Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,834, John Chambers, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Chambers, John
NUMBER
S. 35,834
CONTENTS

Let to Wm. C. Embree August 1 1848 " Wm. W. E. Niblack Nov. 14/59.
12,805 P
Indiana
John Chambers
of Gibson County in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years
subscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1819 and sent to Benjamin Parke U.S. In Vincennes Indiana
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  65.56    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00     $113.56    Mo. 2 4 30 31
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Com. May 30. 1823. Sent to John McIntire Petersburg, Indiana

John Chambers V Private Col. Gibson's Regt. Virginia Line 3 years 77 to 80
Admitted
on roll
Respectfully The undersigned to prove the service of the deceased, and that the certificate of the Regt. is required.
The certificate of the Regt. as to the names of the officers of the Regt. and of the warranting.

United States of America Indiana District
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of June, in the year eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me the undersigned Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District, John Chambers, of the County of Gibson, State of Indiana, who being duly sworn, declareth and saith that he the said John Chambers, on the twenty- eighth day of December, seventeen hundred and seventy six, at the Forks of Cheat, on the Monon- gahela River, in the State of Virginia, enlisted for the term of three years, in the service of the United States, in the Company command- ed by Captain David Scott, of Col: John Gibson's Regiment, of the Virginia line. That he conti- nued in the service, as a private soldier, until the twenty eighth day of December, seventeen hun- dred and seventy nine, when he was discharged at Fort M c Intosh, on the Ohio River, by Major Richard Taylor; but his discharge being disallowed by Col: John Gibson, he was retained in service until the first day of March seventeen hundred and eighty, when,

Col. Gibson being absent, he was honorably discharged, at Fort Pitt, by Lieut. Col. Richard Campbell of the said Regiment - That, he lost his discharge many years ago, and has the other evidence in his power of his said services - That he is now in the seventieth year of his age - That effect of the War, he is now deprived of the ordinary use of his limbs, and at times, from the same cause, has been helpless - That he is totally destitute of property, and for many years has been supported by his son, who is a poor man, not having property of the value of more than one hundred dollars. That he needs the assistance of his country for support, and therefore applies for a pension under the law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolution- ary war" Sworn to before me this day and year first before written }
P. Parker

I Benjamin Parke, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Indiana District, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Chambers, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - And I now warrant the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pur- suant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Given the twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred and eighteen
B. Parke
I Benjamin Parke, Judge as aforesaid, have no hesita- -tion in further certifying, that the aforesaid John Chambers, is in reduced circumstances, and that he is really as poor, as he states himself to be, in the foregoing affidavit - all which is

Given the twelfth day of May, Eighteen hundred and Ninety
A. Parke
It is hereby certified that the within copy is a true copy of the original herein contained

SCHEDULE.
District of Indiana , 88. Pike county
On this 14th day of February 1823, personally appeared, in open court, (being a court of record for the said district, [circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be] of Pike and state of Indiana)  John Chambers - Senecary aged twenty four years, resident in Pike county in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he entered in the state of Virginia on the 26th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt David Scott in the continental army under Col John Gibson of the north West of Virginia and that he was discharged at the fort Hall on the 28 day of December 1779 by Maj Richd Taylor of the said Regiment and that Col John Gibson took the discharges
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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.
I have the following property to wit one Pig Kettle seven Pigs, one Buckskin 4 Skins, one Glass Jug, one pair of Socks, one axe and one Lin Pans which is all I have - my occupation a farmer but am entirely unable to labor aged eighty four, my wife old and infirm.
John Chambers
Sworn to, and declared, on the 14th day of February 1823
before John McIntire BOLD The court are of opinion that the above property is worth ten dollars fifty six and 1/2 cents
I, John McIntire clerk of the Pike Circuit Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 ten dollars fifty six and a half cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of February 1823
John McIntire Clerk of the Court for the County of Pike
State of Indiana

from some of the men and continued them in service until the last of March following when he got his discharge some Lieut Col Richard Campbell on the first day of March 1780 at Fort Pitt in the state of Pennsylvania and that he made an elect on the 29 day of June 1818 for the purpose of obtaining the Provision of the act passed the 18 th March 1818 and that he is inscribed as a Preceptor on Pension List Roll of the Indiana agency commencing on the 29 th of June 1818 his certificate was given at the war office of the United States the 13 th day of July 1819 the number of the certificate 12805 that he has drawn in September the 4 th 1819 one hun- dred and fifteen Dollars some cents and that he has drawn on the fourth day of March 1820 forty eight Dollars to the payments above stated was paid at Vincennes state of In- diana

January 31, 1940
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Mrs. W. E. Treanor The Whitehall 105 East Delaware Place Chicago, Illinois
JOHN CHAMBERS S. 35834 BA-J/MLB Over
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Chambers who was receiving a pension while living in Pike County, Indiana, and who died in 1824.
You are furnished below the record of the only soldier named John Chambers who applied for pension in Indiana on account of having served in the Revolutionary War. The data therein were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 35834, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Chambers was a native of Virginia; the date and exact location of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
John Chambers enlisted December 26 or 28, 1776, at the Forks of the Cheat on the Monongahela River, in Virginia, and served as private in Captain David Scott's company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia regiment, and was discharged March 1, 1780.
About 1809, the soldier moved with his family to Knox County, Indiana; it is not stated how long he remained there.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of Gibson County, Indiana. In 1823, he was living in Pike County, that state, and died in Indiana June 22, 1824.
In 1818, reference was made to a son of the soldier, John Chambers, and in 1823, reference was made to soldier's wife, but the name of neither was stated, and it is not shown whether or not his wife survived him. In 1859, reference was made to Mrs. Rachael

Welton, "one of soldier's daughters", but her age, place of residence and given name of husband are not shown. Heirs of the soldier were referred to, also, but no names designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of John Chambers, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Chambers Certificate #12305 Issued July 13, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 29, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Wm E. Niblack Me
Geo C. Whiting Esq John C. [unclear] And - [unclear] 1818 New Bedford -
Geo C. Whiting Esq Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Dear C. Embree
August 1. 48

3 Pension Office July August 1 st 1848
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 18 th inst. I have the honor to inform you that John Lehambus of Indiana was placed upon the Pension Roll under the act of 18 March 1828, at the rate of $8 per month and it appears from the returns in the Third Auditor's Office that the amount due to the 22 nd June 1824 the day of his death has been paid up We know of no claim for arrears now due in his case
Hon. E. Embree House of Reps.

Pension Office, November 14. 1839.
Sir,
In answer to the inquiries contained in the enclosed paper, I have the honor to state that John Chambers, a revolutionary soldier, was pensioned under act of March 18. 1818 at $96 per annum, and his allowance therefor have been paid to the date of his death. He was not entitled to land under the resolves of the Continental Congress, not having served to the close of the war, and the recent bounty land laws restrict the granted gratuity granted to his minor children alone, in case there he left no widow.
No pension money or land therefore is due in this case.
Hon. Wm E. Niblack Vincennes, Indiana.

July 19th
Mr. [unclear]
L. L. [unclear]
Memphis
J. L. Edwards
Pension office
How E. Embree

Washington 18 th July 1848
Sir
It has been represented to me that John Chambers who died a few years ago in Indiana for his services in the Revolutionary war obtained a pension but never drew under it but two or three times & that his heirs are entitled to something arising out of that pension. If it will not be too much trouble please inform me
I have also been informed that "one Thomas Garris was a private of Robbs company at the battle of Tippecanoe & received three wounds in that battle of which he died eleven days after at General Hospital at Vincennes" and his widow wishes to make application for a pension if entitled to one & desires me to apply to you for the rules & forms necessary to be followed in her case and also to know what evidence is necessary - an answer at the earliest convenience will oblige
Yours sincerely
E. Embree

Rev. March 15. 1820
Petersburg, Va. Feb. 19th
Sir
Indiana Dear
The Honble
12.005
Secretary of War
Washington City

Discharge of W m Eulsee returned to the Hon. R t Eulsee Aug. 1. 1868

Washington 31 st July 1848
In
Enclosed I send you the discharge of my nephew & his letter requesting me to procure his land warrant which I hope you can furnish me at your earliest opportunity & return the enclosed letter Yours respectfully
Blanchard
PS It has been represented to me that a pension was granted to John Blanchard late of Indiana Dec'd for services in the Revolutionary war & that there is now something due his heirs for money not drawn - Please give me infor- mation on this subject.
E. E.
for discharge - 2 found

35 834
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 35-834
John Chambers Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Jan. 11 Mrs. S. H. Chapell Petersburg, Ind. for Monument
1929 Mar. 7 Dist to Mrs. F. H. Stouffer, M.E.E.
1929 Mar. 28, Dist to Sam Garrett, M.E.E. 35, Sept. 16 Dist to Mrs. Charles Emery — m. L. B.
1938, Apr. 27 Dist to Mrs. B. F. Leagr...
1940, Jan. 31 Dist to Mrs. E. Drennon m. L. B.

Mrs. W. E. Treanor
The Whitehall
105 EAST DELAWARE PLACE
CHICAGO
Pension Dept - mine John Chambers Veterans Adm - _____
Veterans Adm -
Seis -
Revolutionary
I would like to have the service record of one John Chambers, who applied for a pension in the Pike County Indiana Court in 1820, was granted it, and received it until his death in 1824. I f in your department, I would appreciate your attention to my request very much.
Yours sincerely
A. E. Treanor

April 27, 1938
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Mrs. B. F. Yeager Savings and Loan Association Corydon, Indiana
JOHN CHAMBERS S. 35834 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Chambers, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was pensioned on account of his service.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named John Chambers who applied for pension in Indiana on account of having served in the Revolutionary War. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 35834, based upon his service in the Revolution.
John Chambers was a native of Virginia; the date and exact location of his birth and names of parents were not given.
Next of kin John Chambers enlisted December 26 or 28, 1776, at the Forks of the Cheat on the Monongahela River in Virginia, and served as private in Captain David Scott's company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia regiment, and was discharged December 28, 1779, but remained in service until March 1, 1780.  March 1, 1780.
About 1809, the soldier moved with his family to Knox County, Indiana; it is not stated how long he remained there.
John Chambers was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of Gibson County, Indiana. In 1823, he was living in Pike County, that state, and died in Indiana June 22, 1824.
In 1818, reference was made to a son of the soldier, John Chambers, and in 1823, reference was made to soldier's wife, but the name of neither was stated, and it is not shown whether his wife survived him. In 1859, reference was made to Mrs. Rachael Welton, "one of soldier's daughters",

but her age, place of residence and given name of husband are not shown. Reference was made to heirs of the soldier, also, but no names stated.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish that official the following data:
John Chambers Certificate #12805 Issued July 13, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced June 29, 1818 Act 18th March, 1818 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 10, 1935
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Mrs. Charles R. Emery 1316 South Walnut Street Bloomington, Indiana
JOHN CHAMBERS S. 35834 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Chambers, who married Margaret Peamster (sometimes spelled Pheamster), in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in 1786, and moved shortly afterward to Kentucky, she living in 1814; three of their sons, William, David and Anthony, moved to Monroe County, Indiana, in 1817, while the soldier moved with another son, sometime between 1820 and 1830, to that state.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named John Chambers, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served from Virginia and settled in Indiana. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35834, based upon his service in the Revolution.
John Chambers was a native of Virginia; the date and exact location of his birth and names of parents are not given.
The soldier enlisted December 26 or 28, 1776, at the forks of Cheat on the Monongahela River in Virginia, and served as private in Captain David Scott's company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia regiment, and was discharged December 28, 1779, but remained in service until March 1, 1780.
About 1809, the soldier moved with his family to Knox County, Indiana; it is not stated how long he remained there.
John Chambers was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years, and a resident of Gibson County, Indiana. ✓

In 1823, John Chambers was a resident of Pike County, Indiana, and died in Indiana June 22, 1824.
In 1818, reference was made to a son of the soldier, John Chambers, and in 1823 reference was made to his wife, but the name and age of neither were stated, and it was not shown whether or not his wife survived him. In 1859, reference was made to Mrs. Rachael Welton, "one of soldier's daughters", but her age, place of residence and given name of husband were not given. Heirs of the soldier, also, were referred to but no names stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MER/eel
March 28, 1929
Sam Garrett Dixon Springs Tennessee
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35834, it appears that John Chambers was a native of Virginia.
He enlisted December 26 or 28, 1776, at the forks of Cheat on the Monongahela River in Virginia, served as a private in Captain David Scott's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged December 28, 1779, but remained in the service until March 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1818, while a resident of Gibson County, Indiana, then in the seventieth year of his age.
He 1823 he was living in Pike County, Indiana, (and it was stated that he had also lived in Knox County); he then referred to his wife but did not give her name or her age.
He died June 22, 1824, in Indiana.

Nov. 4 Para 3a In 1859 the soldier's daughter, Mrs. Rachel Welton, is referred to, and reference is also made to a son, and to heirs, but no names are given.
This is the history of the only soldier named John Chambers who served in Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
M. E. E.
March 7, 1929
Mrs. F. H. Stonaker 2021 Park Avenue Bedford, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35834, it appears that John Chambers was a native of Virginia.
He enlisted December 26 or 28, 1776, at the forks of Cheat on the Monongahela River in Virginia, served as a private in Captain David Scott's Company, Colonel John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged December 28, 1779, but remained in the service until March 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 29, 1818, while a resident of Gibson County, Indiana, then in the seventieth year of his age.
In 1823 he was living in Pike County, Indiana, (and it was stated that he had also lived in Knox County); he then referred to his wife but did not give her name or her age.
He died June 22, 1824, in Indiana.
In 1859 the soldier's daughter, Mrs. Rachel Welton, is referred to, and reference is also made to a son, and to heirs, but no names are given.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Feaster as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Chambers S.F. 35-832
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 28. 1776 Mar. 1. 1780 Pvt. David Scott John Gibson Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, / Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lex. Co. Va. Date of application for pension, June 29. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Gibson Co., Ind. He moved to Ind. in 1823. Age at date of application, 69 yrs. Died June 22. 1824.
Remarks:
For Tombstone purposes
Very respectfully,

WILL J. BULLEIT, President.
LEW M. O'BANNON, Secretary.
STELLA B. C. YEAGER, Treasurer.
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
OFFICE IN CORYDON DEMOCRAT BUILDING.
CORYDON, INDIANA.
Directors { Will J. Bulleit Herman Elsert Lew M. O'Bannon Stella B. C. Yeager Socrates L. Haas
April 19, 1938
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary Section, Washington, D.C.
Sirs: I am in need of additional information concerning John Chambers , a soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner for service rendered therein. Will you please give me anything your records may show concerning this man? In advance, I thank you.
Yours truly,
Stella B. C. Yeager (Mrs. B. C. Y.)
Librarian T  Pike T  1818 Act  122,1834  CD

1316 S. Walnut Street Bloomington, Indiana. Sept. 1 st 1935.
Placed gone when per 5/7/81 MRS. REILLY
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen :- I am anxious to learn the Revolutionary service and the place of burial of my great great grandfather John Chambers. He married Margaret Feamster (sometimes spelled Pheamster) in Greenbrier Co W. V. 1786. They moved to Kentucky shortly afterward. Three of their sons William, David and Anthony Chambers moved to Monroe Co, Ind. 1817.
only 11 d 7 m Ind
They had other children whose names I do not know. I would like to learn these names and where they lived.
I have been informed that John Chambers moved to Indiana with another son between 1820 and 1830 but have no proof. Is his wife's death recorded in his papers? She was living 1814. yours truly Mrs. Chas. R. Emery

Dixon Springs Tenn.
Jan. 12th 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough to send me any data you might have in regard to the service or family of Capt. John Chambers of Buckingham Co. Va. who in 1780 served in Revolutionary war under Col. John Gibson in the Western Department. He probably had other services also. He was not living in 1820 but I am not sure of exact date of death, after which several of his children lived in Buckingham Co. at Diana Mills And at New Canton.
Thanking you , I am ,
Very Truly Yours,
Sara Garrett

Pension Department
Dear Sir:-
Have you any record of a John Chambers - Revolutionary soldier?
He is supposed to have enlisted while in Virginia (or N. Vir.) married Margaret Fearnster in Greenbrier Co. came to Kentucky. Descendants settled in Monroe Co. Harrodsburg Indiana
Do you have any record of William (?) Fearnster father of Margaret, who was a revolutionary soldier? Residence, Greenbrier Co. N. Virginia.
Very Sincerely
Mrs. F. H. Stonaker 2021 Park Av.
{ Fearnster or Fearnstess

Vincennes Indiana
Nov. 7 th 1839
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Commr of Pensions
Sir
John Chambers a native of Virginia was it seems a private soldier in the Revolutionary War. Some fifty years since he removed with his family to this (Knox) County where he resided until his death. He was on the Pension list from this County during a portion of the time he resided here. One of his daughters Mrs. Rachael Welton desires to know whether he drew every thing to which he was entitled either in land or money and if not whether his children might not now draw what he did not

I send you her memorandum which you will please cause to be returned with your reply - If this letter is answered within the next two weeks please direct to me here - If after that time please address me at Washington City - Very respectfully
M c E. N. Black

John Chambers, Ind. act 18 March 1808 $96 00 .
To what time was he last paid G. L.
Pension Office
July 26 1848
Died 22 o June 1824
Paid to his estate.
13713.
Please mark all your enquiries" 13713.