Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34683, James Chambers, Penn.

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Penn.          Chambers, James                S34683
                    Shimer

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[Paper folded vertically in half with each side used.]

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[illegible]  of their papers sent to Hon M.
H. R. 4 April 1828

See letter to Iton: M. C. Sprigg
He. Representatives---29th De-
cember 1828—

let 8 Sept. 1841 to 
Hon J. T. Mason,
Dead

Paid at Treasury under the Acts of April 6th 1838 and Augt.  23d 1842 from mar 4th to the 22d June 1841.  Agent notified Novr 25th 1842

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7514
Maryland
James Chambers
Of Allegany in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hays of the regt commanded by Colonel Cadwallader in the Pennsylvania line for the term of one year from February 1776 to February 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22d day of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 9th of March 1819.  And sent to Wm. McMahon, Cumberland, Md.

Restored to the Roll on the 21st day of February 1828 and notification sent to the Hon. M. C. Sprigg, House of Representatives.  Pension commencing on the 21st. of February 1828

Amount due on 4th of 
March 1828 }                      $3.31

                      {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820}

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James Shimer
on Chambers
Cert

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State of Maryland Allegheny County to wit on the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred & eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district of Maryland which district is composed of Allegheny Washington & Frederick, personally appeared James Shimer or some times called James Chambers aged sixty three years,  resident in Allegheny County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress "entitled an and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and have service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, that he is the same James Shimer, or James Chambers  who enlisted in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania in February or March Seventeen Hundred & seventy six for one year in the company commanded by Captain Boils in the third Regiment of Pennsylvania, that he joined the Regiment about one month after his enlistment in Philadelphia from thence to New York to Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner at the time of the Surender of the Fort, he remained a presence about two months and then got out but he was sick and was unable to hasten to his home as the British

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Army had possession of Jersey untill after the expiration of the time for which he enlisted and was therefore not regularly discharged, that in the month of September he engaged in the Pennsylvania Militia for two months and joined the army and was in the Battle of Brandywine & German Town after which he was discharged in that neighborhood in the State of Pennsylvania that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn and acknowledged before me the day year aforesaid.
W. Buchanan 

I Thomas Buchannan one of the Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district aforesaid do certify James Share or that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Chambers did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress W Buchanan

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State of Maryland Allegany County to with

[illegible] Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas ("John" crossed out) Buchanan Esquire who appears to have signed the aforegoing Deposition and Certificate was at the time of taking and signing the same and now is (word "chief" is crossed out) one of the associate judges of the fifth Judicial District composed of Allegany Washington and Frederick Counties in the State of aforesaid [illegible] commissioners and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and [breast?] is and ought to be given as well in
Courts of Justice  as thereout.

In testimony whereof I here unto subscribe my name and office this Twenty fourth day of  April Eighteen hundred and eighteen.

Ara Beale Clerk of Allegany County Court.

In addition to the foregoing Certificate given by me on the 22nd day of April last.  I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Shiner or Chambers is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.

W Buchanan
October 13, 1818

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State of Maryland, Allegeny County {Illegible}
On this 13th day of October 1821personally appears in open court being a court of record for the said county James Chambers aged sixty-seven years {illegible} in said County, who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the years 1776 in Capt. Bayles company of third Pennsylvania Regiment under Col Cadevalloer that he was in the battle of Long Island and at Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner that after his release, he was in the Battle of Germantown that he {illegble} his original declaration on the twenty second day of April in the year 1818 and received a certificate number 7514.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part-thereof, with intent thereby as 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 this 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust of me, any property or security's contract or debt due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

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Schedule of Property
193/2 acres ware on theland at 50.0 {illegible} $96.75
one cow of three colors $1.50  8.50
one old loom and tackle $2.50 2 wheels $2.50 5.50
Three old chairs $1.50 ware on the dresser 2.50 4.00
One lo t of castings 5$ pan and grid iron 500. 5.50
Barrels tubs and buckets 3$ Chest Churn & table $3.50 6.50
One plow and old harrow and Iron 3.00
5 Bee hives and one old sifter 3.00
One old rifle gun 5$ one horse $20.00 25.00
Test    $157.75                   
Wm McMahon his mark James Chambers
And the said James Chambers further declares on oath that he is a farmer by occupation but that he is unable to do much work that he has a wife aged forty-three years he has also two children one aged 8 years the other 11 years neither of which can support themselves. Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of October 1821 in open court 
Test Aza Beall Clk
the court value the property mentioned in the a foregoing schedule at One Hundred Ninety Dollars
I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegeny County in the state of Maryland do {illegible} that the a foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied form the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is 
{image is cut off at the bottom} amount in value of

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Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war record of James Shimer or Chambers of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, who is said to have received pension under the name Chambers.
The record of James Shimer, also called Chambers is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 34683, based upon his service in the Revolutionary war.
James Shimer, or Chambers, enlisted in February or March 1776, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, for one year, served as private in Captain Byles' company Colonel Cadwaladers' 3rd Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner and was held about two months, escaped then but was sick and "was unable to pass on to his home as the British Army had possession of Jersey". He enlisted sometime in September and served two months as private in the Pennsylvania militia, during which period of service he was, in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, names of officers not stated. The residence of the soldier at the time of his enlistment is not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he resided in Allegany County, Maryland; he was then aged sixty-three years date and place of his birth not shown, nor names of his parents given. His name was borne on the pension roll Chambers.
In 18231, the soldier stated that his wife was forty-three.

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years of age, and that two children, aged eight and eleven years were living at home. He did not state the names of his wife and children, nor refer to other members of his family. His widow survived him.
In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
James Chambers
Certificate #7514
Issued March 9, 1819
Commenced April 22, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Act of March 18, 1818
Maryland Agency.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.



* Did not use June 22-1811 as date of death, as Mr. French said it might not be correct.
*Correspondence - Dec, 29-1828 (Old book) stated that blank with instructions for new certificate was enclosed for James Chambers.
2.

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Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of James Chambers, died a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 6th of March, to the 22d June 1841. Respectfully yours, 
 [Signature Illegible] 
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present

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Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of James Chambers, died a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 6th of March, to the 22d June 1841. Respectfully yours,
[Signature Illegible]
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present

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James Chambers. Md Act 1818
to what time paid?
Pen Officer
Sep 8, 1814
1 of 4th March 1841
JH

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W.J. Coulter
Genealogy for enjoyment
phone xxx 4929
86 Watkins Avenue Middletown, N.Y.
Nov. 28th 1935
Pension Department
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
Some time at your convenience would you send me the pension record of James Shimer or Chambers as he was variously termed to served in both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops during the Revolution. His wife was Elizabeth Jones and we are trying to definitely straighten out who his father was.
I contend his father was Capt. Anthony Shimer of the Pennsyvania troops who was an own brother of Capt. Abram Shimer of Montague, N.J. Capt. Anthony Shimer deeded land to James Shimer in Montague and later James Shimer and wife Elizabeth sold it and moved to Maryland, so says a great grandson xxxxx James Shimer was from New Jersey and that he served in the Pennsylvania troops and that they wrote his name Chambers and that secured his pension under the name of Chambers although that was not his right name and he never used the name Chambers himself. Also, the New Jersey records show the service of James Shimer.
If at your convenience you will give us the date on James Shimer or James Chambers, we will appreciate it. 
Very truly yours, 
W.J: Coulter
No Signature?
Received Nov 29 1935

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1936. Jan 15 Hist. to W.J. Coulter -  J.L.L.
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34683
Reg. Invalid
File No. 34683
James Chambers
Pri. Rev. War
Act:  18 March 18
Index:  Vol. 2, Page 481

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[hand written note on back of page]

Hon. J. T. Mason
8 Sept 1861
GL

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129
Pen: Office Sep. 8, 1841 
Sir, The letter of William Shaw Esq. to you has been referred to the Bounty Land Office for reply relative to Land in the case of William Groves.
In reply to the inquires contained in said letter in the case of the widow of James Chambers dec. 
I have to state before I can inform you whether she is entitled to a pension or not it should be made known to me when she was married.  Enclosed herewith are blank forms and regulations showing what is required to be done to draw the arrears of pension due up to the period of the death of Wm. Chambers
Hon. J. T. Mason H. R.    SC

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Recd June 18, 1822  490 
Free
The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary at War for the Clark of the Pension office
City of Washington

{postmarked June 14}

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Cumberland June 13th, 1822 
Sir,
Inclosed I send James Chambers schedule & as his right, it appears on the face of the first sent that the land was valued at fifty Dollars p acre  when in fact it was only fifty cents, the Judges were of opinion the valuation was rather low & they made the amt. in a Grace sum one Hundred & Ninety dollars without saying in what [illegible]  the advance was made as you will see by the valuation in place of $157.75 
I am sir your humble servant
Wm. McMahon