall be
greatly obliged. In order to expedite the Department
in making the search to see whether the name of
Jonathans father appears, I give the references
in statement sent viz, "O.W. & N. Division A.W.
"In File 12456, Rev. War" Hoping you will not feel
that I am unduly boring you with these inquiries & trusting you
will aid me better exhulatted.    I am very truly yours
Riley Champlin
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LETTERHEAD:
Bouton & Champlin
Attorneys-At-Law
Keator Block 
Over 109 Main Street

Cortland, N.Y.  Nov. 12th, 1905

Hon. John W. Dwight, 
My Dear Congressman, 

I am just in receipt of your enclosures from Commissioner of Pensions showing service of Jonathan Champlin and Elias Button in the war of the Revolution and I thank you very much for having procured it.   There is however one further fact that I would like to know, that the commissioner would not have deemed important & that is the name of Jonathan Chamblin's father.   It does not appear in any record on file, but I think....
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Bouton & Champlin
Attorneys-at-Law
Keator Block
Over 109 Main Street
Cortland, NY 190
Probably the last pension was [illegible] by previous (probably his son Michael) after Jonathan's death.  In that event this would necessarily be proof of the date of his death. If however there is no proof of the exact date of his death, the date when he drew his pension last will fix the date very nearly.  This letter read in connection with our written this morning will probably be self explaining.  If you will have both letters submitted, you will very greatly oblige.
Yours [illegible]
Riley Champlin
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House of Representatives U.S.
Washington D.C.

December 2, 1905
Hon. V. Warner
Commissioner of Pensions
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am sorry to trouble you further with the requests of Mr. Champlin, but he is a very nice fellow, and I would be glad if he could receive the information which he requests in the enclosed communication.
Yours very truly,
John W. Dwight
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LEFT SIDE OF PAGE:

1905. Nov. 2.  Hist. to Riley Champlin and Hon. 
                       J.W. Dwight M.C. so infd. (See 
                       letter in Serv. file 44.711). A.W. 
1905. Nov.23  Hon. J.W. Dwight infd. date 
                       of death and name of soldier's
                       father not stated . A.W. 
1905. Dec 7    Hon. J.W. Dwight again inf'd. that 
                       date of death acc'd. name of 
                       soldier's father are not stated. A.W.
1906. Feb 24   Riley Champlin notf'd. copies not
                        furnished and that date of death
                        and name of father are not 
                        stated.  A.W. 
1911. Apr 7     Hist. to Miss. E.F. Champlin thru
                        Hon. L. B.    Hanna.   V.L.M.
1916. Mch 31  Hist. to Mrs. Geo. W. Webster
1916. Apr 5      Hist. to Mrs. Edward Arends
1934. Dec 7     Hist. to Miss Marjorie Hart    I.L.C.     


RIGHT SIDE OF PAGE:    
Rev War
12.456
INVALID
File No.   12.456
Jonathan Champlin     
Sergt. & C     Rev. War
Act:  June 7th 1832       
Index: - Vol. A, Page 66
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18.840
New York
Jonathan Champlin
of Chenango in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elliott of the R. Island line for the term of 2 years from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York ate the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the18th of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of  Dec 1822 and sent to John Noyes, Esq. Norwich, NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 = 388.52
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 = 48.00 
4 yrs 17/30 = $436.53
{revolutionary claim, act 18th March 1818}
[illegible]
Chenango Cty
See letter to John Noyes 21 Apl 1823.
See letter of March 1828 to Hon JC Clark, HR.
also letter to Hon J Barbor 12 March 1828.
do 13 Dec 1831 to Hon WG Angel
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER"S OFFICE, 
May 6th, 1844

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Jonathan Champlin did (page cut off) a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of one hundred & ten dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 1st of June 1842.

Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller 


To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Jonathan Champlin

[illegible]
done
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Champlin when (unintelligible) 6th NY (unintelligible) which require further proof or explanation. 

1.        Does the Declaration show where the applicant resides: Yes

2.        Did the declarant make the declaration in 
the county where he resides?  Yes

3.       If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

4.       Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war where he served?  Yes

5.       *Has he mentioned with precision the 
length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  Yes

6.       Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   Yes 

7.       Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

8.      Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

9.      Has the Clerk given his certificate?   Yes

10.    Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ?   Yes
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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;
year __months, and __ days, I served as a __ For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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14787.
Jonathan Champlin
Direct your letters
relating M Chambers
Claim to the car
of Sylvester Hazen
at Norwich
Aomd
12 mo. Sergt, Arty.
12  -  matrop
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Hez Read Judge of Chenango Com Pleas
Mr. Stephen Franklin and Erastus
Brown residing in the town of Pharsalia
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Jonathan Champlain who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration, that we
believe him to be seventy six years of age that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbor
hood when he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution and that we concur in that opin
ion, and have never heard a doubt expressed
as to the having been a solder of the revolution.
Stephen Franklin
Erastus Brown
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year
aforesaid before me
Hez Read Judge Chenango Com Pleas
The said Hezekiah Read a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Chenango doth hereby declare his opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war depart
ment, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he stated
and the said Hezekiah Read, further
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Certified that it appears to him that Stephen
Franklin and Erastus Brown, who have
signed the preceding certificate are residents
of the town of Pharsalia, and are credible
persons and are entitled to credit, and
further certifies the above applicant is not
able to attend Court on account of being blind
and other bodily infirmities

Hez Read Judge of Chenango Com pleas
State of New York
I James K Pike Clerk
Chenango County Gov of said County do certify
that Hezekiah Read before
whom the preceding (or within) proceedings in the matter
of the application of Jonathan Champlain for a pension
purport to have on had, was at the date of the same,
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in &
for said County, and that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing and only believe his name
subscribed, to the said declaration and to the and affidavit of Stephen
Franklin and Erastus Brown, and to the certificate
of the proceedings to be his genuine hand writing
and signature.
hand and seal of Office
day of September 1832
J. K. Pike Clerk
and
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In answer to the eleventh and twelvefth requirement
I hereby certify that there is no clergyman in the
County of the above named applicant, that
could be obtained to testify to his character for
truth and veracity
Hez Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas
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Seal of the Court is
wanted [X through statement]
---
Proof of service
gained from 
from Apl 1779
to Apl 1780, two
credible witnesses.
-----
Judge's certificate as
to claimant's indigence
wanted. [X through statement]
Claimants Indi
gence is certified
by Judge ([X through statement]
---
There must be positive
proof of service as re
quired above, or this
case will not be admitted
War Department
Pen: Officer
29 Aug 1819
-
Jonathan Champlin
Sergeant
Chenango County
N. Y.
Various enlistments
from
December, 1777,
to December, 1779.
served until 1780.
to
in Col. Elliotts regt.
Rhode - Island
18. August, 1818.
-
Champlain
John Noyes, judge
Norwich Chenango
County
N. York
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The said matter
[illegible] of [illegible]
Clerk of the Court
omitted - also the
need of the appeals
court

J. C. Calhoun
War Department
Washington
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State of New York }
Chenango County ss }  on the Eighteenth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of
Chenango aforesaid Personally appeared Jonathan Cham
plain aged sixty two years resident of said County who
being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
and naval service of the United States in the revolution 
ary War that he the said Jonathan Champlin Inlisted 
in the Town of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island
in the month of December 1777 under the command of Capt
Ebenezer Adams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Robert Elliott of New Port in the State of Rhode Island and
was discharged in the month of March following at
Providence in the State of Rhode Island, that he the said
Jonathan Champlin Inlisted in the Town of Charlestown
in the State of Rhode Island in the month of April in the 
year 1778 under the command of Captain Ebenezer Adams
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Elliott
of Newport in the State of Rhode Island and served one 
year was stationed at Warick Neck and at Tiverton in the
State of Rhode Island and was discharged at Fort Barton in
Rhode Island in the month of April 1779 that he the said
Jonathan Champlin Inlisted in the Town of Tivertown
in the State of Rhode Island in the month of April in the 
year 1779 in the company commanded by Capt Ebenese
Adams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert
Elliott and served one year in the capacity of sergeant and
was in the Battle at Rhode Island and was discharged at
Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island in the month of April
1780 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands
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In need of the assistance of his Country for support
Jonathan Champlin
Sworn to and declared the
day and year aforesaid before
me John Noyes Judge

I John Noyes Judge of the Court of Common pleas
in and for said County of Chenango do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan
Champlin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy
and I now transmit the preceeding testimony taken
and had before me to the Secretary of the War Depart
ment pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid
act and that he is in Indigent circumstances and stan
in need of his Country assistance for support John Noyes
State of New York
Chenango County
Clerks Office
⎬
I hereby certify that John Noyes Esquire
before whom the above affidavit was taken,
was at the time of taking the same a Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the
County of Chenango duly qualified according
to law to act as such, and that I am
acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Judge and do verily believe the above signature
of John Noyes, to be his proper hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County this 26th day
of July 1819
Perez Randall Clerk
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State of New York, Cortland County s.s.

On this thirtieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, comes before me Paul Edwards of the town of German in Chenango County in the state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, desposeth & saith that he this deponent, entered in the State of Rhode Island, in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Adams in the Regiment commanded by Col. Robert Elliot of the Rhode Island (unintelligible) - that he this deponent enlisted as aforesaid in the month of March or April in the year 1777 as he believes - That he this deponent is well acquainted with Jonathan Champlin of the town of Pharsalia in the county of Chenango aforesaid - That the said Jonathan enlisted as a gunner in the same company with this deponent at about the same time - That this deponent knows that the said Jonathan served in the corps aforesaid in the service of the United States for the two & (unintelligible) years following the enlistment of the said Jonathan as aforesaid.  The first year as a gunner - The second year as a sergeant.  As he this deponent was in the same corps of service during said time daily & all of said time in company with said Jonathan - And said Paul further saith that he has no interest in making the foregoing statement whatever, except the feelings of friendship for another soldier - And further saith not. 
Subscribed & sworn this 30th day of June 1819 before me - 

Barak Niles                              Paul Edwards
Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas

State of New York
Cortland County ss
On this 30th day of June 1819, comes before me Stephen Pendleton of the town of DeRuyter in the county of Madison, who bring by me duly sworn & who having heard the....
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...foregoing affidavit of Paul Edwards, (stating) the enlistment of service of Jonathan Champlin, read by me, deposeth that the facts therein stated & set forth, are true as he this deponent was in the same company corps & service, with the said Jonathan, during the said two years mentioned therein continually - and further this deponent saith he has no interest in making this said statement - 
Stephen Pendleton

Subscribed & sworn the 30th day of June 1819 before me. 
Barak Niles Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Chenango County ss

On this eighth day of October in the hundred in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two comes before me Paul Edwards of the town of German in said county of Chenango aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he this deponent enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Adams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robert Elliott of the Rhode Island line that he this deponent enlisted as aforesaid in the month of March or April in the year 1777 as he believes that he this deponent is well acquainted with Jonathan Champlin of the town of Pharsalia in the county of Chenango aforesaid that the said Jonathan Champlin enlisted as a gunner in the same company with this deponent & about the same time that this deponent knows that the said Jonathan served in the Corps aforesaid in the service of the Unted States, for the two successive years following the enlistment of the said Jonathan as aforesaid the first year as a gunner the second year as a sergeant as he this deponent was in the same corps & served during said time daily and all of said time in company with said Jonathan and said Paul further saith that he has no interest in making the foregoing statement whatever (whatsoever) except the feeling of friendship for a brother soldier and further saith not. 
Paul Edwards

Sworn and Subscribed
this 8th day of October 1822
before me John Noyes Judge of Chenango 
Common Pleas

I certify that the above named Paul Edwards is a man of truth and veracity and a competent witness. 
John Noyes, Judge
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State of New York
Chenango County ss

On this 8th day of October 1822 comes before me Stephen Pendleton of the town of DeRuyter in the county of Madison & state of New York who being by me duly sworn & who having heard the foregoing affidavit of Paul Edwards touching the enlistment and service of Jonathan Champlin read by me deposeth and saith that the facts therein stated and set forth are true as he this deponent was in the same company corps & service with the said Jonathan during the said two years mentioned therein continually and further this Deponent saith he has no interest in making this said statement. 
Stephen Pendleton

Sworn & subscribed this 8th day of October 1822
before me 
John Noyes 
Judge of Chenango Common Pleas


I certify that the above-named Stephen Pendleton is a man of truth & veracity and a competent witness
John Noyes Judge

Chenango County Clerks Office ss
I certify that John Noyes, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chenango County, commissioned and duly sworn. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county this 20th day of November 1822. 
Perez Randall Clerk