Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9784, Daniel Champion, Continental Green Mountain Boys.

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Continental                     Champion, Daniel      W9784
                                        or Champin
Green Mountain Boys                                        B.L.Wt.14953-160-55

Betsey

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88
Vermont
Daniel Champin
of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Burroughs of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Warner in the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of three years
from Sept 1776 to Sept 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80- Dollars per month, to 
commence on the 4 day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of July
1832 and sent to Sam'l 
S. Woodbridge, Vergennes, Vt.

Arrears to 4th of March 1832  $80.--
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep "  40.--
                                               $120.--

Revolutionary Claim Acts  March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
7 June 1832


Rec. Book. D.
Vol. 4 fol. 51

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6197
Vermont - Burlington
Betsey Champion
widow of Daniel Champion
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of  80-- dolalrs  00--
cents per annum, to commence
on the 23d May 1856
Certificate of Pension issued
17th day of Augt. 1857
and sent to 
H. Mansill, 
Bristol, Ver't.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under acy
February 3, 1853, Page 177  Vol.

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120428 Act. Mar 3/55
May 7/55
Daniel Champion

Private. Col Warner
Revolutionary pensioner.
Vt-- Inne 37-88

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Declaration of
Daniel Champion

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State of Vermont
Addison County ss} On this 3d day of July AD. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court for said county of Addison now sitting Daniel Champion a Resident of the town of Ferrisburg and late of Panton in said County aged 69. 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of Sept. AD. 1776. under ['the' crossed out] Lieut David Vallance in a Company under the command of Capt. Burroughs in Colo. Seth Warner Regt Mathew Lyon being the Lieut and Sam'l Beach ensign of the same Comp'y that he enlisted for the tour of three years, he then residing in Sunderland in the County of Bennington and State aforesaid - That he continued in service for the space of three years and until his term of service expired when he was honorably discharged in Sept. 1779. at Fort George at the head of Lake George being at that time under the command of Maj. John Shipman of Warners Reg't. The former part of the term of service was spent at Ticonderoga, and when that was abandoned by St. Clair the Reg't retreated to Manchester, this deponent going by way of Whitehall was not in the battle of Hubbardton, - when the detachment under Colo. Baum moved towards Bennington the Regt. of Warners moved to reach them, this deponent was then attached to that Reg't and was afterwards at Albany, Fort Edward

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and lastly at Fort George where he was discharged as afore'd - That he was placed on the pension Roll of the Vermont Agency on the 9th day of Sept. 1819. at the rate of 8. doll: per month, but was dropped therefrom an amount of his property - He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
/s/Daniel Champion

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and they certify that Enoch D. Woodbridge whose affidavit is herewith transmitted is a person of veracity and that said Affidavit is in his proper hand writing and duly sworn before a magistrate having competent authority.
I Edward D. Barber, Clerk of the County Court - for the County of Addison and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Champion for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said

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Court -  this third of July AD 1832
Attest Edward D. Barber
clerk Pro tem

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Daniel Champion
[word blacked out]
Vermont
Col Warren Rmt
Septem^r   3 yrs

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State of Vermont
City of Vergennes ss. On this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, David Edmond, Mayor of the City of Vergennes and Chief Judge of the City Court of said City in the County of Addison and State of Vermont personally appeared Daniel Champier or Champion or Champain aged fifty six years resident in the Town of Panton in said County, who, being by me first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That in the month of September in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six as nearly as he can since remember he enlisted as a private soldier at Sunderland, in the State of Vermont into the Regiment commanded by Colonel Seth Warner into a company commanded by Captain Burroughs whose christian name he does not recollect; for the term of three years, that he served in the same Regiment for the whole of the said three years but believes that within a short time from the end of the

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said three years he was transferred to another company which he believes was commanded by Captain Bronson.
At the end of the said three years be declares & deposes that he was honorably discharged from the said Regiment but has since lost his discharge. His discharge was given at Fort George in the State of New York
He further declares and deposes that he has always resided within the United States & been a citizen thereof, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has not now any further evidence of his said services to produce; but believes the foregoing declaration will be fully verified by an inspection of the rolls of said regiment.
Sworn and declared before me David Edmond Mayor and Chief Judge as aforesaid on the day & years first written
/s/David Edmond
Chief Judge of the City Court of the City Court of the City of Vergennes

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[court seal affixed]
I David Edmond Mayor of the City of Vergennes & Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Daniel Champier, alias Champion alias Champain did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, that I know he has constantly resides in the State of Vermont for the last eighteen years and that he is poor and stand in need of the assistance applied for. 
And I therefore transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the Act of Congress in this case provided. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Vergennes to be affixed on the day and year first written. - 
/s/David Edmond.
Mayor and Chief Judge of the City Court of the City of Vergennes

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277, 945
Presented by H. Munsill 
Bristol Vermont

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[printed document with fill ins]

[upper left corner]

State of Vermont
ADDISON COUNTY, SS.
[seal]

I, {Dugald Stewart }
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison,
in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that
{Harvey Munsill}, whose
signature is attached to the certificates annexed to the
affidavits to which this is appended, was at the date of
said certificates a {Justice of the Peace}
within and for said county, duly commissioned and
qualified, and the I verily believe said signature to be genuine.

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court, at Middlebury, in said county, this {8th} day of {July}, A. D. 185{7}.
Dugald Stewart [signature] Clerk of Addison County Court.

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State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss}
On this 15 day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before the probate Court for the district of New Haven Betsey Champion a resident of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged 76 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853. That she is the widow of Daniel Champion who was a private soldier and served in the revolutionary war for the term of two years  or more and as she believes he served in the New Hampshire Continental line but under what officers she can not say but for his services he was placed upon the pension roll of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the act of March 18th 1818 on the 3d day of December 1819 and droped from the roll under the act of May 1st 1820 and was placed again upon the pension roll under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum on the 25 day of July 1832 which he continued to draw untill the 4th of March previous to his death and as she has no other proof of his service She would refer to his declaration and the Evidence on which he was pensioned to substantiate her claim. 
That she was married to the said Daniel Champion in Waltham i the County of Addison and State of Vermont on or about the 19 of October AD 1839 by Philip C Tucker Esq a justice of the peace within and for said County of Addison, and that her name before marriage to the said Daniel Champion was Betsey Hubbell and that she has no record of said marriage 
And that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Champion

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died on the 23 day of May 1856 in Vergennes aforesaid, that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension
/s/Betsey Champion

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before /s/Harvey Munsill Judge

State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss} I John Pierpoint Register of the Probate Court for the district of New Haven in the state of Vermont do hereby certify that Harvey Munsill whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of Probate for the district of New Haven aforesaid
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Vergennes in said district this 17 day of June AD 1857.
/s/J Pierpoint - Register

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I Philip C Tucker a resident of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged 57 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, depose testify and say that I was a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid in the year 1839 and officiated as such, and that in the month of October 1839 David Champion and Betsey Hubbell both of Ferrisburgh in said County were duly joined in marriage by me as Justice of the peace of Waltham in said County  and that I made a record of the same, and that my office was burned in January 1846 and that most of its contents was destroyed by the fire including the records of marriages solemnized by me; the exact day I can not state that  I have a distinct recollection of the marriage. - I further say that I was personally acquainted with the said Daniel Champion and know that he died at Vergennes aforesaid on or about the 23 day of May 1856 and that the said Betsey Champion is now a widow
/s/Philip C Tucker

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of June AD 1857 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with Philip C Tucker the signor of the above affidavit and that he is a credible person, and that I have no interest in this claim
/s/Harvey Munsill Justice Peace

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I Cyrus M Fisher a resident of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly sworn according to Law testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Betsey Champion of Vergennes aforesaid, she being a grand Mother of nine and do know that she had a reputation of being the wife of Daniel Champion and have no doubt but she was Lawfully married to him; and I do know they lived together at the time of his death an had for many years as husband and wife; and I further say that I know the said Daniel Champion was a pensioner at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; and that he died at Vergennes aforesaid on or about the 20th day of May 1856 I was present and attended his funeral and I do know that the said Betsey Champion is still a widow 
/s/Cyrus. M. Fisher
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of June 1857 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with Cyrus M Fisher the signor of the above affidavit and that he is a credible person, and that I have no interest in this claim
/s/Harvey Munsill Justice Peace

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120428

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State of Vermont
County of Addison} ss. On the 4th day of April AD 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Champion aged ninety two years, a resident of Vergennes, County of Addison in the State of Vermont who made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Daniel Champion to whom under the provisions of the act of the 7th of June AD 1832 a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum has been allowed for his services as a private in the army of the Revolutionary war - He further states that his pension [illegible] date the 25th day of July AD 1832 and is made payable at the Vermont Agency.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act of the 3rd of March AD. 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, the evidence of his identity + proof of service he refers to the proofs now on file in the Pension office, and upon which his said annuity was granted, + to the accompanying affidavits.
/s/Daniel Champion
We Fordyce Huntington and Ralis L. Stowell, residents of Vergennes in the County of Addison aforesaid

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upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Daniel Champion in our presence; that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and receives a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 7th June 1832
/s/F Huntington
/s/R. L. Howell

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, in the day + year above written; and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, + that I have no interest in this claim
/s/F. E. Woodbridge Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County ss} County Clerks Office Middlebury April 6th AD 1855
I George S. Swift, Clerk of the County Court within + for the County of Addison aforesaid, hereby certify that Frederick E. Woodbridge by whom the foregoing attestation is subscribed, is + was at the date thereof, a duly constituted + commissioned Justice of the peace, within + for said County; + that full faith is + ought to be given to his acts as such, both in + our of Court, + his signature thereto is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed my official seal as Clerk aforesaid Court this 6th day of April AD. 1855
/s/George S. Swift clerk

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[left page]
See letter 23 March 1830
to W. G. Hooker Esq

[right page]
[printed document with fill ins]

16. 166
Vermont       P
=============
{Daniel Champin [sic]}
of {Canton} in the state of {Vermont}
who was a {private] in the regiment commanded by
Colonel {Warner} of the line, for the term of {3 years}
=================
Inscribed on the roll of {Vermont}
at the rate of {Eight} Dollars per month, to commence on
the { 9"} of {September, 1819.}
==================
Certificate of Pension issued the {3^d} of Decr 1813}
and {sent to David Edmond Esq
Vergennes, Vert}
=========================
Arrears to the 4th of {Mar. 182? .   .   .  [illegible]}

[/crossed out] Semi-anl all'ce ending [/crossed out]

{Dob [illegible]}

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

{5 mo  22/mo  4/?} [ecircled]

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14.953 [checkmark over "4"]

[illegible] [illegible]

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277,945. Act  Mar 3/53
July 13 /57

Betsey Champion wid
Daniel Champion Dec^d
Private

Revolutionary War
Papers in this case
intended for pension 
under act of Feby 3/53

Vt 53 6197
claim for Pen Act/53
[illegible signature]

H. Munsill
Bristol, Vermont

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[verso]

Pension Office, August 14, 1857
The 3d auditor will please make a re-examination  in this case. It would show Daniel Champion died in May 1856 - not 1857, as reported
Very respectfully 
/s/S. Cole Chief Clerk
[illegible annotation]

[recto]

3d Auditor Office
August 15, 1837

Sir: 
Daniel Champion died in 1856, + I have caused the former certificate to be corrected
Very Resp'y
Robt Jamison
Auditor

Geo C Whiting Esq.
Comm'r of Pensions

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[verso]

3d Auditors Office
August 13, 1837

Sir:
Daniel Champion, Burlington Vt. Agency under Act of June 7, 1832 at $80. per annum, died May 23d 1856, + his pension has been paid in full to that date. The name of his widow was Betsey Champion.
Very Respy
/s/Robt Jamison
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esqr.
Comm'r of Pensions

[recto]

Pension Office August 12, 1857
the 3d Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner, and name of his widow, if she recd the arrears
Very respectfully
/s/S. Cole
Chief Clerk
[illegible annotation]

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Harvey Munsill
Bristol Vt

July 27/53

277945 Betsy, wid of
David Champion
Boynton July 28/53 

for pension & not bounty land [underlined and crossed out]

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[handwritten document]
No. 6806
Betsey Champion
Widow of Daniel
Addison Co. - Vermont [last word underlined]
[2 short parallel  lines] Admitted Act Feb 3/53
as rate of $80 per annum
commencing from May 23
1856, when husband died.  [last 3 words underlined]
[2 short parallel lines]
Senior = private of Infantry
3 years
[2 short parallel lines]
Pay widow
[2 short parallel lines]
Certificate to 
H. Munsill Esq
Bristol
Vermont

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[printed document with fill ins]

Revolution      Vermont
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9784
Betsy Champion
Wid
Daniel Champion
Prv't Rev. War

Act:  Feb 3^d  1853
Index:- Vol. A,  Page 129

[Arrangement of 1870]

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[printed document with fill ins]

Brief in the case of {Betsey Champion, widow of Daniel Champion -
Addison } County and State of {Vermont}
act  {Feb 3, 1853.}
________________
Claim, ("original", or "for increase") [or "for increase" crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (If original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary or support by rolls?  If either, state the 
substance.
{Claimant's husband was a pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum and died May 23, 1856 = the arrears to that date having
been paid to "Betsey Champion" as per 3^d [illegible] Certificate.
Marriage in 1839 proved by affidavit of the Magistrate who officiated, 
and identity and present widowhood of applicant proved by two audible 
witnesses.}
[/crossed out] (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been  filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what? [/crossed out]

R [illegible] [signature]
Examining Clerk.

H. Munsill Esq [signature]
Name and residence of Agent
{Bristol, Vermont}

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I Sam'l Beach of Whitington in the County of Addison and State of Vermont - do testify and say that I was apointed and received an Ensign Commission in Capt Jeremiah Burrough Company and Colo Seth Warners Regiment on the 14th day of April AD 1777 at which time Daniel Champion, now of Panton in the County and State aforesaid was a Soldier in Said Company and Regiment ad further I testify that the said Daniel Champion continued in Said Capt Burroughs Company through the Campaign of AD 1777 and AD 1778 at the close of the year of 1779 I ['was' crossed out] received a Lieutenants commission and was transfered into Capt John Chipmans Company but was well knowing to the Said Daniel Champions continuing in the Service in Said Regiment untill the fall of the year, ['AD 1780' crossed out] AD 1779 when he received an honourable discharge the term of his enlistment having expired and I further testify and say that Colonel Warners Regiment was one of the additional Batalions raised by orders of Congress and that the officers were commissioned by the president and not annexed to any particular State
/s/Sam'l Beach

Sworn before me at Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont this 6th day of November 1819
/s/Elisha Bascom Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Samuel Beach Esqr. and consider him a man of truth & veracity and that his testimony may be relied on in all cases
Certified before me /s/Elisha Bascom Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I, Sam'l Swift, Clerk of the County of Addison aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Elisha Bascom was, on the s'd 6th day of November instant, a Justice of the peace for said County, acting under the authority of this State; and that his name above written is his own proper signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 8th day of November 1819. 
/s/Sam'l Swift Clerk

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E.. D. Woodbridge's
Affidavit

D. Champion's Case

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I Enoch D. Woodbridge of Vergennes in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Champion lately living in Panton in said County, but now residing in Ferrisburgh in said County and have been for many years - And I further say that he is the same Daniel Champion who was placed on the United States Revolutionary pension roll the third day of December AD. 1819. his certificate signed by J. C. Calhoun late Secretary of War is now lying before me. And further the Deponent saith not
/s/E. D. Woodbridge

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} Vergennes July 30, 1832.
Sworn & subscribed  before me - 
/s/Sam'l Woodbridge Justice Peace -

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[illegible]
19 Jany 

Hon^e John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington 

FREE

Rec
Jan 25 1820.

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[handwritten letter]

Vergennes Jany 10, 1820.

Sir
I am sorry to trouble your office again with the claim of Daniel Champion for a revolutionary claim. 
But it will be found on inspection that an error has intervened in the certificate by inserting "David" instead of "Daniel" which is the true name of the applicant. 
I am very respectfully
Your Obed't Serv't
/s/David Edmond Mayor & Chief Judge of the City Court of Vergennes Vt.

Hon'l John C. Calhoun.

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[handwritten letter]

Bristol Vermont July 27th 1857

Hon Geo C Whitney Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear sir your letter of the 13 instant is received, in which you acknowledge the receipt of the declaration No 277945 of Betsey Widow of Daniel Champion for Bounty land under the act of March 3d 1855
I think there must have been an error in the acknowledgment of the declaration, which was for a pension, in stead of Bounty Land; - Her husband, as I am informed, had in his lifetime received a Warrant for Bounty Land. there is nothing verry surprising that an Error of this kind should happen when we consider the great amount of business that is assigned to the commissioner of pensions - Not being perfectly familiar with the rules of proceeding in your office, I thought it but then early to apprise you of the fact. - if it would make no difference  pleas excuse me for writing this communication. I did not know but it might delay her claim, which she is much in need of, if she has a just case, and I suppose there can be no doubt of that fact
Very Respectfully Yours
/s/Harvey Munsill

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[addressed envelope]

[postmark: VERGENNES VT JULY 16]
FREE

Hon'l Louis McLane
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City D. C. 

Adm? Act 7 June 1832
$88 per ann.

Respectfully referred to the War Dept.
T. Dept. 
21st July 1832 - 

July 21 1832
Pension Office.

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[handwritten letter]

Vergennes (Vermont) July 16th 1832

Honl Louis McLane
Sir
I enclose you the papers of Daniel Champion of Ferrisburgh a Revolutionary Pensioner for the purpose again being placed on the Pension list - I believe he had complied with the forms prescribed, but should there be any thing more wanted you will please have the papers returned and it shall be done - The papers may be returned to me at Vergennes - 
Respy your Obt Svt
/s/Sam'l S. Woodbridge

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Payable semi-annually.  The first
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of March
next, in Burlington,
by Holman Allen Esq
Agent for the Unites States, in 
Vermont

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[printed document with fill ins]

War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
{Daniel Champin [sic]} late a {Private}
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the {Vermont}
Agency, at the rate of {eight} dollars per month, to
commence on the {ninth} day of {September}, one thousand
eight hundred and {nineteen.}

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this {third}
day of {December} one thousand eight
hundred and {nineteen.}

J. C. Calhoun [signature]
Secretary of War