Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22870, for James Lamb, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lamb, James
S. 22870
CONTENTS

5893
Dear Lamb
Prints 6 mo. 23 days
W.C.E.
Report in regard to the period of our — in the 20th century
Letter 27 Oct 1832
23 5 48 2.55
 25 56  22 56   48.12  11 28   50.40 
7.
F. A. Gannan Charleston S.C.

BRIEF in the case of  James Lamb of  Langdon, Sullivan Co  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? - Judge of Probate  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  How old is he? 79 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1770 Middle of April - Served 6 out of 6 - 13 - 7* - 8. 6 - 23 Private Col Whitney Mass. Line  
says also, that he volunteered a number of days when the British left Boston for Concord & Lexington - when they landed at Rhode Island, and the time of the battle of Bennington, does not recollect how many days
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
* and hired a man to whom he paid 5 doll. to perform the other service - as a part of the service of his family
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spencer, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses - Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
V O Clergyman's Certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

D. 685 New Hampshire James Lamb
Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whitcomb of the Regt commanded by Col. Whiting on the Mass line for 10 months & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct 1833 and sent to J. A. Sumner Charlestown N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $56.40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14th March 11. 28 $67.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, book C Vol. 1st Page 117

5893.
James Lamb
224/
Return to N. A. Sherman Charleston N.H.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New Hampshire
Sullivan county 15 } On this twenty sixth day of July AD. 1832 -
Personally appeared in open court before Frederick A. Sumner judge of the Probate of Wills for the county of Sullivan aforesaid now sitting, James Lamb a re- sident in Langdon in said county of Sullivan aged seventy nine years, who first being duly sworn au- -thorized to have, doth on his oath make the following de- -claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th AD. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States service under the following officers and served as herein after stated (viz)
About the middle of April 1776 he then being in Spencer in the county of Worcester then man's wealth of Massachusetts where he enlisted into Captain Carrick's company Hob. Whittin, regiment in the Massachusetts line for seven months as a private soldier. That he with the rest of the company was immediately marched to Boston where he stopped about one week from thence he was ordered with said company to Nantasket to Point Shirley where the company was stationed a short time, from thence to Nantasket where he was stationed until the falling of the year, but  less than one month before his time of service ended, having information that his family was sick he hired a man to serve his time out (gave him five dollars) said officers receiving the man in his room, gave him leave to go home, the three officers considered him fully entitled to the whole seven months service - That he has no documentary evidence of the service aforesaid, but the affidavits of Samuel Gasfield & Nathaniel Lamb, which accompany this declaration
He further states when the British left Boston for Concord & Lexington, also when they landed at Rhode Island & the time of the battle at Bunker Hill, he volunteered a number of days at each of the above times how many he does not recollect, & served until discharged. The officers he does not recollect only last before Capt. White. He never remembers receiving no pay & bearing his own expenses, & he has no evidence of the service

Your declarant further say, he was born in Spencer aforesaid in the year 1753-
That he has no particular record of his age
That he lived in said town of Spencer when he was called into service until the year seventeen hundred ninety five, - when he left Spencer he went to a place called Hubbardston where he resided about thirty years. Since which time he has had no place of re- sidence for a long time having lost his wife & no family has resided with his kinsmen & for the last five years made it his home principally with his brother in Langdons afor- -said where he now resides -
He enlisted voluntarily when he went into the service That he recollects that his his Ensign was from Daryloft & his name was Lieut David Prouty of Spencer & his Capt. Sled. as stated in his declaration aforesaid when he went out as volunteer to Concord Lexington & Bennington He remembers Captain Draper of Spencer commanded men who went to Concord Lexington & Rhode Island; & Capt. White when he started for Bennington,
He never had any regular discharge as he recollects - He
Jaffrey his mark
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the  any agency of any state -
James his mark
sworn to and subscribed this day & year last aforesaid
Frederick A. Sessions judge of Probate

We Nathaniel Lamb & Samuel Garfield residing in Langdon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Lamb of Langdon who signed hereto to the above obligation; that we be- lieve him to be 79 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he lives, that he has been a soldier of the revolution, & we know him to have served over six months as we have stated in our affidavits, & that he is a man of truth & veracity to be considered by his acquaintances.
I am B. G. Garfield
Nathaniel Lamb.
sworn to and subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Frederick A. Hemenway judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the inves- tigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he has stated, and court certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Garfield and Nathaniel Lamb also have subscribed their names to the preceding certificate as inhabitants of Langdon and an credible men, & that their statements is entitled to credit. There being no clergyman in Langdon is the reason of taking the above certificate. Frederick A. Hemenway judge of Probate
I Aaron Nuttall, June 6, 1832. of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court of Probate aforesaid, in the matter of the application of James Lamb for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand seal of office, this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1832
Aaron Nuttall Register of Probate

James Lamb the within declaration further deposes and says, being directed by the Department to be more precise in point of the several terms of service than appears in the with- declared statement for a pension - that his first term of service was six months & one half, when he marched toward Lexington He once and he was gone two days, when to Rhode Island he was gone two days & at the storm front - Bennington he was gone four days - He thinks he was in the service longer, but is willing to fix the terms as certain for the above periods.
James his X Lamb Mark
Sworn & subscribed This 3 rd day of June 1833
Before me
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
is my belief that Fredk A Sumner is the Judge of Probate for the County of Sel- -wren & that the above is his signature
Henry Hubbard M.G.

Prontuario 22870 INVALID.
File No. 22870
James Lamb
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 19 J.H.
Hon. S. Edwards Pension Office War Department Washington City D.C.

Charleston N.H. June 4 th 1833
Dear J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir -
The accompanying pa- -pers being the Declaration of James Lamb & co. - have been sent at the War Office, as will ap- -pear by the numbers on the same, and were returned for the want of attainty in point of time - Mr Lamb being away at the time they were returned has occasioned this delay, He however has made his affidavit on the back of the declaration, & stated with certain- -ty the time of service for which he expects to be allowed, this being the only objection made to the papers - I hope soon to hear from them by receiving a certificate for the relief of the poor & distressed old man -
I am with esteem Yours S er & serv t H. A. Simmons

I Samuel Garfield of Lawrence in the county of Lawrence State of New Hampshire formerly of Spofford in the county of Warren and commonwealth of Massachusetts. do hereby say that he was knowing to James Lamb then of the same Spofford enlisting into Capt Carrill's company of Col. Grafton's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for seven months. said enlistment took place about the middle of Sept 1770 in said Spofford, that the said James Lamb went with said company from Spofford to Boston, where said company stopped about one week from them went to point Shirley where they were stationed a short time, the said company were then marched to Nantasket where they were stationed the remainder of the seven months. The said James continued in the company until the fourth of November 1770 when he got leave to go him on account of the sickness of his family. The reason why your deponent knows the above facts is he enlisted at the same time for the same term of time, & well remembers the said James served as a private your deponent served his time out and did have to Spofford of which the said James Lamb at home, they were boys together brought up together. I have an appointed son since the said James is now living at present. Samuel Garfield
Attest Richard D. Ladd Clerk

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County
July 26 th 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Garfield within named and acknowledged the truth of the within affidavit by him signed. Before me Frederick A. Sumner Jus. Peace.
I hereby certify that Samuel Garfield who made the above the within affidavit is a man of truth & veracity & entitled to belief as a witness.
Frederick A. Sumner Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County
vs Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of Probate for said county, do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner who took and certified the depositions on this sheet made by said Garfield & Nathaniel Lamb, is a justice of the peace within & for said county & that the signatures hereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand I have sealed the records of Probate this 26 th day of July A. D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of Probate

I Nathanial Lamb of Langdon in the county of Sullivan State of New Hampshire where I say that I have heard the affidavit Samuel Garfield on the other half of the street read, as to the services of James Lamb in the revolutionary war & do agree with him as to the services. I inlist at the same time for the same term in the same company & Regiment & will remember that the said James inlist about the middle of April & was discharged about the first of November on account of the sickness of his family.
With Lamb
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss } July 26 th 1852
Personally appeared Nathan
Lamb and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me Frederick A. Sumner for Pres.
I certify that Nathanial Lamb is the person described to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth honorability & is entitled to credit as a witness.
In testimony whereof I set my hand Frederick A. Sumner for Pres.