Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9323, Joseph Corbin, Conn. Mass.

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conn. mass.
Corbin, Joseph
S. 9323
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Paid at the Treasury in due the Act of the 4 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 5 Dec 1838
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24238 New York
Joseph Corbin Champlin in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. Simons in the New York line for 6 months and 21 days
★ Conn. and Mass. Dec. 12/04 Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov. 1833 — and sent to J. Hubbard Champlin
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $55.83 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. 34 11.16 $66.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. O. Stiles Clerk
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4. Page 94.

Joseph Corbin
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.
On the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid now sitting Joseph Corbin a resident of the Town of Champlaine in the County of Clinton & State of New York aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following names & office and served as hereinafter stated viz. Some time in the month of September 1776 soon after New York was taken by the British there was a call upon the militia in Killingsborne in the State of Connecticut where Deponent was born & then tied upon such call Deponent entered as a volunteer or was drafted don't recollect which, into Capt Samuel Chandler's company in Colonel Dennison's Regiment of Connecticut Militia for three months service was marched without delay in said company to the North River & passed into the State of New Jersey was stationed for about a fortnight at a place called Bargaintown & then was ordered north to the neighborhood of Fort Lee was employed as an anal skating party & was employed in working on Fort Lee was there at Fort Lee when Fort Washington was given up & the British remained in New Jersey in the same com- pany for three months when he was paid for three months service in Continental money
3 mo.

and was discharged but made no further discharge, and after his return to Bedford St in Cambridge, soon after his return he again entered the service of the United States. The last of Dec. 1776 or in January 1778 in the Militia, whether he was drafted or volunteered don't know but thinks he volunteered & was marched to Providence in Rhode Island. does not recall the Captains name but believes it was the Capt Chandler. The Militia Company that he went with then dispersed at the College for some & dispersed with others were employed as guards & in working on the redoubts on the sea coast. Remained in Providence about two months then returned home. in 1778 he moved to Williamstown in Massachusetts in the fall of 1778 volunteered as a Militia soldier & went from Williamstown to Castleton in Vermont & remained there & did duty under Col. Cuthbert. Then about three weeks was employed to guard the country from an expected invasion of the Indians, as it was said does not recall what was the officers name that commanded the company. He belonged to the regiment was a lieutenant Col Allen discharged the Militia to let them they might go home, as he believes the Redcoats were not coming & afterwards the same fall or next spring after there was another call for Militia & he went again again with the Militia in Williamstown was marched to Cambridge & North Remained there about a week. Then

Marched to Waterbury & on arrival found that and was dismissed & returned home have done military duty about two weeks on the whole from carefully recollecting the different times disposed of as a Militia Soldier as aforesaid he has no hesitation in declaring under oath that he served his country more than six months. He points to the facts that he has no written discharge or other doc- umentary evidence to show the term of his service & no witness that he knows of whom whom testimony he can procure except Jacob Dailey whom affidavit is herunto annexed.
And the said Joseph Corbin hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State that he has never received any pension from the United States and the said Joseph Corbin that there is no claim against the County of Clinton or elsewhere for his services who can testify as to his having been reported when he wishes, to have him a soldier of the Revolution - sworn to, and subscribed The day & year aforesaid
in open Court before me Geo. M. Beckwith Joseph Corbin - Acting Clerk of Clinton Co. Pleas.
We Elmer Stone Roger & Samuel Ashmun & Bishop in the Town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Corbin who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be a true and faithful soldier, that he is a patriot

and believed in the high  high bond where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we can see in that opinion sworn and subscribed. The day & year aforesaid 3  1  Jan  Feb 1881 in open court before me 3  1  Eliz  Elizabeth Rogers Geo M Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton Com. Pleas.
Interrogatories propounded by the Comt to Joseph Corbin on his application for a pension as a Militia Soldier  1 st When and in what year were you born? Born April 1757 at Killingly Connecticut  2 nd Have you any record of your age & of so where is it? none that I know of  3 rd When were you called  called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom I have stated that in my Declaration above as far as I know or can recollect  4 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served in Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general organization of your service I have stated in my Declaration above all I recollect When were you called into service, when have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? I have stated that in my Declaration 

Did you ever receive a discharge from service - never received a written discharge
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood & who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Samuel Ashmun and El Nathan Rogers are near neighbours & have known me more than thirty years.
In as the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I George McBeckwith acting Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Corbin for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court. This 12 th day of October 1832
Geo. McBeckwith acting Clerk

awf awf Rev. and 1812 War Section.
October 7, 1924.
Mrs. L. A. Underhill, 11 Longwood Ave., Brookline 47, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9323 , it appears that Joseph Corbin was born April 1751 at Killingly, Connecticut.
While residing at said Killingly, he enlisted in September 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Samuel Chandler's Company, Colonel Dennison's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in December 1776 or January 1777 and served two months as a private in same company and regiment as above.
While residing at Williamstown, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1778 and served one month and three weeks as a private in Captain Clark's Company, Colonel Simons' Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while a resident of Champlain, Clinton County, New York. There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

WAR SEC
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON October 2, 1924.
Mrs. L. A. Underhill,
11 Longwood Ave.,
Brookline 47, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Joseph Corlein.
Pardon this way of answering. I asked for a copy of the pension of Joseph Corbin. It was not clearly written on the first page of my letter, but was unmistakable on the second page of that letter, now enclosed. Such a pension is in your Bureau. I have had a copy, but wrote for another copy for Joseph Corbin's great grandson, now living in Denver, Colorado.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
(Mrs.) Lora A. Underhill 11 Longwood Avenue Brookline, Mass.
ROUTINE Commissioner.
(CORBIN)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Corbin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 9323,
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1776 3 mos. Pri. Samuel Chandler Dennison Conn.   Dec. 1776 or Jan. 1777 2 " Samuel Chandler ✓ "   ✓ Fall, 1778 1 mo 3 wks. Clark Sims Mass.       
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
6-2856 Most all troops up in Vt. at time of last service were under Col E. Allen He was not a Regimental Officer

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BUREAU OF P. RECORDED AT WASH. MASS.
Dear Sir, I am very sorry that I have not been able to send you the information you requested, as I have been very ill since last week.
I hope to hear from you soon, and to send you the information you requested.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. A. [unintelligible] 11 [unintelligible] [unintelligible] H.Y.
Massachusetts

ELEVEN LONGWOOD AVENUE BROOKLINE 47 MASS.
September 12, 1924
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions -
Gentlemen -
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary record and pension of Joseph Corbin, private, in Capt. Samuel Leland's Co., Col. Dennison's Regiment, in Connecticut; also, in Capt. Clark's Co., Col. Simons Regiment, in Massachusetts - 1776, 1777, 1778.
Did he not also serve in Capt.

ELEVEN LONGWOOD AVENUE BROOKLINE 47 MASS.
Sloan's Co., Col. Asa Barnes' Reg- iment, Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1781?
Joseph Corbin was born, 1751, in Killingsly, Connecticut; died Oct. 3, 1838, in Champlain, New York.
Awaiting an early reply (Mrs.) L. A. Underhill
11 Longwood Avenue Brookline 47 Massachusetts

Red Mt Margnette Mich 112 West Arch St - March 10 th
Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir -
Kindly give me the pension record of Joseph Corbin - Clinton Co - N.Y. Pensioner of the Revolution placed on roll Nov - 15 th 1833. Thanking you in advance -
Sincerely
(Mrs - A. F -) Caroline Hensy Sheldon -

Underhill
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W. A. J. LINDEN TELEPHONE 443 HOTEL NOTCHES BOSTON, MASS.

L. A. W. UNDERHILL 394 FANEUIL STREET BRIGHTON STATION BOSTON, MASS.
27 Buckingham St
Rev Sec N.H.
April 16-1917-
Bureau of Pensions.
Department of the Interior -
Will you send me a copy of the pension papers of Joseph Corbin - a Revolutionary soldier?
He was born May 30, 1751, at Thompson Parish, Killingly, Connecticut; died Oct. 3, 1838, in Chautauqua, New York. His wife was Mary Tallmadge.
He removed from Killingly to Williamstown, Mass., about 1778, and to Chautauqua, N. Y. about 1798.
His children were Amasa, William, Martha, Alpha, Mary, Mercena, Joseph, Josiah, and Hasmer. I am writing in the interests of descendants of Mercena, who married Timothy Sullivan of Chautauqua.
Yours truly
L. A. W. Underhill (Address above)

UNABATED FROM THE LAWS OF CONSCIENCE
December 30, 1918.
•W•G•B•
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the war history and record of Joseph Corbin, who was a soldier of the Revo- lution, having enlisted in the fall of 1778, from Wil- liamstown, Massachusetts, in the Company of Capt. Clark, Col. Simons. He later resided in Champaign, and was granted a pension running from March 4, 1831. He died in August, 1838. I am anxious to ascertain who his wife was, when and where they were married, and whether she received a pension after his death. Thanking you for your attention, I remain, Yours truly,

ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF CONNECTICUT.
The New England Mortgage Security Company.
W. G. Bosworth, Pres.
192 Broadway.
David S. Rodgers, Secy.
Austin Corbin, Treas.
W.G.B.
New York.
December 30, 1912.
Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the war history and record of Joseph Corbin, who was a soldier of the Revolution, having enlisted in the fall of 1778, from Williamstown, Massachusetts, in the Company of Capt. Clark, Col. Simmons. He later resided in Champlain, and was granted a pension running from March 4, 1831. He died in August, 1838.
I am anxious to ascertain who his wife was, when and where they were married, and whether she received a pension after his death.
Thanking you for your attention, I remain,
Yours truly,
W. G. Bosworth

J. S. CORBIN, MORTGAGE LOANS, ZINC MINES.
Gouverneur, N. Y., Feb. 26 1900.
H. Clay Evans,
Com'r Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire to get the record of a Revolutionary soldier named Joseph Corbin , born Killingly, Conn. 1751, died Champlain, N.Y. 1838. He was my grandfather.
Respectfully;
J. S. Corbin

The Long Island Railroad Company.
Law Dept.
192 Broadway, New York.
October 14 th 1893
J. 9323
1.
The Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:
I have been trying, for some time, to find out whether the name of Joseph Orbin of Champlain, Clinton County N.Y. appears on the Pension Rolls as a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War. Can you give me any information in relation to this matter? If so you will confer a great favor upon
Yours respectfully W. G. Bosworth.
192 Broadway New York

Nov. 1/93 Onk. Hist. to H. G. Brown 192 Broadway, New York City. C. March 8 - 1900. mil. Hist. to J. S. Corbin - Governor N.Y. 1913, Jan. 4. History to W. S. Boaworth. F.R. 1917, Apr. 23. Hist. to L. A. W. Underhill 1921, Apr. 14 Hist. to Mrs. R. F. Sheldon 1924, Oct. 7. " " Mrs. L. A. Underhill for grandson of soldier aery.
Revkan
9323
INVALID.
File No. 9323
Joseph Corbin Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 1, Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 27. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joseph Cabin a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837 to the 4 th March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mr. S. July 15. 1835
This Deposition is taken at the request of Joseph Corbin of Champlain Clinton County State of New York to be used by him to enable him to obtain his pension agreeable to law in such cases made and provided as by the Deposition will more fully appear
I Do hereby certify that Joseph Corbin of Champlain Clinton County and State of New York was a serg in the Militia of Capt Clark Company and Col Simons Regiment and was out in the year of our Lord 1778 one month in an alarm at Litchfield in Vt.
I further testify that Joseph Corbin is a man of truth and veracity. And I Dan Foster Esq. Do further say that David Johnson the Deponent is a man of the strictest probity for truth and integrity - David Johnson Then the above Deponent was sworn to after being reduced to writing and signed by the power Berkshire July 15. 1835 On the aforesaid Day of July in the year of our Lord David Johnson personally and acknowledged the same to be his Deposition Before me and being of Council or attorney to any of said parties
Dan Foster Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick a Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Clerk of Record in the County of Berkshire do certify that Dan Foster Esquire before whom the

111 The foregoing Deposition of David Johnson was taken as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire and Wiltshire. I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at London this 24 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF CLINTON, }
I, George M Beckwith acting Clerk of the County of Clinton, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton, Do hereby Certify, That Silas Hubbell whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the or Swat of the annexed affidavit, which purports to have been sworn before him on the 29. day of September 1832 and endorsed thereon, was on the day and date of the said Certificate, or Swat a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Clinton, dwelling in said County, commissioned to administer oaths & to take affidavits and and sworn, and duly authorised by Law to take the proof and acknowledgement 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 Silas Hubbell subscribed to the said Certificate, or Swat is the proper hand-writing of the said Commissioner .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this
fifth day of October 183 2
Two interlineations made above before sealing & signing
Geo. M Beckwith Acting Clerk -

State of New York
Clinton County ss.
Jacob Dailey of Champlain in the County aforesaid being sworn make the oaths that he was born in Killingsly in the State of Connecticut. That his father lived a neighbor of Joseph Corbin (now of Champlain). That Deponent lived in Killingsly until he was Twenty three years of age. That he recollects distinctly. That during the revolutionary war. but can not recollect the year. his own father Jacob Dailey. The said Joseph Corbin & other neighbors turned out on a call for soldiers & were marched to New Jersey as he was informed and understood & were gone three months as he has often heard the said Jacob Corbin & Deponent's father relate the incidents of the campaign. Deponent recollects that he went to Capt. Chandler's house on the morning when they marched & saw them when they were marched. Deponent recollects when the said Jacob Corbin removed from Killingsly to Williamstown Massachusetts & was always known in the Town of Champlain. That the said Joseph Corbin always has been & is now a man of veracity & irreproachable character - & for the sake of the not
Sworn the 29th day of Sept 1832
Jacob Dailey
Before Silas H. Bell
Commissioner of Deeds.
I do hereby certify that Jacob Dailey who has sworn to the foregoing deposition is a person of good character for truth & veracity & his statement is entitled to full credit.
Silas H. Bell Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York Clinton County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds and for taking affidavits in said County
Joseph Corbin who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not have certainty as to the precise length of his service; But according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades -
3 mos
For three months I served as a volunteer private soldier in Captain Samuel Chandlers Company in Colonel Dennison's Regiment Connecticut Militia commencing September 1776
2 mos
For two months I served as a volunteer Militia soldier under Capt Chandlers in and about the Port in Providence Rhode Island State in Dec 1776 or January 1777 in the Connecticut Militia
1 mo
For one month in Captain Clark's Company in Colonel Simons Regiment I served as a volunteer Militia soldier in the Massachusetts Militia at Castlewood in the State of Vermont (as proved by the oath of Daniel Johnson whose deposition is hereto annexed) for three weeks
21
I served as a volunteer Militia soldier (to the best of my recollection in the same Captain Clark's Company) at Cambridge & Stillwater in the State of New York in the fall of 1778.
Subscribed & sworn to the 8th day of September 1883 before me Elias N. Doolittle Commissioner of Deeds
Joseph Corbin
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State of New York Clinton County ss.
I Nathan Taylor Clerk of the said County of Clinton and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that Silas Hubbell Esquire before whom the proceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn and also before whom the preceding power of attorney purports to have been acknowledged was at the date of the same a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and that I am aqua- inted with his hand writing and rightly believe his name Subscribed to the said affidavit and the acknowledgment of the said power to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of office (with a piece of red tape inclosing the papers and passing under the said Seal of office) this 7 th day of September 1833. Nathan Taylor Clerk
Joseph P. Lakin
Percival Packard
A. Smith
Private Emms H. Lakin
S. Hubbell Champlain New York