Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37826, Joseph S Chamberlain, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chamberlain, Joseph S.
S. 37826
CONTENTS

onknead on the Roll under the law of the 1 st May 1820.
A copy of application sent to John D. Dike Esq. 5 July 1820
Middleton
Connecticut
Connecticut Roll.
1825
Joseph S. Chamberlain, Col o Sherman Private , Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Asahel Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818.
4 months 21/30.
$ 37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
.80 10 as
3 years
Col. Asahel Miller

No 52 Joseph S. Chamber lain
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1325
30 June 1828

United States of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex.
On this 15 th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at  by adj't at Haddam  in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Robert Anderson of East Haddam in the County & District aforesaid conservator of the peace, being first duly sworn, agreeable to the Laws of the State aforesaid, 10 years, resident in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the oversize Joseph S Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Chamberlain & his estate the said Capt. Joseph P. Brim the company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated sixty two years of age A. D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number Resident in the Town of East
a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number Resident in the Town of East Haddam aforesaid and insane and not capable of taking an oath - and the said Robert Anderson conservator as aforesaid Being the first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that the said Joseph Chamber- lain served in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut Line & according to the Best Knowledge of the Declarant in a Regiment commanded by Col d Sherman but in what Company is to him unknown that the said Joseph Chamberlain has Received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March A d 1818 - & that his original Declaration was dated the 14 th day of April 1818 & the number of his pension certif t is 1325 that the said Chamberlain
And I do solemnly swear according to the best knowledge, belief & belief that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his  my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself  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; or in any other purpose  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.  By the declarant subscribed
in a schedule of all the property Estate or income of the S d chambers aim according to his Best Knowledge and Belief
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Schedule of the real and personal estate of
above named, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing  apparels and bedding excepted: to wit:
Debts due the said Chamberlain - - - - $120.00
Robert Anderson Conservation to Joseph S Chamberlain

I, the said John D. Anderson further, do also swear oath pecuniary that my occupation is, and for more than the 10 last years last past, has been that of a  Chamberlain is; that by reason of of ever  hath  Been an  I am unable to labour more than  unmarried  the years, that my family consists of  without  persons who steadily reside with me; and whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: family & that by reason of age & insanity  infirmary  my wife aged is ;  ability equal to  incapable of her support.  Doing much Labor or of Transacting much Business of any kind that  a son aged  Before the receipt  his support. of his pension as aforesaid the Chamber- lain was Defendant upon the Town of East Haddam aforesaid for support.
who
wholly unable to contribute to
support
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Midd-co W. D. D. Clerk of said Court.
I, John D. D. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 One Hundred & Twenty dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 day of June 1820
Clerk of the Court for the
W. D. D. Clerk

Admitted Congress

Joseph Chamberlain of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deponeth & saith that he entered into the Service of the United States in the army of the United States sometime as he thinks in the month of May A D 1780 in the capacity of a private soldier upon the Continental Establishment in a Company commanded by Capt Bulkeley in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col Isaac Sherman & that he continued to serve in said Regiment as such private soldier until he was transferred from the same to the Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Nelson Butler & that after being so transferred he continued to serve as a private soldier in said Butler's Regiment upon the Continental Establishment in the Army of the United States until the end of the War of the Revolution & was regularly discharged from said Service soon after the end of the War of the Revolution & that his discharge is lost by time & accident - that he is about 60 years of age & that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of Assistance from his County for immediate support - Date at East Haddam Middlesex County & State of Connecticut the the 14 th day of April A D 1818 - Joseph Sykes (sic)
State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 14 day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Abner Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Joseph Chamberlain of East Haddam in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined

made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth A S. Miller & Justice as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Deham has been and served in the Revolutionary war as stated in his preceding declaration; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before to the Secretary of the Department of war pur- suant to the directions of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided B S. Miller & Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the Hon- orable Miller Esq of Middle- town in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the Preceding B on annexed Certificates marked A. B. C is his proper hand writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st Day of May A D 1818 J. Fisk Clerk

Robert Anderson of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Depositor says that according to his best knowledge and belief he  Joseph H. Anderson in the army of the United States on the continental establishment and served through the war and was honorably discharged according to his Deposition the day taken, that he is about sixty years old, in a very infirm state, in his circumstances reduced to poverty and needs assistance from his country for support Dated at said East Haddam 12 th April 1818 Robert Anderson
State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex As it remembered that on this 12 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Isham Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Robert An- derson of East Haddam in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth C. A. Miller Co. Justice on oath

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37826, it appears that Joseph S. Chamberlain enlisted in May, 1780, and served as a private to the close
of the war in Captain Bulkley's Company, Colonels Isaac Sherman's and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was living in East Haddam, Connecticut, aged sixty years.
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Josephine Dali L. Miss R. Hale Aug 7

37826
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37826
Jas H. Chamberlain His Rev Dad
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1828-Dec-5- Tombstone Data - L. Chas N. Hall - See letter in Nathan Avery W. 17223 ms.