Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,967, Moses Chamberlain, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Chamberlain, Moses
NUMBER
8.36967
CONTENTS

0. R. Maine.
Moses Chamberlain
of Somerset in the State of Maine . who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Mills of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Col. Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from the year 1781 to the year 1784
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and
Restored to the Roll on the 2 nd day of January 1829 and notification sent to Hon. P. Sprague at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 16 th of December 1828
Amount due on 4th of March 1829.
$ 21. 16.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1/ March 1829

Moses Chamberlain, Solon. W. Col. M. Jackson's Chap. Reg. 1781. to 1784
3 years
April 23. 1818
Proof of Service Winter
Grand Pitsb. book N o 53. 201 - $ 59. 75
Adm. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Moses Chamberlain, aged fifty six years a citizen of the United States, born in Pepperell Massachusetts, now resident in Solon in the District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the revolutionary War upon the continental establishment against the common enemy in the month of February 1781 . for the term of three years into the company commanded by Captain Carr and regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson 8 th Reg. Mass s line - I served until the of the Peace, and took my final honorable discharge from the Army at New York City January 1784 . my discharge was signed by Major General Knox - my discharge is lost and not in existence to my knowledge - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension former  then allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine I was transferred about one year after my enlistment into Capt. John Dunning's Co. of Infantry, in the same Col. Jackson Reg. and was discharged I think in Capt. John Mills Company of the Massachusetts line January 4. 1784 . as I above stated. Moses Chamberlain
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Y s .
On the twenty third day of April A D 1818 Moses Chamberlain above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C Plead, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Edmund Parker of Norridgewock, Maine, aged fifty seven years upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Chamberlain. I have known him for many years, was born in the same town he was, and am knowing to his having been a soldier enlisted in the revolutionary War, and fully believe he served as he has above stated - From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he possesses the character of a man of truth
Edmund Parker

Somerset Jp.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the twenty third day of April A D 1818 Edmund Parker, within named, after having been carefully warned, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston Jm
Chief Justice of Court C.
Plus, second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Moses Chamberlain Declaration with Schedule V.
Maine Roll N o 8081
R. C. Vose August Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Somerset ss.
ON this Eleventh day of June 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Moses Chamberlain, resident in said County, aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Moses Chamberlain enlisted for the term of three years on the twenty eighth day of February in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Burnham , while Y Miles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he con- tinued to serve in the said corps until January 4, 1784 when he was discharged from the said service in New York City in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
(signed) Moses Chamberlain
SWORN to and declared, on the eleventh day of June 1823
before
Nathan Weston, Esq. Just. S. J. Court then presiding in said Court
Total room 5
Wm William Allen by Clerk

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real estate: and no personal property except old house hold stuff (besides bedding) viz. 4 old chairs 1 Table - 1 old chest with one drawer - a few articles of crockery ware 1 kettle and the rest of my iron ware is broken a few wooden forks 3 spoons all in value not exceeding five dollars (signed) "Moses Chamberlain"
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Moses Chamberlain who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity of age, but a part of the time is
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary my wife 50 years health very poor consumption   David my son 29 years Non compos unable to maintain himself   Uri my son 20y 8m as healthy as common   Mary daughter 16 years health good   Aaron " son 12 years poor health   Hannah " daughter 7 years as healthy as common  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The items mentioned in my first schedule I have given up and the same are cancelled and discharged so that I have now no debts due me whatever.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     (signed) "Moses Chamberlain"  
I, William Allen By Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Somerset do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Moses Chamberlain did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of June 1823
William Allen By Clerk of the Courts of the county of Somerset

Joseph Chamberlain of Essexow testify and say that on the 3 d day of January 1818 V th of Father Moses Chamberlain (then of Solon) gave me a deed of his Farm in Solon containing about two hundred acres. being about one half under improvement, and at the same time delivered me all the personal property which he was then seized excepting house-hold furniture, the personal property then sold and delivered to me, consisted of the live stock and farming utensils on the Farm estimated, at that time, at two hundred dollars. and the Farm at that time was considered fairly worth thirteen hundred dollars, and I gave my father my notes for that sum payable in ten years with interest. It being expressly understood, that all the property conveyed to me as aforesaid should be held for the payment of my Father's debts. The health of my Father, had begun to fail before the transfer of his property. I had then just arrived to the age of twenty one years. and it was confidently expected that my Father's debts might all be paid and that a part of the property transferred to me might be saved. At the time of the transfer and long before, my Father owed John Ware Esquire a large debt, and on the 13 th day of March 1818 I gave said Ware a mortgage deed of the said Farm for $319.85 the amount of his debt against my Father as collateral security for the payment of said debt. Other demands against my Father

were presented to me for payment or security, immediately after the transfer of the property from my Father to me, it being generally known and understood that I was to pay the debts of my Father as well as manage the concerns of the Family. And in all cases when requested I gave my personal security for my Father's debts and paid as fast as my means would enable me. It being understood and agreed between my Father and myself that whatever sums I paid for him, whether for old debts or for the immediate use of himself and family should be allowed me on the notes my Father held against me. On the 6th day of January 1823 I sold one half of the Farm to Silas Maynard of Solon, for $500. and paid the amount on my Father's debts. On the 28th day of December 1824 I sold the other half of said Farm for $600. Before I could make sale of the Farm I was hard pressed for payment of the assumed debts, and several times sold. I was compelled to borrow money in several instances, and in one case I borrowed of the Waterville Bank about $400. all of which tended to increase my embarrassment. In the early part of the year 1822 my health began to fail, and for three years I was unable to labour, my health is now better, but I am not now able to labour constantly. My Father is now very feeble and destitute.

After I had paid for my Father's debts $1003., 45- and supported the family then numerous from the time of the transfer of the property, my health in the meantime failing me, I requested my Father to give me up the notes he held against me, for the Farm and personal property transferred to me. He then gave me up the notes under the full conviction that I had paid for him more than the amount of property received of him. And I now positively declare that I paid for my Father more than the property I received of him was worth or could be sold for at the time of the transfer or at any time since. That I laboured beyond my strength and to the full extent of my abilities to relieve my Father from embarrassment that I probably injured my health by the undertaking, and that I lost several years time and suffered great perplexity in the business.
The following sums were paid by me for my Father to wit
   March 13. 1818 to John Warr  319. 35-    Calvin Dole  30.    Amos Fitch  63. 73    Goff Moore Jr -  13. 00    John Pierce -  12.    B. B. Dimes -  34.    D. Heward Jr.  20. 77    Cooked & Brown  157. 60    Mrs. Thompson  70.    Eph. Wood  62.    Simeon Mathews  60.    L. G. Fletcher  49.    Caleb Jewett  40.    Jos. Maynard Jr.  30.    David Raymond -  10.    N. H. W. Woodworth  5-    John Hamblet  6-    Doctor Clement  5-    Gondale & Co  50.     1009. 45-   

In addition to the foregoing list I have paid for my Father, many other small debts of which I have now no correct amount amounting as I believe, to more than two hundred dollars; The supplies for the use of the family and which were absolutely necessary, were furnished by me to the amount of more than three hundred dollars. And I distinctly declare that there has been no intention on my part of smuggling or covering any of my Father's property in any way whatever, with a view or wish to bring him within the provision of any acts of Congress enacted for the benefit of revolutionary soldiers.
Joseph Chamberlain
State of Maine, Somerset Co. Dec r 10. 1828 Then the above named Joseph Chamberlain to me well known as a credible witness made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Calvin Selden Justice of the Peace
I, James Dinsmore, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Somerset & State of Maine, do certify that Calvin Selden Esq. before whom the above proceedings were had, is a Justice of Peace for said County, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1828 James Dinsmore Clerk.

February 16, 1925.
Mrs. G. R. Otis, Sauk Centre, MINN.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36967, it appears that Moses Chamberlain was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts, date not stated.
He enlisted in Massachusetts February 28, 1781, served as private in Captains Carr, John Burnham, White and John Mills' Companies, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 4, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, while a resident of Solon, District of Maine, aged fifty-six years. He died December 9, 1833. from A.B
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, Mary, aged forty-eight years, and children, David, aged about twenty-six years, Joseph, about twenty-three years, Neri, eighteen years, Moses, sixteen years, Mary, thirteen years, Aaron, nine years, and Hannah, five years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Moses Chamberlain, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Solon, in the said County of Penobscot, in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April, A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 East. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "J. M. Davis".

No. 23 Moses Chamberlain Solon
1081
Not entitled Apr 1879
Robert C. Vose Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
I William Allen , Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, 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 Eight
Hundred Eighteen 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 Nothing  dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any

State of Maine.
Somerset
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twelfth  seventh day of June , 1820, personally appeared then  in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, 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, Moses Chamberlain aged fifty nine years, resident in Solon in the County of Somerset 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 Brigham White & Mills and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wiston on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 8,081 . And I, the said Moses 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.
Moses Chamberlain
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: a few articles of house hold furniture worth perhaps thirteen dollars. I hold notes given me Jan'y 3. 1818 by my son Joseph Chamberlain to the amount of thirteen hundred and twenty Dollars, payable in ten years from that time; he has not properly adequate to the payment; and the payment is precarious I owe not less than eleven hundred and sixty dollars. My family consists of my wife Mary 68 years of age, feeble in health, and has occasion of a physician frequently, being considered consumptive David , my son, a non compos , who labours a little; My son Neri , aged 18, in ordinary health; My son Moses aged 16, ordinary health; my daughter Mary aged 13 in health; My son Aaron , aged 9 in good health; My daughter Hannah aged 5 a healthy child. I am by occupation a husbandman have been a man of health, but from labour beyond my strength, am grown weak and inefficient. Moses Chamberlain Somerset. Subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath & schedule this twenty sixth day of June 1820 before me Joshua Stebbins a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d Circuit

Moses Chamberlain
Pension case
Application on file
Sept 19
Welder
Hon Mr Kidder H.R.

State of Maine.
Somerset ss. I William Allen, Junior, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the county of Somerset in the State of Maine, do hereby certify that John S. Denny Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly qualified to act in his said office and that the within is of his own proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Norridgewock the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1824 William Allen Jr. Clerk.

I Joseph Chamberlain of Solon in the county of Somerset & State of Maine of lawful age do testify say that in January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eighteen Moses Chamberlain of said Solon conveyed to me by deed of the same date all the real estate of which he was then possessed for which I gave him three promissory notes of that date for one thousand five hundred dollars; & at the same time a verbal agreement was made, that when I should discharge certain debts due from said Moses to divers persons, amounting in the whole to between twelve & thirteen thousand dollars, said notes should be given up - Since which time I have sold a part of said real estate to discharge a part of said debts due from said Moses as aforesaid, & the remainder of said real estate is under mortgage for the security of the other part of said debts from said Moses. I further testify say that said real estate at the time it was so purchased by me was not worth more than one thousand dollars, - And in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty said notes given by me to said Moses were cancelled pursuant to the above agreement - And the notes so given by me to said Moses and cancelled as aforesaid are the same that are mentioned in the schedule annexed to the declaration signed by said Moses & sworn to before Nathan Weston Esq. Justice of the Court then presiding in said Court on the eleventh day of June A.D. 1823. & which said notes are then alleged to have been cancelled & discharged. The mortgage mentioned above was given by me to John Wan Esq. of Athens in said county, for the sum of three hundred dollars, being a part of the debts due from said Moses, & which sum is still due & the mortgage undischarged.
Joseph Chamberlain.
Somerset ss: Nov 13. 1824. Subscribed & sworn to before me John H. Dunning Justice of the Peace

Rec d . of Mr. Edwards the declaration of Moses Chamberlain to be entered to the Pension list, made the 11 th of June 1823, and also depositions of Amos Fletcher and Joseph Chamberlain relating to same
Feb. 14. 1826.
J. Kidd M. C.

Wash. Dec 27-1860
Dear Sir
I herewith send the depositions of Amos Fletcher and Joseph Chamberlain and also a letter of Doct. James Bates - all relating to the application of Moses Chamberlain for a pension. I am not personally acquainted with Joseph Chamber- -lain but am with Fletcher & Bates - and they are gentlemen of respectability & entitled to credit. I am also acquainted with Colonel Selden - the Major. He is highly respectable & a member of the Legislature. I am also acquainted with James Grismer the clerk and know his handwriting well - being in

The habit of practicing my profession in the courts of which he is clerk - I have no doubt that his signatures on the inland bills are genuine. I hope & trust that Mr Chamberlains pension will be granted - I have seen him and I have no doubt that he is poor and in dis- tress - Your early attention is solicited -
Yours Respectfully A. Sproyer
J. L. Alwoods Esq

Recd 16 May. 1826. Hon D. Ridgely.
Hon. James Barbour, Secy of war.
Sept 1819.

Washington, May 15. 1826.
Hon. J. Barbour,
Sir,
The accompanying papers were some time since offered to the Pension Office, and the claim rejected. I have a strong confidence that such would not have been the decision if they had been critically examined. I am myself well acquainted with the claimant, and know him to be almost destitute of the ordinary means of support. I am also well acquainted with the deponents, and can say that they are men of strict veracity. I appeal to you, sir, for a reexamination, and hope it will not be in vain.

The first application of the claimant is on the files of the Pension Office.
As I have not the honor to be personally known to you, I take the liberty to state that I was a member of the 18 th and am a member of the 19 th Congress from Maine.
Respectfully your humble Servant, David Mader

I Amos Fletcher of Norridgewock, in the county of Somerset, do testify and say, that I have been personally acquainted with Moses Chamberlain of Moscow, lately of Solon, and all his Family, for more than 20 years. That I knew as early as 1814 that he was largely in debt; that about the first of March 1818 I heard of his selling all his property to his son Joseph. I was surprized at the transaction. Some persons thought he meant to cheat his creditors out of their debts. In March 13. 1818 I went to see him for John Ware Esq. to whom he owed at that time $319.35 most of it verry oft. I found he had gone a journey. I found his son Joseph at home. To him I told my business, and what was said of the transaction. Joseph told me that he should settle the debts of his father, as soon as he could; that he was willing to give security on any, or all, of them so far as he was able. That he would pay them as soon as he could sell a part, or the whole of the farm, for that purpose. He did at that time, give a mortgage of the farm as collateral security to Ware for the above sum. At that time I agreed with him to assist him in paying his Father's debts. He did draw on me soon after, to the amount of $300- I signed a note with him to the Waterville Bank for about $400. We were sued on it before it was all paid. I assisted him to raise the money to pay it - In Jan. 6. 1823 he sold about one half the farm for $500.

He gave credit for $300 of it; and I assisted him to make the a turn of these notes on his debts. Joseph was unable to pay to Ware at this time any more than the interest on his note for which the farm had been mortgaged. He was sued frequently. Before this time, he had become sickly, unable to work but little, most of the time not any. In Dec. 28. 1824 I bought of Joseph the remainder of the Farm for $600 - the whole of this sum (excepting 39.58 cts) was paid on his own, and his Father's debts. I attended to the business for them, took up the notes, execution's &c. Moses Chamberlain had previously moved off the farm, into the town of Moscow; on to land owned by the heirs of Wm Bingham. I believe that there is no one of the family that own any Real-Estate whatever. They live in a retired place, there being no settlement north of them, in that direction, between them and Canada. Moses Chamberlain and his son Joseph, are both considered men of strict truth and veracity; I have never heard any suspicion of them to the contrary whatever. I know that they both owe at this time at least $225 - Moses Chamberlain has been subject to a troublesome cough every winter for about 12 years past, it is now very severe. I saw him a few days since, he was infern and feeble. I have examined Joseph Chamberlain's deposition before T. Setden Esq. Dec. 10. 1828. I know most of the facts there stated, to be true. I have had much to do for them in settling their debts. In addition to the amount of debts paid by Joseph

There was an old debt of $400- contracted June 1816. on which Moses Chamberlain was holder, and was liable to pay the whole if he had been called on, and had been able. This demand was purchased by me, and I have been able to collect chief of it from the person who ought to pay it: but not until Sept. 1827 more than eleven years from the time it became due
Amos Fletcher
State of Maine } County of Somerset } Norridgewock Dec 15. 1828
Then the above named Amos Fletcher, a person by me well known as a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the facts stated by him in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are all of them true.
Before me William Allen Jr. Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Somerset County, ss:— I, James Dinsmore, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Somerset, do hereby certify that William Allen Jr. before whom the above proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Somerset, and duly qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this sixteenth day of December Anno Domini 1828 James Dinsmore Clerk

I Amos Fletcher of Norridgewick in the County of Somerset & State of Maine I swear - on oath testify and declare that I called on Joseph Chamber- lain of said in the County aforesaid, in March 1818 - as agent for John Ware Esq - to get a debt of about three hundred dollars secured which debt was against said Joseph's Father, Moses Chamberlain Esq - said Joseph did at that time give his own notes & did give a mortgage of the Real Estate he had purchased some time in the winter before of his Father - for surety on said notes - that Joseph told me at that time that he had settled all his Father's debts as soon as he could - I further declare that I knew of notes at that time against said Moses Chamberlain to the amount of between seven & eight hundred dollars in the hands of four men; and that he did owe many small debts besides to others but do not know what they amounted to - Amos Fletcher
State of Maine
Somerset ss. Nov. 10. 1824. Subscribed and sworn to Before me Calvin Sibley Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Somerset ss. I William Allen, Junior, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the county of Somerset in the State of Maine, do hereby certify and make known that Calum Folsom Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified to act in his said office and that the within certificate and signature is of his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Houlton this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1824
William Allen, Jr. Clerk

Feb
Hon. Peleg Sprague
M. C
Washington City

Worridgeworth 11 Decr. 1828
Peleg Sprague Esq.
Dr Sir. I have been requested by Mr Fletcher to state to you what I know of Joseph Chamberlain (son of the old gentleman who is making application to Government), so far as his health has been concerned in rendering him unable to do business —
In Sept. 1823 Joseph was brought to me in a state approaching to entire helplessness and re- mained under my care at this place about three months — My opinion then was and is now, that his disease was brought on him by over exertion both of body and mind in attempting to manage the concerns of his father, which I understood he had attempted to do with a hope to save the remains of a considerable estate, which was likely, without his exertions to be wholly immured in liquidating his father's numerous debts — I think he was most of the time for three years able to attend to very little business & I have always understood from this circumstance mainly, he has become in- solvent, so far as he had attempted to discharge his debt to his father and his father's creditors —

Most of my acquaintance with him has been in consequence of his requiring my professional aid; but from what I have seen I should have the most entire confidence in his own statements in relation to the circumstances which have rendered him unable to pay his debts —
Your Friend James Bates
P.S. All well —

was cancelled. The mortgage aforesaid was given to John Ware Esq. as security of $300, being a part of the debts due from claimant to him which sum is still due and the mort- gage undischarged. Affidavit of James Fletcher exhibited stating that he called on Joseph Chamberlain in March 1818, as agent for John Ware Esq. to have a debt of $300 due from claimant to Ware, dis- charged, that Joseph did at that time give his notes and a mortgage of the real estate, purchased from his father in the Winter of 1818. That Joseph de- clared to him that he should settle all his father's debts as soon as he was able to do so, which amounted to upwards of $700 , states that he knew of notes in the hands of four different men which amounted to upwards of $700, for which claimant was responsible also of many small debts due from claimant.
Claimant aged 61, former which he is unable to do much at by reason of infirmity, wife so for health & sons aged 29 & 20, eldest unable to maintain himself the other as healthy as common, the youngest for health, a daughter aged 16 & 1/2, good health, see letter Feb. 1. 1825 to Hon. David Riddell
26 Sept 1819
St. Rapha.
Last testimony 18 th Nov 1826
Maine.
Moses Chamberlain, Private Schedule from Feb 1781 to end of term. 1 st Schedule dated 27 th June, 1820. a few articles of furniture $13. Three notes against his son given in 1818, for $1320, payable in ten years from their date, states that his son has not property adequate to the payment of them, and the pay- ment uncertain. Due, $1160.
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 11 th June, 1823. a few old articles of furniture, $5. Notes mentioned in 1 st schedule given up by claimant, they being can- celled & discharged. Affidavit of Joseph Chamberlain, exhibited, stating that in Jan 1818, claimant conveyed to him a deed of that estate of all the real estate which he possessed and for which he gave three promissory notes for $1500, and at the same time a mutual agreement was made that when deponent should discharge cer- tain debts due from claimant to certain persons, amounting to between $1200 & $1300, said notes should be given up, deponent has since sold a part of said real estate and discharged a part of said debts due from claimant, and mortgaged the remainder to secure the other debts, states that said estate at the time of purchase was not worth more than $1000, states that in 1820 the notes given by him to claimant

5089
1808
John Chambers
John Chambers
who was a member of the 1st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery, in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. K. Hughes, of the 1st Division of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Potomac.
He was discharged on the Roll of Honor at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of January 1865.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1884 to John Chambers.
Amount of Pension due at the rate of 12 Dollars per month from the 1st day of January 1865 to the 1st day of March 1884, amounting to 121.16.
Revolutionary claim Act 10th March 1818

8081
Naun
Moses Chamberlain
of Solon in the State of  District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Mass line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and sent to R. C. Dorr Esq Augusta. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  83.16    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sep 1819.  48.00     $ 131.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. L. Dorr
Information sent Feb 20th 1820 to the Hon. R. C. Dorr Esq 20 May 1820. To Hon. R. C. Dorr Esq.

Bank Centre Minn. Jan. 19. 1925
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- I should like the Revolutionary War service record of Moses Chamberlain who made application for a pension in 1820 from Solon, Maine. He was born in Pepperell, Mass. about 1760-61. Kindly inform me what names he gave for his wife and children in his application and who received the pension upon his death.
I desire this information for service record for B.A.R. Membership.
Yours truly,
(Mrs. S.R.) Hazel Z Otis.

REPLY POSTAL CARD United States of America
THIS SIDE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY
L. M. Chamberlain 203 Clay St Ottawa Ills.

POSTAL CARD WITH PAID REPLY
United States of America
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Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
DETACH ANNEXED CARD FOR ANSWER.

Dear Sir
Q W N Esq
Will you please search the records for Moses Chamberlain of revolutionary fame who was a member of 8 th Mass. Col Michael Jacksons reg't the amt of pension and date Also of Ziba Townsend who both are grandparents of mine. Resp
L. M. Chamberlin b. H 1 st Wis D. J. of 61 & 65.

36 967 Very INVALID.
Feby 25, 1905 Histy to L. M. Chamberlin. Attached 1925, Feb 16 - Histy to Mrs. J. R. Otis. n.m.
File No.
36 967
Moses Chamberlain His Heir etc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]