Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9105, for Joseph Lamb, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                                                         NUMBER  
Conn.                    Lamb, Joseph                                 W. 9105
Mass.                              Clara                                B.L. Wt. 19762-160-55
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CONTENTS
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2209
Vermont
Joseph Lamb, private,
Massachusetts line,
Col. M. Jackson's Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 29 of March, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Augt 1818,
and sent to the care of Frederick
Bliss, Esq, St Alban's, Vermont.
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Arrearages to 4th Septr 1818 $41.80
5 months,, 7/31                      $41.80

(Revolutionary claims,  )
(Act 18th March, 1818,}

'81 three years
not entitled

Sheldon, Franklin Co
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3874
Ohio Cleveland
Clora Lamb
widow of Joseph Lamb
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars     00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of March 1854
and sent to
Richd H. Clark
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 165 Vol A
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154050  Act 3 March /55
May 31
Clara Lamb  widow
Joseph Lamb

Pensioner                 Ohio
Private
Ohio
Col Jackson
Mass Line
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Revolutionary War
Ohio  Feby 13--3814
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Co. 160 ??  Mar 3/56
Cargo

C. C. Tucker
Present

Vol L. Page 8

No 19762  if Apl 4/56
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Joseph Lamb's
Declaration
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT  )   Supreme Court July Adj'd Term 1820
Franklin COUNTY  ss. )    ON this Twelfth day of July
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the  Supreme Court of sd State for the County of
Franklin ans a Court of Record for said State & County, having the Power of fine & Imprisonment
Joseph Lamb
aged 56 years, resident in Sheldon in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows :- that in the year
1781 I enlisted at the Town of Pelham in the State of Massachusetts in the army  of the
United States for three years. Joined the troops at Springfield then went to West Point
& was attached to the 8th Massachusetts Reg't.  Commanded by Col. Jackson & then was removed
into the 3 Reg't the last year of the war then was Discharged at West Point my original
declaration is dated March 29th 1818 & my Pension Certificate is numbered
2209

And 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, nor any part thereof, with in-
tent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to pro-
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed
on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or secu-
rities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.  Real Estate 75 acres of land for which I agreed to give
Elnathan Hayes 500 Dollars - have made improvements on the land - the land
I mortgaged for the payment on which Mortgage a foreclosure is brought & to
Clear it I have got to pay about 198 dollars & the Interest next June & know of no
means of raising the Money.  One acre of land with a Sawmill  115 dollars - 
Personal property one Cow 15 dol.  Hollow and Iron ware 6 dols. 42 cents. Silver Teaspoons
3/- 5 old Chairs 1 old pine Chest, 1 pine table few small articles of crockery
wares knives & forks & I have a Note against Walter Burghess of Twenty dollars
but he is gone out of the Country & do not expect ever to collect it also a note
against David Sanderson of about thirty dollars he is gone some where into the western
country I hear  & unable to pay . I am owing on the whole to the ??? the three or four hundred Dollars
about one half of which is now in ??? on which I am now confined in jail. I am by Occu-
pation a Carpenter & Enjoy a tollarable State of health, my wife is aged 44 years not
of a Strong constitution but is able to attend to the care of the family. I have five
Children 4 sons & one daughter that are under my care the oldest is 15 years & the
youngest about 4 years old they are as healthy able to labor as Children in
General.
Sworn to and declared on the
12 day of July 1820
Before the Court of Attest    Horace Janes Clerk
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STATE OE VERMONT ) 
Franklin COUNTY, ss. )    I  Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme 
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is one hundred fifty dollars free from debt Nothing
(dollars and)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 19 day of  July  1820
Horace Janes  Clerk.
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State of Vermont )        On this 29th day of March AD
Franklin County   )        1818 before me the Subscriber
                              one of the Judges of the County Court
with and for the County of Franklin aforesaid
Personally appear Joseph Lamb aged fifty
four years 22nd Feb'y next resident of Sheldon
in the County of Franklin and State of
Vermont aforesaid who being by me first
duly Sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath
make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provision 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 Revolutionary war" There
?? the said Joseph Lamb enlisted in the
month of July 1779 in Ashford in the State of
Connecticut in a company command-
ed by Captain Dana in Colonel Wells Regt
of the sum of Eight months and served out
the period of enlistment and was discharged at
New haven State of Conneticut. In the month
of July 1780 he enlisted again in Captain
Shermway Company & Colo. Starrs Regt
of six month & served out the period for
which he enlisted and was discharged opposite
West Point New York at a place called Connecticut
Huts
Shinn
opposite
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about the last of January 1781 (at) in Pelham
State of Massachusetts he enlisted for the term
of Three years in a company commanded
by Captain Wade in Colonel Michand
Jacksons Eight Massachusetts Regiment
on Continental Establishment and afterwards
fransferred  to the 3d Massachusetts Regt and
continued to serve in said Corps in 
the service of the United States
until the 23d day of December 1783
when he was discharged for service
at West point in the State of New York
By Maj Genl Knox command-
ing the American forces on Hudson River
He rec'd a discharge in writing and the
form is hereunto annexed having
served in the whole about four years and
two months. He was in several
Skirmishes but no important Battles
and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for Support. And that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his
said services
Sworn to and declared before                    Joseph Lamb
me the day and year aforesaid
Frederic Bliss asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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I, Frederic Bliss Judge of the County Court
within and for the County of Franklin and State
of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my
Satisfaction that the said Joseph Lamb did
serve in the Revolutionary war on Continental
establishment for the full Term of Nine Months
at one period of enlistment as stated in the for-
going declaration, against the Common enemy
and that he is in reduced circumstances and
and in need of the assistance of his Country for
Support and also the court over which I preside
is a Court of Record and I hereby certify the
same and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary
of the Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
at St Albans County & State aforesaid this 15 day
of May 1818
Frederic Bliss asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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Declaration to be made by a Widow who has never received Bounty Land
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STATE OF Ohio     )
Portage COUNTY.)  ss.
On this 21st day of May 1855, before me, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared (1) Clara Lamb
aged 79 years, a resident of Streetsborough in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Joseph Lamb deceased who was a (3)
a private in the company commanded by                             in the
Regiment commanded by                                       in the  Revolution-
ary war with great Britain
that he (4)) enlisted                    at                             in the State of
on or about the              day of                    .18  , and continued in actual service fourteen
days, and was honorably discharged at            on or about the   day of
                      18  , and (5) that she has never before made ap-
plication for Bounty Land.
She further states that she was married to the said (2) Joseph Lamb
at Hartland Windsor County & State of Vermont on the 29th day of January A.D. 1805 by one
Asa Taylor Esq that her name, before her said marriage, was Clara Williams
that her said husband died at Shelden Franklin County State of Vermont on the 25th day
of March 1848 and she is now a widow, (6) She further says there is no public Record of her
Marriage to her knowledge and that her private record has been
lost in the getting her pension certificate which bears date 
March 20 1854
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the
act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the
above service; and she hereby constitutes and appoints CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington, D.C., her at-
torney to prosecute her claim and procure her warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering her said at-
torney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army
or Navy records or documents in which her said husband's services may be recorded, and to procure any
and all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim, as fully as if personally present; and
revoking and countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
                                                                                                      her
                                                                          ( 7 )             Clara  X  Lamb
                                                                                                    mark
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written; and on the 
same day personally came before me Nathan Lamb a resident of Portage
County, in the State of Ohio above named, and Anson W Lamb a resident of
Portage County, in said State, of Ohio to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn, de-
clare that they are personally acquainted with (1) Clara Lamb widow of ( 2 )
Joseph Lamb by her mark, who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration;
that they were personally acquainted with (2) Joseph Lamb and his wife
during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and were so reputed;
and they believe that the husband of the said (1) Joseph Lamb was the identical
person who performed the service mentioned in the above declaration; that the love named (2)
Joseph Lamb is now dead, and the said (1) Clara Lamb
is now a widow. And they further swear that they are disinterested in this claim.
                             (8)      Nathan Lamb
                                        Anson W Lamb
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in
its prosecution.
                     (9)Victor M. Cannon  Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF Ohio     )
Portage COUNTY,) ss.
I, Edmund Bostwick Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and State above named, do hereby certify that Victor M. Cannon
Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above
named, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit,
and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 23rd
day of May 1855
                                                                     Edmund Bostwick Clerk

                                Forwarded by  H. Whedon

154050
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
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ORIGINAL CLAIM FOR LAND WARRANT.
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Mrs. Clara Lamb
WIDOW of Joseph
Rev. Pension. Act of 1853

CHAS C. TUCKER,
Atty for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Claimant's name.
2. Soldier's name.
3. Here specify the service as follows: " in the company commanded by Captain                in the    regiment of
commanded by Col.                   " or " a                            on board of the United States ship
commanded by                                           in the War of," or as the case may be.
4. Enlisted, volunteered, was drafted, or shipped
5. " Add, " that she has never before made application for Bounty Land," or " that she made an application for Bounty Land for said service, and her claim was rejected or suspended"
6. The claimant will here state that no public or private record of her marriage exists, or can be obtained, if such is the case.
If there is a County, Town, or Church record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of such record must be sent. If there is no
public, but a private or family record containing the marriage or the births of children, a copy of such record must be sent, and the
magistrate will certify that it is a correct copy of the original. Parol evidence of the marriage or of cohabitation, is not admissible
until the absence of record evidence is accounted for.
7. Claimant's signature.
8. Witnesses' signatures.
9. Magistrate's signature.
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County SS.
                                On this 2d day of November
A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three (1853)
personally appeared before the Probate Court
 -----------         within and for said County
and state Clara Lamb a resident of
Boston, in the County of Summit in the
State of Ohio, aged seventy eight 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 act of Congress
passed in the 3d February 1853 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War. That she
is the widow of Joseph Lamb, deceased,
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the
rate of eight dollars per month, in the
Rolls of the Vermont agency-
She further declares that she was
married to the said Joseph Lamb on the 22nd
day of January, 1805, Eighteen hundred and five,
that her husband died on the 25th day of March
1848, that she was not married to him prior to the
2d of January Eighteen hundred but at the time
above stated.
She further declares that she is
now a widow
In presence of                    her
Joseph Lamb Jnr        Clara   X   Lamb 
 Land Rep                             mark

of
Sworn to and subscribed in
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Open Court on the day and year first
above written. And I certify that I
have no interest in the result of this
case and am not concerned in its
prosecution
Witness my hand and the
seal of said Court the day & year
aforesaid
Jn. W. Bingham
Probate Judge
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Clara Lamb, widow
of Joseph Lamb, deceased,
a Revolutionary Pen-
sioner

application for Revolu-
tionary pension under the
act of 1853-





Presented by
Richard H. Clarke
Atty.
Present
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County ss.
                               On this 2dday of
November A.D. eighteen hundred and
fifty three personally appeared before
me a Notary Public within and for said
County & State, Joseph Lamb aged
fifty seven years, a resident of Boston
Summit County, Ohio, and Mrs
Silenda Willard, aged sixty five
years, a resident of Cleveland in said
County & state, who being first duly
sworn according to law, depose and
say that Clara Lamb here present
is the widow of the identical Joseph
Lamb who was a pensioner on the
rolls of the Vermont agency at the
rate of eight dollars per month
Said Joseph Lamb was a Revolutionary
Pensioner - that the said Pensioner
Joseph Lamb died at Shelden
Franklin County Vermont on the
25 day of March A.D. 1848. that 
the said Clara Lamb's maiden name
was Clara Willard, that the said
pensioner Joseph Lamb was duly
and legally married to the said
Clara Willard at Hartland, Vermont
on the 22nd day of January A.D. 1805.
by one Asa Taylor, a justice of the
peace - that the record here shown
is the genuine family record of the
said pensioner Joseph Lamb and
that in said family record is
recorded the said marriage, in
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words and figures following, to wit
"Joseph Lamb and Clara Willard was
"married 22nd of January A.D. 1805."
They further say that the said Clara
Lamb is still the widow of the
said Pensioner Joseph Lamb
and has not intermarried since his
death
They further say that they are
disinterested witnesses
                                        Joseph Lamb Jnr

                                       Silenda Willard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year first above written - And I
hereby certify that said Joseph Lamb
and Silenda Willard are credible witnesses
I also certify that I have no interest in
the result of this case and am not concerned
in its prosecution
William Abbey
Notary Public
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

                                            September 3, 1920.

Mrs. Pearl S. Weaver,
Fostoria, Box 174
Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolution-
ary War pension claim, W. 9105, it appears that Joseph Lamb
was born May 22, 1764.
He enlisted in Ashford, Connecticut, in July 1779 and
served as a private eight months in Captain Dana's Company,
Colonel Wills' Connecticut Regiment. In July 1780 he enlist-
ed and served six months as a private in Captain Shumway's
Company, Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in Pelham, Massachusetts, in January 1781
and served as a private in Captain Wade's Company, Colonel
Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, was afterwards
transferred to Captain Woodbridge's Company, Colonel
Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged Dec
ember 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
March 29, 1818, while a resident of Sheldon, Franklin Coun-

Note:
This letter was copied
while MMH Fr was absent 
on annual leave.
H W
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ty, Vermont. He died March 25, 1848, in said Sheldon.
Soldier married January 22 or 29, 1805, in Hartland,
Windsor County, Vermont, Clara Willard who was allowed
pension on her application executed November 2, 1853, while
a resident of Boston, Summit County, Ohio, aged 78 years.
In 1823 there were seven children, three daughters and
four sons, the oldest child was a daughter 17 years old at
that date and the youngest child was then 3 years old, no
names stated other than that of their son Nathan
Respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Clara Lamb, Widow
of Jos Lamb. pensioner
in the Revy Pension
Roll of the Vermont
Agency
act of Feb. 1853




Richard H. Clarke
Atty
Present
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State of Ohio, County of Cuyahoga Ss
                                              Personally appeared
Elliot S. Willard, of lawful age,
a resident of Cleveland in said
County & state, who being duly
sworn according to law, deposes
and says,
that the book hereto
attached by Notarial seal, is the
genuine family record of Joseph
Lamb, deceased, the same Joseph
Lamb who was a Revolutionary Pensioner - 
and whose widow is now living in
Boston, Ohio, and her name
is Clara Lamb and that said Record
is only family Record of said Joseph
Lamb -   This deponent further
says that he is a disinterested witness.
                                  Elliot S Willard
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day December A.D. 1853
And I certify that said witness
is a credible person whose testimony
is entitled to confidence
William Abbey
Notary Public
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
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THE STATE OF OHIO
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, SS.
I, James D. Cleveland Clerk of the Court of Commons Pleas,
in and for said county, do hereby certify that William
Abbey Esq. before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken
and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially in his
own proper handwriting, was at the date of said affidavit
and now is  a  NOTARY PUBLIC, duly
commissioned and qualified under the law of the State of Ohio passed April 22d, 1852
and he is thereby authorized to administer any oath required by law to be taken or administered,
and to certify all acknowledgements of Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Powers of Attorney, and other
instrument of writing: and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are legally due and ought
to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, and that his signature and seal thereunto
are genuine. Said Abbey was duly commissioned by the Govr of Ohio, such Notary Public
on the 14th day of April A.D. 1853, for the term of three years.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court,
at the City of Cleveland, in said County and State, this fifth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three-
Jas. D. Cleveland
Clerk
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
March 14. 1854
Sir,
The report from the books of this
Office made to your office some days since in
relation to the pension of Joseph Lamb of
Vermont, appears to have been incorrect on
the book. On reference to the voucher in
the case it appears that Joseph Lamb died
on the 25th March 1848, as shown by a certificate
of the Georgia District Court Vermont
Payment has been made to the day of the
pensioner's death
I am, Sir, your
obedient Servant
F Burk
Third Auditor

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Pension Office
10 March 1854.
Sir,
Some mistake is appre-
hended in the report made from your
office in the enclosed Case wherein
you report that Joseph Lamb
was paid to 4 Sept. 1848
By
an examination of the enclose
letter it will be seen, that the
friends of the decease insist
upon him dying. 25. Mch 1848
If there is no mistake in the report
in the case heretofore made, then the
Pension Office was defrauded by the
Agent of Mr Lamb, in drawing his
2d Semi Annual pay! in 1848. Be
pleased to cause another examination
& report to this office.
Very Respecfully
S. Cole
For the Commissioner
this case is correct
my first report in
F.  Burt Esq.
3d Auditor

" Boynton"

My first report in this case is correct
F. Burt
Auditor
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Rec Ev. & Pa  Pr:  25 " Mch. 1848
                                " Boynton"
The family record was sent to the off: & by
request, returned to Rich. H. Clark, Prest:  Dec, 14th/53
" Boynton"
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Brief in the case of  Clara Lamb. Widow of Joseph
Summit County and State of Ohio
act 3 Feby, 1853.
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Claim, ("original," (a " for increase.))
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance
"J Lamb was a pensioner under the act of 18"
March, 1818, dropped & restored
Record evidence & family proof of Marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Richd H.. Clark Esqr
Name and residence of Agent   Present

                                                                 S.C. Boynton
                                                                  Examining Clerk.
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Washington Nov. 5th 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose the Revolutionary Pension
claim of Clara lLamb widow of Joseph Lamb, decd
a pensioner of the Vermont Roll, under the
Act of 1853. You will please have the same attended
to
Yours respectfully
Richard H. Clarke
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C17650
S. R. Powell
Livonia Centre
Record & ?? at 10.  1853
R. V.
Decr 5/53.55
No Pvt 19.762-160
Inquires what steps he should take
to obtain Bounty Land for the
Widow of Joseph Lamb a
Rev. Soldier who up to his death
received a pension of $96 pr
Anm  - Sends copy of said Lambs
discharge.
Rev

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Hopefully signed to
to the Comes of Pensions
J. Niles so informed
JJ Offied
Sec B


Dec. 7/53 Niles
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Livonia Centre
December the 5th AD. '53
Mr John Wilson Esq
Commisioner of
the General Land
Office
Washington
Sir
I would most respectively
ask you if there is any land
for the widow of
Joseph Lamb. Sir I will
send you a Coppy of his
discharge he drew a pension
of 96 dolars a year til he
died his widow is now a living
I wish you would inform me
how to presede in order to
obtain the land for her
is soon as you can make
it convenient to the Coppy
of Joseph Lambs discharge
reads as follows to Wit
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By the Honorable
Major General Knox
Commanding the American
Forces in Hudson River
Joseph Lamb Soldier
in the third Massachusetts.
Regiment being inlisted for
three years is hereby honorably
discharged from the service
of the United States.
Given in the State of
New York the 23 day of
December 1783
Signed
S. Knox M. Genl
By the Generals Command
Registered in the Books of the
Regiment Signed
John R. Stafford, Adjt
Sir this is a Coppy of the
Coppy of the Discharge that
was sent to him to draw
a pensions Sir will you
pleas to inform me what
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Steps I have got to take
in order to obtain the
Bounty land he was a
Revolutionary Soldier
Pleas send me a form of
an application and oblige
Yours
S. R. Powell
Address S. R. Powell
Livonia Centre
Livingston
Co.
Ny,
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Filed Nov. 5 1853
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Clara Lamb
Wid of Joseph
Summit Co.
Ohio

Act 3. Feby. 1853
$96.00 Pe.An.
Pen
Com: Feby 3d 1853.
Revy

Rich'd H. Clark
Present


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
Commiss
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Clora Lamb
Wid
Jos Lamb
Summit Co
Vt  18m
Ohio
S. Cole
1853
Revo

Rich. H. Clarke
Present.

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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19.762

Ned Avery
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No. 3.557
Clora Lamb
Wid:  of
Joseph Lamb


Let   to  R. H. Clark 8 " Nov/ 53
  "      "   "   "     "     19" Dec   " 
  "      "   "   "     "      13" Mch.  54.
Act /53
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Recd Dec 14 /53
Geddy
Clora Lamb
Wid
Joseph

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev Sec
Albert Lea,  ?????
Sept 24 1919.
Pension Dept
Washington, D. C.
In an effort to
establish my right to
belong to the D.A.R. I
am directed to write
for record of Joseph
Lamb, son of Capt
Lamb, from Vermont
also Nathanial Miller
the enlisted from New
Hampshire and drew
a pension while living

PENSION
D
SEP
U.  26  S.
1919
OFFICE
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in Wayne Co, Ohio
any information
or assistance will be
greatly appreciated
very truly
Mrs A. F. Cook
Albert Lea
Minnesota
524 Grace St
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Photograph only
No text or Title
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THIS DOCUMENT MOSTLY UNREADABLE

Schedule under the act Mch
dated 30 April 1823.
List property hse  Personal:
has now a  few items of household
and kitchen furniture value $30
Accounts for the decrease of his prop-
erty as follows-- The 75 acres of land
mentioned in his list at this
not to
or in chances of Eleyed
against patint he ┃
filed within and dold
1820, the same land and a
the other
$115, when he sa
that he should and
law will thereof in hered 10
the deed for the same
all
in bundes, and will
dments of
the open within the
unto
my hand, to sign the Bond
have them the right he have en
land and saw mill
, but his
do for him a good
an authenticated and of the Madge
the then of and in
Sept 1831
-
Vermont.
Joseph Lamb private
1881
years
Aged 7 years, occupation
Carpenter, in good health, wife
aged 447 his not of sting constitution
but able to atteth the care of her
family he has five children or
one daughter, West 15 years and
August years in good heald.
Phedule dated 12 July 1820-
Real property acres of lands for
agreed to give & Hayes $300 has
de improvements on the land
and the Mortgagee for the payment
same on which mortgage
declare is brought and to clear
be to pay 193 dollars the interest
he knows of no man to
the money. I am of Land with
will thereon with $115
Personal property one Cow, Iron wad
hold and kitchen furniture
Real and personal property value
the Court at                         $150-
but free from Ditto
Discharge copied for Pensioner 27 Feb
Page 41

Pen: Off;
14th Dec : /53
Sir, 
Pleas Certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was paid, or the date of his death
Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner,
Joseph Lamb Act 1818
$8 per month paid to
4 Sept 1848, no date of
death.
F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor, Treasury
Page 42

Clara Lamb, Widow
of Jos. Lamb, decd
applying for a pension
under the act of Feb
1853
Page 43


Washington Dec 14th 1853
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: In compliance with your letter of 8th Nov.
last in case of Mrs.Clara Lamb's application for a pen-
sion under the act of Feb. 3rd 1853, requiring the produc-
tion of the original family record of her marriage and
the authentication of the official character of the Not-
any Public (Wm Abbey) I enclose the said family re-
cord and authentication, which I have just received
from the claimant and ask that the pension may
issue as early as convenient. I am instructed to
ask the return of the family record after you have
finished with it, you will please therefore enclose it
to me with the pension-
Very respectfully
Richard H. Clarke
Page 44

State of Vermont )     I Horace James  Clerk of the
Franklin County   )    County aforesaid do hereby cer-
tify that Frederick Bliss Esq
before whom the annexed Declaration
of Joseph Lamb & the Deposition of
Seth Welman Esq. made is a Judge
of the County Court within and
for the County aforesaid and duly qualified
for that purpose, acting under the
Authority of this State and that his
name subscribed hereto in his own
proper signature and also that this
County Court over which he presides
is a court of Record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of said County of Frank-
in this 15th day of May 1818
Horace James Clerk
Page 45

Frederick Bliss Esq
Judge,
St.. Albans, Franklin
County, Vermont
--------------------------
Joseph Lamb
Massachusetts Line,
Revolutionary Claim
---------------------------
Correct.



March 29, 1818.
Page 46

Seth Wilmon Esq of St Albans  in the County of Franklin
and State of Vermont being duly sworn depontses
and says that he is personally acquanted
with Joseph Lamb of Sheldon whose declaration
is hereunto annexed and has been for a number
of years and that he considers the said
Joseph Lamb a very poor ??? man
and very much inundated with
debts and completely in ????? in the act
of the 18th April 1818 Give pension to Revolution-
ary Soldiers in reduced circumstances &
further saith not except he considers
said Lamb a man of truth and veracity
Sworn and Subscribed before       Seth Wilmon
me this 15th day of May 1813
Frederic Bliss asst Jude of Franklin County Court
Page 47

RECORD DIVISION.                         3 -- 525.
                                          DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                                                 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F 9106                                          Washington, D. C.,   ________,  19 _____

In reply to your request of ______________________, received ______________
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Lamb
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.


DATE OF ENLISTMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED				STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                              CAPT		              COL		
							
July 1779	                          8 mos	          Pvt	                    Dana	                      Wells		                                             Conn
July 1780	                          6 mos		                            Shumway	              Starr		
July 1781			                                                            Wade                 Michael Jackson	                                     Mass	
Afterwards transferred                                                        Woodbridge          "      Greaton
and discharged Dec 23 1783		

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Ashford, Conn.
Date of application for pension,     Mch 29 1819  ??????   √
Residence at date of application,   Sheldon, Franklin Co. Vt  √
Age at date of application,     b. May 22 1744 d Mch 25 1848 at Sheldon, Vt
Remarks: He mar'd at  Hartland Vt Jany 22 or 29 1805 Clara
Willard She was a person al pens on an application executed Nov
2, 1853 while a resident of Boston, Summit Co. Ohio aged
78years. In 1828 there were 7 children 3 daughters & 4  Sons, the
oldest child was a daughter 17 years old at that date the young-
est child was then 3 years old. No names are stated other than that of
their son Nathan.
Very Respectfully,

6 -- 2856                                                             Commissioner.
Page 48

his 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 Depart-
ment. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution-.
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
---
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 9105.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 4, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Joseph
Lamb made an application for pension on March 29, 1818, at which time
he was 54 years of age and residing at Sheldon, Vermont, and his pen-
sion was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the
Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under
Capt. Dana and Col. Wills. He enlisted at Ashford, Conn. His widow
Clara, made application and received a pension for the service of her
husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

Mrs. D. P. Wheeler,
102 Fir Street,
Akron, Ohio.
Page 49

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section                                             MMHF

                                                   November 30, 1923

C. N. Miller
1315 K St.
Lincoln, Nebr.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9105 it appears
that Joseph Lamb was born May 22, 1764.
He enlisted in Ashford, Connecticut in July 1779
and served as a private eight months in Captain Dana's
Company, Colonel Wills' Connecticut Regiment. In July
1780 he enlisted and served six months as a private in
Captain Shumway's Company, Colonel Starr's Connecticut
Regiment.
He enlisted in Pelham, Massachusetts in January 1781
and served as a private in Captain Wade's Company, Colonel
Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, was after-
wards transferred to Captain Woodbridge's Company, Col-
onel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged
December 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
Page 50

March 29, 1818 while a resident of Sheldon, Franklin
county, Vermont. He died March 25, 1848 in said
Sheldon.
Soldier married January 22, or 29, 1805 in Hart-
land, Windsor County, Vermont, Clara Willard who was
allowed pension on her application executed November 3,
1853 while a resident of Boston, Summit County, Ohio
aged seventy-eight years.
In 1823 there were seven children, three daughters
and four sons, the oldest child was a daughter seven-
teen years old at that date and the youngest child was
then three years old, no names are stated other than
that of their son Nathan
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
Page 51

3 - 049.
Ex. WF.                                           Div. Rev. War Sec.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Mch 8 1923

The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intel-
ligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
1st name of  widow Clara
Full name of soldier   Joseph Lamb
address of soldier at enlist-
ment & after service.
Enlisted at Ashford Conn
after service Shelden
Franklin Co. Vt.
(Regiment)
State where enlisted  Ashford, Conn.
Date of birth May 22, 1764
Page 52

Albert Lee  Minn..
Febr. 21, 1923
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly
send me a statement
of the military history
of a Captain Lamb and
his son,  both of whom
served in the Rev. War
One had a daughter
Lydia. I will appreciate
all the information I can
get on this line
sincerely
????? M. Cook
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Page 53


Lincoln, Nebraska  11/16/23

Please mail reply
to
C N Miller
1315 K St
Lincoln
Neb.
Page 54

3 - 049.
Ex.  CMF                                                    Div.   Rev. War Sec
Department of the Interior,
BUREAL OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mch. 8 1823
The attached letter is respectfully returned
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent
answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
at the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow  Clara
Full Name of soldier   Joseph Lamb
address of soldier at enlist-
ment & after service.
Enlisted at Ashford Conn.
after service Sheldon
Franklin Co. Vt.
State where enlisted i  Ashfird  Conn.
Date of birth May 22, 1764
Date of death Mch 25. 1848
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
son of Capt Lamb

Return attached letter with reply.
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Page 55

                                                 Byron Ill. Feb. 24, 1913
United States Pension Office
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen: --
Have you on record among the Revolutionary pensioners one Joesph
Lamb who drew his pension from Franklin County Vt. If so can you tell me how
many years he drew the pension and from what date to what date also any other
information concerning his service in the Revolutionary war, and oblige
Respectfully yours
Homer Pettit
Byron Ill.
Page 56

Fostoria, Ohio
Aug. 11-1924
Pension Office
Washington, D.C
Dear Sirs
I desire to join the D.A.R.
I am a descendant of Joseph
Lamb who lived at Randolph
Vermont and married (1) Dorcas
Marcy and (2) Clora Willard
He was my great grand-
father on my mother's side
His first wife was without
doubt Dorcas Marcy who came from
Conn. Her father was Zebediah Marcy
(born 1732) of Woodstock, Stafford, and
Willington, Conn
In my search for his, Jos Lamb
Revolutionary Record the fact
that his first wife was from
Page 57

Conn. suggests the possibility
that he may have lived at one
time in Conn. & enlisted in a
Connecticut Co.
In an old record left
me by my grandfather George
W. Lamb who came to Ohio from
St Albans Vt. was stated the
following "that Joseph Lamb
was born May 22-1754 & died
in March 1838 & resided in Conn.
during the Revolution. He
was a private soldier & Wash-
ington's body guard"
My grandfather's mother
was his second wife Clara Willard
Any information regarding
the proof of Joseph Lambs Revolu-
tionary service I would be very
glad to have you give me.
If charges are made for
such information will you
please state the amount
& I will forward draft at once
Page 58

Trusting that I may
hear from you as soon as
possible, I an
Yours very truly
Mrs Pearl Stahl Weaver
formerly
Miss Pearl A.M. Stahl


PENSION
H
AUG
U.  23  S.
1924
OFFICE
Page 59


                             Akron Feb 14th '98
Wishing to join the society
of the Daughter of the
Revolution I write to 
enquire for one Joseph
Lamb who was a pensioner
of the Revolutionary war (for
War), who served in
Mass troops. Afterward
living in Sheldon, Franklin
Co. Vermont
Mr D. P. Wheeler
102 For St
Akron O

PENSION
FEB
U.  16  S.
OFFICE
Page 60

Revy WIDOW, &c.
---------------------------------
File No. 9105
Clara Lamb
Wid
Joseph Lamb
Pri Rev. War
--------------------
Act: Feby 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 417

(Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 61

Mar 4'98
Mrs D P Wheeler
Akron Ohio
------------------------------------
Jan 1, 9, 9
Thos C  Willard
Cleveland Ohio
Sec. N. 1.  4961
1913 Mch 8 Hist. to Horace Petter
1919 0ct 11. Hist to Mrs. A. F. Cook ???
1923-Nov 30. Hist. 25 C. N. Miller  ???
1924, Sept 3 -   "      "   Pearl S Weaver
Page 62

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL_ KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Joseph Lamb Soldier _____________________in
the Third Massachusetts Regiment Regiment
being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from
the service of the United States.
Given in the State of New York,
the Twenty third Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,                        J.  Knox MGenl

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
John R. Stafford Adgt
Page 63

Statement of Nathan Lamb
resident of Hudson, Summit Co. Ohio

My father Jacob Lamb a revy pen's
died at my house in Vermont, on the
25th March 1848; the record of his
death in family record is correct.
           Judge Bridges, Probate
Judge of Franklin County, Vt. made
papers to draw 21 days pension due
him from 4 March '48 to 25 Mar
'48, in September 1848. The last
date of drawing that amount may
have led to the error the Pension
office have made in supposing
that my father drew pension since
March 25, 1848, and if the papers
are carefully examined I think
they will be so found-
February 27. 1854
Page 64

Jos: Lamb's
Declaration
---------------------------
Certified Copy.
Page 65

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Orcott holden
& Stand firmly bound unto Joseph Lamb of Sheldon, County of
Franklin & State of Vermont in the sum of two hundred dollars current
Money of the United States. The Condition of the above obligation is
Such Whereas the said Joseph Lamb is about building a Saw mill
on the North east Corner of my said arealts land & if the said Joseph Lamb
shall put a Saw mill in operations on land I the sd Orcott agree to
give to Lamb a Deed of the Mill priviledge & one acre of land on the
North side sd Brook In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand seal this 9th day of Oct 1818
Moses Orcott
Page 66

I hereby Certify the within to be an Exact Copy of the original
writing given by Moses Orcott to Joseph Lamb & lodged in the
hands of George Green for safe keeping which Green has permited
me to Copy for the benefit of said Lamb & further Certify that the
Original has no subscribing Witness or Seal upon it & that this writing
from best information I can get is all the Title said Lamb Ever
had or ever will have to said acre of land-- & if he had a good 
Title to the land & Mill. I would not give him fifty dollars for 
as the Mill stands on a small Brook & can run only a Short time
in the spring & fall of the year
St. Albans April 30th 1823  J. Janes Jus Peace
Page 67

KNOW all men by these presents, That I Joseph Lamb
of Sheldon in the County of Franklin and state of Vermont
in consideration of the sum of Six hundred dollars, received
to my full satisfaction of Phillip Hall of Swanton
in the county of Franklin and state of Vermont the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents
do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Philip Hall
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of land, situate, lying, or being in
Sheldon aforesaid described as follows (to wit) Bounded East
on land now occupied by me, West on Elisha Smiths land
North on Jared Spaldings land & South on Wm.C. Johnsons
land containing one acre with a Saw Mill Standing there and
being the same land heretofore sold to me by Moses Orcott.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurte-
nances thereto belonging to the said Philip Hall his heirs and
assigns, to his on their own proper use, benefit, and behoof forever.  And I the said
Joseph Lamb for myself my heirs, executors and
administrators, do covenant to and with the said Philip Hall his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that and until the unsealing of these presents I am
well served of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same to the said Philip Hall in manner and form aforesaid;
that they are free of all incumbrances; and that     will warrant and defend the same to the said
Philip Hall his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims and
demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
Provided nevertheless That if the said Joseph Lamb his
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns shall well and truly
& absolutely save harmless the said Philip Hall his heirs Execu-
tors & Administrators from all costs damages & expences which
Philip Hall may be put to order obliged to pay for on account of becoming Bail for
said Joseph Lamb on account of judgement in favour of Elnathan Rew against me.
demanding two hundred dollars damages & Returnable to the  Supreme Court to be holden at ????
in said County on the 29th day of January1822.
Then this deed to be void; otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th
day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED,
IN PRESENCE OF                                                        Joseph Lamb          ℗
Jonathan James
Benjamin Swift                           Septr 5th 1821
State of Vermont,       Personally appeared Joseph Lamb
Franklin County ss. ⎬ signer and sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same
to be his free act and deed Before me Jonathan Janes  Justice Peace.
Page 68

Joseph Lamb
Deed to
Philip Hall
Received for Record
Shildon Town Clerks Office
September 8th 1821. attest
Samuel Wead Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Franklin County   Franklin County Clerks office
                          July 14th 1823 I Horace Janes
Clerk of said County do hereby certify
that Jonathan Janes Esqr late of Littl???
and was at the date of the several certifi-
cates by him signed, a Justice of the Peace
in said County duly qualified to act as
such and that the same are signed by him in his
own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Signed my name and affixed the Public seal ┃
of said County
                                             Horace Janes Clerk


I hereby certify the within to be a true Copy of a Deed given
by Joseph Lamb to Philip Hall with the minuits on the same
& I further certify that I am informed by the parties that the reason why
the said Deed was not recorded was that is was found on searching the
Records of deeds in the Town of Sheldon it was found that the said
Joseph Lamb had no Title the land & Will mentioned in this
Deed - St. Albans May 9th 1823
                                                   Jonathan James Just.  Peace
Page 69

IN75              December the 10 -- 18??
the amount of Demands against
Joseph Lamb on wich he is now confined in
the Limits of the Gaol yard
Death
Dec #
10 Daniel Bellows vs Joseph Lamb Exon                                $ 7.55
Simeon Hathaway is Joseph Lamb Exon                                  6.26
Benj Hoew vs Joseph Lamb Exor                                              5.61
Julius Hoyt vs Joseph Lamb - Exor                                         37.56
# 17 David G McClure vs Joseph Lamb -                               38.20
A J Brown vs Joseph Lamb Exon                                              6.75
Wm M Keyes vs Joseph Lamb Exon -                                     20.77.
January 5 Wm & J M Dunforth vs  Joseph Lamb Exon -          6.39
March Richardson & Carpenter vs Joseph Lamb Exon -          6.14
John B Joyl vs Joseph Lamb Exon.-                                          4.39.
March John M Phelps vs Joseph Lamb Exon                           7.29
Samuel Bartlett vs Joseph Lamb Exon                                     4.24
Shivine Holmes vs Joseph Lamb Exon --                                 5.79
Shivine Holmes vs Joseph Lamb Exon --                               22.56
                                                                                     -------------
Sept 16 '29                                                                         $175.31

1819
Bordman & Dickson vs Joseph Lamb Exon-                           22.11
State of Vermont Franklin County Sherriffs
Offices St Albans July 12th 1820                                          $197, 42
hereby certify that Joseph Lamb of Sheldon in said County who
now about to make application to be continued on the Pension Roll is
confined in Jail on the above mentioned Executions
Attest. Shivine Holmes
Page 70

Albans 28th December 1819
George Green Esq.
Sir the writing that is lodged with
you signed by Moses Orcutt for my benefit for a certain
piece of land lying in Sheldon on which I have erected
a saw mill for which piece of land be the said Orcutt
his obligated himself to deed to me after the said
mill is built and sawed one stack of Boards and
having fulfilled on my part am now entitled to
ad deed from the said Orcutt.   I now authorize
you to still hold that writing in your hands for the
Benefit of Andrew Durkee Charles Durker Moses Orcutt
John Ellithorp and Joseph Lamb Jr as they have
this day signed for me seven Goal Bonds for the
liberty of the Goal yard in St Albans in Franklin County
which Bonds are all to be settled and paid in full
to their satisfaction before I can have any benefit from
said writing you hold in your hands and of I do
depart the said Goal yard so as to make my bail
liable for the sums contained in said Bond & lost then
in that case the writing is to be given over to my
Bail but if settled the said Bonds are to be given up
to me
                                      signed by Joseph Lamb
witnessed by
Boham Shepard &
John Nason
Swanton April 12, 1823
I hereby certify the the above is a true
copy of an agreement between Joseph Lamb & Andrew
Durkee & others left with me I think in the month of
December 1819 for safe keeping -- also that some time
in the year 1821 some one or more of the Bail above
mentioned requested me to keep the writing from
Orcutt as they feared they would have trouble about
the Bond
George Green
Page 71

Elnathan Keyes )        Franklin County Supreme Court Sitting as a
Joseph Lamb    )    Court of Chancery June Term 1820
Whereas Elnathan Keyes of Sheldon in the County of
Franklin hath Exhibited his bill in Chancery against Joseph Lamb
of Sheldon aforesaid stating that at Sheldon aforesaid on the 22 day of
January AD 1815 the said Joseph being justly indebted to the sd Orator
in the sum of three hundred ninety two dollars & Seventeen Cents specified in
their promissory notes of that date, and for the sum of one hundred & thirty
dollars payable on the first day of October AD 1816 in Merchantable meat
cattle at cash price with Interest (Bulls & Stags excepted) and for the sum of one hundred &
thirty two dollars & Seventeen Cents payable on the first day of Oct AD 1817 with
Interest in Merchantable meat cattle at cash price (bulls & Stags Excepted) &
one for the sum of one hundred & thirty dollars payable on the first day of
Oct. next after the date of said notes in Merchantable meat cattle with
Interest, in order to save the payment of said sum of Money Specified in said
three promisary notes according to the times of said notes respectively the
said Joseph in & by his certain Deed of bargain & sale Signed with his
hand & Sealed with his seal & acknowledged & Recorded in due
form of law the date whereof is the same day & year first aforesaid
for & in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars did
give grant bargain sell Convey & confirm to the said Orator his
heirs & assigns the following described Tract or parcel of land
lying & being in Sheldon aforesaid to wit about Seventy five acres
of land beginning at the South East corner of lot No fifty four
thence running westwardly on said lot line to the South East 
corner of land heretofore deeded by the said Keyes to Benjamin Durkee
from thence Northwardly on the line of said land to land
formerly occupied by Rodolphus Durkee & Ruth Durkee
thence eastwardly parallel with said lot lines to the East line
of lot No fifty four, thence Southwardly on said lot line to
the first mentioned bounds meaning the land whereon the
said Joseph then lived & which was deeded to him by the
said Keyes. To have & to hold the said bargained & granted
premises with all this privilidges & appurtenances thereof
to the said Orator his heirs & assigns to his & their proper use
Page 72

Benefit & behoof forever with a proviso or condition of Redemtion
to said Deed annexed that said Joseph pay or cause to be paid to the said
Elnathan the said sums specified in said three promisory notes by
the times therein respectively at limited for the payment of the same
& further stating that the said sum of Money Specified in said three
promisory notes with the Interest thereon or any part thereof was
not paid to the Orator or any other Person for this Orator by the
said Joseph or any other person whatever at the times above
limited for payment thereof or any other time or times whatever
& praying among other things that this Court would decree that the
said Joseph pay or cause to be paid to the said Orator the aforesaid
Sum of Money Specified in said three promisory notes with
the Interest due & to grow due thereon together with the orators
cost of said process by same Short day to be appointed by this
Court for that purpose or on default thereof that the said Joseph
& all persons claiming under him may be forever foreclosed of
all right or Equity of Redemtion in & to the said Mortgaged
premises & every part thereof as by the bill of the Elnathan on file
fully appears - the Usual process of Subpoena being granted
& the said Joseph duly served therewith & the said process being duly
Entered on the docket of this Court at the time aforesaid the said Orator by petition
prayed the Court & the Court in pursuance of said petition did order
that the said Joseph appear to the said Orators bill & plead answer
or demur to the same & not Demur alone by the opening of Court on
Tuesday Morning 2 week Wise or in default thereof that this bill of the said
Orator should be taken as confessed by the said Joseph as by the
petition & order on file fully appears, & afterwards at the same term
of said Court the said Orator by petition prayed the Court & the Court
in pursuance of said petition did order (it being stated & shown to
the Court that the said Joseph had neglected & refused to appear
plead answer or demur to the said Orators bill according 
to the Effect of the order aforesaid) that the bill of the Orator be
taken as confessed by the said Joseph & neither the said Joseph
nor his Solicitor shewing any thing to the Contrary, the Court of
Chancery here do order & decree that the said Joseph Lamb his
Page 73

heirs Executors administrators or assign or cause to be paid to the
Elnathan Keyes his heirs Executors administrators or assigns the
sum of One hundred Seventy five dollars & on Court (being
the sum due to the Orator for principal & Interest on the notes aforesd)
together with the Orators Cost taxed at twenty three dollars &
Eighteen cents making in the whole the sum of one hundred &
Ninety Eight dollars & nineteen cents with Interest thereon
hereafter on or before the 23 day of June AD 1821 & in
case the the said Joseph his heirs executors administrators
or assigns shall neglect or refuse to pay the said Orator his heirs
Executors administrators or assigns on or before the said 23 day
of June AD 1821 the aforesaid sum of one hundred ninety Eight
dollars & nineteen Cents, the said Joseph Lamb & all persons
Claiming under him shall be forever foreclosed of & from all
right Benefit or Equity of Redemtion or other Estate property or
Interest of in or to the said Mortgaged premises & Every part thereof
And the said Orator his heirs Executors Administrators & assigns
shall hold the same forever cleared & discharged of the Conditions
annexed to the said deed in the said Orators bill mentioned as
aforesaid dated in Court at St Albans in the County of Franklin
this 24th day of June AD 1820
I hereby Certify that the foregoing Decree             William Brayton
is drawn up in due form & agreeable                                 Chancellor
to the Masters Report
S. Royer Jr. Solic'tr
State of Vermont      Supreme Court Clerks office
Franklin County ⎬    May 9th 1823 I Horace James
Clerk of the Supreme Court in the
County of Franklin do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true copy of
the original decree in the part of
Elnathan Keyes vs Joseph Lamb
In Testimony whereof I have here-
unto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of
the Court.
MHH Horace James Clerk
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I further certify that it appears from
the Records of the said Supreme Court that 
the redemption money in said decree has never
been paid, the same is is foreclosed and the
Title in the said Keyes             Horace Janes Clerk



Copy of
Decree in Chancery
Elnathan Keyes
      vs
Joseph Lamb
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State of Vermont   I Charles W Wilman, Register of the
Georgia District ⎬  Probate Court do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the record
of said Court; and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the prop-
erty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is thirty dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14th day of July
A.D. 1823
                         Charles W Wetmore Register

State of Vermont)      I Seth Wetmore Judge of the Probate
Georgia District  )      Court for the District of Georgia and
State of Vermont, do certify that Jonath-
an Jones Esqr now deceased was on the 30th
day of April 1823 the Register of this
Court- That Charles W. Welmore is
now duly appointed Register of this Court
and that full faith and credit is due
to his attestation.          In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of this Courte this 14th
day of July A.D. 1823
                                  Seth Wetmore Judge
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Declaration. In order to be restored to the pension list under 
the act of 18 March 1823
State of Vermont    )        Be it remembered that a probate Court
Georgia District  Ss )         holden at St Albans in and for the
                             District of Georgia in the State of Vermont
on the 30th day of April 1823
                    Present the Hon Seth Wetmore Esqr Judge
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record (expressly made
so by the laws of the State of Vermont by which said Court was
sreated reference being had to the first section of an act of
the Legislature of the State of Vermont passed November 15 1821
"entitled an act constituting Probate Court and defining their
" Powers and regulating the settlement of testate and intestate
"estates, and the guardianship of minors and insane persons
"It is hereby enacted by the general assembly of the State of 
,"Vermont, that the Probate Courts, respectively, shall be Courts
"of Record, shall have a seal, and shall appoint a Register
"of said Court with the power of removal who shall be sworn
"to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall keep a true
"and fair record of each order, sentence and decree of said
"Court and record all things proper to be recorded; and on
"the legal fees being paid, shall give true and attested copies
"of the files, records and proceedings in said Court, which
"shall be legal evidence in all courts of law and equity
"and that certificate of Probate, administration, or of guard-
"ianship attested by the Register of such Court, may be produ-
"ced or given in evidence in any Court in this State
"and shall be as effectual as any Probate or letter of
"Administration or of Guardianship made out in due
"form of law." Joseph Lamb, Resident in Sheldon in
said District, aged 59 years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his Oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th
March 1818 & the 1st May 1820. That he the said
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Joseph Lamb enlisted for the term of three years some
time in the forepart of the year 1781 in Pelham in the State of
Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain
Wade in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson and was
afterwards transfered into Capt. Woodbridges Company in Col
Gratons Regiment in the line of Massachusetts on the Continental
establishment that he continued to serve in said corps untill
the war ended when he was discharged from said service
at Westpoint in the State of New York which discharge was
sent to the War office with his first application for a pension
that his original Declaration is dated 29th of March 1818
and his pension certificate is numbered 2.209.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 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 so to diminish it as to bring my
self within the provisions of an act of congress Entitled an act
to provide for certain pensioners engaged in the land and
Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other
than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed to wit, One cow, a few articles of
Hollow Ware, some broken silver tea Spoons, 5 Old Pitchers
Chairs, 1 Pine Chest 1 pine table, a few small articles of
Crockery ware & a few knives & forks-- I hold a note
againts Walter Bugber for Twenty Dollars and one againts
David Sanderson for about thirty dollars, but they have
both runaway into some part of the Western Country
and are destitute of property & I never expect to get
a cent from them
Joseph Lamb
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No changes have taken place in my personal
property since I made my first schedule except the
wear & tear of it for three years. nor has any change been
made in my real Estate since that time excepting what
has been made by operation of law in executing Judgem-
ent which were then against me which it was out
of my power to pay in any other way than by giving
up my Real Estate as I then called it & I so stated
in my former declaration as to the seventy five acres of
land, it was a clear mistake in me in saying a word
about real estate for the truth is I had none at that time
as will be fully shown by the following statement & I
think compleately proved by the papers and documents
herewith sent as to the 75 acres of land I then stated it
was mortgaged to Elnathan Keyes and a bill of foredosure
was brought against me and I had got to raise about
198 Dollars and the interest on the same by the next June
and that I had no means of raising the money. I now
send you a Decree of the Court of Chancery by which it will
appear that a Judgment and decree of the Court of
Chancery was obtained against me by the said Keyes in
June before I made my first schedule - by which I must
pay 212 dollars & 18 cents by the 23d day of June 1821 or be
forever foreclosed from all "rights & equity" of redemption in
the said 75 acres of land-- & it will also be seen by a
certificate from the (Court of said Clerk) Clerk of said
Court of Chancery that said money was not paid and the
Equity of redemption did expire & I am forever for-
closed as aforesaid-
In my first schedule I mentioned one acre of land
with a Saw of Mill which the Court appraised at 115
Dollars the facts relating to the said one acre of
land & Saw Mill are as follows (to wit)      Moses Orcutt
a neigbor of mine proposed to give me an acre of
land through which a shall stream ran if I
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would erect a Saw Mill on said stream, & gave a writing to
that effect by which he engaged to give me a deed of said acre
acre of land when the saw mill should be completed and had
sawed one stock of Boards, which writing was lodged with George
Green Esqr for safe keeping a copy of which is herewith sent, I
proceeded to build the saw Mill and compleated the same and
had began to saw with it but before I had procured a deed
of the land from Mr Orcott I was committed to Jail on 15 execu-
tions for debts, I had contracted in building said mill and the expence
of my family a certified list of said commitments is herewith
sent and for the purpose of obtaining the liberty of the Jail yard
on said Execution & to induce my friends to sign Jail Bonds
for me I gave them a writing directed to the said George Green
Esqr in which I gave to my bail which were Andrew Durkee
Charles Durkee, Moses Orcutt, John Ettithop & Joseph Lamb Jr all
the right I had to said Acre of land & Saw Mill untill they shou-
ld be secured or indemnified against said jail bonds (a Copy
of which writing is herewith sent) I continued in the Gaol Yard
untill the session of the Legislature of this State in October 1820
when I presented a Petition for an act to
free my body from arrest and imprisonment for the term of five
years, on all debts, contract,s before that time which was granted
and by that means I got out of jail. But in September 1821. I was
arrested for a debt I had contracted with the said Elnathan
Keyse (after my act of suspension was granted) for the rents
of the said Seventy Acres of land & other property I had of him
for the support of my family, in which suit he demanded
two hundred dollars damages & I was again committed
to jail & I applyed to a Mr Philip Hall a friend of min
to give bond for me that I might get out of jail which he did
and to secure him againt said bond, I gave him a Mortgage
of the said acre of land & Saw Mill (a copy of which
deed is herewith sent), I then supposed that my bail for
liberty of the Jail yard as aforesaid would consider that
they were clear from this bond as I was release by an act of
the Legislature-- I therefore concluded they would have no
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objection to give up the writing I had given to them respec-
ting said land and let me take said land to secure Mr
Hall my present bail and accordingly a deed was
wrote and signed it in Jail supposing it to be only a Just
Claim Deed, but did not read it & when I now come to
examine the copy of it I find it is a Warrantee deed & States
that I had a Deed of said acre of land from Moses Orcutt
which is not true for I only had his agreement for a deed
when the Mill should be compleated as aforesaid. But when
Mr Hall carried his deed to the town Clerk to have it recorded
be found I had no title to said land, of which he immedi-
ately informed me & requested me to get a deed from
Mr Orcutt of said land & I went to Mr Green who held
the agreement from Mr Orcutt to me & from me to my
bail respecting said acre of land & saw mill-- & reques-
ted him to give up those agreements, that I might
complete my title to said land and secure Mr Hall
but Mr Green would not give up the said papers &
informed me that my bail had requested him to keep the
said papers for their securities for they expected to be
compelled to pay the said bonds aforesaid - for the Circuit
Court of the United States had about that time
decided the acts of our Legislature freeing any parti-
cular person from imprisonment were unconstitutional
and void I had rendered Judgment on a bail bond
againts several persons in this County who had
signed a bond similar to those given for me and
the debtor had been released from the jail by an
act of the Legislature exactly similar to the one on
which I was released yet his leaving the Jail Yard
under that act the Court decided was an escape
and gave judgment againts the bail for nearly
two thousand Dollars-- from the whole of this long
story if you can have patience to read it you
will see that I had no real estate, when I made
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my first schedule. I then supposed I should obtain
a title to the acre of land and saw mill but it so happened
that I did not & cannot for all the debts aforesaid are
still against me, whether my bail are able or not I
think it is clearly shown & proved by the papers, I now send
that I had no property when I was dropt from the
pension list & that it was done by mistake & if the
Secretary shall be sattisfied that it was a mistake of mine
in making my first schedule as I did. or if he finds on a
review of that schedule & comparing it with this that
he made a mistake in the construction put upon my
Schedule. I am informed he will Authorise me to receive
my back pay or pension, which I flatter myself he will do
I am by occupation a Carpenter, but for two or three years
past my health & my eyesight have been failing very fast
in consequence of two very severe fits of sickness, that I have
had during that time, my constitution and health are very
much injured & I am put to great expence so that is is
compleatly out of my power to support my family, without
assistance. My family consists of my wife Clara aged 47
years is weakly & declining in health, & I fear she has the
consumtion & is not able to labor. I have 7 children
depending upon me for support (to wit) four boys and three
Girls the oldest a girl about 17 years of age & the youn-
gest about three years old, they enjoy tolerable health but
take them all together they can do but little towards their
support & I am not able to support them, for I have been
at greatt expence with sickness & have been confined in
Jail more than a year
(John Lamb )          Joseph Lamb
Sworn to and declared on the 30th day
of April 1823
Before the Court
                               J Jones Register