Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,810, for Abraham Lambert, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lambert, Abraham
S 42,810
CONTENTS

4,309 New York Roll
Abraham Lambert Capt Treloar Private New York Line - 1776. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of November 1818 and sent to Isaac Reyna Esq. Judge Westchester County - New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1818, 3m. \frac{10}{30} - 27:64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.
Van Schaick $ 75:64 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Mount Pleasant

Notif n sent Nov. 20 th 1820 to W m Regna Terry - town West Chester Co N.Y.

© Abraham Lamberts.
N o 28
430
West Chester
604
Con
1812

State of New York Westchester County ss
In a Court of Common pleas held at the Court House at Bedford in and for the County of Westchester before the judges of the said Court at the Term of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Present the Honorable William Jay, Just Judge Jonathan Lewis } Judges Stephen B Hoffman }
Westchester County ss. Be it Remembered that on the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common pleas held in and for the County of Westchester, in Open Court, the same being a Court of Record for the said County of Westchester. Abraham Lambert aged fifty eight years resident in the County of Westchester, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. The first enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Leekens Company in Col. Gansevoorts Regiment in General James Clintons Brigade in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and that he continued to serve as such soldier until the close of the revolutionary war that he was regularly discharged at Yorktown (or Little York) in the State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton, at the Battle of Fort Stanwix under Col Gansevoort and at the taking of Cornwallis — And that his Original Declaration is dated the thirteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that his pension Certificate is N o 4.369.

And I do solemnly swear That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or of 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 the 18 th day of March one Thousand eight hundred & 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 subscribed by me (to wit:
That he has not any property of any description whatsoever excepting his wearing Apparel, which consists of one Coat one waistcoat two pair of trousers, two Shirts two Handkerchiefs two pair of Stockings, one pair of shoes, and one hat and one great Coat. That he has no family to support or maintain.
Signed Abraham Lambert.
Sworn in Open Court the 25 th day September 1820
W. H. C. [Signature]

I William Reginald Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition and the schedule herein to annexed are truly copied from the 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 Nothing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the Fifth day of October 1820
William Reginald Clerk

Abraham Lambert. Jr. Doughcops. N. York. Reg 1776 to 1783 May 22. 1818
Admitted -
G. 1. 3 He was entitled to Mounty Louis - of course he served as State
No Roll of Armand's Comp.

To the Honorable Isaac Riggs and of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Wutahurst which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Abraham Lambert - formerly a Soldier - engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of of the Town of MOUNT Pleasant in the County of Westchester and State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Abraham Lamb first in year 1776 enlisted into the Service of the United States in Col d Andrew Morton's Com ny in Col d M c Dougals Regiment that he served in that Regiment about one year that he was at the taking of Hermans at Trenton that in the Spring of the year 1777 he enlisted in Col d Leaharts Com ny in Col d  Germans Regiment to serve during the War that he served in that Reg t until an encampment of the York line took place when he was transferred to  to  the  same  Regiment in those two last Regiments he served until after the Capture of Corn wallis at York Town that he was a Soldier and served at that Siege that a short time afterwards two reg ts were taken from Col d  Brantlands Reg t and two from Col d  Vanscuyks Reg t and transferred to fill up a Com ny of Horse commanded by a Col d  Arvin and on command that he served in that Regiment during the remainder of the Revolutionary War and obtained from his Col d an honorable discharge that the said  to  the  land to a Major Platt and as an evidence of his Truth he left his discharge in the hands that he is now in his fifty seventh year of age.
And this Declaration further representeth that she said Abraham Lincoln is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Mount Pleasant aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has not heretofore been placed on the pension list
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Testimony - of himself and of Cornelius Lambert - hereafter set forth.
Dated, the 22 nd day of May - 1818
County of Westchester ss. Abraham Lambert being duly Sworn - says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true. Abraham Lambert
Sworn - the 22 nd day of May - 1818 before me, J
J. R. [Signature] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Westchester County which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
Westchester County ss. Cornelius Lambert being duly Sworn saith that Abraham Lambert is a Brother to him the deponent and that he perfectly recollects that he was a Soldier in the Continental army and that he served during the war and that I have always understood and truly believe that he served during the Revolutionary war and that they are personally known to me and entitled to full Credit and Belief. Cornelius Lambert Sworn the 22 nd day of May 1818
Before me
J. R. [Signature]

It appears from the record of warrants - that Abraham Lambert of Armand's corps - assigned his claim for land to Sam l Broome on the 11 th Nov r 1791 - as the discharge or documents on which the warrant was granted has been burnt - I cannot say how long he was in service —
Yrs & J c
Providence

State of New York County of Westchester } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty second day of May — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty two before me, Isaac Aguia one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Westchester — which is a Court of Record of the State of New York — personally appeared the aforesaid Abraham Lambert Applicant, and Conclusius Lambert who being first duly sworn testified in the manner herein before set forth
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
Westchester County ss.
Elijah Brainerd Clerk of the County of Westchester and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the above named Isaac Aguia is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester duly commissioned and sworn to act as such in the said County
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester the 28th day of May 1818 Elijah Brainerd

One Card Grand Legua Judge West Chester 6 th N. York Recd June 30 th 1818
Admitted
Genl. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War Washington City

Abraham Lambert Jr Doughlaph's N. York Co 1776 to 1783 May 20. 1815

H 2 810
INVALID.
Ready
File No. 12,810
Abraham Lambert
Pa. Rev. Ins.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]