Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44734, Benjamin Chamberlain, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Chamberlain, Benjamin S. 44734 Chamberlin
CONTENTS

11,804
New York 6
Benjamin Chamberlain
of Lexington in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Disch May 18, 1831 (A13)
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of June 1819 and sent to Munson Buel Esq. Lexington New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  22 19    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819  48 00    2 Mo 24 / 31   $70 19  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
18 May. 31

State of New York Green County ss
Subscribed
On the Twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York personally appeared Benjamin Chamberlain Resident of the Town of Lexington in the County of Green and State aforesaid aged Sixty years old 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 Acts of Congress entitled an act to provide for Out pensioners engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States In the Revolutionary War that the said Benjamin Chamberlain enlisted in or about the twenty second day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at Spencertown in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Watson In the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton in the Brigade commanded by General Nixon Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in said Corps until on or about the twenty second day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was honorably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York and that he is now in reduced circumstances and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that no other Evidence now in his power of his said Service but such as in support of these proceedings sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
State of New York Green County ss
Morrison Root
I Morrison Root one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Chamberlain did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Commanding
And I do further certify that from the oaths of credible witnesses sworn before me I am satisfied that the said Benjamin Chamberlain aforesaid is a very poor and a needy person with a large family to support and that he really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony of war pursuant to the directions of the 6th Section of an act of Congress March 2 d 1819
Morrison Root

Heirs of B. Burrough
I hereby certify that the Green County, within order of court Clerk's office, Bruce was a copy of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green at the time of attesting the foregoing affidavit that I know the same to be his hand writing given under my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25th Day of March 1819
Wm. Burrough Clerk of said County -

State of New York
On the 21 st day of January in the year 1824 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record called the Common Pleas Court for the County of ... Benjamin Chamberlain ... of the County of ... aged thirty five years old who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 and first of March 1828 and that he the said Benjamin Chamberlain enlisted on or about the 22 nd day of March in the year 1814 ... the Service of three years in the State of New York ... the Company commanded by Captain ... in the Regiment commanded by Colonel ... in the Brigade commanded by General ... since under the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said Service until about the 22 nd day of March in the year 1820 when he was discharged from the said Service ... in the State of New York and I do hereby declare that I was at that time a Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March in the year 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of any property to any person with intent thereby to diminish or 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 in the year 1818 and that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts and that I have not any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That the original declaration of the said Benjamin Chamberlain for the aid 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 was dated the twenty second day of December in the year 1818 to the best of his knowledge and belief and subscribed on the premises at the house of the said Benjamin Chamberlain by his wife as her true copy number 11, 804. I do further swear that I have never made an application to the said Court since I first received a pension thereunder than the one first sent on 4 th of September 1823 and returned since for other proceedings and has never been struck from the roll by any former decree or application which he knows.
Inventory of Property
I have no deed or lease of any real property in my own right or that of my wife in any nature whatever
Inventory of Personal property
  One old saddle and bridle worth two dollars, one three year old Steer worth eight dollars three pigs worth two dollars one old sheep worth one dollar  $14 00    Two old chairs worth fifty cents, one old door sash worth eighteen cents one earthenware pot two earthenware bowls two tin milk pans six tin cups and saucers worth fifty cents  1 00    one pair of wooden shutters one old wooden clock one old bedstead one old chair three old benches one old table and one old stool all worth  2 00    one old place a part of an old chain two old axes two old spinning wheels one old drag two old pitch forks all worth four dollars  4 00    Three bushels of Rye six bushels of Oats worth four dollars eighteen cents  4 18     21 18  
This is all the personal property I am possessed of at the time of my name or nature to the best of my knowledge I have no debts due of my hand that I remember of my own and that amount of all the real and personal property which I possessed on the eighteenth of March 1818 or any time since that time which I have disposed of since that time and the same have disposed of and to whom disposed of with an account when it was applied and for what use for further Explanation which are as follows.  In the year 1819 I purchased a Lot of Land of the Lord of Sayre being the same Land which I lately sold to John D. Sandburgh and previously mortgaged to Enoch Pratt junior containing about thirty three acres of Land copies of the same deeds to Sandburgh and Pratt are herewith annexed for which I owed the said Lord Pratt a Considerable amount due him annually and soon after I sold some of my personal property to pay him and others which I was greatly indebted to being greatly indebted to some years after I mortgaged my place to Colonel Enoch Pratt for the purpose of procuring money to pay my debts and did also sell almost all my stock and personal property such as have named in my Inventory hoping to pay my debts but all to no purpose Colonel Pratt called on me for the money due on the mortgage and I having a choice rather sell that private sale in preference to having it sold under the mortgage I sold the farm to John D. Sandburgh for the sum of five thousand dollars being also indebted in a large amount to John D. Sandburgh which sales with the moneys has gone to pay my debts and still after this I remain in debt to a Considerable amount  I sold Lewis H. Chamberlain in the year 1819 a small piece of Land containing sixteen Rods of Land for to sell a house for the consideration of two dollars the Copy of the deed accompanying these proceedings the moneys went to the purchase as on the sixth day of June 1822 I mortgaged the farm as aforesaid to Colonel Enoch Pratt for the purpose of procuring money to pay my debts as aforesaid and on the twenty third of August 1823 I sold my farm to John D. Sandburgh to pay for the money due Colonel Pratt on the mortgage and my other debts  Since the eighteenth of March 1818 I have sold I sold John D. Sandburgh two old stones one old wagon one harness six sheets of oats for twenty five dollars for many one horse and some judgments against me which he paid for me  I sold John D. Sandburgh one old steer for ten dollars and him on a note some years ago  I sold Captain James Strong two cows for twelve dollars which in both of the above cases forty three dollars in money the residue notes for the purchase as on the sixth day of June 1822 I mortgaged the farm as aforesaid to Colonel Enoch Pratt for the purpose of procuring money to pay my debts and on the twenty third of August 1823 I sold my farm to John D. Sandburgh to pay for the money due Colonel Pratt on the mortgage and my other debts  I had one hundred dollars worth of

Three bushels of Oats for the sum of thirty dollars eighteen cents
1818
It is to all the personal property of the estate of any kind or nature to the best of my knowledge I have the will of my husband the remainder
Here and that account of all the said personal property which I possessed on the Eighteenth of March 1818 or any time since that time which I have disposed of since that time and the same have disposed of and to whom disposed of with an account when it was applied and for what use for further Explanation which are as follows. In the year 1818 I purchased a Case of Land of one Ford of Lexington being the same Land which I lately sold to John Sandelburgh and previously mortgaged to Colonel Pratt junior Containing about thirty three acres of Land Copies of the same deed to Sandelburgh and Pratt are herewith annexed for which I owed the said Ford a Considerable amount due him annually and years after I sold some of my personal property to pay him and others which I was greatly indebted to being greatly indebted some years after I mortgaged my place to Colonel Pratt for the purpose of procuring money to pay my debts and did also sell almost all my stock and personal property and have borrowed in my inventory hoping to pay my debts but all to no purpose Colonel Pratt called on me for the money due on the mortgage and I having a choice rather to sell that private sale in preference to having it sold under the mortgage I sold the farm to John Sandelburgh for the sum of five thousand dollars being also indebted in a large amount to John Sandelburgh which sale with the avails has gone to pay my debts and still after this I remain in debt to a considerable amount I sold Lewis H. Chamberlain in the year 1819 a small piece of Land containing sixteen Rods of Land for to sell a House for the consideration of five dollars the Copy of the deed accompanies these proceedings the avails went to the family use On the sixth day of June 1822 I mortgaged the farm as aforesaid to Colonel Pratt for to procure money to pay my debts as aforesaid and on the twenty third of August 1823 I sold my farm to John Sandelburgh to pay for the money due Colonel Pratt on the mortgage and my other debts Since the Eighteenth of March 1818 I have sold I sold John Sandelburgh two black horses one old waggon and harness six shocks of oats for thirty five dollars for money and horse on notes and some judgments against me which he paid for me I sold Joel Ford two one year old steers for ten dollars due him on a note some years ago I sold Ephraim Ford two two year old steers for twenty dollars I sold Captain James Strong two Cows for twenty five dollars raised in both of the above Cows forty three dollars in money the various articles for the family use paid out of the same twenty eight dollars to Joel Ford on demands due him from me on notes I had previously given him I have one hundred dollars worth of Scatter which I paid out to sundry persons in money thirty bushels of grain with some other supplies for my family in payment for the same I sold one two year old steer to Benjamin Love and Scott Beard, Mahalia and Ebene in building his

Since then the amount of all my sales of real and personal estate which I have sold the avails have gone to pay what I owed said Ford over him in the farm which amount I cannot exactly ascertain the balance due on mortgage is forty dollars. The remainder has gone to pay Colonel Joseph Pottiger on the mortgage at the time about three hundred and fifty two dollars and forty cents. Paid Henry a Note fifteen dollars for Sether. Paid John Stanchfield sixteen dollars which I owed him on a note. Paid Henry a Note for a Note I owed him sixteen dollars. Paid Benjamin Sturtevant three dollars which I owed him on a note. Paid Appollos Cook of Castille on a note against me twenty dollars. Paid Jacob Martin seventeen dollars I owed him. Ten dollars to Doctor Thomas Chamberlain. Three dollars to Doctor Parkman. Three dollars to Captain Maria Strong. Paid Joseph Chase thirty two dollars eighty eight cents. Paid Henry Parlee Engine twenty eight dollars for fixing Clogs and Carding wool. Paid Palmer a Note ten dollars. I also sold one Cow towards paying for building my House. I sold two two year old steers and Paid expenses for the family for the same. Paid Benjamin Sturtevant ten dollars. Paid Henry a Note seven dollars eight cents on mortgage. The balance due to support my family.
I have a Wife whose name is Susanna I aged fifty who has been very lately for more than twenty years in consequence of a fever since on a other way. She is unable to do but very little. I have in the family of my name or nature I have a daughter of the name of Elizabeth aged eighteen or twenty that I have one son named Albert aged fourteen a very small boy (I have a little to help me as I have not one foot of land on earth I have one son named Philip aged ten a very healthy boy. One other daughter named Sally aged eight years there are all the family that lives with me under age. I have had a great deal of sickness in my family and for many years past been at great expense for doctors and otherwise. I am a poor disabled man my self no trade but since have been to work on house for many years past been greatly reduced with the diminution and am now in debt since have not one cent to pay and my self and poor family must suffer considerably unless my funds or Country Committee pay the amount.
The reason why I have not come forward with my claim is that I have had hopes of redeeming my farm some way or other and not be obliged to live on the charity of my Country altho I have suffered for three years to save it this is the reason with others that I might mention of a more than unfortunate.
Benjamin Chamberlain
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court the twenty fourth day of January 1824 Before me
Elisha D. Hall Clerk
State of New York Green County Common Pleas January Term January 27 th 1824 the opinion of the Court here is that and it hereby declared to be that the value of the above petitioners estate and Effects does not exceed the sum of twenty three dollars and twenty six cents.
John V. D. Scott William Torrey Merrion Puel } Judges
Green County Jr.
I Elisha D Hall Clerk of the County of Green in the state of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Chamberlain did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding application against the Common Pleas for the sum of nine months under an engagement or otherwise for three years on the Continental Establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 twenty three dollars and twenty six cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of January A.D. 1824.
Elisha D. Hall Clerk of the Court of the County of Green

Copy of Benj. Chamberlain's Mortgage to Zadock Pratt jr -
(11) (11)
Sept 1819
Greene County } The within Clerk's Office } mortgage is registered and the power of sale recorded in this Office in Book E. of mortgages on pages 156 & 157 the 10th day of Oct. 1822 at 7 o'clock P.M.
for said Benj. Chamberlain

State of New York } Greene County } ss
On the sixth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two came before me the above named Benjamin Chamblaine and Susanna his wife both to me well known who acknowledged the execution of the above indenture and the said Susanna being examined by me separate and apart from her said husband confessed that she executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband. And as there appears no erasures or interlineations I do allow the same to be recorded. —
Reuben Hoxford commissioner in and for the county of Greene —

This Indenture made the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two between Benjamin Chamberlin of the town of Lexington in the county of Greene and State of New York and Susanna his wife of the first part, and Zadock Pratt junior of the same place of the second part Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifteen dollars twenty six cents to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have bargained and sold released aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the town of Lexington county and state aforesaid being the same lot of land that the said party of the first part now lives on bounds as follows On the east on the lands of John Tolentine south on the lands of Peter M. Pulver and John Leo west on the lands of Silas Fowler on the north on John Brandow containing nine & three acres of land more or less reserving and excepting the ground where the dwelling house of Lewis H. Chamberlin now stands and four rods square on the same lot previously deeded and sold together with all and singular the hereditaments therein to in any wise belonging and the reversion and remainders and remainders rents issues and profits thereof To have and to hold hereby released and confirmed with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever: Provided always and these presents are upon this express condition that if the said Benjamin Chamberlin party of the first part his heirs executors and administrators do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said party of the second part or to their certain attorney or attorneys heirs executors administrators or assigns the sum of three hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty six cents agreeable to a certain promissory note bearing even date herewith executed by the said Benjamin Chamberlin party of the first part unto the said party of the second part then and from thenceforth these presents and or any thing herein contained shall cease and be void any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding - But in case default shall be made in the payment of all or any part of the said sum of money contained and named in the said note principal or interest thereof at the time when the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and in such case the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators or assigns that it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators and assigns at any time or times hereafter to sell and dispose of the said premises hereby granted or any part or parts thereof at public vendue to any person or persons whomsoever and on such sale to make sign seal and deliver any deed or deeds of conveyance in the law for the said premises or the part thereof so sold to the purchaser or purchasers his heirs or their heirs or assigns forever and out of the monies arising from such sale or sales to keep and retain in his hands the said three hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty six cents with the interest then due agreeable to the terms of the said note together with all the cost charges or expenses that shall or may arise or be due accrue or happen by reason or on account of such sale or sales and the overplus money if any there be shall when demanded be paid to the said party of the first part his heirs executors administrators - In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written -
Sealed and delivered in presence of Lydia Chamberlin Reuben Hosford
Benjamin Chamberlin (L.S.)
Susannah G. Chamberlin (L.S.)

Copy of Benj. Chamberlain Deed to John L. Vandeburgh
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CHAMBERLAIN, BENJAMIN (Mass.) S - 44734

THIS INDENTURE,
MADE THE twenty third day of August in the year of
our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
BETWEEN
Benjamin Chamberlin of Lexington in the county of Greene and
of the first part, and John S. Vandeburgh of the same place
of the second part,
WITNESSETH, That the said Benjamin Chamberlin
for and in consideration of the Sum of five hundred dollars
money of
account of the United States, to the said Benjamin Chamberlin
by the said John S. Vandeburgh
in hand well and truly paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, And by these presents, Doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said John S. Vandeburgh
in his actual possession now being, and to his heirs and assigns forever, ALL That certain tract of land in the town of Lexington county aforesaid being the east part of Lot No. seventeen in Great Lot No. twenty one of the Hardenburgh patent and bounded as follows: Beginning at the south east corner of Lot No. seventeen, and runs along the south bounds thereof, North fifty-four degrees west twenty two chains eighty seven links to a stake and stones ten links north of a hemlock marked tree thence thirty two and two thirds degrees East, forty chains and sixty six links to a stake and stones in the north bounds of said lot, thence south fifty four degrees east along said north bounds twenty two chains eighty seven links to the north east corner of said lot; thence south thirty two degrees and two thirds west, forty chains eighty two links to the place of beginning: containing ninety three acres more or less excepting and reserving out of the aforesaid tract of land four rods square on the north line of said lot, adjoining the highway formerly deeded to Lewis H. Chamberlin and on which he now resides
TOGETHER with all and singular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining; And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; And all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever both in law and equity, of him the said Benjamin Chamberlin
or either of them, of, in or to the same, every or any part or parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted, bargained and released premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said John S. Vandeburgh
his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of the said John S. Vandeburgh
for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, Doth by these presents, covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said John S. Vandeburgh his
heirs and assigns, in manner and form following, that is to say, that he the said Benjamin Chamberlin
at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents was lawfully seized in his own right, of, in and to the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released, with the appurtenances, as of a good, sure, perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, without any condition or other matter or thing whatsoever to alter, change, charge, defeat or make void the same: AND ALSO, that he the said Benjamin Chamberlin
hath in himself good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, release and assure the said premises herein mentioned to be granted and released, unto and to the use of the said John S. Vandeburgh his
heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid; AND FURTHER that the said John S. Vandeburgh his
heirs and assigns, shall and may, from time to time, and at all times for ever hereafter, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released, with the appurtenances; And, that free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, dowers and titles dower, judgments, executions, charges and incumbrances whatsoever: And the said Benjamin Chamberlin
for himself and his heirs, all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said John S. Vandeburgh , his
heirs and assigns, against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will WARRANT and for ever DEFEND by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF Munson Buel Lewis H. Chamberlin
Benjamin Chamberlin (L.S.) Susanna G. Chamberlin (L.S.) her mark

Copy of Benji Chamberlin's
Deed
to Lewis H. Chamberlin

This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen between Benjamin Chamberlin and Susannah Chamberlin of the town of Lexington county of Greene and state of New York of the one part and Lewis H. Chamberlin of the town of Lexington county of Greene aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two dollars current money of account of the United States to the said Benjamin Chamberlin in hand paid by the said Lewis H. Chamberlin of the second in hand well and truly paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the town of Lexington aforesaid bounded as follows: beginning at a stake and stones standing on the line between Charles McEwen and the Benjamin running one chain South one chain east one chain North one chain and west to the place of be- -ginning containing sixteen rods of land: Together with all and singular the privileges and advantages hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the re- version and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever both at and in law and in equity of the said party of the first part of in or to the same or any part thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold the intended bargained and described premises with the appurtenances to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for their own proper use and profit and behoof forever And the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth promise grant and agree to and with the party of the second part their heirs and assigns that the said party of the first part at the time of the en- sealing and delivery of these presents was lawfully seized in his own right of in and to the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance without any condition or other matter or thing whatsoever to the defeat or make void the same and also the said party of the first part hath in good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell release and assure the said premises hereby mentioned to be granted and released unto and to the use of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns in manner afore- said and further that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released with the appurtenances and that free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages dowers and titles of dower judgments executions charges and incumbrances whatsoever and the said party of the second part doth agree and promise that he never will claim the same to no other person than the said party of the first part and the said party of the first part for him and his heirs all and singular the premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In wit- ness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Lewis H. Chamberlin
Benjamin Chamberlin

Benjamin Chamberlain private
Colonel Grayson's Regt Massachusetts line
1777 to 1780 on Roll
Admitted
12 Feb 1818

State of New York Columbia County ss
I Joseph Foot of said County, aged fifty eight years being duly sworn do depose and say; that I am acquainted with
Benjamin Chamberlin now of Lexington County of Ky and State of said; that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the Massachusetts line, the Third Regiment commanded by Col. Graton, in Captain Watson's Company in the fall part of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and that he served in said Company till the fall part of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, about three years when to the best of my knowledge and belief the said Benjamin Chamberlin was regularly discharged - that George Hanley belong- -ed to the same Company, and that this deponent served also in the same Company, about one year as as a private Soldier and the remainder of the time as a drummer until discharged - and further saith not
Given the 11 th Feby 1819
Joseph Foot
Before me
Jonathan C. Olsted
Judge of Columbia Co. Pleas
State of New York Columbia County ss
I George Hanley of said County aged sixty two years being duly sworn do depose and say. That
I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts line, the Third Regiment commanded by Col. Graton, Captain Watson's Company, early in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, and that I served as a private Soldier in said Company three years, and that Benjamin Chamberlin served as a private Soldier in the same Company during nearly the whole of said three years and when this deponent was discharged on the first of February Seventeen hundred and eighty he left said Chamberlin in said Company, and further saith not
Given the 11 th Feby 1819
George Hanley
Before me Jonathan C. Olsted Judge of Columbia Co. Pleas

State of New York - Columbia County } /s
I Jonathan C Olmsted one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Joseph Foot and George Hally Persons to me well known, the within deponents personally appeared before me on the 11th day of Feby 1819 and made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavits respectively, and also that they were not induced to make and testify to the same from considerations of fear favor or hope of reward, I do further certify that I consider the said deponents as persons of truth and that full credit ought to be given to their testimony
Dated at Clusters - Feb. 7 th - 1819 -
Jonathan C Olmsted
State of New York Columbia Clerk's Office }
Certify that Jonathan C Olmsted whose name appears to the annexed paper & who is known to be his hand writing is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Columbia County without my name & the County Seal this 15 Feb y 1819. J. Miller Atty

Sold, for $10 due S. Ford on a note given one year ago - Two 2 year old steers, E. Lord for $20 - and 2 cows to J. Stevens $25, of which seems $28, were paid Joel Ford in discharge of notes against claimant - the rest applied to support of his family - Peddled out a 100 dollars worth of leather, in rent for which, he received $80, 30 bushels of grain, with some necessaries for his family's use. He avails of all the property he has since the 18 March 1818, having to the payment of his debts, and support of his family.
Claimant aged 65 has not had an occupation a poor decrepit man wife aged 50, very weakly - has 2 sons, $148.10 - 2 daughters aged 18 & 8 -
This reason for not having ex- hibited a schedule of his property before, is that he hoped to be able to redeem the farm, and not obliged to live on the charity of his country.
Continued and sent, 16 Augt. 1824,
to Reuben Hosford, Esq. Lexington Heights, N.Y. 4 Sept. 1819
New York. Original Schedule under oath May 1820.
Benjamin Chamberlain, estate valued 3 years to 1780.
Schedule dated 27 Jan y 1824, contains personal estate - 1 saddle & bridle, 1 horse 2 pigs, and sundry articles of furniture all valued at $25.21
In giving an account of property dis- posed of since 18 th March 1818, the claim- ant states, that in 1819, he purchased a lot of land, of about 93 acres, from Joel Ford, which he mortgaged to Zadock Pratt, to secure the payment of a considerable amount borrowed from S. Pratt to pay his debts. (copy of mortgage, dated 6 June 1822, for $315.26, is produced) That S. Pratt called on him for the money, and he cho- se rather to make a private than public sale of the land, sold it to John J. Vande- sburg, for $500, being at the same time indebted to S. Vandenburg in a large amount. That the avails of the sale have been applied to the payment of his debts - and that he is still in debt to a considerable amount. (copy of deed to Vandenburg, dated 23 Augt. 1823, is exhibited) On the 29 Apr. 1819, he sold to B. Chamberlain one tenth of an acre of land for $2, which went to his family's use. (copy of deed is produced) - He has also sold 2 old horses, 1 old wagon 2 harness, 8 shocks of oats, to John J. Vande- sburg, for $25, money due S. Vandenburg as much paid on notes against the estate - Two yearling steers to Joel

J. 44, 734
Benjamin Chamberlain
Dec. 12, 1818 Lexington Greene Co. N.Y. 60
and Spencertown NY
Mar. 22, 1777
Capt. Watson
Col. Groat
Mass. Nine Count Estate
dis. Mar. 22, 1787 at Pictskill NY
mentions wife etc.
Car

West Lebanon, York Co. Maine.
July 23 d , 1904.
Dear Sir:
One of my relatives Benjamin Chamberlain of Greene County, New York, served, as I suppose, in the Revolutionary army from Massachusetts. As there are some dozen or more of his name given in the Massachusetts records, I cannot tell which Benjamin Chamberlain he was.
Will you kindly send me his military record and also give the town from which he enlisted?
Thanking you for your kindness I am
Very sincerely,
Walter Chamberlain
11897

44734
Rev INVALID.
Aug. 8, 1904 Hirt. to Walter Chamberlin West Lebanon, Me.
File No. 44734
Benjamin Chamberlain
Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]