Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,473, William Champlin, Conn. Privateer. R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Privateer
R.I.
Champlin, William
NUMBER
S. 12.473
CONTENTS
[none]
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[torn] [V]ermont 32.608[torn]
[torn] [W]illiam Champlin
[torn] Co. in the State of Vermont,
who was a Sergeant in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by [blank] in the [asterisk] Revolution [line crossed through] for 2 years. Increased from $96 per ann [annum] under Act 18 March 1818. Deduct all payments heretofore paid.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 120 Dollars [blank] Cents [per] annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 18[blank]
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Jan 1848. and sent to Hon Jacob Collamer [Title illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th Rumpkin Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 60
[Asterisk note from above] Conn, R.I. and Privateer
Records completed Aug. 15/05 

[upper right page]
Reported
Mary N Castle Oct 29/53
Jn^o Mansfield 14th Dec^r 1853.
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State of New York
Greene County
I, William Champlin formerly of Stonington in the State of Connecticut but now of the Town of Athens in the County of Greene and State of New York labourer being duly sworn deposeth and saith that on or about the second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven this deponent enlisted as a soldier in the land service of the United States in the War of the Revolution & that at the time above set forth he enlisted in Captain Elijah Lewis's Company in Colonel Greens Regiment General Varnums Brigade in the line of the State of Rhode Island. That Deponent served faithfully in the Company and Regiment  that this deponent was in several Battles that Colonel Greens Regiment being greatly reduced by the killed in Battle and death by sickness this deponent and the white men in Greens Regiment were transferred to Colonel Israel Angells Regiment that this deponent was transferred into Captain Gogswell Oneys [Coggeshall Olney] Company ^of light infantry^ in said Angells Regiment in the aforesaid Brigade in the line of the State of Rhode Island that this deponent faithfully served in the said Regiment from the time he was transferred until on or about the sixth day of April one thousand and seven hundred
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Eighty having then served the full term of three years in the said Regiments the time for which this deponent enlisted that this deponent on quitting Colonel Angells Regiment Received from him the Certificate signed by him hereunto annexed. And this deponent further saith that he is now Sixty four years of age and upwards that this deponent has no means of support of himself. his wife aged sixty three years of Age and four Grand Children of his widow^d Daughter Content Etridge whose husband died in the service of the United States in the late War the eldest of whose Children is about ten years old - that this deponent lost all his property at the time Arnold [Benedict Arnold] Burnt New London that this deponent by means of his industry rented a large farm in Vermont and had a large stock upon it but having become security for the debts of another person this deponent about six years ago was wholly deprived of every particle of property and now reduced to labour for his support and further this deponent saith not
[signature] William Champlin
Sworn this 31st day of March 1818 before me. Benjamin Haxtun one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greene - in the State of New York
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Application for a Transfer
State of Vermont
County of Windsor January 2nd 1833 - 
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Windsor Personally appeared William Champlin who on his Oath declares that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded [commanded repeated] by Capt Cogsdel Oney [Coggeshall Olney] in the Regiment commanded by Col Israel Angel in the service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont are that he might live with his Son in Law who is settled in that place - [signature] William Champlin
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid } [signature] Eli Dunham Just Peace
Also at the same time came before me James Udall a Person of Veracity, well known to me and made Oath that he knows William Champlin to be the identical William Champlin described in the above Affidavit } [signature] Eli Dunham Just Peace
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Court of Windsor County Certify that Eliphalet Dunham is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - 
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my Seal of Office and Subscribe my name this second day of January in the year - 1833 - 
[signature] Benj^n Swan Clerk of Wind. C. Court
[seal affixed to the left]
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W^m Champlin
[writing faded]
S. for Mr Edward
Continue
123
Sept 1818
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State of New York
Greene County }
On this Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Called the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Greene; William Champlin of the Town of Coxsakie [Coxsackie] in said County labourer when not prevented by bodily infirmities the ^greatest^ of which is a painful rupture in the lower part of the belly occasioned by great exertion in the field of Battle at Monmouth aged Sixty ^six^ years being duly sworn according to law says and on his Oath doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows enlisted as a private Soldier in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven in the Company commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis in the Regiment ^of^ Colonel Christopher Greene of the Rhode Island line for the term of three years & continued in the service that length of time when he was discharged at Morristown one April One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty was in the Battle of Monmouth, Red Bank and Mud Island which
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will more fully appear from the papers now on file at the war office upon which a certificate Number One Hundred and Twenty three was given at the war office of the United States on the Tenth day of April One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen - "And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen 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 Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen & 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 hereunto annexed & by me Subscribed
[signature] William Champlin 
Sworn & declared in open Court this sixth day of September 1820
Cha^s C. Abael[?] Dep^y Clk }
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I have no real Estate but personal property as follows
One lame mare worth--------------------30. Dollars
Four Cows worth 12 dollars Each --------48.
One Hog------------------------------------2.50
Four calves one year old at $4 Each-------16.
Two calves two years old at $6 Each-------12.
One old desk --------------------------------6.
Case of drawers of Two common Tables---10.50
Six chairs. Six Cups& Saucers----------------5.30
Six knives & forks & Sugar Bole [bowl] -----1.
One old plough & Chain --------------------2.75
One old waggon ----------------------------10.
Two hoes one axe one set of harrow teeth --3.25
[Total] $147.30
The farm on which I live is rented in my name ^but^ for the use and benefit of my Sons who work the farm & have the avails and profits thereof to dispose of at their pleasure & they pay a yearly rent of Two Hundred Dollars for the use & cultivation of the same - I am indebted to different individuals in the following Sums - 
To
James [word crossed through] Udall ---------------100. Dollars
Content Etridge -----70.
Thomas Limbrick ----44.
John Hazen ----------6.25
E. T. Gaylord ---------3.12
Samuel Miller ------10.25
Joseph Secley[?] ----20.50
Garret David ---------6.[?]
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carried forw^d $31 [illegible]
Josiah Corey ----------------$20.
Nathaniel Hinman ------------2.
Thomas Crosniel --------------4.10
John Hollenbeck --------------2.82
Casbe[?] Sulq[?] --------------11.
Josiah Olden -------------------6.12
Tom Bolin ----------------------2.25
Mr Cole ------------------------2.
John Rogers --------------------3.
Casper Olam -------------------5.
Esp Sars -------------------------4.10
[Total] $377.26
For which debts I am liable to be prosecuted & my property sold under Execution - my family consists of myself aged Sixty Six years almost totally disabled from labouring in consequence of the incurable misfortune before mentioned which happened at Monmouth. My wife Content aged Sixty five years a feeble and sickly woman my son William aged Twenty three years not healthy and Christopher aged Twenty one years who is much disabled in consequence of a Broken arm [word crossed through] daughter Content aged Thirty years who is the widow of Nathaniel Etridge who was killed in the late war at Sackets Harbour leavin Children Two of whom Content aged eleven years & Eliza aged Six years both of whom with the mother reside in my family & are dependant on me
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beyond their ability to support themselves the said Ettridge having died a poor man - I have no debts due to me & from the disabled condition of my family & their feeble state from my slender resources for their support of the debts liable to be charged upon the property I possess without the aid of some additional means of support I could not subsist my self and family
William Champlin
Greene County Com Pleas }
Of the Term of September
September 5th 1820
Present the Hon Thomas E. Barker
Benjamin Haxtun & Munson Buel the Court having Enquired & Examined the Case of the Pensioner William Champlin ordered as the opinion of the Court - that his property amounts in value to One Hundred & Forty-Seven Dollars & Thirty Cents
Tho^s E. Barker
Munson Buel
Benjamin Haxtun
State of New York
Greene County } ss
I Charles Abul[?] Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One Hundred and Forty Seven Dollars and thirty cents, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 5th Day of September 1820
Cha^s C. Abul[?] Deputy Clerk
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Mr. Walter B. Newton
Rand Tower
Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 8, 1939,

BA-J/ILL
William Champlin
w. 9785 [written note See letter in]
William Champlin
S. 12473

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War records of Michael Champlin, his son,
Michael, and of William Champlin who served from Connecticut or
Rhode Island.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file
based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Michael Champlin.
Such claims which have been made to the United States are the source
of the Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration.
It is suggested that information in regard to their military
service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department,
this city.
The Revolutionary War records have been found of two
soldiers, only, with the name William Champlin. Their records
follow, as found in the claims for pension based upon their service
in that war.
WILLIAM CHAPLIN-W. 9785.
William Chaplin, the son of Jeffery (not clearly written,
might be meant for Jessey), resided in Exeter, Washington County,
Rhode Island, at the time of the Revolutionary War; the name of his
mother, and the date and place of his birth are not shown.
William Champlin enlisted and served as a private in the
Rhode Island troops, at different times, shown as follows in 1775,
three months in Captain John Hoxie's company; in 1777, two months in
Captain Jonathan Bates' company and in 1778, one month under that same Captain; also in 1778, two months in Captain John Cole's company; in
1779, two months in Captain Jonathan Bates' Company; and in 1780, one
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month in Captain Walter Clark's company.
William Champlin married in May 1779, Susannah, the daughter
of Daniel Carpenter; they were married at her father's home in
South Kingston, Rhode Island by a Baptist Minister. Her sister,
Margarett, and her two brothers, Samuel and Edward Carpenter,
were present at this marriage. The name of Susannah's mother was
not stated.
The soldier died September 13, 1826, in Exeter, Rhode Island.
Susannah Champlin, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on
account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application
executed June 5, 1837. She resided then in Exeter, Rhode Island,
with her son, Samuel Champlin. In May 1839, she moved with said
son from Rhode Island to Farmersville, Cattaraugus County, New York:
she lived later with her grandson, William P. Champlin, in Farmersville;
in the spring of 1852, she moved with this grandson to Eaton County,
Michigan, and lived with him there in September 1852.
In 1839, James Champlin and John Champlin, were residents of
Farmersville, New York; their relationship to the soldier's family was
not stated. In 1852, one Daniel C. Champlin was with William P.
Champlin, the grandson noted above, in Eaton County, Michigan; no
relationship between them was stated.
In 1837, Hannah Armstrong, aged eighty-three years, resided in
Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island; one Mercy Carr, a widow, was
then aged eighty-eight years, and a resident of Exeter, Rhode Island.
They were both present at the marriage of William Champlin and Susannah
Carpenter in 1779; no relationship to the soldier's family was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
this city, and furnish that official the following: Hannah Champlin,
widow of William Champlin, Certificate #1739, issued January 25, 1838
rate $36.67 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836,
Michigan Agency.
WILLIAM CHAMPLIN- S. 12473.
William Champlin resided at the time of the Revolutionary War in
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Stonington, Connecticut, with his father who was a Colonel in
the Connecticut militia; the names of his parents and the date
and place of his birth are not shown.
William Champlin served soon after the beginning of the Revolutionary
War, in the Connecticut militia under his father and went
to Stonington Point when the British ship, Rose, attacked that place;
he served afterwards six months in Captain John Belcher's Connecticut
company and three months in Captain Peleg Noyes' Connecticut
company, specific dates not given. He enlisted April 2, 1777, served
as a private and sergeant in Captains Elijah Lewis' and Coggeshall
Olney's companies, Colonels Christopher Greene's and Israel Angell's
Rhode Island Regiments and was discharged April 6, 1780, at Morristown,
New Jersey; during this period of service, he was in the battles of
Red Bank and Mud Island, wintered at Valley Forge, and was in the
battle of Monmouth. After his return home to Connecticut, he entered
as a marine on board the privateer, Hancock, was also on a cruise on
the Oliver Cromwell, and Spitfire, afterwards served as captain of
marines on board the Minerva, during which service, he captured
several prizes and brought them into port at New London, one of which
was a brig loaded with wine; he sold part of his share to his brother,
Christopher, who was then a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island.
[Note in pencil (faded) to the right of this paragraph] Assisted in Captaining - or does he state he did it also?
William Champlin was allowed pension on his application executed
March 31, 1818, at which time he resided in Athens, Greene County, New York.
.He gave his age then as sixty-four years and upwards, his wife,
Content, was then sixty-three years of age. The date and place of
their marriage and her maiden name are not shown.
In 1820, the soldier's son, William, was aged twenty-three years,
and his son, Christopher, was aged twenty-one years; his daughter,
Content, was then thirty years of age, and was the widow of Nathaniel
Etridge, who was killed at Sackett's Harbor in the War of 1812. This
daughter's four children lived with the soldier also, the eldest of
whom was Content, aged eleven years; her sister, Eliza, was aged six
years, names of the other two not given.
The soldier moved from New York State shortly before January 1833
to Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, to live with his son-in-law,
James Udall; the name of the wife of said James Udall was not given. William
Champlin lived there until his death, sometime in 1848.
[page] 3.
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In 1833, the soldier's daughter, Mrs. Mary N. Castle, was a
resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin; she referred then to James
Udall, the son-in-law mentioned previously, as a resident of
Hartford, Vermont. The name of the husband of said Mary was not given.
In 1845, Joseph Champlin, was a resident of Pomfret, Vermont,
aged seventy-nine years; he had resided there for more than fifteen
years, previous to which time he had resided in Hartford, Vermont.
He resided in Connecticut when William Champlin entered service
on the Minerva; he did not state any relationship between them.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last
payment of pension was made, you should address The Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following
data:
William Champlin
Certificate #32608
Issued June 1, 1848
Rate $120 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Champlin, William
(Conn., R. I.)
S-12473
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State of Rhode Island sc.
There Due to William Champlin late a sargeant in Col. Angells Regt. Fifty tow [two] pound one shilling and ten pence lawful Silver Money as appears by the Report of the Committee accepted by the General Assembly at January Session 1781
Witness Henry Wardburg
[English pound sign] 52=1=10
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[paper very mottled and faded]
William Champlin
Discharge
[illegible]
[on the left]
R. I.
William Champlin
S 7. 12473
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[paper very mottled and faded]
These may Certify all whom it may concern that William Champlin the [bearer?] [four words illegible] Regt of the State of Rhode Island has faithfully served out the term of Service for which he enlisted to the satisfaction of his officers and is hereby Discharged [two words illegible] with Reputation - 
Given under my hand at Morristown this 6th Day of April 1780
[signature] Israel Angell Col.
To all concerned [this would have appeared on top when paper was folded]
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William Champlin
Discharge.
[on left]
R. I. 
Wm Champlin
S 7.12473
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These may Certify all whome [whom] it may concern That William Champlin the bearer late a Soldier in my Regt of the State of Rhode Island has faithfully Served out the term of Time for which he Inlisted [enlisted] [for], to the Satisfaction of his officers and is hereby Discharged the Service with Reputation
Given under my hand at Morris Town this 6th Day of April [illegible]
[signature] Israel Angell Col^l
To all Concerned [this would appear on top when folded]
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[upper left in pencil] Revolution
J. Howard Randerson
Albany, N. Y.
755 Madison Avenue. 
December 4, 1922.
Washington Gardner, Esq.,
Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 2nd inst.,
in reply to my recent request for information regarding
the war record of the following persons, I wish to herewith
submit the following data which you stated would be necessary
to make the search:
Colonel Joseph Champlin, born 1709; died 1792.
Lived in Westerly, Rhode Island, son of Captain
Christopher and Elizabeth (Denison) Champlin.
Married first, Rebecca Chesebrough;
" [married] second, Mary Noyes.
Commanded militia to prevent the British ship
"Rose" landing at Stonington, Conn. He malted [melted]
his silver plate to aid the cause, and his home
at Westerly, R.I. was a refuge for patriots driven
from their home. It is also on record that he
at first served in the Revolutionary War as a lieutenant.
Captain William Champlin, born 1757; died 1842, or
1848. Served under his father Colonel Joseph
Champlin for coast defense. He was sergeant in Capt.
Elijah Lewis company and Colonel Christopher Greene's
Rhode Island regiment at Red Bank, Valley Forge, and
Monmouth. He enlisted as a mariner on the "Hancock",
and the "Oliver Cromwell" and captured valuable
prizes while serving on the privateer "Manerva" [Minerva?],
commanded by Capt. Dudley Saltenstall. He had three
years actual service as private and sergeant. He
was a pensioner and died in Hartford, Vermont.
He married in 1781, Content Brown daughter of
Elisha and Content Leeds Brown of Leydon, Mass.
The above information is taken from the records of
the Daughters of the American Revolution. May I ask if it
would be possible to obtain a verified statement of the above
and also, if possible, get further information regarding their
ancestry (Champlin family), and list of battles, etc.
Thanking you in advance and assuring you of may [my] deep
appreciation, I beg to remain,
Very respectfully,
J. Howard Randerson
[circular stamp at left] U.S. Pension office / DEC 8 1922
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Philip Livingston Chapter
Sons of the Revolution
Office of the Secretary
[Insignia upper left: Portrait of armed patriot surrounded by stars in border and surmounted by American eagle]
Albany, N. Y. March 3rd. 1914.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, -
Please send me a certificate of the record of Sergt. William Champlin, who served from Connecticut in Captain Lewis' Company of Colonel Greene's Regiment.
I understand he enlisted at Stonington, Conn., and served in the battles of Monmouth and Brandywine.
It may be that the pension application in question was made by his widow Content (Brown) Champlin.
Very truly,
[signature] Borden H Mills
Secretary
Dictated WHM/B
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[Insignia at center of letterhead] The Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution with the SAR insignia at center]
[Left and right of insignia letterhead are names and addresses of Officers of the Association]
OFFICERS
President.
HON. DAMON N. PRAGUE. Wapello
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT.
HON. W. H. BALLY,  Des Moines
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
MORRIS W. BLAIR, Esq. Kossuth
TREASURER.
WILLARD SECOR, Esq. Forest City
SECRETARY.
CAPT. E. D. HADLEY, Des Moines
ASSISTANT SECRETARY,
F. A. DURHAM, Esq., Des Moines
REGISTRAR-HISTORIAN.
Dr. E. H. HAZEN, Des Moines.
CHAPLAIN.
REV. JAMES B. CHASE. Hull.
[[upper right of letterhead]
ADDITIONAL MANAGERS.
COL. H. H. ROOD, Mt. Vernon.
L. M. WHITE, Esq., Woodbine.
J. W. LOGAN, Esq. Waterloo.
HON. A. J. MCCRARY Keokuk
REPRESENTATIVES.
Delegate at Large.
H. B. HAWLEY, Esq. Des Moines.
DELEGATE.
L. M. WHITE, ESQ. Woodbine.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
D. D. SPRAGUE, PRES, Ex Officio
W. H. BAILY, FIRST Vice Pres.
E. D. HADLEY, SECRETARY
Office of the Secretary
Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 20, 1900
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War
Record of William Champlin Jr. who is said
to have been a pensioner of that War for service
in the Rhode Island troops, to have been born
in Mt. Hope R.I. in 1757 and to have died at Hartford
Vt. in March 1848, so far as your office discloses it.
By so doing you will confer a favor upon
Sincerely yours
Eldridge D. Hadley
Secretary
[circular stamp upper right] U.S. Pension office / Nov 22 1900]
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Kenosha, Wis.
June Thirtieth
Mr. Henry Clay [illegible]
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am requested to ask you for Military History, or Certificate of Service of the Rev. soldier William Champlin. He was born at Mount Hope Narragansett Bay, in 1757, died in 1848. Enlisted in Rhode Island served at Valley Forge and in battles of Monmouth
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Brandywine & Red Bank. These items were sent by a friend in the far west. I am told it is necessary to get historical records, giving books and pages. And I failed to find them in [illegible] Library.
If you will send the result of research to Mr. E. L. Grant. - Kenosha, Wis. you will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully
J. G. Durkee.
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[DAR Insignia]
Elmira N.Y 756 Park Place May 14, 1897
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir - 
Will you please forward to me a certified copy of the record of the military service of William Champlin, during the War of the Revolution, as found in the records of your department, & much oblige - 
Julia S. Bush
Registrar [illegible] Chapter of the D. A. R. -
[circular stamp] U. S. Pension Office / May 17 1897
[faint square stamp] O W N [?] War Files & Navy / [?] 1897
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[upper right in pencil] 27.611
[upper left circular stamp: U.S. Pension Office / Jan 2 1896]
Brattleboro, Vt. Corner of Chase & Linden Streets. December 28 - 1895
Hon. Wm. Lochren
You will confer a favor by sending me at your earliest opportunity an abstract of the service of my Grandfather William Champlin a pensioner of the Revolutionary War - He served throughout the war and probably enlisted from Mass, Conn or Rhode Island I have no doubt but the person refered [referred] to in the enclosed letter, was my Grandfather as I recall his speaking of Colonel Noyes.
The last year of his life he
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resided at the town of Hartford near Quechee Village five miles from Woodstock Vt. and received his pension at one of those places. I enclose Secretary Olin's letter which please return to me - Upon receiving your reply, if any remittance is required will send it.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Elizabeth C. Udall
P.S.
My Grandfather enlisted as a Private, but I think he was for a time Captain of Marines.
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Boone, Iowa
May 7 - 99
Chief of Pension Bureau - 
Can you give me any information as to whether one William Champlin born in Woodstock, Vermont, a Revolutionary soldier, drew a pension for Service
I am trying to trace my eligibility to the Society of the D. A. R. and will be very grateful to you for any information you can give me.
Very Truly
(Mrs) Katherine C. Richmond
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[center of form]
12473
INVALID.
Revolutionary[?]
File No. 12473
William Champlin
Sergt: Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[at left]
1896
Jan 30 }
Mil. Histy to
Miss E. C. Udall,
Brattleboro, Vt
[illlegible] 23 19 Soldier pensioner
Hon [illegible] Bur of Pens [illegible]
May - 27 - 1897 - History to Miss Julia L
Bush 756 Park Place Elmira, New York
July 12 97 Hist - to J G Durkee
Kenosha Wisc
[illegible] 14 99 Mrs K C [illegible] Boone Iowa
[at right]
1906 March 7 - History to Reiley Champlin M. B. H.
1914 [word crossed through] Hist to Mr Borden H. Mills M. 13/4
1923 Jan 3 Hist to J. Howard Randerson [illegible]
1939 March 6 - Hist to Mr Walter N. Newton [illegible]
Champlin W 9785 - [initials illegible]
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I Lionel Richardson of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Sixty nine years testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Champlin for Twenty Years past he having lived but a short distance from me in the Town of Pomfret in said County for Twenty Years and previous to his residence in Pomfret he lived in the Town of Hartland in [said] County and during this time he has sustained the reputation of being a Man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Lionel Richardson
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848 - 
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace -
I Urial Dutton - of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Fifty two Years, testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Joseph Champlin for Twenty years past he having lived in [word crossed through] Pomfret Twenty Years, during which time he sustained the Reputation of being a man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Urial Dutton
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Taft of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Sixty nine years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Champlin of Pomfret in said County for Twenty years or more, during which time he has sustained the reputation of being a man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Daniel Taft
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace
I Owen Taft of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Forty two years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Champlin of Pomfret in said County for twelve years during which time he has sustained the Reputation of being a Man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Owen Taft
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Cushing of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Fifty five years Testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Champlin for Twenty years past he having lived but a short distance from me in the Town of Pomfret in said County for Twenty years and Previous to his residence in Pomfret he lived in the Town of Hartland in sd [said] County and during this time he has ever sustained the Reputation of being a man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Nathan Cushing
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace
I Ira Paul of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Forty eight years Testify and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Champlin for Twenty years past he having lived but a short distance from me in the Town of Pomfret in said County for twenty years, and previous to his residence in Pomfret he lived in the Town of Hartland in said County and during this time he has ever sustained the Reputation of being a man of good character for Veracity and undoubted as a credible Witness - 
[signature] Ira Paul
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss } May 17th 1848
Sworn to before me James Udall Justice of the Peace
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[Form with faint seal to the left. Handwritten entries in { braces } ]
State of Vermont
Windsor County....ss, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that {James Udall} is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the {30 day of November} in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty {seven} and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature{s} {foregoing are} [is crossed through] genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this {22} day of {May} A. D. {1848}
[signature] {Norman Williams} Clerk.
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[initials upper right illegible]
Lincoln, Placer Co. California
Jan 7th 1901
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
[circular stamp: U. S. Pension Office / K Jan 12 1901]
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of William Champlain, a U. S. Pensioner for that war. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Respectfully
Mrs Ida Castle Bulson.
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Kenosha Wisconsin
Dec 20, 1853
Sir.
I hold a properly authenticated power [power repeated] of attorney from Mary N. Castle of this County; to present her claim to the Department as the daughter and heir at law of William Champlin deceased a revolutionary soldier and pensioner late of the town of Hartford Windsor County Vermont.
Mrs Castle has reason to believe that what was or might be due her father for pensions back pay to her has been paid by the government to James Udall of Hartford Vermont; who is a Son in law of deceased for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased whithout [without] her joining in the application; or knowledge of the facts until recently -
Mrs C desires to know if anything has been paid to the heirs of said Champlin as above indicated and what time the payment was made, to whom made, and how much.
If required the necessary proof of relation and survivorship will
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be forwarded -
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obtsernt [obedient servant?]
Jno Mansfield
Hon S P Waldo
Com^r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
N B Mr Champlin died in 1848.
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State of New York
Greene County } ss
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of September in the year 1831 before me Matthew Williams one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared William Champlin of said County who made oath in due form of law that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that he served in Captain [Coxelonias ?] Company of Infantry in Colonel Angels Regiment. That on Monday the fifth of September instant, at Greenville in the County and State aforesaid he delivered his Pension Certificate to Abijah Reed one of the Justices of the Peace for said County for him to make out the necessary Papers for drawing his semi annual Pension which had at that time become due: that the said Abijah Reed states that the said Certificate while in his possession was accidentally destroyed, and that he the said William Champlin, is entirely deprived of the usual means of drawing his Pension in consequence thereof; and the said William Champlin in further testimony hereof has affixed his name to this affidavit
[signature] William Champlin
Matthew Williams
Justice of the Peace aforesaid }
State of New York
Greene County } ss
Abijah Reed of Greenville in the county and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that on the fifth of September 1831 William Champlin of the ^said^ town and county, who is well known to this deponent to be a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States
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States deposited with him, his Pension Certificate that the necessary Papers might be prepared for drawing his semi annual Pension; that the said Certificate on the same day, to wit, on the fifth of September 1831 while in the possession of the Deponent was accidentally torn up, and entirely destroyed. That this deponent is well acquainted with the said William Champlin and has for several years past been accustomed to make out, semiannually, the papers requisite for drawing his pension And further saith not
[signature] Abijah Reed
Matthew Williams
Greene County } ss.
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of September 1831 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Abijah Reed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and who is well known to me to be a Person of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforegoing deposition which he has subscribed in my presence Witness my hand the day and year last above mentioned & and I further certify that the word "said" in the Deposition was interlined before signing [refers to the word said on a previous page that was added to the text above the line]
Matthew Williams
Justice of the Peace aforesaid
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State of New York
Greene County }
I Charles C Abeel Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Matthew Williams whose name is affixed to the aforegoing Certificates of Affidavit
was at the date of the said Certificates one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe his name thus subscribed to be his own proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20th day of September 1831
Cha^s. C Abeel Clerk
Pen Lewis Post Dep Clerk
have the goodness to direct to me at Greenville Greene Co NY. Care of Abijah Reed -
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Sd. [send] to O [l?] Billings
Nov 8 '45
[crossed through: Sd. to ? Bryant March 18 1847]
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House of Representatives
March 18, 1848
Sir,
William Champlin of Harford in the County of Windsor, Vermont, is a pensioner at $96 per ann [annum] under the Act of 1818. He was first on the roll of N. Y. and transferred to Vermont.
His service was three years in Col. Angells Regiment of Rhode Island.
Several years since the Act of [of repeated] 1832 he applied, by declaration, for increase of [pay crossed through] pension, as a Sargent, and therewith sent to the pension office his original discharge as a Sargent. It seems that the above was not entirely satisfactory to the office, as appears by your letter of the 8th of Nov. 1845, herewith inclosed [enclosed].
Other testimony that the service of Mr. Champlin was rendered as Sargent, has been procured and I now send the same herewith. It seems that the papers of Mr. Champlin have been displaced in the office, and cannot now be found.
I proceed now to direct your attention to the proof of the service having been rendered as a Sargent -
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1st If the original declaration for a pension under the Act of 1818 can be found, I have no doubt you find it there so sworn; As he says his first pension certificate called him Sargent, but he lost that & got a new one which left that out.
2nd The deposition of Jos. Champlin, herewith inclosed, proves directly and positively that William Champlin enlisted & served three years as a Sargent. (Corroborated by M. Briggs Depos. inclosed)
3rd The discharge by Col. Angell (a copy of which is inclosed, the original having been before sent as appears by your letter herewith.) This discharge by fair reading, implies, that Champlin had faithfully served as a Sargent, as well as that he was one when discharged.
4. I also inclose another paper of evident antiquity and authenticity. It is the certificate of S. Ward, Secretary of Rhode Island & showing a settlement made and a balance found due to Sargent Wm. Champlin of Col. Angells Regiment of [british pound sign] 52.1.10 [illegible] Jan. 1781, after his discharge.
There can be no possibility of false information or doubt of identity, as these original papers have been long possessed by this same Champlin and are now produced by him. It seems to me
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perfectly clear that Mr. Champlins acknowledged service was rendered as a Sargent, and if so he is entitled to receive, by virtue of the Act of 1832, pay at the rate of $120 -, per annum instead of $96, which he has been receiving from 1831 - 
Respectfully
Your Humble Servt.
J. Collanur [?]
Col. J.L. Edwards
Com^r of Pensions
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Wm Champlin
18 March 1818
from New York
to
Vermont -
Certif: iss^d [issued] 10th April 1818.
Old papers mislaid when found put this transfer with them
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[writing faded with bleed through from reverse]
March 19, 1842
Pension Office
Wm Champlin
Udall

FREE
Secretary of War
Washington
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Jno. Mansfield
Dec 14/53
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167 [crossed through] 180
Pension Office
14th Dec^r 1853
Sir,
In reply to yours of 2nd ultimate, in reference to the case of William Champlin of Vermont, I would refer you to Francis Bush Esqr. Third Auditor Washington D.C. for any information you may desire.
John Mansfield Esqr.
Kenosha Wisconsin
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Enlisted for War
April 10 - 1777
not on Roll after April 1778
Cap [illegible] Col Green
Bundle 8 No 5
Cats [Captain?] Olney [illegible]
May 1778. [illegible] 3 yrs

[notations]
1818 .8.4 [?]
1818. 3.30
[line]
5.2/28
8
[line]
$40.57
[calculation]
1600 [divided by] 28
[appears as]
2
8
28/1600/57
140
200
196
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I William [VonBergen?] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green State of New York Do certify that Thomas E Barker Esquire is now & was on the thirty first day of March last & past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green in the State of New York as Witness my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this first day of April one thousand and eight hundred & eighteen
Wm [VonBergen?] Clerk
as aforesaid
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This may certify that I [am] well acquainted with Benjamin Haxton before whom the proof in the annexed Documents appears to have been taken - live in the same County. I am acquainted with his handwriting & [word crossed through] believe the signature of his annexed documents to be genuine
April 10th 1818
D Hirtland
M Congress
If the above will [illegible] sufficient please & send me the papers tomorrow -
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Laid over by this Compiler of Ver^t [Vermont] Pensioners for information from New York Comp^r
[Blank line left by L. A. E.] 1834
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House of Representatives
May 26, 1848.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In the case of William Champlin for increase of pension, pending before you, You required that the character for truth of Joseph Champlin, a witness in the case, should be shown, I have been furnished with six depositions on that subject which I enclose herewith. With four of these deponents to wit, David Taft, Owen Taft, Nathan Cushing & Ora Paul I am personally & intimately acquainted and they all reside within three miles of me and have all been long magistrates in the County and their word entitled to the utmost respect - You said if I would certify to the character of Jos. Champlin it would [illegible]. I told ^you^ I did not personally know him. I will now say I have enquired into the Subject and am prepared to certify that Joseph Champlin is a man of good character for truth & entitled to credit on oath  - 
Respectfully
J. [Colloway?]
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Vt. Woodstock January 4th 1846
Sir
The Claim of William Champlin of Vermont under the Act of the 7th June 1832, is now pending in the pension Department for an increase of pension under my Agency and I now wish to have associated with me John Bryant Esq of Meriden N.H.
You will therefore please allow him to make enquiries respecting the case or in other words to regard him as Co Agent with me in the further prosecution of said claim.
I am Respectfully Your Obt. Svt.
[Oel?] Billings
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com^r of Pensions
Washington City.
Washington February 18 1847
Sir
Being unacquainted with the pending claim of William Champlin referred to in the above letter of [Oel?] Billings Esq please inform me what is required in order to [illegible] allowance directed to me at Meriden N. H.
Very respectfully
John Bryant
Hon J. L. Edwards
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John Bryant
March 18 '47
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Pen Off
March 18 47
Sir
You are refered [referred] to Mr. Oel Billings for the objections to the claim of Wm Champlin for an increase of pension and are informed that the Dept. will not entertain a correspondence with two agents in one case at the same time - 
John Bryant Esq
Meriden
N. H.
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Hartford Vt March 6th 1833 - 
Sir - 
I wrote you some time since and sent you the Application of William Champlin a Revolutionary Pensioner for a transfer from the New York Agency to that of Vermont and have rec no answer - Mr Champlin is quite anxious to hear from you as there is  one year of Pension Money now due him - Hope you will forward his transfer and authorize him to receive of the Vermont Agency the arrears now due him - The papers enclosed in my former letter will give you all the information necessary, and it will be a matter of convenience if he can receive the semiannual stipend due last September and the one due this month at the Vermont Agency - Hope you will write soon and give us some definite instruction relative to the business - 
Very Respectfully yours
James Udall
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These may Certify all whom it may concern that William Champlin the Bearer hereof late a Serjeant in my Regiment of the State of Rhode Island has faithfully served out the term of time for which he Inlisted to the satisfaction of his officers and is hereby Discharged the Service with Reputation - 
Given under my hand at Morristown this 6th day of April 1780
Israel Angell Col
A true copy of the Original Discharge
attest - James Udall
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Woodstock Vt October 8, 1845
Sir
I forward herewith the declaration and papers of William Champlin for increase & arrears of pension, which tells enough, to entitle him to all in justice you can give him.
I am Respectfully your Obt Svt
Oel Billings
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I Joseph Champlin of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy nine years Testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Champlin during the Revolutionary War then residing in Stonington Connecticut (but now in Hartford Vermont) and was knowing that said William enlisted into the United States Service as Sargeant and continued in said Service three years or more and then returned home - soon after he came home from the Army aforesaid he went and enlisted on board the Privateer Minerva as a Captain of Marines Commanded by Capt Dudley Solderston and while out in said Service they took a Vessel of the Enemy called the Hybernia which was said to be a valuable Prize and she came into New London - they also captured the British Ship Hannah and she arived [arrived] at New London said to be a very Rich Prize and of great value her Inventory amounting to upwards of thirty thousand Pounds Sterling, but how much sd [said] Williams shares would have been I cannot say, but it was always said it would have made him Rich if the Vessels and Cargoes had not ben [been] destroyed by the Enemy.
I further Testify and say that I was knowing that Arnold the Traitor when he came to New London and burned the Town burned the aforesaid Prizes and Cargoes. I saw the Ship Hannah when she was on Fire, so the said William lost all of his Prize money and was and now is Poor - 
Said William was out as Captain of Marines Four Months or more
[signature] Joseph Champlin
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. } Pomfret October 18th 1845. Personally appeared before me the aforesaid Joseph Champlin and made Oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
[signature] James Udall Justice of the Peace
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I further Certify that said Joseph Champlin is undoubted for Truth and Veracity and a credible Witness - 
[signature] James Udall Justice of Peace
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War Department.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, inconformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, William Champlin, of Vermont, who was a Sergeant in the Revolution, and a Pension under the law of 18th March, 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, is now inscribed on the roll at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per annum, Commencing, 4th March, 1831. The difference between the amount he has already been paid and the same now allowed [him crossed through] is due and payable to the said William Champlin.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1st day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight
Examined and Countersigned } Acting Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Greene ss.
John O D S Scott of Cats Hill [?] Counsellor at Law being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he this Deponent is personally acquainted with William Champlin the person who made the annexed affidavit that this deponent has personally known the said William Champlin about six years that from the knowledge this deponent has of the integrity and honesty of the said William Champlin this deponent has no question of the truth of the said affidavit that as to the Poverty and low circumstances of the said Champlin and that he supports himself wife & grandchildren in the said affidavit mentioned is to the knowledge and belief of this deponent true. & further saith not
[signature] John O D S Scott
Sworn this 31 day of March 1818 - before me Benjamin Haxton one of the Judges of the Court of Common [illegible] in and for the County of Greene in the State of New York
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State of New York ss.
Greene County. I Benjamin Haxton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and State of New York Certify that from the affidavits hereunto annexed as also from the Personal knowledge I have of the said William Champlin I am satisfied that the said William Champlin served in the revolutionary war of the United States of America against the common enemy and that from ^his^ Age and Poverty he fully comes within the meaning and intentions of the Act of Congress of the United States. "Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." April 5th 1818
[signature] Benjamin Haxton
To the Honorable William H. Crawford Esq
Secretary of War
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I Joseph Champlin of Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Aged Seventy nine years Testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Champlin during the Revolutionary War then residing in Stonington Connecticut but now in Harford Vermont) and was knowing that said William enlisted into the United States service as Sergeant and continued in sd [said] service three years or more and then returned home - soon after he came home from the Army aforesaid he went and enlisted on board the Privateer Minerva as a Captain of Marines Commanded by Capt Dudley Solderston and while out in said service they took a Vessel of the Enemy called the Hybernia which was said to be a Valuable Prize and she came into New London - they also captured the British Ship Hannah and she arived [arrived] at New London said to be a very Rich Prize and of great Value the Inventory amounting to upwards of Thirty Thousand Pounds Sterling but how much sd [said] Williams shares would have ben [been] I cannot say but it was always said it would have made him Rich if the Vessels and Cargoes had not been destroyed by the Enemy - I further testify and say that I was knowing that Arnold the Traitor when he came to New London and burned the Town burned the aforesaid Prizes and Cargoes. I saw the Ship Hannah when she was on fire, so the said William lost all of his Prize money and was, and now is Poor; said William was out as Captain of Marines four Months
[signature] Joseph Champlin
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. } Pomfret October 18th 1845. Personally appeared before me Joseph Champlin and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - [signature] James Udall Justice of Peace
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I further certify that said Joseph Champlin is ubdoubted for Truth and Veracity and a credible Witness - 
James Udall Justice of the Peace
[Form attached to above document. Handwritten entries in {braces} ]
State of Vermont
Windsor County...ss. } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that {James Udall} is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the {31st day of October} in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty {four} and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature {to the foregoing certificate} is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this {20th} day of {October} A. D. {1845}
[signature] N. Williams, Clerk.
[faint seal attached to the left]
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Pension Office
November 8th 1845
Sir,
The evidence in the case of William Champlin does not show that he is entitled to a higher pension than he is at this time receiving. The certificate of Col. Angell shows that a person bearing his name was a Sergeant at the time of his discharge in 1780, but how long he served in that rank no evidence whatever has been furnished. Any satisfactory proof on this point must be produced before an increase can be granted. The service of Captain of Marines must be established by record or documentary evidence before it can be admitted.
In the case of John Hutchinson, who is applying for an increase of pension for the time he was in captivity in Canada. It does not appear from his own statement that he was in service at the burning of Royalton. Before an increase can be allowed for that service, he must make a statement giving the name of his Captain and Colonel, and show by record, or documentary evidence that he was paid as a prisoner of War during the time
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of his imprisonment
David [Walz?], to whose case reference is had, was allowed a pension by a special Act of Congress, which affords no precedent for the admission of this claim by this Deponent.
I am, Very respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
J L Edwards
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Jany 12 1833
Pension Office }
[circular stamp to the right] Woodstock Vert / Jan. 5
FREE
Vermont
old - case.
[address]
Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City
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Hartford Vt Jany 2nd 1833 - 
Hon Secretary of War
Washington
Sir - The inclosed application of William Champlin for the transfer of his Pension from the Books of the New York to those of the Vermont Agency is herewith transmitted. He would like to receive his ^last^ September stipend in Vermont as also that due next March & after - 
Very Respectfully
[signature] William Champlin
N. B. Application has been made to the New York Agency for the Pension due last September, and rejected on account that the Applicant lives out of the State - - - 
The Application and Answer of the Attorney are enclosed and herewith transmitted - You will therefore see that the Sept stipend has not been received and will direct accordingly - 
[signature] James Udall
I wish you would write soon and direct us how to proceed to obtain the money which was due last September, as well as that which will become due next March - - -
Direct to William Champlin Hartford Quechee Post Office
Jas Udall
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I Margery Briggs of Lincoln in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy eight years testify and say ^that^ during the Revolutionary war I resided in Stonington in the State of Connecticut and was then well acquainted with William Champlin then of said State but now of Hartford Vermont a pensioner of the United States
I was personally knowing that Champlin was a soldier in the land services of the United States but how long he served and in what capacity or under what officers I cannot say but this I do know that about the year 1780 or 81 he enlisted on board the Privateer called the Minerva as Captain of Marines and during his service on board said Privateer as aforesaid they captured the prize Ship Hibernia which was brot [brought] into New London and also the Prize Ship Hannah which also arrived at New London which later prize was said to be worth thirty thousand pounds sterling but when Benedict Arnold the Traitor came to New London and destroyed said town he burned said prizes and their cargoes and buildings containing the said goods and in this way I personally knew that said Champlin lost all of his prize money and became poor and is now destitute of any property except his small pension which he is receiving from government
[signature] Margery Briggs
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss } Lincoln March the 30 A D 1846. Then the foregoing Deposition sworn to and Subscribed
Before me James McLean Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above Deponent is undoubted for truth and veracity and a credible witness
James McLean Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County ss } I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that James McLean, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made and sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name subscribed above is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 3rd day of April 1846
Samuel Swift Clerk
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New York
William Champlin,
Sergt Capt Lewis
private, [illegible]
Rhode Island Aug - 1777 - 3 years
Army U. States. Rhode Island
At $8 per mo: con ^d^ 31st Mar 1878. - 
Cert: issued 10th April 1818. -
Sent to Hon: W^m Kirtland
House of Representatives U. S.
Act to 4th Sept 1818. 5 2/28 mos. $40.57
Revy Claim,
Law 18th March, 1818
Col Greene
continued
Notif^n [Notification] sent Nov. 15 1820 to Hon. Ja^s [James] [Strong?]
House of Rep. U. S.
[faded handwriting] Athens, Greene Co.
[on page to the right]
New certificate issued 1 Oct; 1831 and sent to Abijah Reed, Greenville
Green Co. N. York
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ss } On this 19th day of September AD 1845 personally appeared before the Hon^e the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid William Champlin a resident of Hartford in said District aged 88 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrear and increase of pension by the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he made his declaration for a pension under the Act of March 18, 1818 and has ever since and now is drawing a pension of $96 per annum as he was always since said Act was passed and had no property except what he obtained by his pension.
That at the time of his making his declaration aforesaid he supposed that $96 per annum was all that he was entitled to under said Act and he was not informed that he was entitled to an increase of pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 until a short time since in consideration of the following service rendered during the War of the Revolution.
That soon after the Revolutionary War commenced, the British ship Rose came to Stonington Point and commenced firing upon the Village and my Father then being a Colonel of a Regiment of Militia assembled his troops and marched to the Point to prevent their landing and he went with his Father and they succeeded in preventing their landing. One man on our side was killed and the houses were damaged by the enemyes [enemies] cannon shots.
That soon after this a small Fort was built at Stonington Point which he assisted in building and was , on its completion stationed at said Fort three months under Captain John Belcher of the Militia and soon after this he was marched to Groton Fort and stationed there three months under Captain Peleg Noyes and after this service he was stationed at New London Fort three months or more under the aforesaid Captain Belcher and after this last service expired he returned home to his Fathers in Stonington Connecticut.
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That soon after he arrived home as before named, he enlisted into the service of the State of Rhode Island under Captain Stanton for the term of fifteen months to guard the Coast etc and while on the march to the Coast they halted at East Greenwich where a recruiting officer of the United States was stationed and he then enlisted as Sargent into the United States service for the term of three years under Captain Elijah Lewis and were marched to Coventry and stationed on Genl. Greens farm while they were innoculated for the small Pox and they remained there until cured of the disease when they were marched to New Jersey and joined the main Army and then were marched to Red Bank and repaired the Fort at that place and were under the command of Col Christopher Greene and while stationed there the Fort was attacked by the enemy and 31 of our men were killed. He was afterwards stationed at Mud Island Fort until it was evacuated and taken possession of by the enemy which he believes was in November 1777 when he was marched to Valley Forge for winter quarters.
He was at the Battle of Monmouth and wintered he thinks the second winter at Morristown New Jersey.
He was in Sullivans expedition on Long island and finally served out his term of three years as Sargent enduring much hardship and fatigue and receiving Continental money for pay which he laid up to buy him a farm with and in the end he lost all, as said money became almost worthless and left him poor.
He now forwards his Sargents discharge herewith to show his service as Sargent and that he was honorably discharged on the 6th day of April 1780 by Col. Israel Angell at Morristown having served three years.
He further says that soon after he was discharged from the Army as aforesaid he saw in a New London newspaper an advertisement for able bodied men to man the Sloop Hancock for Privateering and he repaired to New London and enlisted as private and sailed on a Cruise but returned without taking
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was One and a half pipe [about 60 gallons of wine] which he sold to his Brother Christopher then a merchant in Newport R. I.
He next sailed in the Oliver Cromwell Captain Budington Commander and while out captured a Brig of little value.
He next went out in the Privateer called the "Minerva" as a Captain of Marines and she was commanded by Captain Dudley Solderson [Saltonstall] and while out as aforesaid they captured from the enemy the "Hybernia" a valuable prize and sent her into New London and during this cruise they also captured and took from the enemy the Ship Hannah which was said and considered the richest prize taken during the Revolutionary War and also sent her into New London and as Captain of Marines as aforesaid he was entitled to his share of said two last named prizes and he was offered for his shares in the Hannah a good farm worth two thousand dollars, but he refused the offer being confident that they were worth much more, but before a division of shares was made in both of said last prizes, that infamous rascal Benedict Arnold the Traitor came to New London burned the town also the prizes aforesaid and the store houses containing the prize goods or all that was landed and he thereby lost all and he verily thinks and believes his loss at that time could not be less than from three to four thousand dollars and he never has rec^d [received] one farthing.
He was out and sailed also in the Sloop Spitfire commanded by Captain Thompson and while out descried and gave chase to a British Galley and drove her into Fire Island Inlet off Long Island and while on the chase they pursued her with such speed, that the water flew over them so much that it wet their guns and it was difficult to fire them. He had command of two guns, one of which he forced the priming wire through the wet powder and reprimed her. He then took aim and fired which was the only gun fired and the only one necessary as the ball from his gun had cut her rudder entirely off and disabled her so much that she immediately struck her colors and they took her, and for this exploit of his, he rec^d the captured Captains Gun.
He further says that he served as Captain of Marines as aforesaid four months under Capt. Solderston [Saltonstall].
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He now claims an arrear and increase of pension in consideration of his service as Sargent and also as Captain of Marines aforesaid and he hereby relinquishes every other claim to a pension excepting this.
He further claims of Government for the loss sustained in the destroying by Benedict Arnold the two prizes named in the declaration.
[signature] William Champlin
Witness Oel Billings
James Udall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before named Before me [signature] George C. [Walet?] Judge
State of Vermont Hartford District ss } I Oel Billings Registrar of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Champlin for an increase and arrear of pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Woodstock this 19th day of September AD 1845.
[signature] Oel Billings Registrar
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Rev. War Section.
January 3, 1832.
J. Howard Randerson,
755 Madison Avenue,
Albany, New York.
Sir;
In response to your letter of December 4, 1932,
you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War claim S. 13473, it appears that William
Champlin resided at Stonington, Connecticut, during the
Revolution, and soon after the war commenced went
in the Connecticut militia with his father Colonel
Champlin to Stonington Point, when the British ship
Rose attacked that place. He served six months in the
militia under Captain John Belcher and three months
under Captain Peleg Noyes, dates not stated. He enlisted
April 2, 1777 and served three years in the
Rhode Island troops, (part of the time as Sergeant),
under Captains Elijah Lewis and Coggeshall Olney and
Colonels Christopher Greene and Israel Angell, and was
in the battles of Red Bank, Mud Island and Monmouth.
He also cruised on the ships Hancock, Oliver Cromwell,
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Spitfire and Minerva on which last he was Captain of
Marines. The dates of said cruises are not stated.
He was allowed pension on an application executed
March 31, 1818, at which date he was sixty four years
old and a resident of Athens, Greene County, New York
and his wife Content was sixty three years old.
In 1820 his children William 23 years, Christopher 21 years, and Content 30 years, who was then
the widow of Nathaniel Etridge and had 4 children, Content aged 11 and Eliza 6 years being the only ones named.
In 1853 a daughter Mrs. Mary N. Castle and a son in law
James Udall are referred to.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a
soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or
county land has been made on account of his services,
and a careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file on account of the services of Colonel
Joseph Champlin.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
March 13, 1914.
Mr. Borden H. Hills, Secretary,
Sons of the Revolution.
Albany, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the third instant, you are
advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War claim
Sur. File No. 12,473, it appears that William Champlin resided
at Stonington, Connecticut during the Revolution, and
soon after the war commenced went in the Connecticut militia
with his father Colonel Champlin to Stonington Point when the
British ship Rose attacked that place. He served six months
in the militia under Captain John Belcher and three months
under Captain Peleg Noyes dates not stated. He enlisted April
2, 1777 and served three years in the Rhode Island troops,
(part of the time as Sergeant) under Captains Elijah Lewis and Coggeshall Olney and Colonels Christopher Green and Israel
Angell, and was in the battles of Red Bank, Mud Island and
Monmouth. He also cruised on the ships Hancock, Oliver Cromwell, Spitfire and Minerva on which last he was Captain of
Marines. The dates of said cruises are not stated.
He was allowed pension on an application executed March
31, 1818, at which date he was sixty-four years old and a resident
of Athens, Greene County, New York, and his wife Content
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was sixty-three years old. In 1820, his children William 23 years, Christopher 21 years, and Content 30 years who was
then the widow of Nathaniel Etridge and had 4 children Content
aged 11 and Eliza 6 years being the only ones named.
In 1853 a daughter Mrs. Mary M. Castle and a son in law
James Udall are referred to.
Very respectfully,
[signature illegible]
Commissioner.
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[Form with top and left missing]
[Entire document has a line drawn through from top to bottom]
[Wi]lliam Champlin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, [you] will find below desired information as contained in his [crossed through: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.12473
[Table]
[Columns] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. / Length of Service. / Rank. / Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. / State.
[Line 1] [no entry] / [no entry]  / [no entry] / [no Capt. named] Col. Champlin his Father / Conn.
[Line 2] [no entry] / 6 mos. / [no entry] / Captain John Belcher [no Colonel named] / Conn
[Line 3] [no entry] / 3 mos. / [no entry] / Captain Peleg Noyes [no Colonel named] / Conn
[Line 4] April 2, 1777 / Apr. 6 1780 / Sgt. / Captains Elijah Lewis, Coggeshall Olney. Colonels Christopher Greene, Israel Angell / R.I.
[Line 5] Also served as [Private crossed through] on the sloop "Hancock"; on the ship "Oliver Cromwell"; as Capt of Marines on the Privateer "Minerva" and on the sloop "Spitfire"
[End of Table]
Battles engaged in, Red Bank, Mud Island and Monmouth
Residence of soldier at time of enlistment, Stonington, Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 31, 1818; his claim was allowed
Residence at time of application, Greene Co. N.Y.; Hartford, Windsor Co. Vt in 1848
Age at date of application, 64 years
Remarks: He died in 1848. He married Content - ^date not stated^; Children: Mary N. married - Castle; Content; married Nathaniel Etridge; William; Christopher; [Crossed through: Grandchildren Content and Eliza Etridge. Soldiers brother Christopher is referred to in the claim]. The records of this bureau fail to show that a claim was filed on account of the service of any William Champlin in the Rev War other than the above noted soldier and that of W^m C- [illegible] Very respectfully, File 9785, a history of [which?] some has been furnished you.
Commissioner.
Mr Riley Champlin
109 Main St.
Portland ME
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[Letter torn at bottom]
Woodstock Vt. October 20. 1845
Sir
Enclosed I forward you additional testimony in the case of William Champlin for increase of pension, particularly as Captain of Marines
I am respectfully your Obt Svt
[torn] Oel Billings
Col J L Edwards [torn]
Comm^r of [torn]