Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1836, James Chambers, Va.

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Chambers James Anne
R 1836
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Virginia Louisa County To wit,
On this 21 st day of Feby
1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid Harden Chambers a resident of Virginia in the County of Louisa aged forty five 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That he is the heir together with two others William Chambers & Louisa Aun who intermarried with Solomon Gibson Children & Heirs of Anne Chambers who was the wife of James Chambers who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 18 th day of March 1818. He further declares that by the certificate of John B Lasley that Anne Robertson was married to James Chambers the 30 th day of March 1792 that James Chambers aforesaid died on the 10 th day of January 1833 and the said Anne Chambers died on the 28 th day of February 1836 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) at the time above stated.
Harden Chambers Harden Chambers
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
F. W. Jones
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia, do certify that F. W. Jones whose signature appears to the above certificate now is and was at the

time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that full faith and credit are given to all his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Public seal of said Court to be hereto affixed this 22 nd day of February 1843.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court
Pension claim
No 8648
John Chambers Recd Jan 27 th Feby 38 Recd in City 26 th
8648
Hn. T. W. Gilmer H.R.

I John B Sasley of the County of Surissa and State of Virginia do hereby certify that my Father John Sasley died in the year 1827 on the 7 th day of August that he was a Minister of the Gospel regularly authorized to perform the marriage ceremony that I am in possession of the book containing the record of marriages performed by my said father and that the following is a true copy of the record "James Chambers & Anna Robertson married March 30 th 1792" Given under my hand this 9 th May 1842 J o B Sasley
State of Va Surissa County To wit
This day Jno B Sasley personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County & made Oath in due form of law that the statements made in the above certificate are true Given under my hand This 9 th May 1842 F. W. Jones
State of Va. Surissa County To wit
I F. W. Jones above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Magistrate in the County & State aforesaid & that the above extract from the records of said John Sasley Minister as aforesaid as certified by Jno B Sasley is true - Given under my hand This 9 th May 1842 F. W. Jones
Magistrate in open the County of Surissa State of Virginia

I John Hunter, clerk of the County Court of Louisa County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Francis W. Jones whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificates on the other side, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that full faith and credit are given to his official acts as such, and that the said signatures purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Public seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 22 nd day of February 1813.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court

Ann Chambers die on James
let to Rev. Mr. Gilmer Feb. 27 th 1843
Act 7 July 1838

Mrs Gunn
No. 25 South Howard
Stred. Baltimore

War Department,
Pension Office,
3 rd March 1893.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith, is a form of an affidavit for Mr. James Chambers, who wishes, as it would appear from the enclosed letter from Mr. Graves, to obtain a new pension certificate.
I am, very respectfully,
Mr. Obt. Sent.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. C. B. Barbour, Speaker of the House of Reps.

At a Court of Monthly Sessions held for Louisa County at the Courthouse thereof, on Monday the 13 th day of February 1843.
It was proven to the satisfaction of the court that Hardin Chambers, and Willis Chambers and Louisa Ann Chambers who intermarried with Solomon Gibson are the only children of Anna and James Chambers who was a revolutionary pensioner. That the said Anna & James Chambers were married March 30 th 1792 and that said James Chambers died January the 10 th 1833 and that Anna Chambers died February 28 th 1836 and died the widow of said James Chambers.
I John Hunter clerk of the court aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the minutes of the proceedings of the said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Public seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this 22 nd day of February 1843.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court

Charlottesville Va. Aug 6/92
Lucian M c R. Minor
Asks forms necessary to obtain the means of pension due de d widow of J. Chambers.
M c 232. See Aug 10/92 Pension Office
wd.
The Secretary of War. Working on city
F B B B
Seven due

Charlottesville,
August 6. 1842.
Sir
By section 3. Chap. 189 (page 167) of the acts of Congress passed 1838, the Secretary of War is required to adopt the modes of proof by which the widows of Revolutionary pensioners under that act, & the act of 1832, may establish their claims.
Having been solicited to obtain payment of arrears due to the now deceased widow of James Chambers, a pensioner late of Louisa County, Virginia, we pray you to give us such forms & regulations as have been prescribed for such cases. Chambers & his wife married in 1792; he died in 1837; & she died in 1840, leaving all or much of her pension unpaid. We have already,
1. An affidavit of a witness, proving the marriage of C. & wife, by quoting the officiating clergyman's register of it.
2. The certificate of the magistrate before whom the above affidavit is made, that he is a magistrate &c.
These are according to printed forms, which are

have accidentally seen.
We desire to know, 1. who is the proper person to receive the arrear? Is it the widow's ex or (or adm or ), or her child, or children? - 2. What facts are to be proved, in order to that person's obtaining payment? 3. How shall those facts be proved?
We trouble you, Sir, because we do not know which particular officer ought to be applied to, & believe he is in your department. Have the goodness to give this inquiry such a direction as may soon procure us a reply.
We are,
with high respect,
Your obedient Servants -
Lucian John B. Allin
The Secretary of War.

War Department, Pension Office, 21 st Mar: 1823.
Sir,
Your letter of the 15 th instant, has been received. In regard to James Chambers, I have to state, that, within about three years ago, a regulation has been adopted, requiring every Pensioner of the United States, to present a certificate of his having been inscribed on the Pension List, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, before the Agent for paying Pensioners can be authorised to pay him. Those who were placed on the Pension List many years ago, did not receive formal certificates, as required at this time. They received notifications only, signed sometimes by Physicians, sometimes by Commissioners, and sometimes by Governors of States. On referring to the last note annexed to the form which was sent to you, and which is herewith returned, a direction will be found, by which the form may be so varied as to suit the case of Mr Chambers. The Pensioner should return to this Department, with his affidavit for a formal certificate, the notification which he now has. The act of the 3 rd of March 1819, requires all Invalid Pensioners to undergo a biennial examination by two Surgeons or Physicians, whose certificate as to the degree of disability under which the Pensioner labors,

sworn to before a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths, with the certificate of the magistrate, that the surgeons or Physicians are reputable in their profession, must be presented, when application is made to the Agent for paying Pensioners. The first examination under that act, should have been made for the September payment in 1819. If Mr Chambers has never undergone such an examination, it will be necessary that he do it, before he can be paid. A form of the Surgeon's certificate &c. is herewith enclosed.
It appears from our records, that a letter, of which the enclosed is a copy, was transmitted to you in the case of John Willis, on the 29 th of January last.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Att. Servt.
J. G. Edwards
Hon: P. P. Barbour, Orange Ct. House, Va

Witnesses are here and firmly bound unto Reverend Randolph Espar our Present Governor & his successors in Office in the sum of Fifty Pounds current money of Vir- ginia to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs &c. firmly by these presents, seal- ed with our seals and dated this                      day of August
The condition of the above obligation is such, that Whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound James Chambers & Anne Roberson. If therefore there be no law- ful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation, to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue.
In presence of James Poinsett
James Chambers (his mark) Richd Roberson (his mark)
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the state of Virginia, do certify that the above is a true copy of an original Marriage Bond filed in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: Twenty ninth, 29 th day of August Seventeen hundred and ninety one. 1791.
I John Hunter above named, depose and say: that I hold the Office of Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Bond aforesaid, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County
sworn before me John
J Quarles Justice of the Peace.
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that John J. Quarles above named is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that full faith and credit are given to all his Official acts as such, and

that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Public seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this 22 nd day of February 1843.
John Hunter clerk of Linn County Court
1836

of age, late a private in a Detachment of the Virginia Line, commanded by Colonel Buford, appears to have been disabled in such a manner while in the service of the United States, as to entitle him to the sum of eighteen pounds yearly, which allowance is accordingly made him to commence from the first day of January, 1786. Given under my hand at Richmond, this 14 th day of June, 1786. c
P. Henry.
The above is a true copy of an original certificate granted to James Chambers.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, this 23 rd day of April, 1799. c
James Wood.
The above is truly copied.
Given under my hands as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, this 26 th day of December, 1805.
The above is truly copied.
John Page.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, this 1 st day of October, 1810. c
W. C. NUTTING

The undersigned of the County of Bergen do hereby certify that I am into matly acquainted with James Chambers & know that he has drawn pension under the with no authority
John Woolfson
96

Virginia
James Chambers, Yrs. Col Buford Vn In the Army U. States.
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at $5 per month, Increased to $8 per month, by Law of the 24 th April, 1826
Normal certificate issued 29 th April, 1823 and sent to R d Anderson, Pres B n Bank U. S. V a Rich- mond, Virginia - see letter to Mr. Anderson

Dear Sir,
April 16 th 1823.
My friend Mr. Woolfolk, who is hoping through Washington has been good enough to call at the War Department, for the purpose of procuring a pension certifi- cate in the case of James Shackleton; I will thank you to cause him to be furnished with whatever is necessary to enable him to draw his pension.
I have the honor to be very yours &c
J. C. Calhoun

Howell
J. C. Calhoun
Library of Congress
Washington D.C.
Mr. Woodfolk,

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
REJECTED
1836
P. O. _____
Ann Chambers
Service: widow of James
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Pages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Hon ble Thomas W Gilmer
Washington City D.C.

Hon ble Thomas W Gilmer
Washington City D.C.

To Gov. Thos. W. Wheeler
Sir I have sent on my claim for a pension due to my Mother, as the widow of my father James Chambers a Revolutionary Pensioner. My father died the 10 th day of January 1833 my mother died on the 28 th day of February 1836. I wish to know of you if my claim can be sustained by the act of Congress of the 7 th day of July 1838 or that of the 4 th of July 1836. and I also wish you to attend to it, and let me hear from you as early as possible
Yours Respectfully
Harden Chambers
Louisa County Va.