Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23298, for Jacob Lambert, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn.
Lambert, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 23298
CONTENTS
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Resolution
23298
INVALID.
File No. 23, 298
Jacob Lamb His Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pennsylvania 26.059
Jacob Vanbort
Berks Co in the State of Pa He was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Christ of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Weaver in the Penna Key Stone Battery
2 Mo Copt. 7.32
4 " " 3.33
$20.65
Entered on the Roll of Pension the rate of 10 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept and 1st to Mrs. Mary A. Vanbort, H.R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 57.62 Pension allowance ending Sept 14th 1833 10.32
$61.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Pogue Clerk. Book C - Vol. 5 Page 36
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Jacob Lambert
29.335-
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg

Pennsylvania
Berks County
On the 14th thirteenth day of February 1834
personally appeared Jacob Lambert, now of the Borough of Reading, formerly of the Township of Cumru Township Berks County and State aforesaid, a Creditable Witness who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say, that he is in righty fourth year, maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress "passed June 7. 1832" That in the year 1776 he was drafted in the militia in the revolutionary war, for the term of two months, in a company commanded by Philip Rink, Col & Valentyn Eckert. That he marched in said company from the Borough of Reading aforesaid, from there to Bristol. That in the year 1777 he was drafted the second time in the company again commanded by the said Philip Rink, that he marched in said company from Reading aforesaid, to the Valley Forge in Chester County, and there encamped on the Schuylkill River. That in the year 1778, he was drafted the third time for two months in a company commanded by Captain John Godfrey, Col of the Heister. That in said company was appointed a Corporal. That he marched in said company from Reading aforesaid to Trenton & New Brunswick Jersey. That this deponent on his oath further saith that at each period he was honorably discharged. That he served six months and upwards at the time specified until his return home, and that he has no Witness at the late period before his service (except) Peter Stubble, who has made oath of one town which is made on the other side. That he never was in any battle, that he now resides in Reading aforesaid, but formerly resided in Cumru Township aforesaid, hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or annuity (except the present) Seven Dollars.
Jacob Lambert
This deponent on his oath further saith that at the time and for some time past he is from old age bodily infirmity not being able to leave his dwelling house within the Borough of Reading before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas to make the necessary proof required the Act of Congress relative to Old revolutionary War.
Matthew V. Richards, a Judge of Berks Co.
Jacob Lambert

Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
On the 16 th day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared Sebastian Allgeier, a Credible Witness of the Borough of Reading, Berks County, who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the within named Jacob Gambert the applicant and that he hath been acquainted with him for upwards of forty years, That he hath been reputed as an old soldier in the revolutionary war, That he is a man of veracity and to be believed on his oath.
Sworn to and in open Court January 16 th 1834.
Sebastian Allgeier
Before me J. G. Schlotterbeck
Berks County ss
On the 17 th day of January 1834 personally appeared Peter Stechter, a Credible Witness of the Borough of Reading Berks County, who upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jacob Gambert, the applicant upwards of forty years, That he heard Jacob Gambert, Marcher in the year 1781 in the Continental or a Company Commanded by Capt. John Leininger Col 1st eastern Regiment. That this defendant Marched at the same time in a Company of the Continental Commanded by Capt. Charles Goben. That they served a term of two months. That they Marched from the Borough of Reading to Trenton New Jersey where they were encamped until they were discharged. And that the said applicant hath been reputed as an old soldier in the revolutionary war. That he is a man of veracity and to be believed on his oath.
Sworn to and in open Court January 17 th 1834
Peter Stechter
Before me J. G. Schlotterbeck

In the said Court do hereby declare that Francis Lambert, the applicant for a Pension was a Revolutionary soldier and served as such,
Charles M. Mallory Brevet Genl
Matthias V. Richards a Judge of Berks Co.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Francis Lambert for a Pension and I do hereby further certify that Henry Bly, before whom the affidavit of said Lambert, was taken, is and was at the time of making the same a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County and that due faith and credit is or ought to be given to all his official acts and that the name, thereto subscribed Henry Bly is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court of the said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 18 th day of January A.D. 1834.
J. S. Sullivan Clerk

29. 333
Jacob Lambert Penn a
Return
Adm 2 Months Corp " 4 " private
3/ 40 13.33
From Henry A. Muhlenberg Chas of Rep

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
27 th Jan'y. 1834.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Lambert
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776. 2. priv Cap. Kreigh Col. Eckhardt 84. year Pa.   " 77. 2. " " Weaver Living Witness and Traditionary   1781. 2. Corpo. Cap. Loder  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, (before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record) of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
(k) The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(l) This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(m) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(n) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.