Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18347, Silas Champlin, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Champlin, Silas

NUMBER
S. 18347

carded
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1430
Connecticut 
Silas Champlin
New London in the State of Connecticut was a private in the company commanded by Captain ____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. Parsons in the line for the Ct [militia].
line for 2 years.

Conn.
&
Continental

[Left side torn off]
enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1833 and sent to
Noyes Barber Groton

Arrears to the 4ty day of March 1833.   $160.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept.            40.00
=======                                                                     $200.00
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                    {Revolutionary Claim,
                     Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams. Clerk
Book D.    Vol. 3.      Page 36
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3833
Silas Champlin
1-------------13 months
2-------------12 months
Whole--------25 months

Proofs
1
Documents forwarded
under Law of 1818

2
Joseph Lathami. App'n
Richard Chadwick  do
Abner Beckwith  do
    [Some names crossed out]
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State of Connecticut       }
County of New London   } ss Lyme
Probate District of Lyme }

On this 6 day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of
Probate for the District of Lyme in New London County now sitting -- Silas Champlin a resident of the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832-

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.--

1 - He enlisted at Lyme aforesaid on the first day of December 1775 in Captain Christopher Ely's Company in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the continental line, for the term of thirteen months and served in said company until the last day of December AD 1776 -- a period of thirteen months and was then honorably discharged at Hartford in said State of Connecticut.--  Col Samuel H. Parsons had the command of the said Regiment, until some time in the summer of
1776, when he was made a Brigadier General
of the United States Army. -- Col. Tyler was at
first Lieutenant Colonel, and after the promotion of General Parsons, Colonel of the
Regiment.-- Major Chapman, who was the oldest Captain, was appointed Major in
said Regiment and was afterwards killed
on the retreat from York Island.-

Christopher Ely was Captain.   William
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Richards first Lieutenant, Enoch Reed, second Lieutenant and David Dorrance was Ensign of the company to which he belonged.-- During the term of said service, he went from Lyme to Roxbury in Massachusetts, from thence to New-York, Haverstraw and Peekskill, and from thence returned to Hartford in said state of Connecticut, as a guard of some prisoners, where he was discharged as aforesaid.--
He was in no regular battle, during said service, but assisted in building the Fort in Dorchester near Boston, there was much cannonading during that time.--

On the first day of January AD 1777 at Lyme aforesaid the deponent again enlisted for the term of one year in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Palmer,  in Col John Ely's Regiment in the Connecticut line, and continued to serve in that company until the first day of January following when he was honorably discharged at Lyme aforesaid.  
During the first six months of this last term
he and the rest of his company served as a guard upon Long Island sound.--
Nathan Palmer was captain, Lieutenant Chapman of New-London was first Lieutenant, Lieutenant Shipman of Saybrook, as the deponent thinks, the 2d Lieutenant, and John Griswold of Lyme, son of Matthew Griswold formerly of said Lyme dec'd - and formerly Governor of the State of Connecticut
was Ensign of said Company.--  The deponent served principally with that portion of the company that was under the immediate command of Ensign Griswold.  

About the first of November
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after the deponents second enlistment-- the deponent with the rest of the Regiment was
marched to Norwalk in the western part of
Connecticut.--  Col John Ely at that time was colonel and Major Prentis of Groton or Stonington was a Major of the Regiment to
which the deponent belonged.-- Col Webb of
the United States Army was there with his
Regiment and both Regiments were under the
command of Brigadier General Samuel H. Parsons.  -- The two Regiments were there
embarked on board four vessels for the purpose of crossing Long Island sound and capturing a Fort upon Long Island in possession of the Refugees.--  The vessels were separated in crossing the sound, and the one in which the deponent was, was chased to Long Island shore, where the deponent, and the officers and the rest of the soldiers escaped.--  The vessel in which Colonel Webb and Ely were also chased on shore by a British Frigate and captured.--
The two Colonels, and a considerable part of both Regiments were made prisoners by the enemy and carried to New York.

After this expedition the deponent with a part of his company returned to said Lyme and
there served out the remainder of his term
as a guard under Ensign Griswold.  

By the terms under which the company were first enlisted, they could not be carried out of the State of Connecticut, but before the expedition to Long Island, they were re-enlisted, and a small bounty given them, for the purpose of enabling their officers
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to march them where they pleased, in the same manner as continental soldiers were enlisted. 

The deponent has no documentary evidence
of his service.  No written discharge was given him at either time when he was discharged.  In both cases he enlisted and served as a private.

The deponent was born in said Lyme on the 17th day of March 1758 - has no knowlege [knowledge] that any record has ever been made of his age - that he has always lived in said Town of Lyme, both before and after his service in the Revolutionary War - that he now lives there - and also lived there when he enlisted as aforesaid - that in both instances he entered the service as a volunteer - and
was neither drafted nor a substitute - that
he has stated the names of some of the
officers of the troops where he served - and two of the regiments that he recollects.

Reuben Champion and Seth Miner both
of said Lyme were in the Regiment in which
the deponent first served, and can testify respecting his service in the continental line.  Abner Beckwith and Seth Miner, Richard Chadwick and Joseph Lathan all of said Lyme belonged with him to Captain Palmers company and can testify to his service there - the deponent is well known to the Honorable
Matthew Griswold, Reuben Champion, Seth
Miner, Abner Beckwith in and to almost every
other inhabitant of said town of Lyme, any
of whom can testify to his character for
veracity and their belief of his services as a
soldier of the Revolution.-- Miner & Latham
served the year with him, Chadwick and Beckwith about nine months-
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The deponent further says that he was placed 
on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut under the first Revolutionary Pension law, and a few years thereafter was stricken therefrom, on account of his property.  That soon after the regulation was made by General Porter, as Secretary at War
he made application to be restored to his pension, but before his application was acted upon, the regulation was repealed.-- His papers under the first and second application are now in the War Office.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, 
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
Silas Champlin [signature]

We Elijah Willard a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Lyme in the County of New London and George H Chadwick residing in the same
Town of Lyme, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Champlin, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid - 
Elijah Willard [signature]
George H Chadwick [signature]
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And the said Court hereby declares their 
opinion of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.-

And the Court further certifies, that it appears
to them that Elijah Willard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident
in the Town of Lyme aforesaid, and that
George H Chadwick who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Lyme, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Joel Loomis [signature]
Judge of Probate for the Dist of Lyme

I Joshua R. Warren Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Silas Champlin for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August AD 1832--

Joshua R. Warren Clerk [signature]
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Silas Champlin

Lyme

$444  

7764

17 Mch 19

not entitled
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State and District of Coonecticut, ss.

On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the county Court holden within and for the county of New London in said State, on the 27th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and impresionment, Silas Champlin aged 62 years, resident in the town of Lyme in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
vir. In the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H Parsons in Capt Chris Ely's company at more particularly stated in his original declaration dated April D 107107 he [illegible] receives [illegible] which been the number 7766

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, 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 of provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; {illegible cursive] 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 Schudle hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedules
One mule one [illegible] house & [illegible] $200.00
3 acres [illegible] meadow $60
3/4 [illegible] $15
5 acres future plow land $75.00
2 cows & calves  $30.00
15 sheep 12.00
1 yearling heifer $5
2 male pigs  7.00
some articles of [illegible] household furniture now in my house  25.00
1 ass, 2 horses, carpenter & [illegible] & pitch fork, 1 rake $5
25 wood & 2 wheels $10
1 old clock $5
property 464 - debts 50 = $394


I owe to different persons about 50 dollars
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[left side, vertical text]
Pension department

[Date stamp] NORWICH CON. FEB 12

Pens office
Feb. 1829

Silas Champlin
Act 1 March 1823

Connecticut

[Addressee]
Honorable Peter B. Porter
Secretary of War
Washington

[stamp for postage] FREE
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Lyme Feby 11 AD 1829

Enclosed I send you Silas Champlin's affidavit respecting his pension. In consequence of the absence of his son at sea, he is unable to 
obtain his affidavit respecting the conveyance
to him of one half of the house and garden.  But
the Court has consented to find the value of
the whole property, which you will perceive
is less than the amount required by the late
order of the Secretary-

Respectfully Yours
Henry M. Waite
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20 June 1833
Sir
I am return to you the papers of Silas Champlin drawing a pension every [illegible] day. You is removed and I shall now be pleased to receive a pension certificate4 for the old gentleman.
I am sir your obet sevt.
Noyes Barber

Pension Papers
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Issue a new cert for Silas Champlain for $80 per annum
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State of Connecticut
County of New London ⎬ Js Lyme
Probate District of Lyme
On this 30th day of April AD 1833, personally appeared before the Court of Probate,
in & for the District of Lyme in the County of
New London and State of Connecticut, Silas
Champlin, a resident of the town of Lyme
in the District, County
and State aforesaid,
aged seventy five years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June
7 AD 1832.
that he entered the service of the
United States, under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated-
1. In the Town of Lyme aforesaid, on
the first day of December AD 1775, I enlisted
into Captain
Christopher Ely's Company
in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment,
in the continental line, for the term
thirteen months
and served the full
term of my enlistment, and was discharge 
at Hartford in said State of Connecticut.
Immediately after
my enlistment, Capt
Ely's Company
marched to Newbury and
continued there, until the March following 
and then marched to New York
and
continued there, until the retreat
from
New York. I went with the company
to Norbury in the State of Massachusetts,
and continued with the Company
until the Retreat from New York - At that
time I was sick
in the Hospital in the city of New
York-- I continued
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with the sick, until about the
first
October, and there joined my company at Ramehaw in New Jersey, having been [illegible] about three months-- As soon as I had
recovered so as to do duty, I joined the company  as above in New Jersey
our company afterwards marched to
Peekskill in the State of New York, and
I went with them and continued with
the company, until some time in the
latter part of December 1776, when I
and about thirty others, of the army, under the
command of Captain
Seymour
Hartford, were ordered to March
to Hartford in the State of Connecticut, as a
guard of some prisoners-
We arrived there on the last day of December
1776,
where we delived our prisoners
departed our army and accoutrements
and my time of service having [illegible] 
I was  there discharged by Captain 
Seymour. No written discharge was
given us, but he informed us, that
our terms of enlistment had [illegible]
and received our arms & accoutrements
& told us we were dismissed and
I immediately returned home to Lyme
having served the whole time of thirteen
months
never having been home during
that period except while in
our way from Roxbury to New York
I stopped a short time, while the
Company
was embarking for New York
we marched by land from Boston
to New London, and there waited a short
time for a vessel to carry us no we-
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York, but not finding any
there
marched to Lyme, and our company, and
Captain David F Fells company & Captain
Abraham Waterwise Company, all
belonging
to the same Regiment, embarked at
Lyme for New York-
Colonel Samuel
H. Davis was at first, Colonel of our
Regiment, but some time in the summer
of 1776 he was appointed a Brigadier
General, and Colonel Tyler who was at
first a Lieutenant Colonel, may appointed
Colonel of our Regiment-- Captain Chapman
the oldest captain in our Regiment was
at the time of the promotion of Col 
Farrons
appointed a Major of our Regiment.
Christopher Ely was the
captain of our company-
William Richards 1st Lieutenant. & Enock Reed
S- Lieutenant
& David Donance was ensign of our
Company-
I was in no battle, during this time of enlistment,
but assisted in building a fort at [illegible]chester in the vicinity of Boston [?], and
while we were thus employed
there was much heavy 
cannonading
from
the enemey in Boston, and several
of our men
were killed-
I was
not in the battle on Lay Island nor
in the Retreat from New York,
because [illegible] that times sick in
the
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wounds received at that time he was afterwards placed upon the pension list as an invalid pensioner. 

Our company served with General Washingtons Army both at Boston & New York. I knew General Washington, General Ward, General Putnam, General Spencer and several other officers of the United States Army.

For this service I was place upon the pension list under the law of 1818 and was afterwards stricken from the list on account of my property.

I again made application to be restored under the regulation adopted by General Porter while Secretary of War, but before my application was acted upon, the regulation was rescinded. My certificate received under the law of 1818, was by me returned to the Pension Department last summer - where it now is.

I enlisted and served as a private. Rueben Champion, Joseph Peck & Seth Miner all of said Lyme enlisted about the same time I did into the same regiment and served with me about the [illegible] and can all testify to my service at this time. 
The officers of our company and of the regiment are all dead.
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2'd
At Lyme aforesaid, on the first day of January 1777, the next day after I was 
dismissed from Captain Christopher Ely's company, I enlisted into Captain Nathan Palmer of state troops for the term of one year and served in that company the whole year and was discharged on the first day of January 1772, Nathan Palmer was the captain of the Company.  Chapman was First Lieutenant; Shipman was Second Lieutenant and John Griswold was Ensign of the company.  John Ely was Colonel of the regiment, Prentiss of Groten or Stonington was a major in the regiment.  Our company was in the first place employed as a guard where Long Island Sound at different places on the Sound.  

The portion of the company to which I belonged was stationed at a place called Black Hall in said Lyme; under command of the Ensign, John Griswold - we continued in service there until the month of October or November following when our regiment was marched to Norwalk in the state of Connecticut. Colonel Ely's Regiment and Colonel Webbs Regiment were there under the command of General Parsons, & embarked on board of four different vessels to cross to Long Island to take a fort. The vessels were separated and the vessel in which the two colonels and a number of men belonging to the two regiments were, was captured and the two colonels and the men......
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were carried to New York as prisoners. The vessel, in which I was, crossed to the Island, and finding that the fort had been evacuated, we returned to Blackhall and served out the remainder of the year at that place.
When we were first enlisted we were not to be marched out of the state. We were re-enlisted for the purpose of enabling our officers to march us out of the state, and a small bounty was given us for that purpose. I continued in constant and actual service the whole twelve months. Our company was raised by authority of the state of Connecticut for the defense of the same.
Seth Miner & Joseph Latham served with me the whole year. And Abner Beckwith & Richard Chadwick enlisted into the company in the spring of the year 1777, and continued to serve in the company until the end of the year, and can all testify to my service at this time.
I enlisted and served as a private and was paid as such for my service during the whole year. I was in no battle during the year. Colonel Webbs Regiment belonged to the Continental Army. I served with no other United States troops.
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state of Connecticut, the enemy being in possession of Long Island & Long Island Sound. The commissioned officers of the Regiment & company are all dea.

I was born in said town of Lyme in the 17th day of March AD 1758 and have lived there ever since. I know of no record of my age. I never received any written discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service. I was never in any battle during the aforesaid service. I lived in said Lyme at the time of my aforesaid enlistments. I was never drafted nor served as a substitute. I am well known to the Honorable Matthew Griswold, Charles J. Wandy, Ebenezer Brockway and to nearly all the other inhabitants of the town of Lyme, who can all testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. I served in the whole 25 months, as a private; 13 months in the Continental service, and 12 months in the service of the state of Connecticut. And my service was continued from the first of December 1775 to January AD 1778. 

I have recently made an application for a pension under the law of June 7th AD 1832 but by some mistake in drawing my application or in taking the testimony in support [cut off]
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...application for the purpose of correcting the errors in the former application.   It was my intention to have claimed I proved a service of more than two years and if I was not done, it was entirely owing to mistake in drawing no witnesses.    

The certificate which I have lately received I herewith return.  I have never received any pension under it. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the (unintelligible) and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, except that of the state of Connecticut and which he hereby relinquishes for the purpose of having a pension granted to him for the same to which he believes he is justly entitled.

Silas Champlin
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We Elijah Willard a clergyman, residing in the town of Lyme in the county of New London and state of Connecticut and William S Clark residing in the same town of Lyme, hereby certify that we are well acquinted with Silas Champlin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
[signed] Elijah Willard
[signed] Wm. S. Clark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogations subscribes by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and find as he stated.
And the court further certifies that it appears 
 that the said Elijah Willard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lyme, and county & state aforesaid and that the said William S. Clark who has also signed his name is a resident in the same town of Lyme and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Joshua R. Warren
Clerk the Court of Probate, do hereby
certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in
the
matter of the application of Silas
Champlin for a pension-
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of said Court of Probate
the thirtieth day of April
AD 1838 -

Joshua R. Warren Clerk
[seal and ribbon]
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I Reuben Champion of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged 76 years, a Revolutionary serviceman ot he United States,  in (unreadable) and say, that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme - We were both born in said Lyme and have lived there ever since - in the spring of the year 1775 I enlisted into Captain David C. Sells company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons regiment for the term of seven months - and went to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts I continued there until some time in December 1775 when my term of service expired. I then enlisted into Captain Christopher Darrows Company in Colonel John Ely's Regiment for the term of one year - and continued to serve in said Company until my year expired - we remained at Roxbury and the places adjacent to (unreadable), until the enemy left there and then we went to New York and there remained until General Washington's army evacuated New York - we however continued with General Washington's army until our year expired - for the foregoing service I was placed on the Pension Act under the law of 1818 -
The said Silas Champlin during the time I belonged to Captain Parsons Company was a private in Captain Christiopher Elys company in the same regiment of Colonel Parsons and served with me in the same regiment the whole year whether he entered before I did, I am
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able to say - I knew him well while we were in service, more especially after our regiment was marched to New York - our regiment was with General Washington's army the whole time I belonged to it much of while we were marching from Morten to New York - 
Reuben Champion

State of Connecticut
New London County Jos Lyme May 1st 1833
Personally approved Reuben champion and before me subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition - and I certify that the deposition is personally known to me, is a credible person and his statement entitles to full credit -
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I Joseph Peck of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 76 years on oath depose and say, that I am a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. I am well acquainted with Silaz Champlin of said Lyme, and have been ever since, the commencement of the Revolutionary War. In December 1775 I enlisted into Captain Christopher Carrous' Company in Colonel Samuel (illegible) Regiment for the term of thirteen months & continued to serve in said company the full term of my enlistment. The said Silas Champlinenlisted about the same time I did, whether a few days before or a few days after I am unable to say for the time of thirteen months in Captain Christopher Ely's Company in Colonel (illegible) regiment and served with me in the same regiment the whole thirteen months. Our two companies were together the whole time of service. Immediately after our enlistment, we march to Newbury near Boston and enlisted there until the army left Boston. We then marched back to Lyme. Ant there took shipping and went to New York and continued there until the retreat from New York. Our Regiment (illegible) with General Washingtons arme & continued with until our term of enlistment expired and we were dismissed at Pecks Kill in New York Our regiment was with General Washington's army during the whole campaign. Except on our march from Boston to New York. I knew the said Silas well during that campaign & have known him ever since. And know that he entered and
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served a term of thirteen monts. This service was in the continental army. Colonel Harvey was the Colonel of our Regiment belayed @ Syracuse
Joseph Peck

State of Connecticut
County of New London} Ss Lyme May 1 AD 1833
   Personally appeared Joseph Peck and before me subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and I certify that the said Joseph Peck is personally known to me as a credible person and his statement is entitled to full credit.
  Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
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I Seth Miner of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged 74 years, on oath depose and say that in December 1775, I enlisted into Captain David F. Sills Company in Colonel Samuel H Danas 
Regiment in the continental army, and as near as I can recollect on the first day of January 1776, I joined the company and continued to serve in it until the first day of January 1777. When I was discharged at Peeks Kill in the State of New York. Silas Champlin of Lyme aforesaid during the same year was a private in Captain Christopher Ely's Company in the same Regiment of Colonel Danas and continued to serve with me the whole year. I am not able tossay at what time he enlisted, whether a few days before or a few days after my enlistment but I know he served as much as one year at that time with me. Captain Sills Company, Captain Elys Company and Captain Danas Company were much together during that campain. We all came from Boston together and marched to New York together. We served with General Washingtons army the whole year.
   Immediately after our discharge from Colonel Danas Regiment, we both enlisted into Captain Nathan Palmers company in Colonel John Elys Regiment for the term of one year and continued to serve in that company until the first of January 1778 when we were discharged. This regiment was raised
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for the defense of the state of Connecticut the latter part of the year we marched when an exhibition to Long Island and Colonel Ely and Colonel Webb were taken prisoners by the enemy.
   The said Silas Champlin served with me in these two campaigns as much as two years. One year at least he served in the continental army. And one year in the service of the State of Connecticut. According to my best recollection I joined Colonel Danas Regiment on the first of January 1775. How much sooner the said Champlin joined his Company I am unable to say. But I know he was with me as much as a year in that Regiment and was with me a year afterward in Captain Palmer's Company. 
Seth Miner

State of Connecticut
County of New London} Ss Lyme May 1 AD 1833
   Personally appeared Seth Miner and before me subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me. & a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace.
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I Richard Chadwick of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged 77 years on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. We were born in Lyme and have ever since lived there.
   On or about the first day of April 1777, at Lyme aforesaid, I enlisted into Captain Nathan Palmer's Company in Col. John Ely's Regiment of Connecticut State troops and continued to serve in said company until the first of January 1778. At the time I joined said Company Silas Champlin aforesaid was a private in said Company, and continued to serve with me in said company until the end of the year. It was always my understanding that said Champlin joined said Company at the commencement of the year and that he served one year in that Company. After I enlisted, I was the orderly sergeant of the company and know that the said Champlin served the whole time I did. He was in continuous service while I belonged to the company. Our company for the greater part of the time, that I belonged to it, was stationed upon different parts of the sea coast where Long Island served to guard the State. Towared the latter part of the year our company went upon an expedition to Long Island where a part of Colonel Ely's regiment & Colonel Webbs regiment embarked from Norwalk for Long Island
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The two colonels and a number of the men were taken prisoners
Richard Chadwick

State of Connecticut
County of New London}Ss Lyme April 40 AD 1833
  Personally appeared Richard Chadwick and before me subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full credit

Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

Rich'd. Chadwich
Capn
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I Abner Beeckwith of the town of Lyme in the County of New London and state of Connecticut, aged 76 years on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. We were both born in said Lyme and have ever since lived there.
  In the month of April AD 1777, at Lyme aforesaid, I enlisted into Captain Nathan Palmers Company, in Colonel John Ely's Regiment of Connecticut State troops, and continued to serve in said company until the first day of January 1778, a period of about nine months. At the time I joined said company as aforesaid in April 1777, the said Silas Champlin was a private in the same company and continued to serve with me in said company until we were dimissed on the first of January following. The company, as I have always understood, was raised for the term of one year, and the said Silas Champlin served, according to my understanding, the whole year. I did not enlist until about three months after the company was raised. I was with the said Champlin in the expedition to Long Island, at the time when Colonel Webb and Colonel Ely were taken prisoner by the enemy.
   John Ely was colonel, B Arnold was Lieutenant colonel of the Regiment. Nathan Palmer was Captain. Richard Chapman and John Shimpan were Lieutenants, and John Griswold was Ensign on the
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company. Richard Chadwick was orderly sergeant and Seth Miner was a private in the same company. We were in constant and sctual service from the time I enlisted until we were dismissed as aforesaid. The enemy was in possession of Long Island & Long Island Sound and a force was necessary to guard the state 
Abner Beckwith

State of Connecticut
County of New London{ Ss Lyme April 30 AD 1833
  Personally appeard Abner Beckwith and before me subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me. & is a credible person. and his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Peter Comstock Justice of Peace

Abner Beckwith
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I Joseph Latham of Lyme in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. We were both born, and have ever since lived in said Lyme. On the first day of January 1777, at Lyme aforesaid, I enlisted into Captain Nathan Palmers Company, in Colonel John Ely's Regiment of Connecticut state troops, for the term of one year and continued to serve in said company until the first day of January 1778, when I was dismissed from said company. The said Silas Champlin enlisted into said company at the same time I did and continued to serve with me in the same company until the end of the year. We were both privates in the company. The company was principally employed in guarding the sea coast when Long Island Sound. We were in continued and actual service the whole year. and were paid for a whole years service. Seth Miner also served with me the whole yar. Richard Chadwich the orderly sergeant of the compny, & Abner Beckwith a private in the company did not join until about three months after the company was first raised. But the served to the end of the year. The greater part of the company went towards the latter part of the year, in an expedition to Long Island. I was one of those retained as a guard upon the sea coast. The enemy at that time was
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in possession of Long Island Sound and a guard upon the sea coast was necessary
Joseph Latham

State of Connecticut
County of New London} Ss Lyme April 30 1833
   Personally appeared, Joseph Latham and before me, subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the said Latham is personally known to me, is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full credit.
Peter Comstock Justice of Peace

Joseph Latham
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I hereby certify that Henry M. Waite before whom the foregoing depositions of Reben Champion, Joseph Peck, Seth Miner & Richard Chadwick were taken is and at the time when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the state of Connecticut duly appointed, commissioned & qualified, and that the certificates upon said depositions are genuine & in his own proper hand writing.
   And that Peter Comstock Esq'r. before whom the annexed depositions of Abner Beckwith and Joseph Latham were taken is & at the time when said depositions were taken was a Jusitce of the Peace for the said County of New London duly appointed commissioned & qualified & that the signatures to the certificates upon said depositions are genuine & in his own proper hand writing.
  Dated Groton 2nd May 1833
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State of Connecticut
County of New London

I John DeWitt clerk of the County Court in & for said New London County do hereby certify that Henry M Waite before whom the annexed depositions of Reuben Champion, Joseph Peck, Seth Miner, & Richard Chadwick were taken is and at the time when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the certificates are genuine and on his own hand writing. And that Peter Comstock before whom the annexed depositions of Abner Beckwith to Joseph Latham were taken and at the time when said depositions were taken was a Justice of the Peace for the said County of New London duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the certificates upon said depositions are genuine and on his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County the 19th day of June AD 1833.

John DeWitt Clerk

Silas Champlin
Application
1- 13 mos Con Continental
2- 12 mos Mate of Camte of Conn
Making 23 months in the whole

Proof-
For the 13 months
Reuben Champion
Joseph Peck
Seth Miner

For the 12 months
Seth Miner
Richard Chadwick
Joseph Latham
Anber
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Christopher H Champlins deed from Silas Champlin

To all people to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.
Know ya that Silas Champlin of Lyme in the County of New London 
For the consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars Received to my full satisfaction of Christopher H Champlin aforesaid Lyme
Do Give, Bargain, Sell, and Confirm unto the said Christopher H Champlin the one equal half of all the Lands and buildings where I now Live.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained Premises, with the Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Christopher H Champlin and his Heirs and Assigns, forever to his and their own proper Use and Behoof. And also I the said Silas Champlin do for my self and my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, Covenant with the said Christopher H and his Heirs and Assigns, that at and until the unsealing of these Presents I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in Fee Simple; and have a good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore I the said Silas Champlin do by these Presents bind my self & my Heirs, forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained Premises to the said Christopher h Champlin and his Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 37th Day of June Anno Domini 1828.

Silas Champlin  seal

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Henry K Clark
Joshua R Warren
New London County, ss. Lyme June 27th 1828 personally appeared Silas Champlin signer and sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed. Before me.

Joshua R Warren Justice of Peace

Recorded June 27th 1828 by Joshua R Warren rec'd
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The within is a true copy of a deed from Silas Champlin to Christopher H Champlin detracted  from the 32nd book of Lyme records page 362.

Attest Joshua K Warren Town Clerk

Lyme January 19th 1829

New London County
I do hereby certify that Joshua K Warren of Lyme in said County & on the 27th day of June AD 1828 was & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace in said County duly qualified & acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut. That he is the town clerk of said town of Lyme and that the signature to the attestation of the acknowledgement of the written deed & certificate above written are his signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County at Norwich in said County this 11th day of Feby AD 1829

Charles Lathrop Clerk
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State of Connecticut
New London County] ss. Lyme

On this 26th day of January AD 1829, before me Henry M Waite a Justice of the Peace for said County of New London, personally came Joseph Chadwick Esq and Sylvester Champion, and having been duly cautioned and sworn, depose and say that they have this day examined and approved the real and personal estate of Silas Champlin of Lyme in the County aforesaid, formerly a pensioner of the United States and find that his real estate [unk] of one undivided half of a small dwelling house and about half an acre of land, a small piece of pasture land containing about 5 acres that in the opinion and judgement of there deponents the whole of said House and the half acre of land is worth not more than five hundred dollars, that the meadow and pasture land are worth not more than one hundred and thirty five dollars, amounting in the whole to 635 dollars- that one half of said house and half acre of land belongs to Christopher Champlin, son of said Silas, and the remaining half only is owned by the said Silas, and that the whole of the real estate of the said Silas is worth no more than three hundred and thirty five dollars. That the personal property of the said Silas consists of one yoke of oxen, one cow, one calf and four sheep, and, in the opinion and judgement of the deponent the said personal property is worth eighty eight dollars and no more, making the whole property of the said Silas to be worth 433 dollars and no more. The deponent further says that they have always been acquainted
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with the said Silas Champlin, and have always lived within a short distance of the said Silas, and that on the opinion of there deponents the foregoing statement is a true statement of his property. The deponents are also knowing to the fact, that the said Christopher has appointed his father in repairing his honor and in supporting the said Silas and his father, and the conveyance by the said Silas to the said Christopher, in the opinion of the deponents was no more than a just compensation for the monies expected by the said Christopher for the comfort of his father. The deponents further say that the said Silas is now very old and infirm and incapable of performing much labour.

Joseph Chadwick
Sylvester Champion

Sworn and subscribed the say and year aforesaid before me.

Henry M Waite Justice of Peace

I certify that above named deponents are respectable witnesses. The former is a magistrate in the said Town of Lyme and the latter senior selectman of said Town. 

H. M. Waite Justice of Peace

New London County  I certify that Henry M Waite Esq was at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit a Justice of the Peace in New London County duly qualified & acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and that the above is his signature. The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County and of said New London County at Norwich in said County this 30th day of Jany AD 1829.

Charles Lathrop Clerk
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6430
Connecticut
Silas Champlin of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the      commanded by Captain    of the Regt commanded by Col Parson in the Connecticut line for 1 year & Continental.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and sent to Capt Champlin present.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  60.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 1833  20.00
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Jno D Wilson Clerk, Book D  Vol 3  Page 36


Letter to Henry M Waite
April 24, 1833
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77044
Connecticut
Silas Champion of New London in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parson of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year & Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 15th of April 1858.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859   85.27
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Sept 1859  48
$133.27

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued under law 1st May 1820

see letter to H. M. Waite, April 10, 1829, respecting ap'l for restoration which was rejected, see letter to S Champlin & J Peck Aug 15, 1829

Notification sent to Henry Waite Esq Lyme Connecticut, 14th of July 1820
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3833
Silas Champlins
Application
1 Feme 18 months
2 do-- 12 do
whole 25 month
Sep [illegible]
act of 7 June 32
one paper and
act of 1818
Connecticut
[illegible] that names on rollunder act 7 June whose papers [illegible] Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven

I Joseph Peck of Lyme in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged 71 years in oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. We were both born in said Lyme and have lived there ever since. In December 1775 I enlisted into Captain Christopher Darrow's company in Col Samuel H Parson's Regiment, in the Continental line for the term of thirteen months, Our regiment was marched from New London County to Roxbury and remained at Roxbury until some time in April, then returned to New London in the state of Connecticut and from there went to the state of New York and continued with general [unk] army until the first of January 1777, when we were discharged at Teeks hill. During this period the said Silas Champlin was a soldier in Captain Christopher Ely's company in the said Regiment and served in the same regiment with me the whole thirteen months. The regiment was raised for thirteen months and I was paid for thirteen months service and was pleased when the pension cert under New York law relating a revolutionary pension.  I was well acquainted with the said Champlin while we were in service and ever since.

Joseph Peck

State of Connecticut
County of New London

Lyme December 15 AD 1832

Personally appeared Joseph Peck and subscribe and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me and I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.

Henry M Waite Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lyme

Be it remembered that on this 15th day of December AD 1832 before me Henry M Waite a Notary Public of the State of Connecticut, personally came Joseph Peck and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my official seal.

Henry M Waite Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of New London

I Seth Miner of Lyme in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, aged 74 years, on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. In the month of December 1775, I enlisted into Captain David F Sill's company in Colonel Samuel H Parson's Regiment and served in it until the first day of January 1777, where I was discharged, having served between twelve & thirteen months. The said Silas Champlin, during the same time, was a soldier in Captain Christopher Ely's company, in the same regiment, and served the whole time I did. The companies were enlisted in the month of December 1775, but I am unable to say on what day he enlisted. I went down to Roxbury and there joined my company on the first day of January 1776. The said Champlin was there a soldier in the same regiment in Captain Christopher Ely's company, our regiment remained at Roxbury until the next spring, and there returned to New London, and from there went to New York and joined General Washington's army, and continued with it until the first of January 17778 when we were discharged. Just before the year expired the said Champlin was sent with [unk] to Hartford. I was well acquainted with the said Champlin while in the service and ever since.
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On the first day of January 1777, immediately after our return from New York, we both enlisted into Captain Northand & Talmers company of guards, raised to guard the sea coast when Long Island Sound, for the time of one year and continued to serve in that company until January 1778, when we were discharged. Captain Talmers company was originally raised to guard the sea coast but the latter part of the year was in the expedition from Norwalk to Long Island under the command of General Tanny. I know that the said Silas Champlin served with me in the two companies above mentioned, more than two years, in the Revolutionary War. Both companies were in actual service during the whole time we belonged to them. Captain Talmers company belonged to Col John Elys company.

Seth Meiner

Sworn & subscribed this 15th day of December AD 1832 before me Henry M Waite Justice of Peace for New London County.

State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lyme

Be it remembered that on this 15 day of December AD 1832 before me Henry M Waite, a Notary Public of the State of Connecticut, personally came Seth Meiner and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me, and is a credible person.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my official seal.

Henry M Waite Notary Public
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is personally known to me, and is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my official seal.

Henry M Waite Notary Public

I Richard Chadwick, aged 76 years, of Lyme in the county of New London and stat of Connecticut, on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme, we were both born and ever since lived in said Lyme.

On the first of April 1777, I enlisted in Captain Nathan Talmers company in Colonel John Ely's Regiment and served in said company in the war of the revolution, until the first of January 1772. I was the orderly sergeant on the company. When I enlisted Silas Champlin was a private in the same company and continued to serve in that, the first of January following. I am unable to say at which time he enlisted but have aways understood it was on the first of January 1777, and that he enlisted for and actually served one year in said company. He was in said company in the expedition to Norwalk 2 Long Island. Th company was raised for one year, but I did not join in until about three months after the war formed. The company was dismissed in the first of January 1778.

Richard Chadwick

State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lyme December 6 1832

Personally appeared Richard Chadwick and subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition and I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.

Henry M Wait Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lyme

Be it remembered that on this 6th day of December 1832 before me Henry M Waite, a Notary Public personally came Richard Chadwick and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition, and I certify that the deponent is a credible person.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal.

Henry M Waite Notary Public
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I Joseph Latham of Lyme in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, aged 73 years, on oath, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Silas Champlin of said Lyme. I served the whole of the year 1777 in Captain Nathan Talmen company of guards raised for the defense of the sea coast when Long Island Sound. The said Silas Champlin was also a private in the same company, and served in it the whole year. We entered on or about the first of January 1777, and left the company the January following. We both enlisted for one yar and were in actual service the whole time. He was on the expedition to Long Island under General Tarranz, but being such myself, 2 did not go, but remained in Lyme as a guard.

Joseph Latham
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State of Connecticut
County of New London} ss Lyme December 18th 1832

Personally appeared before me Henry M Waite a Justice of the Peace for New London County Joseph Latham and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person.

Henry M Waite Justice of Peace


3833
Silas Chaplin
Terms of Service
1-13 months
2- 12 mo
Whole 25 mos
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 18th of March, 1818,
Silas Champlin late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension
List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the
rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this seventeenth day of
March one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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I hereby certify that Henry M Waite Esq before whom the annexed depositions of Joseph Peck, Seth Miner, Richard Chadwick and Joseph Latham is and at the time of taking said depositions was a Justice of the Peace for the county of New London in the state of Connecticut duly appointed commissioned and qualified and that the the signatures to said depositions of Henry M Waite Justice of Peace are in his own hand writing.

Washington D. C. Dec 24th 1832

William L Storrs
M.C.
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Admitted
Not found  on the
Roll [crossed through]
The Judges certificate as to the
claimants circumstances is
wanted
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State of Connecticut ss Lyme in the county of New London

On this 15th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New London in the state aforesaid, personally appeared Silas Champlin of said Lyme aged about sixty years resident in said Lyme, who being by me, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the [unk] made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Silas Champlin on the first of December AD 1775 enlisted as a private in the land service in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely in the 10th regiment then under the command of Col Samuel H Parsons. That he continued to serve in said corps or service of the United States until the last day of December 1776 when he was discharged from said service in Hartford in said state of Connecticut, that he was in no Battle & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his Country for
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for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services.

Silas Champlin

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.

Matthew Griswold Judge of Probate

I Matthew Griswold Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Champlin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony hereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed this 15th day of April AD 1818.

Matthew Griswold Judge of Probate
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Silas Champlin
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State of Connecticut
County of New London}ss. Superior Court January Session AD 1829
On this 29th day of January AD 1829 personally appeared in open court (being the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut for said County of New London ) a Court of Record proceeding according to the Court of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in amount & keeping a Record of its proceedings Silas Champlin resident in Lyme in said County of New London aged 72 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 of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. 
That he the said Silas Champlin as nearly as he now recollects enlisted for the term of thirteen months in the first of December 1775 in Lyme aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until the last of December 1776 when he was discharged from said service at Hartford in the state of Connecticut. That he afterwards enlisted and served one year in the service of the state of Connecticut.
That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
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provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not nor had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

That since the exhibition of my former schedule, my small house has been repaired and considerably improved by my son Christopher, in consequence of which on the 27th day of June AD 1828 I executed a Deed to him of one undivided half of my house and garden and which I considered a just compensation for what had been done by him upon my house. He is now at sea and cannot obtain his affidavit.

One of the cows I have killed and eaten, the calve, heifer and pigs have been disposed of for the benefit of my family. My sheep I sold some years ago and the money I made use of in my family.
The five sheep I now possess were purchased for me by my son.

My property now consists of 
One individual half of small one story house and garden
8 3/4 acres of salt meadow
One yoke of oxen. One cow & four sheep & one small calf. One old horse now twenty-three years old
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I am now 70 years old and have no family.  My only daughter Abigail died at my house in AD 1823 after a lingering sickness.  My wife died in AD 1827.  I have two sons living--the oldest is married and lives in Saybrook, and my youngest son is employed in a seafaring business and but seldom at my house.  My occupation was formerly that of a caulker, but in consequence of my age have not been able to do much at that for many years past, and what little I have done of late has been that of working as a husbandman.
     Silas Champlin.

     I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of Connecticut for New London County, 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 [illegible] exhibited in the aforesaid schedule [cut off]
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State of Connecticut & District of New London June 20th 1818
     I Joseph Peck of Lyme in the State of Connecticut do on oath declare & say that in the month of December 1775 I inlisted [sic] as a Private in the Land Service in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Christopher Dorson in the 10th Regiment under the command of Col Sam H. Parsons & that I served in said Company until the last of the month of December 1776.
I further declare & say that I well know that Silas Champlin of said Lyme did in the month of December 1775 enlist as a Private in the Company of Capt Christopher Ely in the same Regiment & did serve in said Company in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War from the time of his Inlistment [sic] until the last of the month of December 1776 when the term for which he had inlisted [sic] had expired.
& further saith not
        Joseph Peck
State of Connecticut & Probate District of New London June 20 1818
Then & there personally appeared Joseph Peck of said Lyme & made solemn oath that the [illegible]
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in the foregoing Deposition by him [illegible] are here sworn before
      Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for NLondon District

State of Connecticut & New London Probate District June 20th 1818
I Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New London do hereby certify & make known, That I am well acquainted with Capt Ezra Lee & [illegible] Joseph Peck signers of the two foregoing Depositions by them submitted and that they are both credible witnesses & that full faith & credit ought to be given to their testimony, & I also certify that the said Silas Champlin is poor & wants the assistance of his Country for support
   [illegible] Matthew Griswold Judge
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State of Connecticut & District of New London June 20th, 1818
     I Ezra Lee of Lyme in the County of New London & State of Connecticut do on oath declare & say that in the month of November or December 1775 I inlisted [sic] as a Sergeant in the Land Service in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt David F. Sill in the 10th Regiment under the Command of Col Saml H. Parsons, and that as Sergeant I served in said Company until the last of December 1776.  I further say & declare that I well remember that Silas Champlin of said Lyme enlisted as a private in the month of December in Capt Christopher Ely's Company in the same Regiment in the Land Service & that said Silas Champlin did serve in said Company in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war until the end of the month of December AD 1776.
& further saith not
                     Ezra Lee
State of Connecticut & Probate District of New London June 20th 1818
Then & there personally appeared Capt Ezra Lee, Signor of the foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true.  Sworn before [illegible]
Matthew Griswold Judge of Probate
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Payments to be made at Hartford by the
 Pres't. Nat. Br. Bk. 
Agent for Paying Pensioners in the Agency of Connecticut

Recorded by D.
Clerk in Book D. Vol. 3
Page 36. 

WRITTEN SIDEWAYS:
Certif. cut up was in the care for 80$$ ann. on July 28 June, 11839 (unintelligible) M. Barber Esq. 
Groton, Ct.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Silas Champlin of the State Of Connecticut who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive forty dollars 
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this First day of March
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[illegible]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Contersigned J L Edwards
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Capt. Champlin
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House of Rep. Washington march 1, 1833

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Dept

Sir, 
Permit me to introduce to you Capt. Champlin of Connecticut, one of the most reputable intelligent & esteemed citizens.  His father Mr. Silas Champlin was on the pension roll formerly & discontinued has an application pending to  be restored. It would be a great favor to Capt. Champlin as well as his father of who I will add to myself, if you will be so obliging as to have Mr. Champlin's papers examined so that the result may be known before Capt C. leaves here.  This being an application to be restored can take but a very few moments of your time - and I hope you will add this to the many obligations I have already incurrred.

I am sir with much regards
Your obed' serv'
WL Storrs
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18347
INVALID.
File No. 1834
Silas Champlin
Private Revolutionary War
Act: June 732
Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 427
[Arrangement of 1870.]