Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,916, for Peter Lamb, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Lamb Peter
NUMBER
S.40916
CONTENTS

3,934
Massachusetts Roll
Capt Mayton Peter Lamb 4 Private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October 1818 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. Judge Greenfield Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Amt. \frac{28}{30} — 39:46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: — $ 87:46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 4 Years 1777- Cont d Transf d to Vermont on the 19 th Oct r 1780 per Shutesbury, P o of Franklin — 4 th March 1820 —
Not for debt to James Elliot. Clerk Washington P.O. Col. Massachusetts 15 Oct 1820

N o 85.
Peter Lamb.
Application for Pension.
Richland County, N. H.
1 Copy.
3934
3. 65.

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Peter Lamb aged sixty three years, resident in Putney in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Company commanded by Capt. Ruben Hasty in the fourth Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Wm. Shepard Col. that I enlisted for the term of three years on the tenth day of March 1777 that I continued in said Regiment the whole term of three years, at the expiration of which I received an honorable discharge dated Highlands March 10th 1780 - signed by the Commandant of said Regiment as Sergt. Major of said Regt. in which term I was at the taking of Burgoyne - and in the battle of Monmouth - and on Rhode Island with Gen. Sullivan.
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 3934 and the date of his original declaration is April 7th 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
1 Pig - 12 Chairs - 2 Tables - 2 Chests - 1 Candlestand - 6 Knives & Forks - 1 Kettle - 1 Brass Kettle - 1 pot - 12 plates - 6 Tea cups & saucers Peter Lamb

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Shoemaker - that his family consists of his wife Elizabeth aged sixty two years somewhat out of health - a son Lyman aged thirty years who renders me no assistance
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White JUDGE.
I James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: 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 eighteen dollars, and  cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court , on this eighteenth day of June 1820.
James Elliot, CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

Peter Lamb's Certificate of Transfer from Massachusetts to Vermont. —
Transfer made on the 17th October 1820 —
Mar 29
Asst. to James Elliot Clerk C. S. Winooski, Vt.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont County of Windham ss.
On this Eleventh day of October 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windham - personally appeared Peter Lamb who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Nathan Slayton in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont in the Town of Putney where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
Noah Sabin Justice of Peace
oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official nature must be properly authenticated.
State of Vermont: Windham County Court Clerks Office, Brattleborough, October 13 th 1820.
I certify that Noah Sabin Esquire is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned as such, and that the above is his signature. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court. James Elliot, Clerk.

I Peter Lamb, a Citizen of the United States, now resident in the Town of Huntington in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. In the year 1773 I entered the service & served eight months as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt William Campbell in the Regiment commanded by Col Ebenezer Darned of the State of Mass. In 1776 I entered the service again & served four months as a soldier in the company of Capt John Nichols in the Regiment commanded by Col. Holman of Massachusetts. In 1777 I enlisted for three years under Capt. Nathan Houghton & served a part of said term as a Corporal, & the remainder thereof as a Sergeant Major. The Company in which I served as aforesaid was commanded a part of the time by Capt. Nathan Houghton aforesaid & a part of the time by Capt. Moore, & belonged to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepherd. The Discharge which I received at the expiration of said three years is herunto annexed. In 1781 I served three months as a Lieutenant in the Regiment of Lt. Col. Denny, & the Discharge which I then received is also herunto annexed. I am not wholly destitute of property, but am poor, & very infirm, & truly & truly in need of all assistance from my Country. For support. Dated this fourth day of April A.D. 1818 Peter Lamb.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Franklin Co. April 7 th 1818. The above named Peter Lamb made oath that the declaration of him subscribed is true before me Jos. Hewitt, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Franklin
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the subscriber, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit, which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that from the testimony offered it appears to my satisfaction that the beforementioned Peter Ladd served in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Jonathan Leavitt

These may Certify that Lt Peter Lamb of St Col Juniors Regt of Militia has served the full term of three Months, according to an Act of the year Court of the Common wealth of Massachusetts of June 30 th 1781 — and is Honorably Discharged — West Point November 1 st 1781 Luke Denny L. Col. Com.

This Certifies that Peter L. L. Sergeant May in the for the Massachusetts Light Engaged in the Continental Service, for the Term of Three Years, which term is this day Expired, according to Muster Roll, and is hereby Discharged the Service, having served the above Term like a faithful good Soldier and Delivered in his Arms and Accoutrements
Highland March 10. 1880
Given under my hand L. C. Ball Major Comd. 4 M.S.M.

40 916 INVALID.
Revy
File No.
40 916
Peter Lamb
Pr. Rev. Wood
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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[Arrangement of 1870.]