Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14461, John Chamberlin, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass -
Chamberlin, John Patience
W 14461
CONTENTS

Dead-Relictu to J. H. Lord, June 7. 1837-
Plymouth
Massachusetts 27088
John Chamberlin
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Partridge of the Reg t commanded by Col Hawes in the Mass line for 6 Months Private
Mr
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Jan y , 1834 and sent to J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $ 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 34 — 10 $ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 14
Index

Massachusetts - 35-37
Patience Chamberlin
widow of John Chamberlin,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 14 th September 1832 of Plympton in the State of Mass s who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain P. Dodge of the Reg t . commanded by M c Lawes in the Mass s line for 6. M ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July '39, and a second J. H. Lawes, Plympton, Mass s
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. — $ 60. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 10. 00 $ 70. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 80.

for a pension.
unto set my hand & seal of office this first day of September A.D. 1833.
Jacob H. Lord
John Chamberlain 27 905
Adm Com friends Capt. Cartwright Col. Hovey
J. H. Lord Esq. Opposite Miss Moss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth
{ ss.
On the twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1933. personally appeared in open Court before Willard Wood Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the County of Plymouth, now sitting in Scituate in said County John Chamberlain of Abington in said County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law - doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 17, 1933. —
That in the latter part of the year 1775, or the first of the year 1776 - I cannot now positively say which - I entered the Service of the United States as a Private, in the Company commanded by Capt. Fish of Duxbury - Col. Collins Regiment and marched to Roxbury near Boston, where I served three Months. The British were then in the possession of Boston and continued there so long as I remained in that service - No event of a public nature took place that I now recollect - Our duty was to keep guard &c. - at the expiration of three months I was dismissed and returned home. - Afterward in July of 1776 - I again entered the Service in Capt. Partridge's Company and Col. Haws Regiment and went thru Taunton to Rhode Island where I remained two Months, and performed duty as a private soldier. The British had not then taken possession of Rhode Island - but each then daily expected to arrive - Our duty while on the Island was

to keep guard - and watch the arrival of the Enemy. Having served two Months I was dismissed and returned home -
I was afterwards drafted to do duty in what was called the second expedition - I was attached to Capt. Sampson's Company and Col. Cotten's Regiment - and marched from Olynpton to the vicinity of Rhode Island - where I remained performing duty in various ways for one month - We were in expectation of going on to the Island and made preparation for the event - but were prevented by the weather. - The Enemy were then in possession of the Island. -
In the Spring of 1779 or 80 - I cannot remember which I was again drafted to go to New York in the eight months service - but my situation was such that I could not go - and hired a man by the name of Harker - who is now dead, to perform that service as my substitute. He performed the service for eight months for which I paid him one hundred Dollars in addition to the public pay.
I was born in Olynpton in the County of Plymouth on the second day of January 1755 - and resided there until after the close of the Revolutionary war - I then removed to Abington in said County where I have resided ever since -
I have no documentary evidence to prove any of the services as above stated - and know of no man living except Lucas Bryant who can testify to any part of the above services. -

And I hereby relinquish all claims to a Pension or Annuity State except the present - and declare that my name is not borne on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State. - I am known to Hon. Aaron Hobart, late Member of Congress Jared Whitman Esq. James Bates Esq. & other citizens of Abington. John Chamberlain
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I Melanethon G. Wheeler a Clergyman residing in the Town of Abington and Minister of the Gospel to which the said Chamberlain belongs - and Asaph Dumbarton an inhabitant of said Town and Neighbor to said Chamberlain do certify that the said Chamberlain has had the reputation among his Neighbors of having been a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - and in this opinion we fully concur - and from our knowledge of his character we have no doubt, that the statement by him given above is just and true. -
Melanethon G. Wheeler Asaph Dumbarton
Plymouth, August 27. 1833. Personally appeared the above named Melanethon G. Wheeler and Asaph Dumbarton and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them made. It being very inconvenient for either of them to appear in open Court, is the cause of their making Oath to the same before a Justice of the Peace. Before Jared Whitman Jus Peace

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev. Melancthon G. Wheeler who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Abington & Asaph Dumbarton who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town & a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. By the Court Attest
Jacob H. Lord Register
I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Chamberlin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this first day of September A.D. 1833.
Jacob H. Lord
J. H. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass
John Chamberlin 27 yrs Am - 6m 1mo 20d Col. Dr. Traps Col. 1804

5227
Patience Chamberlain
Mass.
abt 7. July 38
m 78. d 34
adm d
Emerson
20 $
No deduction
J. H. Lander Plymouth Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
On this second day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Nine personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the county of Plymouth Patience Chamberlin a resident of Abington in said county of Plymouth aged eighty two years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of John Chamberlin who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, That he obtained a pension for his services in the war of the Revolution under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832; For proof of his services she refers to his declaration and documents connected therewith. She further declares that she was married to the said John Chamberlin on the Nineteenth day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight

That her husband the aforesaid John Chamberlin died on the fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty four; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated -
Patience Chamberlin mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Willis Wood Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this Sixteenth day of April 1839
Jacob H. Lord

I Benjamin King of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose set forth and say that I was well acquainted with John Chamberlain late of said Abington in said County deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he died on or about the fourteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four, and that Patience Chamberlain of said Abington is still living and is the Widow of said John Chamberlain deceased and that she still remains unmarried -
Benj m King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss -
April 10. 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin King and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity - Before me William Young Jus. Peace

"The following twenty two marriages consummated by ye Rev. Mr Howland.
John Chamberlin to Patience Whiting February nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, February 19. 1778.
Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Lewis Bradford, above named, depose and say; that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the Town Records of said Town are in my custody, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Plympton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Plympton, } Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of Plympton March 29. 1839. } { as above stated.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. March 29, 1839. Then the above named Lewis Bradford (who is Clerk of the Town of Plympton,) appeared and made Oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed, is true; I further certify, that I believe Bradford to be a man of truth and a responsible witness. —
Before me Wm. H. Soule } Justice of the Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Welcome Young & William H Soule Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by them are their true & genuine signatures.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the Court of Pro- bate for said County this Sixteenth day of April 1839
Jacob H Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Decem r 13 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Chamberlain as a private is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Samson's Company in Col. Theo s Cotton's Regt. where he is allowed, from Sept 23 rd to Octob r 30 th 1777. m do One month and two days. ————— 1 = 2
John Chamberlin claims for services under Capt Fish in the latter part of 1775 or first part of 1776. and under Capt. Partridges. in Col. Haves' Regt. and for further services under Capt. Thomas Samson in 1777. the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs by

Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 34, p. 34. 1833 Re Turner
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Plymouth Dec 18. 1853
Sir
I return to you the papers of John Chamberlain. When sent to me from your office there was a little strip of paper around it merely directing application to Mr. Bangs Secy of State.
Yours &c J. H. Lord

5207 Apr 22 Mack! 7 July 1838.
Patent Chamberlain
Comd. of For.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Plymouth Mass. April 16, 1839
Sir
I send herein the application of Mrs. Patience Chamberlin for a Pension. Communications in relation thereto may be addressed to
Yours obdt. S r .
Jacob W. Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions Washington D. C.

W 14461
John Chamberlin Aug 27-1833 - 78 yrs of Abington Plymouth Co. Mass
1775-on 1/1/76
Capt Fish. Col Cotton 3 mo.
July 76 Capt Artridge Col Hawes 2 mo.
— Capt Sampson Col Collins Reg. 1 mo.
Born Plympton, Plymouth Co. Mass
Jan 2, 1755
Married to Patience Whiting Feb 19-1778.
Died Sept 14-1804

Aug 14, 1901 Mrs. Wm. Batchelder Woodstock, Va.  "nwB"
Map
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14461
Patience Chambers Widow of John Chamberlin Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]