Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27145, for Fitch Lanphere, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lanphere Fitch or Lanpher or Lamphere or Lamphire
W 27145
CONTENTS
Jerusha

New York: Albany 544
Jerusha Lamphere
Con widow of Fitch Lamphere who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1843. and sent to A. Marks Durham, Green Co. N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 108
Reported J. Samphere Jan. 19/59

11.974 Q
New York
Fitch Lamphire
of Catskill in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webbs of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of June 1818 and sent to Moses Cantine Esq. Catskill New York
>   Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  24.77    semi-ann. all ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00    3 Mo \frac{3}{31} .      $72.77  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter 20 May 1831 To Pension & sent it Albany N York - Dead. See letter to T.W. O'cott. actg. Pen. Agt. 18 June 1831. do. to A. Marks Jan. 9. 1839.
Fitch Lamphire, New York, 1818

V
5370
Jerusha Lampkin
Act. July 7. 1838
Marr'd 12 January 1792 Husband died 10 " 1826
No deduction
Col S. B. Webb } Comt. Line Capt Miles }
Admitted Private 2 years
Samuel Jenkins Esq, Albany N.Y. Jerusha Lampkin.

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this 28 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Justices, Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a court of Record) Jerusha Lamphier, a widow of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene, and State aforesaid, aged seventy years, upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" -
That she is the widow of Fitch Lamphier, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and was at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 18 March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Fitch Lamphier, on the twelfth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid Fitch Lamphier died on the tenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four - Viz. at the time above stated.
She further declares that she was married in the Town of Durham, in the State of Connecticut, and the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Elizer Goodrich, a clergyman then residing in that Town, who is now dead and has been dead many years - She further states that her name previous to her marriage, was Jerusha Merwin -
She further states that she does not know of any Record of her said marriage, now existing, except the Record heretofore mentioned - That the Record heretofore mentioned, written on a leaf of the family Bible, is in the proper handwriting of her said husband Fitch Lamphier, except the Record of his own death & the subsequent entries - That the said Record contains a true state -

ments, of the dates of the births of the children of her self & her said Husband, the oldest of whom named Miles Lamphire was born on the 12 the 12 th of May 1793 - Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year first above written, in open Court, (Joshua Lamphire) clerk thereof, the Seal of the said Court & the signature of the Clerk thereof, -
The words "except the second hereunto annexed" erased, & the words "the death of Miles Lamphire" inserted, before being sworn to John G. Watson 6th
State of New York
Albany Justice's Court ss. I, Josh Lamphire of the Town of Durham, in the County of Greene, being duly sworn, de- poses that he is thirty five years of age, & is a son of the witness named Peter Lamphire and Joshua Lamphire; that his said Father died on the tenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five - leaving the said Joshua his Widow, who has ever since remained and now is such Widow -
This Deposition further states that the annexed record of the births of his Father & Mother and of their children is in the hand writing of the Depositions Father, with which this Depositioner is well acquainted. Josh Lamphire
Sworn to and subscribed, in open Court, this 28 th day of

May 1839 - John G. Watson Clk
It is hereby Certify that the above Deposition before Samphire is a credible Witness.
My word the Court -
Witness the Seal thereof & my official signature -
John G. Watson Clk.

State of New York Greene County } ss
Olive Smith of the town of Durham County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is sixty five years of age that she is well acquainted with Jerusha Lamphere of the same place widow of Fitch Lamphere deceased - that she is the sister of this deponent - whose maiden name was Merrin
And this deponent further saith that said Jerusha Lamphere was legally married to Fitch Lamphere on or about the twelfth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety two in the town of Durham in the State of Connecticut -
That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Elizur Goodrich clergyman of the Presbyterian Church in said town in said town of Durham in said State of Connecticut and that this deponent was present and saw them joined together in wedlock
And this deponent further saith that said Fitch Lamphere & Jerusha Lamphere have lived together several years part of the time in Albany County & part of the time in the County of Greene of the State of New York - and that they had several children - the eldest by the name of Miles Lamphere was born about Sixteen Months after the month of marriage of his parents and died not long after his father
And this deponent further saith that said

Fitch Lamphere was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of passed in the year 1818 and that he died in on or about the day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six and that said Jemima Lamphere has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said Fitch Lamphere and is now an applicant for a pension and further this deponent saith not
Oliver Smith
Sworn and Subscribed this 24 th day of May 1839 before me & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent that she is a respectable citizen and is a credible witness
W.B. Hervey } Commissioner of Deeds.
State of New York. Greene County ss. I William T.B. Keermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Deliverance B. Hervey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds of the said County duly appointed and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 29 th day of May 1839.
William T.B. Keermance Clerk
General Justins. Pension office Albany

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
New-York:
PRINTED BY M. L. & W. A. DAVIS,
For Gaine & Ten Eyck, S. Campbell, John Reid, John Broome & Son, E. Duyckinck, T. & J. Swords, T. S. Arden, P. A. Mesier, S. Stephens, and T. B. Jansen & Co.
1801.

Elizabeth Lanphere was Born March 11
March the 30 th 1761
Penelope Marrian was Born August the 27 th 1768
Miles Lanphere was Born May 12 th 1793 died December 19 th 18
Elizabeth Lanphere was Born December 13 th 1794
1796  1796  1796  1796 Nancy Lanphere was Born November 16 th 1796 seventeen hundred ninety six
Rachel Lanphere was Born the November 9 th 1798
Samuel Lanphere was Born October 10 th 1801 and Left in 3 moths
Joseph Lanphere was Born December 2 nd 1803
Mary Lanphere was Born 7 June 1807
Abigail Lanphere was Born May 10 th 1809
Samuel Lanphere was Born August 7 th 1811 - Left 6 Days old
Elizabeth Lanphere died January 16 th 1826.
Miles Lanphere died December 19 th 1826.
Mary Brooks Departed this Life February 26 th 1832.
Samuel 3 Brooks Son of Henry and Mary Brooks who Departed this life February 25 th 1832

Fitch Samphin (private) Colonel Webbs Regt. Connecticut line 1777-3 years
Correct by Rev
Admitted

State of New-York, } Greene County, ss. }
On this second day of
December 1818 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the county of Greene and state of New-York, personally appears
Fitch Lamphere aged about fiftyseven years, res-
ident in the town of Catskill county of Greene and state of New-York,
who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for cer-
tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That
he the said Fitch Lamphere , enlisted on the twenty second day
of April 1777 in Lebanon in the state of
Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Paul Willis
in a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Webb that he continued to serve
in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the twenty eighth day
of April 1780, having enlisted for the
term of three years
when he was discharged from service in Morristown state of New Jersey
that he was in the battles of Quaker Hill in Rhode Island , and in
another on Staten Island in the state of New York
and 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 services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Cantine  Fitch Lamphere First Judge of Greene Co.
I, Moses Cantine Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Fitch Lamphere did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and I do further certify that I am satisfied as well from the annexed affidavits as my own personal knowledge that the said Fitch Lamphere is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country Catskill 2nd Dec 1818  Moses Cantine First Judge of Greene Co.
I, William V. Beyer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and state of New-York, do certify that Moses Cantine was a Judge of said court, on the second day of December 1818 that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature of the said judge, to the above affidavit or declaration of Fitch Lamphere is genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this 3rd day of December 1818
William V. Beyer Clerk as aforesaid

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford Novem. 14. 1818
Upon examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Fitch Lamphere served as a Private in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the twenty second day of April 1777. to the twenty eighth day of April 1780 — and that the pay for his services was made up in the Regimental Payroll — was paid by this State, was charged to the United States and allowed on the final settlement of the accounts of settlement of the accounts of this State for the expenses of the Revolutionary war.
Certified by Elisha Fitch Comptroller of Public Accounts

State of New York ss Miles Lamphire of the town of Cats kill in the County of Greene; being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is thirty five years old, that he is well acquainted with Fitch Lamphire named in the annexed affidavit and now here present, that the said Fitch Lamphire is in reduced circumstances and needs support from his country. Miles Lamphire
Sworn this 2nd day of Dec 1818 before me N. L. Lantine
First Judge of Greene County

State of New York
Greene County 3/6 On this 1st Day of June 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record called the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene, Fitch Sanphere aged Fifty Nine Years resident in Catskill in Said County who being first Duly sworn depos according to Law doth on his oath declare, That he served in the revolutionary War as follows he enlisted in April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven under Captain Paul Willis in Samuel V d Webbs Regiment in the State of Connecticut and served three years, That my Original Declaration was made on the Second Day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, That my Pension Certificate is numbered, Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Four, And do solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth 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 without 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 18th Day of March 1818 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
Real Estate I have none
Personal Property One lot worth about fifteen Dollars, Six Grain & two Tables, worth Six Dollars Three iron pots worth two Dollars, Six Cups & Saucers & Tea Kettle & Six Knives and Forks & Shovel and Tongs of candle stand & one broom & one chest of drawers 10/ Six Plates 2/ Two Foot Stools & one Half Pint Tumbler 1/6 one looking glass

One Looking Glass of Two Butcher Knives & one Groping Thimble of Two parts of Two bundle sticks of -
With Semphere
That I am a Dey Sabower and Now in a Feeble State of Health have a Wife who is Fifty Two years old, have One Daughter 20 years old who is now and has been Pre- -naged for about 10 years by the Name of Rachel, One Son Named Elie about 16 years old, an able Bodied Boy A Daughter Married Mary 11 years old in Good health as Son named Noah 9 years old has the St. Vitus Dance and Cannot Speak
With Semphere
Sworn to and Declared on the 1 st Day of June 1820 before me in Open Court, William Van Berghen Clerk
This Court Estimates the Value of the Pensioners Property at Twenty Eight Dollars -
State of New York Infene County } Clatsop } 17/5 17/6 '11
Mrs. Christine Rachel Barker Benjamin Hartman
I William Van Berghen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green Do hereby Certify That the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereto an- nexed are truly correct from the Record of said Court & I Do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total amount of Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Oath is twenty Eight Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this first Day of June 1820
W. Van Berghen Clk

Albany 4740
Jerusha Lanphere widow of Fitch Lanphere
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 10 th January 1826 of Albany Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Willis of the regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of Dec. 1839, and sent to General Jenkins, Albany, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March '40 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 87

Durham NY June 1878. Law 9 Can. Fitch Lampkin NY. abt 1878.
14 June 69
for
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r Pensions Washington City,

Dear Sir I understand the construction of the Pension law of last July to be that all widows of Pensioners, coming within the provisions of that act as to marriage &c, are entitled to pensions notwithstanding their husbands have previously drawn pensions, if such husbands died previous to the passage of said act.
The Widow of, Fitch Loomis who was formerly a pensioner under the act of 1818, or some of the acts previous to 1826, wishes to make application for a pension under the act of last July. & she wishes me to enquire whether the evidence of his services previously furnished to the Department to obtain his pension are not sufficient without any other proof of them, & whether it will not be sufficient for her to refer to the other records of the Department for proof of his services. He died as I was informed about the year 1836 & his pension paper or Certificate was surrendered.
Respectfully
Yours &c A. Marks
Johnson Green Co. N.Y. Jany. 4 th 1839
To J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee on Pensions

Albany May 31. 1839.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration and proofs in the case of Mrs. Jerusha Lamphire, Widow of Fitch Lamphire, on her application for a pension under the act of July '38 -
Her Husband was a Pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818 -
I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Levi Jenkins
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions War Dept.

Col. J. M. Lums Acting Commissioner of Pension J. M. Olcott Esq Pension Agent Albany New York

Nov 28
Ms
add. proof
Jerusha Gampshire
James L Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions War Dept t City of Washington

Albany November 25 th 1839
Sir,
Your letter of the 14 th Inst. last, respecting the case of Mr. Jerusha Lampshire, was duly received. I have enclosed the evidence required, and also the affidavit of Mr. Mannin, who was present at the marriage -
Very Respectfully -
Your Obed t Servt Lemuel Jenkins
James L. Edwards Esq r Commis n of Peace Albany Dist t

Hon. J. G. Edward Esq. Com d of Reunion Washington City

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you declaration of Jasper Simpson to obtain allowance of pension under act of 3 d of March last. Please send certificate to me
Respectfully
Yours
A. Manser
Durham Green County N.Y. April 11 th 1813

V N. York Jerusha Lamphear let. to L. Jenkins 14 Sep. 1839
Act Juty 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27.145-
Jerusha Lamphere
(Widow of
Butch Lamphere
Rev Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1823
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 422
[Arrangement of 1870.]

My Sir, Fitch Lampphere was a Revolutionary Soldier & drew a pension under the act of 1818. He died & my mother Sarah Lampphere applied & drew a pension under the act of 1838 as his widow. I claim that there is back pay due my father before he drew, he died Jan'y 10th 1826. Will you please send me my father's Certificate upon which he drew a pension that I may make the proper application for the

the under pay referred to.
I am a son of Fitch Lampshire. Will you please send me the Certificate sent to my mother upon which she drew a pension also and oblige Your Obedient
Edgar Lampshire
Coxsackie Jan'y 13 th 1859 Greene Co N.Y.

355 Jerusha Lamphni Declaration
Admit private p 80 Albany Agency Send to A. Marks Durham Green County N. Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New York } County of Greene }
On this 8 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid Jerusha Sampson a resident of Durham in the County of Greene aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Fitch Sampson who was enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut State Troops, and that she was allowed a pension of Eighty Dollars per year for five years commencing on the 4 th day of March 1836, under the act of July 7 th 1838 - And she further declares that she is still a widow
The word "Dollars" interlined before signing J. Marks Comr.
Jerusha Sampson
State of New York }
County of Greene } Be it known that on this 8 th day of April 1843, before the subscriber A Commissioner of Deeds, in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jerusha Sampson & being by me first duly sworn made oath that all the matters & things in the above declaration by her subscribed are true & correct - And I also certify that said Jerusha Sampson is personally known to me to be the person described in & who signed the above declaration -
Almon Marks Comr. of Deeds &c

STATE OF NEW YORK, } GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Almyrn Nash Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Almyrn Nash and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 10 day of April 184 3
William Pierson Clk

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss
Durham November 18 th 1839
I certify that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Durham County & State aforesaid and have carefully Examined the records of said Town in my possession, and cannot find any record of the Marriage of Fitch Linsine and Jemima Merwin in my possession or in the records of said Town.
Sworn and Subscribed
this 18 th day of November A D 1839
Asher Robinson
Clerk of the Town of Durham
Middlesex County ss Durham Nov 18 th 1839
I hereby certify that the above deponent is well known to me to be the person he describes himself to be in the foregoing affidavit and certificate and that he is a credible witness
A. John White Justice of the Peace

Durham Nov. 18. 1839. -
I hereby certify that I have examined the record of marriages made by my predecessor Rev. Dr. Goodrich, & find that no marriage is on record in his book later than the year 1779. Therefore there is no record of the marriage of Fitch Lamphire & Jerusha Merwin, on said records.
Sworn & Subscribed this 18th day of November 1839 Attest David Smith Minister of the Gospel
State of Connecticut County Middlesex of Durham November 18th 1839
I hereby certify that the above deponent is well known to me to be the person he describes himself to be in the foregoing affidavit and certificate and that he is a credible witness and I also certify that the word County was interlined by me
B. John White Justice of the Peace

I Miles Merwin of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 67 years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jerusha Lamphine wife of the late Fitch Lamphine late a resident of the Town of Durham in the State of New York Deceased and was well acquainted with her before her Marriage with the said Fitch Lamphine
I remember very well of being present at the Marriage of the said Fitch Lamphine and Jerusha Merwin it took place in Durham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut on or about the 12th day of January 1792 they were married by the Reverend Elyur Goodrich who was then the Minister of the Town of Durham and I further say that the said Jerusha Lamphine has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband which took place as near as I can recollect about ten or twelve years ago
and further the Deponent saith not
Dated at Durham this 20th day of November 1839
witness John White David Johnson
Miles Merwin
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Durham Nov 20th 1839
Personally Appeared Miles Merwin known to me to be a person of truth & veracity and veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me John White Justice of the peace
C.

State of Connecticut } Nov. 21. 1839 Middlesex County }
I John Tink Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do certify that John White Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for s d County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates marks A. B. C. are his proper hand Writing & signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of s d Court this 21 st day of Nov. A.D. 1839
J. Tink Clerk

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss
Durham November 18 th 1839 I certify that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Durham County & State aforesaid and have carefully Examined the records of said Town in my possession, and cannot find any record of the Marriage of Fitch Sampson and Jemima Merwin in my possession or in the records of said Town.
Sworn and Subscribed
this 18 th day of November 1839
Asahel Robinson
Clerk of the Town of Durham
Middlesex County ss Durham Nov 18 th 1839
I hereby certify that the above deponent is well known to me to be the person he describes himself to be in the foregoing affidavit and certificate and that he is a credible witness
A. John White Justice of the Peace