Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,963, Aaron Chamberlain, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Chamberlain, Aaron
NUMBER
S.36.963
CONTENTS

17.799R Maine
Aaron Chamberlain
of Portland in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greadon of the 11th Regt Me Vols line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of October 1820 by Genl A. C. Vose Esq Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 225, 80 Semi-annual p ce ending 4 March 1821 48
28 mo 1/30 $273.86
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
A. B. Shorr - Died Sept 11-1831.

Aaron Chamberlain
Private P. Coughton or Grayton (neg.) 778. 9 months April 28 th 1818
admitted
Proof John Wormell John H. Knight
See the judges certificate on file
Schedule
28 mo \frac{7}{30}
$ 225.86
R. C. Vose
August

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Aaron Chamberlain of Cape Elizabeth in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that about the first part of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five a company was raised at Falmouth (now Patten) to serve for the period of eight months. Joseph Vose was Captain and Nicholas Blasebell First Lieutenant, who received their orders from the Provincial Government of Massachusetts Bay, said company being a part of the force first raised in Massachusetts after the commencement of hostilities at Lexington; that I enlisted into said company as a private and faithfully served until the first part of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, at which time said company were honorably dismissed, no written discharges being given. I further say that afterwards on the first of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, I joined as a private a company of volunteers who turned out in said Falmouth, Province of Maine, as a reinforcement to join the Continental Army then encamped in the State of New York & which company engaged in the defence of the country against the common enemy for the term of nine months: that Jesse Partridge was Captain, William Cobb First Lieutenant and Nathaniel Wilson Second Lieutenant; that I faithfully served in said company and obtained an honorable dismissal as fully appears from the deposition of the said Nathaniel Wilson, 2 d Lieut of said company, which is herunto annexed and that I am now sixty six years of age that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for support; that I do not receive nor am I entitled to receive any pension from the United States except by virtue 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 th day of March 1818.
Aaron Chamberlain
District of Maine ss
Subscribed, sworn to and declared by the said Aaron Chamberlain in my presence this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Abner L. Parris Judge

I Nathaniel Shaw of Portland in the District of Maine & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose and say that I well know Aaron Chamberlain of Cape Elizabeth who is in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his county for support
Nathaniel Shaw
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion H. Larris
Judge H

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathaniel Wilson of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth aforesaid being duly sworn do depone and say that a company of Volunteers was raised in the town of Falmouth on the first of March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight: that Jesse Partridge was Captain, William Cobb was First Lieutenant and myself Second Lieutenant of said company: that we equipped ourselves at our own expense, volunteered our services for nine months and marched to Fishkill in New York where a part of the continental army lay under the immediate command of General Gates, to whom the Captain, First Lieutenant and myself went and tendered our services and that of the company in the continental line, which was readily accepted by the General and we accordingly did duty in the line under continental Officers and in Colonel John Grayton's or Greighton's Regiment until the last of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight when our company was honorably discharged having faithfully served the period for which we had engaged: that the discharge of the whole company was given to the Captain, who as well as the First Lieutenant have since deceased — I further say that I well know Aaron Chamberlain of Cape Elizabeth in said county and that said Chamberlain was a private in said company and had charge of all the baggage and equipment belonging to said company: that a guard was assigned him and that he marched with said company to New York and performed all the duties required of him by the Officers and was accordingly discharged
Nathaniel Wilson
Cumberland ss. April 17 th 1818 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Wilson and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me John Mussey Just. of the Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To John Murrey Junr Portland
Esquire — in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . Aaron Chamberlain in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Portland aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris — in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Paris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twentey eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Aaron Chamberlain the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Nathaniel Wilson a Commissioned Officer in the Revolutionary Army, taken in presence of a decimus potestatem , that he said Chamberlain served as a private for the period of nine months in continuation on the Continental Establishment during the Revolutionary War and also the testimony of Nathaniel Shaw that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country, for support.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Aaron Chamberlain the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Aaron Chamberlain
Em

State of Maine.
Cumberland KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before William Widgeon, Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset , Yrs. Cumberland & Oxford being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Aaron Chamberlain aged sixty eight years, resident in Portland in the County of Cumberland within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Partridge and Regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Parvis on the twenty eighth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered . And I, the said Aaron Chamberlain do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Aaron Chamberlain
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One Swine of the value of three dollars Old furniture stuff, vessels, bedding of the value of ten dollars I have no debts due me which can be collected and I owe upwards of fifty dollars my Occupation was formerly that of a Butcher, but have not worked at my Trade for twenty years by reason of age & infirmity I am unable to labor & have been so for three years last past My Family consists of six persons - myself - My wife Bethiah aged sixty four years feeble & able to do but little labor my Son Paul Chamberlain aged twenty years, my daughter Betsy aged twenty seven has been married but her husband has left her and she is returned upon my family with one child Eunice aged twelve years & my daughter Maria aged twenty four who has also been married & left by her husband - Except the above & my bedding & necessary clothing I have no estate or income whatever
Aaron Chamberlain
Cumberland County ss. Sworn to & declared on the twenty fourth day of June 1820
Before Wm Widgeon Justice Circuit Court of Common Pleas

State of Maine.
I George Bradbury Clerk, for the County of Cumberland of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec  York, Cumberland and Somerset  Oxford , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is  thirteen dollars and cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property, in the opinion of said Court, is dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July 1820.
Geo Bradbury
Clerk of said Court for the County of

June 13, 1938.
Mr. Ralph O. Perkins 23 Pleasant Street South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Aaron Chamberlain S. 36963
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S. 36963, based upon service of Aaron Chamberlain in the Revolutionary War.
Aaron Chamberlain enlisted early in May 1775, in Falmouth (later Portland), Cumberland County, District of Maine (then Massachusetts), and served eight months as private in Captain Joseph Noyes' Massachusetts company. He enlisted March 1, 1778, served as private in Captain Jesse Partridge's company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, marched to Fishkill, New York, and continued until December 1, 1778.
Aaron Chamberlain was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he resided at Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, District of Maine.
In 1820, the soldier resided in Portland, Maine; he gave his age as sixty-eight years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. His occupation was that of a currier. His family living at home then consisted of the following: his wife, Bethina, aged sixty-four years; his son, Paul Pearson, Chamberlain, aged twenty years; his daughter, Betsey, aged twenty-seven years, and her child, Eunice, aged twelve years; his daughter, Maria, aged twenty-four years, who had been married also. The maiden name of Bethina is not shown, nor the date of her marriage to Aaron Chamberlain. The names of the husbands of the daughters noted above are not given, nor the dates of their marriages.
Aaron Chamberlain died September 11, 1831.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

We John Wormell, and John Knight, both of Portland Maine do upon Oath testify and declare that we well knew Aaron Chamberlain, a Continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution - to our knowledge the said Chamberlain enlisted on the first of March 1778. and joined Col. Partridge's company and Col. John Greaton's Mass'ts Reg't at Fishkill in the State of New York - the said Chamberlain enlisted for nine months, which period he fully served out, and was honorably though verbally discharged the first of December 1778 after serving nine months in continuation - We served in the same Company and Regiment and well knew of the service and discharge of the said Aaron Chamberlain, as we have above stated. -
John Wormell John Knight
County of Cumberland, Maine June 24 1820. Personally appeared John Wormell and John Knight to me known as credible and disinterested witnesses, and they severally made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed. Before me Wm. D. Gentry Judge
Richd Gooding

June 13, 1938.
Mr. Ralph G. Perkins 23 Pleasant Street South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
BA-V/ILL Aaron Chamberlain S. 36963
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Aaron Chamberlain of Portland, Maine, and Samuel Libby, Revolutionary War pensioners; the last named, you assume, is the Captain Samuel Libby listed in Gouldsboro, Maine, in 1777.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Captain Samuel Libby (Libbey) in the Revolutionary War. In order to identify the record of any other Samuel Libby, it is essential that you furnish the approximate dates of his birth and death, the name of the county in which he resided, and the given name of his wife, or widow. Another search of the records will be made then and a report furnished. The record of Aaron Chamberlain is attached.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

RALPH C. PERKINS XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
23 Pleasant Street, South Dartmouth, Mass.
May 24, 1938
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am advised that you have the custody of the United States Pension Records including those of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.
As part of a genealogical record I am interested in two persons who served in the Revolutionary War and who, according to my records, were listed as pensioners after the war.
1. Aaron Chamberlain of Portland, Maine who is listed in 1831 as a pensioner, Harding's Court. In the census of 1790 this Aaron Chamberlain is listed as a resident of Portland, Maine, the head of a family with four sons and two daughters.
2. Samuel Libby who is listed in the Machias, Maine records as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, who I assume is the Captain Samuel Libby who is listed in Gouldsboro, Maine in 1777 in command of a company.
What I am trying to get is the complete record of whatever information may be available in the records of the Pension Department of this Aaron Chamberlain and Samuel Libby and the persons making up their families, parents, brothers, sisters, children, etc.
I shall be very grateful for any attention that may be given to this request for information.
Very truly yours,
RCP:BMK
2 for me 1 for each 2 others
Adkins
only 1831

36.963
Rev INVALID.
1928. June 13 - Heir. to Ralph S. Perkins
File No. 36.963
Aaron Chamberlain - his wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol 2 , Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]