Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34199, James Chambers, Continental (N. J.)

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Continental (N.J.) Chambers, James S. 34199
Contents

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[left side of page]
[page torn] Roll.
James Chambers,
Capt Rudolph
N G & Private, 4
Virginia Service
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of May 1818 and sent to William J. Bowne Esqr Freehold, N.J.
Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 28/31 $39.25
{Revolutionary claims,
Act of 18th March, 1818}
Four years
Discontinued

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[page torn] for restoration: see letter 6 Jan. 1827 to Hm. G. Holcombe H.R.
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Notification sent to Wm Ten Eyck By 19 April [page torn] Freehold NJ

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Application of James Chambers a Soldier in the Revolutionary war for a pension under the late act of Congress.

Freehold.NJ.8.Ap:1818.

Correct

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County and being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deporeth and saith that some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, he this deponent enlisted into the Company of Captain Michael Rudolph in the Infantry in the army of the United States of America in the war with Great Brittain [Britain] for and during war that this deponent some time after his enlistment by an arrangement entered into the Company of Infantry commanded by Captain James Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee, deponent enlisted in the County of Monmouth, that about nine months after deponent enlisted he proceeded to North Carolina with the Regiment under Colonel Lee & General Green, that deponent continued in the same assiment in Lee's Light Infantry in the apparent States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia until the end of the war.

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that deponent was under Captain Green in the Battle of Guilford, Eutaw Springs and others and continued in the service of his country until peace was proclaimed. This deponent saith that after he entered into the Company of Captain James Armstrong at Burlington in New Jersey & after some time with him he was by some further arrangement of the officers transferred to the Company under the Command of Captain Kearns in the same regiment continued with the said Captain Kearns for & during the continuance of the war and was near four years in service - Deponent further saith when the news of peace being proclaimed he was with the Southern army at George Town near Charles Town South Carolina and afterwards was sent by water to the Head of Elk in Maryland when deponent was dismissed till called upon again but that deponent was not formally otherwise discharged and that he was never after called

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on again on the same occassion [occasion] deponent further saith that he is currently infirm and from his ^ reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support 
Sworn and Subscribed before me this eighth day of April 1818 Wm. J. Bowne
James Chambers

I the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - Do hereby certify to the Honble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, that it satisfactorily appears to me that the applicant James Chambers name in the foregoing affidavit, served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy  appears to be between fifty and sixty years of age and in indignant circumstances
Wm. J. Bowne

I the Subscriber clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that William J Bowne Esquire whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken [illegible] name is also subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date of the same, and yet is, one of the Judges of the said Court and that full faith and audit are due to all lawful acts done by him as such. - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold the eighth day of April on the year of eighteen hundred & eighteen- 
J. Phillips Clk

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James Chambers

Nov
[illegible]

Wm Ten Eyck
Freehold 
NJ

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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
On this seventeenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty, personally
appeared in Open Court, being a court of
record and the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Monmouth, James Chambers aged about fifty seven years, a resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Captain Michael Rudolph's company and in Col Henry Lee's Legion and that his original declaration is dated the eighth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that the number of his certificate of pensions is (no number endowed on his certificate) and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citing on of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War". passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities, control or debts owe to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. -
Schedule
221. acres of poor pine land and a log house thereon two horses (one of them lame) one wagon and old harness - 5 cows 3 three year old steers 3 two year old heifers 2 calves 9 sheep 6 hogs - 2 old ploughs - 2 old harrow - 2 axes 7 hoes - meetle and wedges - one old wood sled very poor - 11 common chairs five good [illegible] old 3 tables - 1 [illegible] 1 old desk - 1/2 dozen knives and forks - 1/2 dozen plates [illegible] 1/2 doz. [illegible] 1/2 doz. new spoons - 4 [illegible] empty

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[illegible] 2 do barrels 1 light barrel 1 mowing sythe 1 [illegible] sythe 3 pails 2 tube - 1 meal cook - 1 do. barrel iron - 2 piching forks - 1 dung do. - 1 iron shovel - 1 large spinning wheel- 1 small do - shovel and tongs - 2 hammers 2 iron pots - 2 meal barrels - 2 pine chests. -
James Chambers

This declaration further saith he is a farmer by occupation and is able to pursue it, only when debilitated by the Rheumatism which he saith he is subject to and at times prevents him from doing any labour and that he has four in family, to wit, his wife Margaret aged about fifty five very infirm not able to do much towards a support - one daughter Margaret about thirteen years old, good health capable of contributing to her support with family himself also again & daughter Mary Ann Headly about 4 years old. 
Sworn to and declared in Open court on this 17th day of October 1820 Before Wm J Boune one of the Judges of said Court
James Chambers

I William Ten Eyck  clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County Monmouth in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said County and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and ninety five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of October AD 1820
Wm Ten Eyck

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Ja Chambers
N.J.
Ref - #1836

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34199
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,199
James Chambers
[illegible] Rev. War
Act: 18th March 18[illegible]
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 481
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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Payable on the 4th March and 4th Sept. of each year, by the President of the Trenton Banking Company

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No of orig Payt 1011 1701
Revolutionary Claims.

Treasury Department
7 Oct 1829
James Chambers of Freehold in the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Rudolph's company in Col Lees regiment of the Legion line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By the Order of the Secretary.
F A Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
7th October 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to James Chambers in the [crossed out] Col Lees Legion.
It further appears that James Chambers is not now on the pension list of the [crossed out] any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
at the rate of   dollars per month. [crossed out]
Peter Hagner Aud

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1731
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I James Chambers of Freehold in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution, for & during the war, & continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Michael Rudolph's company in Col Henry Lees Infantry Regiment or Legion of Virginia line - And I also declare that I afterwards received as I believe a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars. to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 18th May 1778 - James Chambers

Before me John Headden one of the Justices of the peace in (and for) the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, personally appeared this twelfth day of September 1829, Thomas Debow and Elisha Karr of the said County, the said Thomas being duly appointed the said Elisha did make oath, that James Chambers, by whom the forgoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution, in the manner as herein stated - without any hand the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eighteen and twenty nine
From subscribed before me
John Headden Justice of the Peace
Thomas Debow
Elisha Karr

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I send you the within documents for a pension for Mr. Chambers - I also send you a certificate of the former Lees [illegible] which you will have to return to me when you have done with it if further evidence is needed you will have to let me know what is the pension granted you will let me know when, where & how it may be of use
Sept 12 1829
Freehold
New Jersey
Yours
Jos. S. Randolph

P.S. In consequence of following the form & one of the witnesses affirming true is in declaration  but I presume it will make no difference - if there is any forms in these matters belonging to the public I would thank you to send me some
J.S. R-

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Monmouth [illegible] James Chambers being duly [illegible] according to law saith that in September 1779 he enlisted for during the war at Pleasant Valley in the County of Monmouth State of New Jersey in Capt Rudolphs company, in Lees Virginia Legion of Infantry - that he was discharged in August 1783 at the head of Elk that some time in the year of 1787, this deponents house was accidentally burned, together with all his papers, his discharge from the Army being amoung them, that with the Law of 1818 he received a pension, which was stopped by the Law of 1820
Sworn subscribed this 12 th of September 1829 before me
John Headden Justice of the Peace
James Chambers

New Jersey Monmouth I James Lloyd Esq & William Lloyd Esq, two of the Judges of the Common Pleas of Monmouth County & Thomas Debow (being duly affirmed) [illegible]  for said County neing duly sworn, saith they are well acquainted with the above named James Chambers that his general he saith for teeth ferocity is good, that he is enlisted to be believed and in oath
Sworn subscribed this 12th of Sept 1829 before me 
John Headden Justice of the Peace
William Lloyd
James Lloyd
&
Thomas Debow

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New Jersey, Monmouth, Ezekiel Leming aged sixty one years, being duly sworn saith that in 1787 James Chambers had his house accidentally burned, this deponent saw the view on two days after the accident -
Sworn subscribed this 12th of Sept 1829 before me
John Headden Justice of the Peace
Ezekiel his mark Leming 

I William Ten Eyck Clerk of the County of Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey, do certify that John Headden before whom the forgoing affidavits were sworn was at that time mentioned in said affidavits Justice of the Peace for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey - his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty nine - 
Wm Ten Eyck [illegible]

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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
James Chambers late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of New Jersey Agency at the rate of eight dollars - cents per month, to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES this 5 day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

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Sept 30 1818 paid to Sept 4 1818 
March 4 1819 paid to May 4 1819
July 4 1819 paid to Sept 4 1819
May 16 1820 paid to Mar 4 1820

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

NAME Chambers, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8220 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 6, 1790 To ~ not shown ~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.