Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34203, David Chambers, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Chambers, David S. 34203
CONTENTS

8335
Massachusetts Roll.
David Chambers,
Lancaster in the state of Massa: who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massa: line, for the term of 2 years. War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Mar. 1819 and sent to Mr. Davis, Esq. Wor- cester, Massa:
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819...  86.36    Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819.  48. "    10m o 20/30-4/31.  $134.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent Sep. 14 1820 to Eliz. Chambers Esq. of C.C. Allen Worcester. Mass.

34 203 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 203
David Chambers
Leg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I testify & declare that from particular an business with the author named David G. Knowles, relative to scenes & circumstances in the army at the time & place stated. I am fully persuaded of the truth of his within declaration Joseph D. Ditch
11 April 1861
Attest C
Sworn to before me Isaac Parker C.S.A.
Not on Oath JH
David G. Knowles another
Mr. Davis Present

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
I David Chamber — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Lancaster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the year 1775
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to March A.D. 1783
as a Private Soldier & Sergeant against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Gage's  Whiting's Company in Col. Warner's regiment was discharged in 1776 after one year's service — that I then belonged to Captain James Warner's company in Col. Micah Poole's regiment nine months — that I then enlisted into Captain Drew's Company in the 2 d Massachusetts regiment 2 years the last service commencing in Feb y A.D. 1781 and that I left the service on in March A.D. 1783. having been honorably discharged — which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 67 years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
David Chamber
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed David Chamber and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
Witness my hand & Seal this Court the day aforesaid Isaac Parker C.S.C.

Kingston Ms 27 Janua. 9
Free Drew P. M c Kingston Ms
W m David Chambers
Worcester Mass ts to the Hon ble John Davis Esq.

I the subscriber do testify and say, that I commanded a Company in the 2 d Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, Com d - g'd by Col. John Bailey & afterwards by Col. Commandant Eben s Sprague from the year 1779 to the year 1783 in the Revolu- tionary Army, a part of which time I commanded a Company of tall men called the Grandeur Company, at which time I well remember to have had a Soldier under my Command by the name of Chambers (and to the best of my knowledge and belief David Chambers (who is now in my present) is the same man - And I do not recollect any thing respecting his conduct inconsistent with his duty as a good Soldier - The said Company on my being promoted & going into the 3 rd Regiment was commanded by Capt. Judah Alden, by which reason I cannot testify as to his discharge - Kingston R.S. January 4-1819 Seth Drew
Plymouth ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 21 st A.D. 1819. Then personally appeared before me Thomas P. Bent one of the Justices of the Peace to keep the Peace in said County, and made solemn oath to the truth of the Certificate here by him signed - Thos. P. Bent I the subscriber of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts do testify and say that David Chambers served as a private Soldier in my Company to the close of the Revolutionary War and was then honorably discharged therefrom. and in the same Regiment (and is the same man) as above testified by Major Drew - Duxbury Jan'y 4-1819- Judah Alden then a Captain in 2 d Mass s Regt
Plymouth ss. Jan'y 15 1819 then personally appeared before me the subscriber Judah Alden and made oath to the truth of the above testimony by him subscribed
Seth Sprague Justice of the Peace Duxbury January 20-1819 Hereby certify that the above named Judah Alden is an acquaintance of mine and is a gentleman of respectability Seth Sprague
Kingston January 21. 1819. I hereby certify that Seth Drew above named is an acquaintance & neighbor of mine and is a gentleman of respectability and credit and is the Post-

- Master in this Term —
Thomas P. Beal
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
B Plymouth ss. I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Litta Sprague Esq. and Thomas P. Beal Esquire are Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Plymouth in said Commonwealth duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & and that the signatures to the foregoing attestations & certificates are the true signatures of the said Justices.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John B Thomas

David Chambers.
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M o 8335
March 1819
Cash Sep 14
1820
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Sep 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  about 400 A of plow plain land and a small house on the same — $50.00   1 looking Glass — $0.67   1 old chair — 2.75   1 Chest with drawers — 1.50   2 old chests — .50   1 cupboard — .33   2 tables — .50   1 pair andirons — 1.12   Shovel, tongs & crane — 1.12   Iron Ware — 1.00   Brookley, Glass & earthen ware, &c. 3.00   1 pair flat irons — .50   1 scythe and snath — .84   1 axe & 1 hoe — 1.50   2 tubs & 2 pails — .67   1 Meat Barrel — .50   3 Bushels Corn and about 12 lbs of Pork — } 3.50   Old barks — 1.00 
$71.12
I further state that I am a labouring man 70 years of age, and have a wife 72 years of age, and we have 5 children men & women grown; but none of them in a situation to afford me any assistance. —
David Chambers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Chambers aged seventy years, resident in Lancaster , 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: Entered the service at Concord, April 19 th 1775, in a Militia Company commanded by Benjamin Walker, and followed the British troops to Boston; in May following enlisted for 8 months to serve at Cambridge. Mass. went on to Bunker Hill at 7 o'clock at night, and worked all night digging entrenchments, and was in the celebrated Battle at that place. served under Capt. Edward Ford in Col. Ebenezer Dridge's Reg t and was discharged in December the same year. December 1776, enlisted into the service for one year under Capt. John Gorge of Col. John Varnum's Reg t . was in the Battle at Long Island, and in the retreat from that place; was in the Battle at Harlem Heights, and retreated over Kings bridge in New York, on to a Hill north of said Bridge; and was in the Battle at White Plains, and was discharged at Peek'skill Hollow, Decem r . 1777. December 14 th 1777 enlisted for 3 months into a Militia company commanded by Capt. John Earl of Paxton, and was discharged March 26. 1778, and in 1778 or 9 enlisted under for 9 months and served under Capt. James Varnum of Col. Michael Jackson's Reg t on West point, and was discharged at that place; - 1780 entered the three years service under Capt. James Mains in Col o Ebenezer Dridge's Reg t and was draughted from Capt. Mains' Company into Capt. Seth Dews' Company of all men in January or February 1781, and served under him and Capt. Alden his successor in office to the end of the war and was then honourably discharged. I have heretofore been been allowed a pension from the United States, having made application therefor, on the 11 th April 1818, and rec d a pension certificate numbered 8,335.
and I do solemnly swear, 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
David Chambers.
Subscribed and declared on the tenth day of July 1820

After his success in office to the end of the war and was then honorably discharged. I have heretofore been allowed a pension from the United States, having made application therefor, on the 11th April 1818, and rec'd a pension certificate number 8,335.
and I do solemnly swear, 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
David Chambers.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 seventy one dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.