Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34687, Joshua Chamberlin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Chamberlin, Joshua
S 34687
CONTENTS

To Michigan front 4624 New York Roll
Joshua Chamberlin Capt Miller Private Massachusetts 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 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Gideon Grisbee Esq r Judge Lewis town Niagara Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $m ts 40:53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 48:-
3 years $ 88:53
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vose Continued Lewis town - Niagara Co. N.Y.
Notification sent 23 rd June 1821 to Thomas Rowland, District Minister

old case
Joshua Chamberlin Pension Claim
Admitted
Q 2/14

State of New York
County of Niagara ss, on the third day of April A.D. 1818.
before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County in the State of said personly appeared Joshua Chamberlin aged fifty five years and nine months resident in the town of Lewiston County aforesaid, 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 late 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" that the said Joshua Chamberlin on the third day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted in the town of Richmond Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain Jeremiah Miller of the first Massachusetts Regiment of Commn - -ded by Colonel Joseph Vose and General John Glover Brigade for the term of three Years that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the united States until the third day of April one eleven hundred and eighty - when he was discharged from the Service - at the Highlands on the North the East Side of the North River about two miles East of West Point in the State of New York by a Discharge signed by Elijah Vose Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of said Regiment and that he in the year 1784 lost his discharge in Newhaven County of Addison and State of Vermont. that he is in Induced by his Services and Hardships in need of Assistance of his Country for Support. and that he has condoned no other more in his Power to Prove of his said Service - -
Joshua Chamberlin
Sworne to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
EW BEE

I Gideon Frisbee one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Niagara as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Chamberlin did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Dated the 3 d April 1818 G. Frisbee
State of New York Niagara County Clerks Office
I Frederick B Merrill Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Gideon Frisbee before whom the preceding affidavit and certificate appear to have been made is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting as such under the authority of the State and that same so signed is the proper hand writing of the said Gideon Frisbee
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Buffalo this 3 d day of May in the Year 1818 F. B Merrill Clerk
Joshua Chamberlin

I hereby certify that Joshua Chamberlin the claimant in the annexed affidavit mentioned now is and for some time hath been by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in actual need of assistance from his country for support. Dated Lewiston, N.Y. 12th. Nov. 1818.
E. WISLER

Joshua Chamberlain Baths. & Certificate of Clerk of Wayne County
Joshua Chamberlain's name is not found on the Michigan roll of Pensioners — If his name is on the roll of any other State for Lewiston, it must be adjudged , transferred to that of Michigan before his name can be continued. — Accompanying this is a form of an Affidavit for a Transfer. —

Territory of Michigan } County of Wayne } Ss. On this eighth day of August 1820. personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for said County, Joshua Strumberlin, aged fifty eight years, resident in Detroit in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Miller, in regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose, in the Massachusetts line, on the 3 rd day of April 1777. and served for and during the term of three years, and was Honorably discharged, on the third day of April 1780. and that his original declaration, for obtaining a pension, under the act of Congress, entitled an act to provide, for certain persons, engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818. was dated the 3 rd day of April 1818. as he verily believes, and that he has received, a pension certificate under the act aforesaid, number 4.624. 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 in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 day of March, 1818, and that I have not now had any person for me in trust, any property or securities contracts or debts due me now I have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. So wit, 1 Witness, 1 Friend,
(Signed) Joshua Chamberlin
I also declare and state that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and that from infirmity, I am unable to support myself by it, and that I have no family (Signed) Joshua Chamberlin
Territory of Michigan } County of Wayne } ss. Thomas Rowland Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied, from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that,

the total amount in value of the property as exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court aforesaid at Detroit this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Twenty.
Thomas Rawland Clerk of Wayne County Court.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Joshua Chamberlain No. File 34687
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 3. 1777 Apr. 3. 1780 Pvt. Ebenezer Miller Joseph Dose Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Richmond Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9. 1818. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Uniontown Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 55 years 4 mos.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier was a resident of Detroit, Wayne Co. Mich.

Ad
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. M. S. 28/6/10
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Joshua Chamberlin
Service ..... Mass.
Additional Service ..... Rev.
No ..... claim, State records ..... , 191
No claim, combination records ..... , 191
REMARKS:
Inv. File NO 34687 no others
No Wid. No.
" Rej.

101 Lawrence St Portage Mich. June 23. 1910
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I wish to get the Revolutionary service of Joshua Chamberlin who died Feb. 20. 1827 at 67. in Portage Mich. He was probably from Mass. as his son
Olinstead was born at Richmond Mass.
His name is given in the list of pensioners

I would also like to get the date of death of George Horton who enlisted May 1780 in Capt. Henry Shoemaker's Co of Penn. troops and served until Sept. 1783. He died in Rochester Oakland Co. Mich. and was a pensioner.
Yours Respectfully Mrs. A. B. Avery
JUN 27 1910

34687 Rev INVALID.
1910 Lulu's Hist. To Mrs. A. B. Avery V.L.M.
File No. 34687
Joshua Chamberlin Ph Rev War
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]