Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29040, Azariah Butler, Mass.

Mass Peter Azariah 829040

7049 Milky Chamberlain Declaration
N.C.
Hand L. Williams N.C.

State of North Carolina 58
Surry County — On this 15 th day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Forty Six personally appeared before the Worshipful the justices of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County Milly Chamberlain a resident of said County Aged 77 years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth On her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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 Chamberlain who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution in the Regular Service & a late Pensioner of the United States on the Pension list Note of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per Month. He served under Col. Scurlock & Col. Ray, Major Roberts, Capt. Hicks. She has no documentary evidence to prove the Service the different Services he performed or can she prove all the Officers. She respectfully refers to the records of the War department for the proof of his Service. Where the proof is on file on which his Pension was granted. She further says She has no documentary evidence of her Marriage. She further declares that She was married to the said John Chamberlain on the 18 th day of December 1779 That her husband the said John Chamberlain died on the 15 th day of November 1824 That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Regular Service but the Marriage took place near previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 At the time of said Marriage She was and is subscribed on the day & year above written before F. H. Armstrong C.M. Milly Chamberlain

State of North Carolina } ss This day came William Surry County } Algood 78 years of age before the Worshfull Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions and made Oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with John Chamberlain. Served with him two years in the Army. Chamberlain was a Sergeant. that he lived and was raised in the immediate Neighborhood with John Chamberlain & Milly Robinson. Now Milly Chamberlain. Well remembers their Marriage was at the Wedding. They were Married by James Cameron a Protestant Minister. I have been acquainted with them until the death of John Chamberlain which took place in Fall of 1824 that he has since lived near Milly Chamberlain the Widow. Where named appears in the foregoing declaration and he well knows her to be the Widow of the sd John. She has not been Married since but still remains his Widow. that they the said Mrs Chamberlain & Milly Chamberlain were Married about a week before Christmas in the year 1779. that they have raised a large family of children
Sworn to and subscribed before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now in Session at Rockford in Surry County on this 13 th day of May 1846 before J. K. Armstrong clk
William Algood
State of North Carolina } ss This day came John Wright before Surry County } the Clerk of the County Court and made Oath in due form of Law that he has been acquainted with Milly Chamberlain & knows her to be the Widow of John Chamberlain that they have children at least fifty five years old. that she still remains the Widow of John Chamberlain. They lived together as man and wife Neighbours to him many years
Sworn to and subscribed before J. K. Armstrong clk John Wright

State of North Carolina Surry County I Francis K Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County do certify that the foregoing Proceedings were had before the Court in Session at the Court House in Rockford in said County on the 13 th day of May 1840
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the the Seal of My Office this day and year last above written
F K Armstrong Clerk
State of No Car Surry County I Joseph Williams One of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that Francis K Armstrong Whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is the sworn & acting Clerk of said Court and that the Seal affixed above is the lawful Seal of said County
Given under My hand and Seal this 13 th day of May 1840
J Williams J.P.

Milly Chamberlain Burlington
63-65
$80
J. C. ... Hamptonville
R. C.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3 rd March 1833 granting pensions for our lives & certain widows who have been granted pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 State of North Carolina 3 rd
Say of County 3 rd Be it known that on this 9 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of peace for the county aforesaid Milly Chamberlain a resident of the county of Surry aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on the oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed the third of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of John Chamberlain who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution that is she understood him enlisted as a sergeant but believes he only obtained a position as a private. He first enlisted for 1 year & then again for two. She thinks one of her officers was Thradgill but is not certain but respectfully refers to the declaration of the said John Chamberlain upon file in the Dept. On which said Chamberlain obtained his certificate, she also declares that she received an annual pension of eighty dollars for the term of five years under the act of 7 th July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to & subscribed Milly Chamberlain on the day & year last above written before Jonah Cox JP Attest Jas. Hough

State of North Carolina 35
Every County I believe there is a record of the papers in the County of ... I am well acquainted with Abigail Chamberlain who has not been sworn to the following declaration ... be the widow of John Chamberlain ... a pension of the United States ... she is now ... able to ... at least, that I have her ... the entitled person who is the widow of John Chamberlain ... in the Pensions list ... of North Carolina ... at the rate of ... per annum ... the 11th of ... 1843 ... she drew the ... for the space of five years ... of said ...
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of Sept 1843 Abigail Chamberlain

State of North Carolina
Surry County
Court of Pleas & Quarters Session Sept Term 1843
I Frances K Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Session for Surry County do certify that it is read to appear to the satisfaction of the Court that Milly Chamberlain who has sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the lawful Widow of the Chamberlain deceased. that she is still a Widow, that she could not attend this Court without great personal danger being very infirm. The above facts are read to appear by the Oath of John Wright a credible person duly administered in Open Court. And I further certify that Sarah Lowles Whose Name appears to the foregoing Certificates, is a Sister of the deceased for said County and that said faith is & ought to be given to his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my Name this 16 th day of Sept 1843
F. K. Armstrong Clerk

Supplemental Declaration of Milly Chamberlin in connection with one made in May last State of North Carolina } ss Be it known that before Surry County } me Sarah Cowles a Justice of the Peace and Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County. Personally appeared Milly Chamberlin Widow of the late John Chamberlin Did I know of the United States and further declare in support of her claim to a pension under the act of Congress of 1838. That she was married to the said John Chamberlin in Buckingham County State of Virginia nearly two hundred miles from the place she now lives. That the Banns were published by Common three times as was then the custom. That was no record of the marriage as she even knew of. That no family record was ever kept by her late husband. Nor does there exist any record of her marriage. and if there was she has not the means to defray the expenses of any person going to examine into it. being very poor & destitute. She claims to have this rec'd as a part of the former declaration above referred to sworn to and I was or it was before me this 9 th day of November 1840 Sarah P. & J. C. C. Milly Chamberlin mark
State of North Carolina } ss Surry County } I Sarah Cowles a Justice of the Peace & Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that Milly Chamberlin is unable to go to Court by reason of her great Age and bodily infirmity. That the distance is 17 miles and the Yadkin River a very large water course to be forded which is very dangerous & frequently closing to much young & old persons. in testimony whereof I have set my hand this 9 th day of November 1840 Sarah P. & J. County Court

State of North Carolina } ss Be it known that before Surry County } the worshipful Court of Pleas & Quarter personally appeared John Wright and after being first duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that he is of age that he knew John Chamberlin late servant of the United States that he knew Milly Chamberlin that he believes her to be the lawful widow of the aforesaid John Chamberlin that he has known them for about twenty five years that they lived together in his neighborhood from that time up to the time of the said John Chamberlin's death as man & wife that they have a large family of children some of whom are between fifty & sixty years of age that the said Milly is very old & disabled sworn to and subscribed in open court This 10 th day of Nov 1840 J. S. Armstrong Atty
State of North Carolina } ss Be it known that before Surry County } Mr. Isaiah Lewis a Justice of the Peace & Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions personally appeared John Robinson and John Algood who after being several sworn according to law deposing and several deposed & say that they have been acquainted with Milly Chamberlin from the year 1779 that they then knew her as the wife of John Chamberlin that they severally knew her to live with John Chamberlin as his wife at the time of his death which took place in 1824 as they believe that they have known her ever since & she is yet the widow of the said John Chamberlin they raised a large family some of whom are near sixty years of age sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of November 1840 John Robinson William Algood before me Isaiah Lewis J.P.C.

State of North Carolina } S.S. Be it known that before Ivory County } the worshipful court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in Session personally appeared Josiah Cowles and made oath in due form of law that he is acquainted with Will Algood and John Robinson and he knows them to be respectable Old Men & believes them to be Men of Truth. Sworn and subscribed in open court this 10 day of Nov 1840 F. K. Armstrong Clk
State of North Carolina } Ivory County } I Francis K. Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Ivory County do certify that Josiah Cowles is a Magistrate as above and Justice of the County Court and that the foregoing signed property to him is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 10 day of Nov 1840 F. K. Armstrong Clk
State of North Carolina } Rockdale Court of Pleas and Ivory County } Quarter Sessions. Term time We certify that Francis K. Armstrong whose name is to the foregoing certificate is the right & acting clerk of said Court duly elected & qualified as such and the seal thereto affixed is the lawful seal of said Court. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 10 day of Nov 1840 A. M. Martin J. B. Ch. Rev. Marion } Josiah Cowles } Justices

State of North Carolina } ss Be it known that on this 27 th day Surry County } of March 1841 before me, a Notary Public a Justice of the Peace of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid John Wright and made Oath in clear form of law that he is well acquainted with Milly Chamberlin. Widow of the late John Chamberlin late pensioner of the U.S. that she is still a widow & living.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date last above written before me J.P. & S.C.C. John Wright
I Francis R. Armstrong Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County State of North Carolina do certify that which appears is a Magistrate as above In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my Office & subscribed my name This 27 th day of March 1841
F. R. Armstrong Clerk
Supplemental distribution of Milly Chamberlin
Henderson Williams AT 72

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of North Carolina } ss County of Surry }
On this 14 th day of November 1848 personally appeared before me Brice Cowles a justice of the peace in and for said County Milly Chamberlain a resident of said County Aged 85-years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Chamberlain who was a Sergeant in the Army of the revolution serving in regiment in the Virginia line No of regt not recollected by this affiant. That she received the annual Pension of Eighty dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above Milly Chamberlain her mark written before me Brice Cowles JP Witness A. H. Martin
State of No less } ss Surry County } I Brice Cowles a justice of the Peace in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz: Personal knowledge that Milly Chamberlain who has appeared this day before me & made the above declaration, is the identical person who drew a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844, That she is the widow of John Chamberlain who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. That she is very infirm & of imperfect memory given under my hand & seal this 14 th day of November 1848 Brice Cowles JP

State of North Carolina } ss
Swary County } Be it known that on this 14 th day of November 1848 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared A. Martin a credible person and made Oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Milly Chamberlain. That she has been many years a prisoner of the U.S. that she is very old & infirm. her Memory seems in rapid decay. her articulation so imperfect from weakness & old age that it with the greatest difficulty that she can be understood, even by those in daily intercourse with her. That she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me J.P. A. Martin

State of No 60 } Court of Pleas & Quarter Nunavut County } Sessions Session 1848
I Francis Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify That it is made appear to the Satisfaction of the Court That Millie Chamberlain who has been Subscribed the forgoing Declaration is an inhabitant of said County - that she is very inform. that she is the widow of John Chamberlain Decd who was a Pensioner of the U.S. that she herself was a Pensioner up to 4 March 1848 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum. That she is still a widow
I further Certify That Josiah Cowles is a Magistrate as above. and that the forgoing Signing & Subscribing Her His and Their hands
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed My Seal of Office & Subscribed My Name This 14 th Day of Nov 1848 F. R. Armstrong Clk
State of No 60 } I Josiah Cowles Chairman of the Court of Pleas Nunavut County } and Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that Francis R Armstrong is the Clerk of said Court, duly elected & qualified as such that the seal made use of above by him is the lawful Seal of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My Hand & Seal This 14 th day of November 1848
Josiah Cowles Chm.