Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44372, James Cambe, New York

SERVICE
New York
Cambe, James or Cambee
NUMBER
S. 44372
CONTENTS

3599.
New York Roll
v James Cambe, 4 Capt Backett Private -.
New York line
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 13 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of October 1818 and sent to James Smott Esq r Judge Poughkeepsie - N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. - - - - 29:97
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - 48: -
3 3/4 th - 24
19/31 - 4:90:3
4/30 - 1:6:6
$ 77:97
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 years Van Courtlandt
Continued Beekman - Dutchess Co 9 Mar 26
Not es sent to William Buckley Poughkeepsie, NY. 20 July 1820
Disbursed by the and sent to John Jay
John Jay New York

James Lambe 13 May
Correct

State of New York Dutchess County
ss. On this thirteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me James D. Smith full judge of Dutchess County came James Gamble who on oath declared that he is a citizen of the United States and that he now resides in the town of Beekman in the said County: that in or about the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six he enlisted for during the war in the American army in a company commanded by Capt. Sackett in a regiment in the New York line commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston which regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. W. W. Fieldt and that on the reduction of the said regiment this deponent was transferred to the regiment in the New York line commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt in which regiment he was at the close of the war: that this deponent faithfully served his said enlistment from his going into the army as aforesaid until he was discharged with the army at Sparta hill near Newburgh in June one thousand seven hundred & eighty three making a period of about seven years during all which time he belonged to the continental army and was with the army at the captures of Burgoyne & Cornwallis and that this deponent gave his discharge to Col. P. Van Cortlandt soon after the war on selling his County lands to him since which he has not seen the same nor does he know where the same now is; this deponent also says that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support wherefore he prays for a pension under the late act of congress making provision for the poor soldiers of the revolution!
Sworn this 13 th of May 1818 before me James D. Smith
by James Gamble
Dutchess ss. Robert Kelly of Washington in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he served as a soldier in the American army in the revolution war in a regiment commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt, that he knows James Gamble the above deponent and knew him in the army, that the said James served as a private in the regiment aforesaid to knowledge of this deponent for three years & upwards
Sworn this 13 th of May 1818 before me James D. Smith
Robert Kelly

State of New York Dutchess County ss. I James Enoft first judge of Dutchess County do certify that on this thirteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen James Gambe & Robert Kelly made oath before me as is within contained whereupon I am satisfied that the said James Gambe served in the army of the United States on the continent and is hereby entitled in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for nine months and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the late act of Congress providing for the poor soldiers of the revolution. JAMES ENOFT
I W th Henry Bulkley Deputy Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that James Enoft before whom the within Affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his Signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - W th Henry Bulkley

In the Matter of James Cambe a Pensioner of the United States
3599.
Buckman
13 Oct 1818.
Mar 1819

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
Present The Hon James Emott First Judge
Daniel O'Ver Planck
Abraham D Van Wyck } Esquires Judges Thomas Sweet }
Dutchess County Y s . Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said the Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York James Combe aged Sixty one years resident in the town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - In the fall of 1776 he enlisted at Haverstraw in New York in a Company commanded by Captain Samuel Sackett in Colonel Henry Livingston's Regiment of the New York line for during the war that he served in the same until the derangement of the Army when he was attached to Captain Sam Brannick Company of Infantry attached to Van Cortlandt's regiment that he served in the same Company until he was discharged at Snake Hill near Newburgh at the close of war on disbanding the army - and that his original declaration is dated the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension Certificate is N o 3599 -
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 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" paid on the 18 th 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 to wit -
Real estate I have none
Personal estate wearing apparel & bedding excepted as follows
Dresser & chestnut worth about $5.00 Four chairs 2 Spinning wheels one chest Tea kettle, Pot & Spans one stand 6 Knives and forks one Table Wash tub & Pail 3 Spoons Axe
This Deponent further saith that his family consists of himself and his wife aged about sixty one years, who is infirm hardly able to help herself. That the occupation of Deponent is by trade a Cooper, but from old age and infirmity he is unable by his labor to maintain himself -
Sworn this 26 th day of June 1820 in open Court W m Henry Bulkeley Deputy Clerk
James his X Cambe mark
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule 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 seventeen dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Johnston. Clerk

44372 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 44372
James Gambe
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sir
By request of the subscribers of the enclosed affidavit, I hereby forward it to the "war department" and would beg leave to request, that another certificate may sent on, with as little delay as the numerous duties of your office will permit - please direct to James Camber. Islip, Suffolk County - N. Y.
Very respectfully Yours.
Islip. March 22 nd 1862
Arthur Tappan. " " "
Hon. Secretary of War - Washington.

State of New-York, } ss. I Chas H Havens County of Suffolk } Clerk of the County of Suffolk Do hereby Certify, That Elephaleth Mosebury whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the  annexed affidavit
and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the peace  COMMISSIONER in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take affidavits  the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds, and discharges  of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature of Elephaleth Mosebury - subscribed to the said  affidavit  Certificate , is the proper hand-writing of the said Justice  Commissioner .
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the twenty-second day of March 1823 -
Chas H Havens

Suffolk County N-York
On this twenty first day of March 1823, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County of Suffolk personally appeared James Cambee of the town of Islip, in said County - who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company com- manded by Captain Hamtronic of the in- fantry, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New-York, that he has received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the secretary of war - which certificate on or about the tenth day of September 1822 at the town of Poughkeepsie, in the County of Dutchess in state aforesaid he lost.
Sworn, and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid
his James X Cambee mark
Elizabeth Mowbray - Justice of the peace