Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25413, Elias Chamberlin, N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)
Service
N.H.
Vt.

Chamberlin, Elias or Chamberlain

Number
W.25413
B.L.Wt. 86034-160-55

Eunice

Contents
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|Died Sept 20, 1835|

24862 New York
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Elias Chamberlain
Livingston Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Green of the Regt commanded
Col Beedle in the Vermont out line for 12 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New at the rate of 40 Dollars to---cents per annum.
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Mar
1824 Dickson and sent to Hon G Ho Rept.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 -                $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 34          20
                                                                    $140.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 130
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Horates King Sept 2/58

Date of death not in AB
New York

6423
New York, Albany
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Eunice Chamberlain widow of Elias Chamberlain
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private,
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $40 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued 26th day of July 1858, and sent to S. B. Powell,
Livonia Station,
Livingston County, N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 14. Vol. H
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Exd  Butts

295, 738 act Mar. 3/55  Nov. 22/58
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Eunice Chamberlain
Elias Chamberlain Private
86034
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Revolutionary War
D: 160 Ag January 27/59
[B.W. Who...]
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NY 0053-6423
Special B
__________________________________
S. B. Powell Esq
Livonia
Livingston
N York

Vol C. page 131
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State of New York
County of Livingston ss. On this 28th
day of September
1832 personally appeared in open court, before the County
Count of Livingston County now sitting Elias Chamberlain a resident of the
town of Livonia in the County
of Livingston & State aforesaid aged 79. 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
7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in year 1775 in the month of October enlisted for
one year in New Hampshire State Troop 
in a company commanded by Captain
Ebenezer Green Samon Grant was first Lieut
Benjamin Chamberlain 2d Lieut in a
Regiment commanded by Colo. Timothy
Beedle -- Butterfield was Major - Passed
Muster before Gen Israel Morey at Orford in the
State of New Hampshire-- The troops were
detained for some reason unknown to him and didn't march until the snow fell and
they started on snow shoes through the woods to Masisco Bay River near the Canada line
took 6 days provision and were detained
by storms and otherwise so that they were ┃
out about 3 weeks before they reached Chamblee in a state of starvation being
out twelve days with only two days provision
to a man After staying a short time at Chamblee marched to a place called the Cedars in Canada situate between Montreal and Lake Ontario on the Bank of the
River St Lawrence-- there built a log breast
work in order to cut off the Commun
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cation of a portion of the enemy which were
stationed above with those below-- But they
reinforced with Indians &c. and made are attack upon the American and after a fight of 2 or 3 days they were compelled to surrender and the Indians were allowed  to strip them of their clothing, money what will they had-- so that they were all in a distressed situation. was held in captivity about three weeks and there was a cartel there was three captains left as hostages (counted) capts Green- Sullivan -and he thinks Stevens was another-- they were allowed (between 2 & 3 hundred) to make the best of their way to their respective places of residence after being divested of every thing of any value
or comfort, barefooted, bare headed and at
most naked and in this situation arrived
at Chambly and made the best of his way
house at which place he arrived in
exact month of July at last mos or August month from by first a short time he got home say the first of September the company was again called out and continued in service until the expiration of the enlistment the October following were stationed at and about Fort Independence
That in the spring of 1777 he was chosen a Lieutenant in a militia company in the town of Strafford in the State of Vermont and in the month of July there was apprehensions of an attack and all were alarmed. Company and prepared their guns and provisions for 6 days same night 20 men disappeared and not to Canada to obtain the benefit of the Proclamation of Gov. Carlton which left but a few efficient men in the town being a portion town those remaining appointed him a committee of safety the
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of the Proclamation of Gov. Carlton which left but a few efficient men in the town being a frontier town those remaining appointed him a committee of safety and the first thing done was to remove all the inhabitants cattle and property across Connecticut River to the town of Linn in the State of New Hampshire then formed themselves into scouting parties to reconnect to the woods and at which time he had the general charge being no civil law, Military law had the supremacy,-had to scout
the woods as far as Lake Champlain
take those they were suspected of being
friendly to the enemy and take then
before Governor Allcott & General Bailey for
real and every stranger that did not
give a reasonable account of himself-- was
taken before the same tribunal some
banished out of the County some to tend
farming and a mark for any if they were
found off and this service continued and
he very constantly in the said employ for
at least two years-- continual apprehension and tumult. The militia was under his control to effect the objects above recited- in all at least 2 years.I was born in the town of Hobson Connecticut in the year 1753 on the 25 day of July-
No record of his age-was living in the town of Strafford in the State of Vermont when he was called into service---called into service as above recited Navy of the officers with whom he send was above named. never rec'd a written disday lived in the State of Vermont until the year 1804 & since then have lived in the town of Sironia in the County of Livingston aforesaid when he now live-
He hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not
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on the pension roll of the agency of any state
sworn that he has no documentary evidence
of his service of his service nor knows of no other he can procure who can testify to the same but those whose declaration or certificates are annex Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
                                     Elias Chamberlain
We John Young a counsellor at law a resident of
the town of Seneoa and County of Livingston aforesaid and Augusta Gibbs Sheriff of the  County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elias Chamberlain who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 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 and that we never heard the correct
of that opinion questioned
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Young
Augustus Gibb
Elias Chamberlain Application-

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinions after the investigation of the matter and after the interrogatories prescribed by the
main department that the above named of application was a revolutionary soldier and
service as he stated.
and the said Court further certify that it appear to them that John Young as Counsellor at law
of the town of Seneoa in said County
and Augustus Gibbs sheriff of said County
are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit
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State of New York
County of Livingston on the 28th day of September in the year 1832 personally lived in open Court before the County Court of Livingston County aforesaid Chaney Chamberlain and Olive Root who being first duly sworn the said Charles says that he is Brother of Elias Chamberlain and he believes he is 79 years
of age and that he recollects that in the
year 1776 that the said Elias Chamberlain went into Canada and as he understood & verily believes was taken a prisoner while then and that he knew that the said Elias was in the service at different times during the war but cant recollect the certainting or particular service that he rendered
And that the said Oliver Robt says that he saw the said Elias Chamberlain when he marched in the winter of 1776 for the purpose of going to Canada understood that he was taken Prisoner while he was gone which was believed in the neighborhood & which he never heard questioned
Sworn & subscribed this 28 day of Sept}
A.D. 1832 in open court}
                                            Charles Chamberlain
                                          Oliver [his X mark]Root
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I Chauncey R. Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Elias Chamberlain

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 31st day of October A.D. 1832.

C. R. Bond Clerk
By. S.G. Haven,Dep. Clerk

Direct to Leman Gibbs
Livonia
Livingston County N. York

Elias Chamberlain  
Declaration 21499
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State of New York
Livingston County Ss
John Evans being duly sworn according to Law before the undersigned a Judge of the County Court of Livingston County deponent and says that he is eighty one years of age and upwards and has been acquainted with Elias Chamberlain from his youth and has no doubt from his acquaintance with him but he is 79- years of age - and that in the month of October
of November (Cont recollect which) in the year
1775 this deponent enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Green in the Regiment commanded by Colo Timothy Budle
in which company the said Elias Chamberlain
was an enlisted soldier - That the said Elias
Chamberlain lived when he enlisted in the town of Stafford in the Territory now included in the
State of Vermont - That the company in
ditioned at Captain Greens in the Town of Lyme
in the State of New Hampshire until they marched for canada as was supposed by this deponent and as he then understood to Join the American Army in Canada. This deponent believes this enlistment was authorized under the authority of New Hampshire-- They marched from Captain Green to General Bayler in the town of Newbury in the State of Vermont aforesaid and then being furnished with snow shoes and provisions marched by the way of Mascise bay to to Chamble on the River Sorrell -in Canada and then to Caughnawaga and from
thence to a place called the Ceday on the River St Lawrence and then built a Breast work and after having staid at the day aforesaid until sometime in the month
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of May 1776 -was attacked by a force com
posed by Canadian and Indians and after having fought as this deponent believes about 3 days surrendered and was divested of Clothing and were treated with savage cruelty-- were held in captivity according to the best recollection of this deponent from 12 to 15 days - at which time there was an arrangement made so that the company was released from captivity and were marched to Mr Independence on the East side of Lake Champlain in what is now included
in the State of Vermont and joined the Forces living which had retreated out of Canada
under the command of General Arnold- and
then, continued to served until the month of October or November when the said Elias Chamberlain was discharged his time of service having expired having enlisted for one year and having served to the full end thereof
and all the time as stated above with this
deponent- and further this deponent says
not

Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of June 1833}
John Bunn
Before me, Luman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County County-

I Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County
County before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do certify that John Evans deponent to the foregoing affidavit is a person of credibility & veracity Dated June 7. 1833- Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County County
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State of New York
Livingston County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Livingston County court who being duly sworn Elias Chamberlin who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that in the years 1775 and 76 he served including time he was a prisoner as a private solider at twelve months and for such service he claims a pension - his best recollection is that he served more than 12 months but won't estimate it more than what he thinks he can be positive. 
Sworn and subscribed 
this 17th day of July A. D. 1833, Elias Chamberlin, Before me
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County

State of New York
Livingston County
I certify that Leman Gibbs before whom the preceding affidavits of John Evans and Elias Chamberlin purports to have been sworn and also whose signature appears to the preceding certificate of the credibility of John Evans was at the dates thereof a legally authorized Judge of Livingston County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavits and to the said certificate is his own proper handwriting and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of January A.D. 1834

Chauncey R. Bond Clerk
of Livingston County
By S. G. Haven Dept Ck
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State of New York,
Allegany County Clerk's Office.
I, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Nahum A Bishe Equire whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general
jurisdiction,
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelica,
this 30 day of Oct
A. D. 1856
William B Alley Clerk.
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State of New York}
County of Allegany Co.}

on this third day of Sept  A.D. 1853.
Before A Justice of the peace in and for the
aforesaid by person and Eunice Chamberlin
Aged 69 years A resident of the Town of Ossian
and State and County before said who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make be following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed on the 3rd Feb 1853 granting
Pensions to widows of pensions who served in
the Revolutionary war that she is the widow
of Elias Chamberlain deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and for his Service he drew a pension of forty dollars per annum and I further thinks he served in the State of Vermont under Col Bette and some of the time in Mass to the best of her information and belief and that her said husband drew a pension in the in of Livonia Livingston do by the burthen states that she was married to the said Elias Chamberlain in the town of Livonia Livingston only in the in by me Lyman Cook J P
day of September AD 1857 and that his name
fore her said marriage was Eunice that
her husband died at the town of Livonia
Livingston Co Ky on the twentieth day of December 1835 that she was not married to
him prior to the Second of January 1800, 
but at the time above stated and she further
States there is no public record of her marriage
and at their is to her hand age and he cannot file herewith a discharge
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or her pension certificate and that she is
States that her husband pension certificate
Sent to J. C. Hartley of Washington DC that the further declares that she is Elias now his Son
Widow, she hereby appoints J. B. Powell here and lawful attorney with power of Substitution to prosecute her claim for a pension to received a certificate where third and to all other acts and proofs in her business
Eunice. Chamberlain[ her mark X]

Witness} Almira Wilkins
               James Wilkins
We James Wilkins and Almira Wilkins residents of  the town Ossian and State of aforesaid and Alleguna Co upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledge by Eunice Chamberlain in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to Witness} Jas Wilkins , Almira Wilkins

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible person that the claimant is the person the represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and I certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity
is unable to attend.  
Nahum A  Bisbe/Probate Court
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State of New York]
County of Allegan Co} Ss
On this third day of Sept A.D. one thousand
and eight hundred and fifty six personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid
in Eunice Chamberlain aged 69 years a resident of Ossian in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elias Chamberlain deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and for with he drew a pension of the rate of forty dollars per ann she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855.
She further states that she was married to the
said Elias Chamberlin in the town of Livonia
on the Six day of September A.D. 1807
by one Lyman Cook, and that her name before her said marriage was Eunice Ursley that her said husband died at Livonia in the twentieth day of December A. D. 1853 said that she is now a widow. she also declare that she
has not made any other application for either
pension or land except those now present in witness here of I have signed my name
Eunice Chamberlain [her mark X]

Winess} Jas Wilkins
                Almira Wilkins
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We James Wilkins and Almira Wilkins residents
of Ossain in the State of NY upon our oaths, declares that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eunice Chamberlain in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is identical person she represents herself to be
Witness} James Wilkins; Almira Wilkins

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written
and I certify that I know the affiants
be credible persons that the claimant
the person she represents herself to be and
that I have no interest in this Claim

Sworn to & subscribed this third day of Sept
hundred and fifty six the before me
Nahum A Bisbe, J.P.
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Justice of Peace

Examination of Revy-papers
Elias Chamberlain
Elias Chamberlain
Rolls N. Y.

Acts 1832

Filed 27 February 1852
Exb. J. E. Hessler, Attorney
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State of New York
County of Livingston}

Before me Seth N. Chamberlin
a justice of the Peace and duly authorised
personally appeared Samuel G Chamberlin aged 54 years
who being duly cautioned and sworn in
due form of law states that he is the son
of Elias Chamberlin who was a Revolutionary
Soldier from the State of Vermont
and that his father died on the December 22nd day of
1838 and that his Mother Named Anna died in February
1839 and that he was 
Married previous to 1794 day of
and that they were residents of Lorna
1794
in the State of New York
is a resident of Livonia
and that he
of New York
and that
in the State
furthermore
By these presents constitutes appoints and
fully empower
and authorizes irrevocably and
with power of substitution F. E. Hassler of
Washington City D
as his
Attorney for and in his
true and lawful
steal to Examine
into to prosecute claim demand and receive
his right in all and any manner
of claim that may be due him
as Son
of Elias Chamberlin
who died leaving the same undrawn as in
right of Law Custon
he is entitled
Signed Seald and
inheritance and Equity
In witness whereof he has
acknowledged and sworn
hereunto signed his name of

before me on this 16th day
and affixed his seal
February 1852.
Samuel G Chamberlin
Seth N. Chamberlin
a Justice of the Peace
of
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State of New York
County of Livingston}
We Stephen P. Powell &  and Seth N. Chamberlin J.P.
of Livonia being disinterested witnesses, do swear
that Samuel G. Chamberlin as the son of the identical
of Elias Chamberlin above named
who was in the Revolutionary Military service of
the United States in the State of New York as above set 
forth and further sayeth naught

Stephen B Powell
Seth N. Chamberlin

Sworn and subscribed before me 
this 16th day of February 1852
Seth N. Chamberlin J.P.

I Seth N. Chamberlin Justice of the peace in and for
the County of Livingston do hereby certify that
Stephen B. Powell and Seth N. Chamberlin who have made
the foregoing affidavit are person of credit and
entitled to full belief
Seth N. Chamberlin J.P.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I CERTIFY, That Seth A Chamberlin
Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace

In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same: that I am well
acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to
the jurat thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
County, this 20th day of Feby A. D. 1852
Israel D. Root Clerk
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21499
Elias Chamberlain
NY
if
admd

(in pencil)
St not are organized
12 m of [ri?]
Beedle

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Hon J. Dickson
H R

[unk strike through]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A statement, shewing the Service of Elias Chamberlain Livingston Co NY

Duration of the
claimant's service.
Enlisted Oct '75 
NH State troop | 12 or 4? (month) | Pri | Cap Green | Col Beedle | NH Canada Stafford VT 79
July Spring 77 | 2 years | Lieut | US & C -
-

Rank of
claimant.

Names and Rank ┃
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.

Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers.

Battles in which
the applicant was

engaged.
Country through
which he marched.

Place of abode
when he entered
┃ the service, and age
at the present
period.
Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported
.
The last town is not contemplated or
embraced in the act


I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
-
The applicant is found on rolls of N.H.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832,
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
8. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
of
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Triory Disco ss
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with
and
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he servunder
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
6.
{To a Soldier and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in
the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
ye
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grade
-- months, anddays
, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not
the seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
was under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
mote il applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
W L Williams Exclk
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March 6, 1936
xxxxx
BA-J/EEL
Elias Chamberlin-W. 254[unk; 13?]

Grace E. Chamberlain
166 Grand Avenue East
Highland Park, Michigan
Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25413, based upon the military
service in that war of Elias Chamberlin.

Elias Chamberlin was born July 25, 1753, in Hebron, Connecticut. 
The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Strafford, Vermont, Elias Chamberlin enlisted
in October, 1775, served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Green's
Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment; one Benjamin
Chamberlin was lieutenant of the company: no relationship to
Elias was shown; the regiment marched to Canada, was first stationed
at Chambly and then at "The Cedars" on the Saint Lawrence River; in
May, 1776, an attack was made by the British and Indians and the fort
was surrendered. Elias Chamberlin was taken prisoner and held about
three weeks when he was set free, having been stripped of all his
clothing and money, and made his way as best he could to his home
which he reached about September 1 of that year; soon after his
return, his company was again called into service, and he went to
Fort Independence and served out the remainder of the term for which
he had enlisted, which was one year; in the spring of 1777, he was
elected lieutenant of a company raised in Strafford, Vermont, and
in July, 1777, went into active service: he was in general charge
of scouting parties; these parties scouted through the woods as
far as Lake Champlain and took prisoners all these suspected of
being friendly to the enemy, and protected the inhabitants; he was
in this service at least two years; he did not give the names of
any superior officers.
He resided in Vermont until 1804, then moved to Livonia,
York, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application
executed September 28, 1832.
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Elias Chamberlin died at Livonia, New York, December 20, 1835.

The soldier married September 6, 1807, at Livonia, New York,
Eunice Ursley. The date and place of her birth and the names of
her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application
texecuted September 3, 1856, at which time she was aged sixty-
nine years and resided in Ossian, Allegany County, New York.

In 1832, one Charles Chamberlin made affidavit in Livingston
County, New York in 1856, one Roxana Chamberlin made affidavit
in Livingston County, New York; no relationship of Charles or Roxana Chamberlin to the soldier and his wife was shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Declaration
State of New York
County of Livingston LS

in order to obtain the benefits of the second section of the
act of 3d of February, 1853.

on this 29th day of May personally appeared
before the Judge of the Court of said County & State
Aforesaid Eunice Chamberlin in A. D. 1858 A
resident of Osian, now in the County of Livingston
& State of New York, aged 71 years, first being
duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath,
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed on the 3d of February, 1853,
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served in the revolutionary war; that she is the
widow of Elias Chamberlin deceased, who was a
privet in the war of the revolutionary & for
his service he due a pension of forty dollars per
anum & served in Vermont, & Mass , & she
thinks that he served under Col. Betle or
Beedle, & her husband pension Certificate
was sent to L. E. [Hapler?], D. C. & She further
thinks that her said husband was pensioned
under act of AD. 1831. She further declares
that she was married to the said Elias Chamberlin
in the town of Livonia Livingston, Co. Ny, on the
6 day of September, A.D. 1807 by one Mr Lyman 
book, J.P, &, that her name before her said
marriage was Eunice Ursley that her said
husband died on the twentyeth day of december 
A.D 1835, in the town of Livonia, & that she
was not married to him prior to the Second
of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time
above stated, She further declares that she
is now a widow, & that She further States
that her marriage was not publickly recorded
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State of New York
Livingston County LS
On this 29 day of May
1858 before me personally came Eunice Chamberlain
to me known as the person who executed
the within power of attorney & acknowledged
that she executed the same
Geo Hastings County Judge
of Livingston County

___
State of New York
Livingston County LS
I certify that the town of
Apian formerly in the County of Allegany
& State of New York was by an act of
the Legislation of this State annexed
to the County of Livingston at a session
of said Legislature held in 1857
Dated June 19 1858
Geo Hasting County
Judge of said Co
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Livingston County Clerk's Office.
ss.
I, F. Bell Dep. CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, and of the County Court
thereof, it being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Geo. Hastings Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate
of Pro, or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, Acting
Judge in and for said County, duly authorized
to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine. And that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of said County and Court, this 19 day of June A. D. 1858
F. Buell Dep Clerk
Page 32

for their was [unk; obstructed] things don in
town when I was married but their is living
evidense of marriage which you will find
filed in the pension office in mi first
application, & now mi helth is som better so i
can appear in open Court, & i did not know that ┃ the
law was pased that the widow was intitled
til som 3 years ago
Eunice Chamberlain ┃her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed
this 29 day of May 1858
before me Geo Hastings County Judge
of Livingston County NYork

State of N York
County of Livingston
widows was untill

she hereby appointes S.B. Powell
her true & lawful attorney with power of substitution
to prosecute her claim for a pension, & to resieve
A Certificate when ishued, & to do all other
actes nesary, & [peretion?] in the business
Eunice Chamberlin (her X mark)

[strike through section]
Witness
we the under signed declare that the forgoing declaration
was Signed in & acknowledge by Eunice Chamberlin
in our presance, & that we believe from the apperance
& Statements of the applicant that she is the
identical person She represents her Self to be, &
further more we have for many years under
stood that she was the widow of Elias Chamberlin
& that we reside
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State of New York
County of Livingston ⎬
on this 11 day of June A.D. 1858 personally appeared
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, in
& for said County Rowland Powell & Rhoda Powell
who are to me well known, & who are credible
witnesses, & who being by me duly sworn, depose
and say that they are each well acquainted with
Mrs Eunice Chamberlin the above applicant for
A pension that they have known her for thirty or forty
years last past, that they were acquainted with
Elias Chamberlin her late husband, having
known him for thirty or forty years to his dath,
that they, said Elias Chamberlin & Eunice
Chamberlin lived together as husband or wife,
were reputed so to be, that deponents never
heard the fact of their marriage disputed or
questioned, that the said Elias Chamberlin died
on the twentyeth day of December A.D. 1835; &
the said Eunice Chamberlin is now his widow
& still is reputed to be his widow, which
deponents believe to be the fact, that she has
never married since her said husband's dath;
to their knowlege & still is his widow, & that
they have under stood that her said husband
was a pensioner, & that they, deponents, do
reside in the County aforesaid, & our ages is
70, &, 66 years
Rowland Powell
Rhode. Powell
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11 day
of June A.D. 1858
S. [unk] Chamberlin} Justice of the peace in and for said Co

The words Eunice and also the words
thirty four were [intertined?] before signing
S. [unk] Chamberlin

I do hereby certify that
Eunice Chamberlin
is as I verily believe
the widow of my
Grandfather Elias Chamberlin
S [unk] Chamberlin
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerk's Office}
I, F Buell Deputy
Clerk of said county and of the the County Court thereof. Do HEREBY CERTIFY that S A Chamberlain Esquire was at the date of the 
foregoing or annexed Affidavit a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice
subscribed thereto, is genuine

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 19 day of June A.D. 1858 

F Buell Dep Clerk
Page 35

Application executed
Feby 16, 1852 by Samuel
G. Chamberlin son of
Elias & Anna Chamberlin
implies that Anna
was a former wife of
Elias and not his legal
widow
-
Samuel G. Chamberlin was born
in 1798 and Eunice Wesley
married Elias Chamberlin 1807.
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[Left Side]
3d Auditors Office
July 22 1838

Sir:

Elias Chamberlain
New York (Albany) Act 1832, at
$40.- per annum 
appears to have been
paid to Sept 21 1836

Very Respy
[unk]
Auditor
---
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pension
 
[Right Side]
Pension Office
July 21" 1858,
Sir:
Be pleased to Certify the
time to which the within named
pensioner was paid or the date
of his death & who drew the
Arrears if any
Yours Respectfully
[unk]
[unk} Commissioner
R. J. Atkinson Esqr
[unk] Auditor [unk]
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86.034

160 Acres
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No 6571
Eunice Chamberlain
Widow of Elias
New York
[unk] S. B. Powell, Nov 11/56
Same Mch 26/58
Act Feb 3, 1853
Page 39

1855
Samuel G. Chamberlain
Livonia NY} 5 Feby
19 Feby
Elias Chamberlain
Cert. No. 24.862
NY act 1832
Page 40

Livonia 5th Febr 1855
F. E. Hassler Esq
Sworn 5th Febr 1855
---
[unk]
I have neglected for some
time writing to you as S.B. Powell
wished for time to bring about the Evidence
and procure the pension. But as he has
not done any thing to my knowledge I
now wish to annul the power of Attorney
I gave him to act for me and I will
forward to you all the evidence there is
in the office of the Secretary of State of Vermont
and such other evidence as you shall require
of the same can be procured
I have written to
the Secretary and he answers there is
Evidence of services by my Father and will
[forward?] them by my order
Please write me immediately
and all orders shall be punctually complied with
Your [unk]
Samuel G. Chamberlin
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Livonia Station Livingston Co
Ny. Nov the 8 / 58
Mr. Geo. Whiting Sir i Send to
your cair the application for bounty land 
for the widow of Elias Chamberlin deceased,
this is the second application that this
widow has maid which you will find
by referring to her papers that i filed
in your office in. A D 1856 in the month
of September
yours truly L. B. Powell
Geo L Whiting Esqr

N.B. Sir I received your favor dated Oct. 13/58.
stating that such? has bin maid that the
name of Matthias Rogers cannot be
found, sir i did not expect that the child
of a regaler enlisted Soldier could draw
a land warrant when I sent that letter to
your cair, but i suposed that the Goverment
had set off surtin tracts of land to the regalers
& some of this land layes in Ellinoice (Illinois) & some in Misora (Missouri) Arcanse (Arkansas)s, & if Mr Matthias Rogers land had been set off to him on any of those military tractes of land, I wish you would
informe me, on what office I must applce to
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295.738

in order to find the No of their lott, & town
County & State, for their is a large number of these
kind of claimes, & they know not where to send
to git trace of their fatherd land or widows are in the same fix, please give me this information, & oblige
me, yours in hast S.B. Powell

[unk] Whiting Esq
Page 43

Brief in the case of Eunice Chamberlain widow of Elias
Livingston County and State of NewYork
act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original", or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.


Husband was pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at the
rate of #40 per Annum,
Four Witnesses testify to General
reputation of Marriage & that the parties lives & cohabited
together as man & wife,
Pensioner dies 20 Dec. 1834,
as per the affidavits of four Credible affiants &
report of the Third [unk]
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Widowhood definitely is
Established by Six Witnesses & a Certificate of the
Justice of the peace, who attested the papers in
the Case
S. B. Powell, Esqr
Livonia Station
Name and residence of Agent
Livingston
N. Y.
S. C Blyth
Examining Clerk.
Page 44

Eunice Chamberlain
wid of
Elias
Allow for #40 per an & Coms
3 Feb 1853, under Act 3
Feb. 1853, the 2d, [unk]
S. B. Powell, Esqr
Livonia Station
Livingston Co; N.Y,
Page 45

Horatio King
Sept. 2
Page 46

Enc}
Pension Office
September 2d, 1858.
Sir,
In answer to the Enclosed letter
of Stephen B Powell Esqr which was
referred to this Office by St. John B.L.
Skinner Esqr at your instance I have
the honor to state that the letter together
with its enclosures, to which it relates was
duly received & filed with the papers in
support of the claim to a pension of Mrs
Eunice Chamberlain as the widow of
Elias & that on the 26" of July 1858 the
claim was allowed under the 2d section of the
Act of Feb. 3, 1853, for #40 per Annum
& the certificate of pension sent to the Arres
of your correspondent. The claimant
is unquestionably now in the enjoyment
of her pension.
{Thanketh?]:
Horatio King Esqr
First Ast. P.M. Genl,
Present
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Livonia Station Livingston Co
Ny June the 23 / 58
Mr Waldo
dear Sir I send
to your cair the papers for a pension
for the widow Chamberlin i have
filed her papers in your office onse
be fore & the papers was maid out for
land, & pension, please look at them
if you want positive proof on the marriage
if their is any thing that lackes of
making the office satisfied that that this
old lady is the widow of Elias Chamberlin
send backe & i will try to git it
i Send you three evidences more two
from her old nabers & one from her grand
son who is A. J. P. of the peace, please ansure
this as soon as conveniant
N.B. I believe i have don all that the lawes
require of me in order to git the widows claim
Yours truly L.P. Waldo Esq S.B. Powell
Page 48

S. B.. Powell
Nov. 28.
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Pension Office,
March 26. 1858.
Sir,
The enclosed copy of a letter, the original
of which was sent to you on the 11th of
November 1856, will inform you of what
is required to be done in the case of
Eunice Chamberlain, who claims
a pension under act of February 3, 1853
as the widow of Elias Chamberlain
I enclose, also, printed instructions.

J. B. Powell Esqr
Livonia Station,
Livingston Co
New York
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Livonia Station Livingston Co N Y
March 4 of the 58

Mr
S, Cole for Commissioner
Sir I received a letter from the office
in regard to a claim i filed in
the office for a pension [strike through]
in favor of the widow of Elias Chamberlin
bec his widow is yet a live or
wantes me to rite to yo &ask you
what the reason is that she has not
got her pension she sayes that you
have granted the widow baken her pension
& land & if their is any thing rong
in the papers that is filed in the office
Sheis anxious that should right
them to the law git her pension
now Sir if you will inform me
in regard to this matter you will
oblige me very respectfully yours
N.B. the widows name is Eunice Chamberlin 
{S.B. Powell
Page 51

Mr Whitting  Sir i Sent to
your claim 1 year ago four
Claims for bounty land for
services don in the war
of 12 th i have had returns
on 2 of them i will thank
the Gentleman if he will
report on the others yours
truly
Page 52

S. B. Powell
Nov. 6
Page 53


Pension Office
November 11, 1856
Sir,
The Declaration of Eunice Chamberlain
an applicant for pension under act of February
3. 1853 should have been made before a Judge
of a Court of Record, at her residence, if she
be unable to attend court.
Papers intended as evidence in County land
Claims, must be filed separately from those
designed for claims to pension - Has the claimant no private record of her marriage? If she has it must be transmitted; if not, that fact
must be shown by affidavit
Very respy
[unk] C
S. B. Powell Esq
Livonia Station
Livingston Co
N. Y.
Page 54

S B Powell Agt
Livonia Station
Livingston Co
N. Y.
Page 55

State of New York
County of Livingston} LS
On this 20th day of October ad 1856.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
A Justice of the peace in and for said County
Roxana Chamberlain Rhoda McMillan
who are to the well known and who are
Credible witnesses and who being duly sworn
depose and say that they are each well
acquainted with Mrs Eunice Chamberlin
above applicant for a pension that
they have known her for fifty years last
Past that they were acquainted with Elias
Chamberlin her late husband having known
him for fifty years previous to his death
that they the said Elias Chamberlin and
Eunice Ursley were married on the Six day
of September AD 1807 and deponents further State
that they saw them married by one Lyman
Cook J P That the said Elias Chamberlin
died on the twentith day of December, A.D.
1835 and the said Eunice Chamberlin has bin
Since that day and still is reputed to be
his widow which deponents believe to be
the fact that she has never married since
her said husbands death and still is his
widow and that her said husband was the
identical man mentioned as a pensioner in
her declaration above and that they deponents
[unk] reside in the County aforesaid
Witness
[unk] Richardson
{ Roxna Chamberlin
Rhoda McMillan}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of
October AD 1856
16
J. Hammond Justice
of the peace
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office}

I, Chas Root
Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof, Do HEREBY CERTIFY that
J Cammand, Esquire, was at the date of the 
foregoing or annexed Affidavit, a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice
subscribed thereto, is genuine
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court and County, this 1 day of Nov AD 1856
Chas Root Clerk.
-
[sideways] 
S B Powell [unk]
Livonia Station 
Livingston Co
N.Y.
Page 57

295.738

Bounty land claim
Act of March 3. 1855
Claim of Eunice
Chamberlin
widow of Elias
Chamberlin
Page 58

State of New York
Livingston County,} LS

on this thirty first day of October, A D one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty eight personally
Appeared before me, David McCurdy within
and for the County and State aforesaid Eunice
Chamberlain aged Seventy one years, a resident
of Ossian and Livingston Co, in the State of New York who, being duly sworn according to
law, declares that she is the widow of Elias Chamberlin
deceased, who was A private in the war of the revolution and for which he drew a pension at the
rate of forty Dollars per anum She makes this
declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March the 3, 1855
She further states that she was married to 
the said Elias Chamberlin in the town of
Livonia on the Six day of September
A.D. 1807 by one Lyman Cook, JP. and
that her name before her said marriage was
Eunice Ursley that her said husband died at
Livonia on the twentyeth day of December
A D. 1835 and that she is now his widow
She also declares that she has not made any
other application except the one that she
made in A. D. 1856 in the month of September
third which you will find filed in the
Page 59

pension office, with proof of marriage
attached to it by living evidence that was
present when I was married, and she further
States that the office has granted her pension
account of her husband service this
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
eight in the month of July 6 and I further
State that I now hold the pension certificate
and if the office will refer to the papers
that i have filed in the pension office
they will find my proof of all, and she
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d, 1855
Eunice [her mark; x] Chamberlain

We Jonathan Haynes and [unk] Haynes
residents of Ossion in the State of New York upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Eunice Chamberlin
in our presence, and that we believe from the
appearance, and statements of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be

Jonathan Haynes
[unk signature] Haynes

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to, and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written, and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons,
that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that i have no interest in
this Claim
Page 60

this claim

David McCurdy, JP. 

Know all men by these presents, that I Eunice Chamberlin
of the town of Ossian County of Livingston, [unk] Ny
do hereby irrevocably make constitute and appoint
S. B. Powell my true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to demand and receive
from the department of the interior of the
United States, the Certificate or warrant to
which I am entitled for my husbands military
Services as mentioned in the foregoing declaration,
and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby
revoke and countermand any and all others
powers of attorney or other authority that may
have been given by any one else except the one a
above mentioned and vest the same solely and
irrevocably in my said attorney Said S. B. Powell
in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 31st day of October
Oct one thousand eight hundred
and fifty Eight

Witness
David McCurdy
Eunice [x; her mark] Chamberlain
acknowledged, and subscribed before me a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of
the aforesaid above mentioned and State of Ny, this
31st day of October, A.D. 1858
David McCurdy JP
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
Livingston County Clerk's Office
GEORGE A. SANDERS, Book and Job Printer, Office of the G [unk] [unk]

I, F. Buell, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That
David Mc. Curdy, Esquire, was at the date of the Certificate
of Proof, or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized 
to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe
that the signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
said County and Court, this 2d day of Nov A. D. 1858
F. Buell Dep. CLERK.
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March 10. 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Grace E. Chamberlain ELIAS CHAMBERLIN
165 Grand Avenue East W. 25413
Highland Park, Michigan.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Elias Chamberlain who enlisted
probably from New Hampshire.
The record of only one Elias Chamberlain has been found
who received pension on account of service in the Revolutionary War
. His record is furnished herewith from pension claim, W. 25413.
It may aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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July 30, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/HEL

Mrs. K. R. Howard            Elias Chamberlin- W.35413
Manchester Center
Vermont

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Elias Chamberlin, who served in Captain Green's
Company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, War of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25813, based upon the military
service of Elias Chamberlin in that war.

Elias Chamberlin was born July 25, 1753, in Hebron, Connecticut.
The names of his parents are not shown in the papers in the pension
claim.

While residing in Strafford, Vermont, Elias Chamberlin enlisted
in October, 1775, served as a private in Captain Ebeneser Green's
Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment; one Benjamin
Chamberlin was lieutenant of the company: no relationship to Elias
was shown: the regiment marched to Canada, was first stationed at
Chambly and then at "The Cedars" - on the Saint Lawrence River; in May,
1776, an attack was made by the British and Indians and the fort was
surrendered: he was taken prisoner and hold about three weeks when he
was set free, having been stripped of all his clothing and money, and
made his way as best he could to his home which he reached about September
1 of that year; soon after his return, his company was again called
into service, and he went to Fort Independence and served out the
remainder of the term for which he had enlisted which was one year;
in the spring of 1777 he was elected lieutenant of a company raised
in Strafford, Vermont, and in July, went into active service:
he was in general charge of scouting parties; these parties scouted
through the woods as far as Lake Champlain and took prisoners those
suspected of being friendly to the enemy and protected the inhabitants.
he was in this service at least two years: he did not give the names
of any superior officers.
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Elias Chamberlin resided in Vermont until 1804, then moved to
Livonia, New York, where he was residing when he was allowed pension
on his application executed September 28, 1832.
He died December 20 (written; Widow's statement & also on AB), 1833, at said Livonia.
The soldier married September 6, 1807, at Livonia, New York,
Eunice Ursley.
Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application
executed September 3, 1856, at which time she was aged sixty-nine
years and resided in Ossian, Allegany County, New York.
In 1832, one Charles Chamberlin made affidavit in Livingston
County, New York in 18[unk], one Roxana Chamberlin made affidavit in
Livingston County, New York: no relationship of Charles of Roxana
Chamberlin to the family was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
MMHF/eel

(overwrite)
Inasmuch as no action was taken
by the Pension Bureau upon this
application of Samuel G. Chamberlin
and he furnished no proof
to establish his claim nor took any 
further action in regard to
the silence of the Pension
Bureau in his case, and inasmuch
as he made no statement to prove
definitely that this Elias Chamberlin
was his father, all data on his application
was omitted in this report.
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#166 Grand Ave. East
Highland Park, Mich.
Jan. 2, 1936
Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.  Revolutionary Rolls
Dear Sirs:-

Will you please advise me if pension
for Revolutionary war service was ever granted to an
Elias Chamberlain (underscore; initial E E L only one send - M M H F), who probably enlisted at Westmoreland, New
Hampshire.
The wife of this soldier was Lydia Rodgers, I would
like to know where he was living at the time he died, or was
dropped from the rolls, or what may be stated of his service or
family,
Thanking you, in advance, I am,
Sincerely,
Grace E. Chamberlain
(Stamp Recieved Jan 3 1936; Mail Sub Div Vets, Adm. Reader #21; 3:45)
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Manchester Center, VT.
July 17, 1934
The Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Sirs: -
Will you kindly give me any
data you possess regarding
the enlistment, family & residence
Elias Chamberlin (underscore) of Westmoreland,
N. H. (1776) in Capt Greens Co -
Col. Bidell's Reg - N.H. Troops in
Rev. War.
An trying to trace where he
settled after Rev. War. so where
pension was sent after Act of
1818, would be of vast aid.
Thanking you for assistance
I am
Very truly yours
Mrs. K. R. Howard
Manchester Center
Vermont.
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1934-July 30-His
To Mrs K. R. Harrod Esq
___________________________________
1936-Mar -Hist
Grace E. Hamberlin Es


Revy
WIDOW, &c.
---
No. 2,5413
Eunice Chamberlain
wid of Elias Chamberlain
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3rd 53
Index: ---Vol. ---- Page-------

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1934 - July 30 [Hist] to Mrs K. R. Howard EEL
---
1936 May 10 or 16? [Hist] to Grace E. Chamberlain EL
-
[Reg] 
WIDOW, &c.
25,413

Eunice Chamberlain
wid of
Elias Chamberlain
[Pri] Rev War

Act: Feb 3d 53
ex: Vol. Page
{Arrangement of 1870.}