Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27440, for Henry Lambert, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Lambert, Henry Hannah
St. 27440
CONTENTS

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Mar. 11-1904 - Vis to Mrs. Mary E. Owens East Boston Mass.
File No. 27,440 Hannah Lambert Widow of Henry Lambert Pre Rev War
Act July 4 th 1861
Index: Vol. 10 , Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 330 Wannah Lambert of Norfolk in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the widow of Wannah Lam- bert dec'd late a Private in the Revolution
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Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Decem- ber 1836 and sent to Deborah Norbury Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $220.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar 37 20.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Jan 2 1832 }
Recorded by H. H. Gaddison Clerk Book Vol. Page 5

"Henry Lambert and Hannah Beale were joined in marriage by Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the First Church in Hingham. December 17, 1767."
The above is a true copy of the said marriage from the records deposited in my office.
Attest,
James S. Lewis.
Town Clerk of Hingham
Hingham Ms. Nov. 10, 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Nov r 10. 1836. Then personally appeared before me the subscribe Solomon Lincoln a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named James S. Lewis Town Clerk of Hingham in said County, and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. And I hereby certify that said James S. Lewis is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Pro- bate Court for said County this eleventh day of November 1836.
Jacob H. Lord

N o 631. 3 Ac. Hannah Lambuth Mass.
(Adm d a private 12) and $40 per ann. comf 4 March 1837. Capt Stawes Mass Militia; —
Please to write to P. Leach Notbury Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. On this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County Hannah Lambert a resident of Cohasset in said County aged about fifty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to take the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of the fourth of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty six that she is the widow of Henry Lambert late of said Cohasset deceased, that her said husband was a soldier in the revolutionary war and according to the best of her knowledge and belief served therein as follows in the company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Captain Stearns stationed in the vicinity of Boston in the year 1776 and served at least four months.
Also as a private in a company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Captain Cushing for a period not less than five months.
Also as a private in a company of Massachusetts militia commanded by Captain John Lincoln at West Point for a period not less than three months. Also as a private in several other companies under different officers which from the great lapse of time she is unable particularly to describe embracing a period of several years.
That she was married to the said Henry Lambert by the Rev. Mr. Gay of Hingham in December one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven and that her said husband died on the fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty eight and that she has remained his widow ever since as will fully appear by the testimony herewith annexed.
Given & subscribed this day and year first above written before me
Hannah X Lambert mark
I swear to be subscribed the day & year first above written before me I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Hannah Lambert is unable to appear before a court to make the above declaration
S Leland Judge of Probate

I Joshua Beal of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged ninety one years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Henry Lambert late of Cohasset deceased, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that I served with him in Lord Howe's campaign at Port Royal for about four months in the winter of 1778. I also know that he was out as a soldier a considerable part of the war but am unable to state under what officers he served. I also testify and say that Hannah Lambert of said Cohasset is the widow of said Henry and that they were married before the Revolutionary war and they have lived together in Cohasset until his death, which took place about eight years ago - and that she has remained a widow ever since.
Joshua X Beal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, October the 26 th 1836. Submitted by the said Joshua Beal who is a credible witness & sworn to before me
S. Leland Judge of Probate
I Joseph Beal of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Hannah Lambert and had been for more than twenty years past that she is the widow of Henry Lambert who died at Cohasset about eight years ago. I also testify that I was well acquainted with said Henry Lambert, that he was about several different times serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war as I understood. I also testify and say that they lived together as man and wife from an early acquaintance as such, before the revolutionary war, and continued to live so until his death.
Joseph Beal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, October 26 th 1836 Submitted by the said Joseph Beal who is a credible witness & sworn to
before me S. Leland Judge of Probate

I Thomas Bourn Clerk for the Town of Cohasset hereby Certify that I find on the records of said Town a Charge in March 1782 of twenty five pounds paid Henry Lambert for Soldiering at West Point, and I further Certify that there can be no doubt of it being the same Henry Lambert whose Widow is now an Applicant for a Pension
Thomas Bourn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss Cohasset November 28 th 1836 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Bourn Town Clerk of Cohasset a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me James C. Deane Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Norfolk
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sherman Leland is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that James C Deane is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to this & the annexed papers are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this third day of November A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of Probate Norfolk Co.

I Aaron Pratt of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk a Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged twenty six years do hereby say that I served as a soldier in the Revolution at Cambridge in the year 1777 in a company of which Stephen Hodsdon was lieutenant, the captain's name not recollected, that Henry Lambard of Cohasset served in the same company with me for a period of five and one half months.
Aaron Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss October 31 st 1836 Personally appeared the above named Aaron Pratt and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me James C. Boane Justice P.
I further certify that the above named Aaron Pratt is a credible witness James C. Boane Justice P.