Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22170, Jireh Chamberlin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chamberlin, Jireh or Chamberlain
S. 22170
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N o 2964 Vermont
Sirch Chamberlain
of Addison in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mires — of the Reg t commanded by Col. Canfield in the Con. Militia for 13 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 44 — Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of December 1832 and sent S. Swift Middlebury, Vt.
Arrears to 14th of September 1832 67. 18 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 March 1833 } 22. 49 $89.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 4 Page 98.

Arch Chamberlain — No 1193
P.B.

State of Vermont } On this 24 day of July 1832 Addison County } Personally appeared before the Judge of the County Court, in open Court, Jacob Chamberlain resident in Montpelier in said County, aged sixty nine years, & upwards, which being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 That he the said Jacob Chamberlain in the year 1778 in the month of July, in the town of Kent in Litchfield County, Conn te , he volunteered his services in the United States Army, in Capt. Hine's company Col. Candler's Regiment, Genl. Sullivan's Brigade, for the term of three months , and served out said term, at Stafford in Conn te and immediately, on the expiration of said term, without leaving the service, he enlisted into the same company, & Regiment, under the same officer, for the term of three months , and served out said term at Fairfield & Norwalk and was discharged at said Norwalk in Jan y 1779 -
In the month of June 1779, he was drafted in the Militia at said Kent, for three months and served out said term, and one month over at Horse Neck, & Kings Street, and was discharged at Kings Street in Sept r 1779 - which service was performed in Capt. Gaster's company, Col. Candler's

Campfield Regiment -
In the year 1780 he performed a tour of militia service in June & July of that year, of about one month & a half - at Cromford, under Capt. Fuller, in Col. Campfield's regiment.
And in Aug. 1781 he performed a tour of militia service of about one month , at Combs, in Capt. Lapsdell's company, in Col. Campfield's regiment - This was the case of alarm - and one month , service in the same year at Fishkill, under Capt. Fuller -
That speaking in his own claim to any pension except the present, that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State.
That he has lived in Monkton his present residence about 30 years -
Given Chamberlain Swom Gahvisiter the day & year aforesaid.
Sam. Swift Clerk

I Sarah Tuttle residing in Monkton in the County of Addison State of Vermont, and Ichabod Beebe  now residing in Middlebury in said County but who in said Monkton, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Chamberlain residing in said Monkton, who has testified and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that I believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid,
Sarah Tuttle
Sam l . Swift, Clerk
I Amos Atwood of part of Monkton County of Addison State of Vermont hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Chamberlain residing in said Monkton who has stated & sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I am of that opinion.
Subscribed this 24 th day of July 1832
Sworn & subscribed this day year aforesaid,
Amos Atwood
Sam l . Swift Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the vestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named appli- cant is a revolutionary soldier, and served in the States. And the Court further certifies, that he is a man of respectability & a credible person, and that Simon Tuttle, and Almon Atwood who have signed the preceding certificates are residents in the Town of Monkton, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. And that there is no clergyman resident in said town.
Sam. Swift Clerk
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Simon Chamberlain for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 27 th day of July A.D. 1832.
Sam. Swift Clerk
First Class

Leich's Explanation Explanatory Declaration etc.
See an Index
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I Loraine Little of Monkton Addison County State of Vermont Sister of Sireh Chamberline Do say that I am sixty three years of age and do well remember my Brother Sireh going in to the recruiting service That that he went in the summer and returned home it was known by the household the year Went out the next winter drafted for the next summer after was he staid longer I Recollect of his being out a number of other times
Loraine Little
State of Vermont } Monkton Nov 25 th 1832 personally Addison County } appeared the above named Loraine Little and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is just and true before me
Charles Shattuck Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } S r . Samuel Swift Clerk of Addison County Court Addison County } do hereby certify, that the above named Charles Shattuck, before whom the above affidavit was made was, at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and I believe his name then to subscribed is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 26 th day of November 1832.
Sam l Swift Clerk

Loraine Tuttle's Affidavit Taken and sworn up by me Charles Shatterick Justice Peace

State of Vermont, On this 22 d day of November A.D. 1832 District of Addison, personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for the District of Addison, being a Court of record, Seth Chamberlain of Monkton in the County of Addison, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in addition to explanation of his former declaration made before the County Court for the County of Addison, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - That I resided in the town of Kent, County of Litchfield State of Connecticut, during the Revolutionary war, and removed from that place, to Monkton, Vermont, where I now reside forty one years ago - two hundred miles from Kent my former residence. - After the passage of the late pension law, I made my calculations to go to Kent for the purpose of finding evidence; but learned on enquiry that all the persons I supposed had knowl- edge of my service were dead; - and that some persons residing in the adjoining town of Warren, who had knowledge of my service, had removed to some place at the westward, which was unknown: - And now say that, after diligent enquiry, I am not able to find any evidence of my said service, except the testimony of Asahel Fuller, & of my sister Loraine Fuller, whose affidavits are annexed: I had no knowledge of the said Fuller being alive, when I made my former declaration; he has since that time removed into the town of Monkton, and my sister being so young at that time, I supposed her testimony would not be of much importance. - While I was in the service I was not connected, at any time with the Continental troops - During the six months service in 1779 - three months of

which I was hired, & for the other three months I enlisted - I was stationed first at Stratford, then at Fairfield & Norwalk I was discharged at the last mentioned place - During the spring of 1780, in which I was drafted for three months - being then sixteen years old, & having been enrolled in the militia, - I served first at Danbury, Connecticut, then at Horseshack, & afterwards at Kings Street, near White Plains: While at Horseshack, I was engaged in two skirmishes with the British Horse, in the first of which, at Rye, one of my cousins was killed: - In this service, we were detained and served one month after our term of enlistment expired, making four months: - During the abovenamed terms of service, as well as then, in which I was engaged afterwards, the seat of the war being removed from the country the defence of the country was wholly or chiefly entrusted to the militia & state troops, - so that I was not in the service with the regular army. -
At the time my former declaration was made, the Court of the Attorney, who drew it up, was in a great hurry & it was drawn up in great haste: this is the reason it was not more particular. John Chamberlain Subscribed & sworn the day before aforesaid
Sam. Swift, Judge.
We David Collins, Johnson Linnery & Milo H. Kimbley residing in the town of Monkton, County of Addison Ver- mont, do hereby certify, that we have been for many years, acquainted with John Chamberlain, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy years of age - that he is reputed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that in our opinion that

opinion. -
Subscribed & sworn the day before aforesaid,
Sam l Swift Judge.
Daniel Collins Johnson Finney M c W. W. Rins by
State of Vermont
District of Addison ss. On this 22 d day of November 1832, person- ally appeared before the Probate Court for said District, Abiel Fuller residing in Montpelier in the County of Addison, aged sixty eight years, and being duly sworn before me, says, that he resided in the town of Warren, Connecticut, during the revo- lutionary war. In the year 1780, I entered the service as a substitute for Josiah Finney, for three months, - which commenced in the month of August of that year. - Isaac Chamberlain then residing in the adjoining town of Kent who has made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, served in the same company, and his service commenced at the same time. We were first stationed at Danbury, Connecticut, where we remained two weeks; we were then removed to Hornbrook. - I remained in the service, nearly three months, when I was taken sick, and my father hired a man to take my place, and I returned home. When I left the army I left the said Chamberlain in the service; - I understood, that the said company were detained in the service for some time after their term of engagement expired; this I learned from the men, who were drafted from the same neighborhood on their return. - While we were at Hornbrook, a company of Tories came up & seized a quantity of grain, the soldiers had collected at a mill. - Isaac Chamberlain, who was on guard, was shot & killed by them; - another man, by the name of Jeremiah Little was also killed by them. The said Isaac Chamberlain I understood was cousin to the said Isaac Chamberlain.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid Sam l Swift Judge.
Abiel Fuller

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Daniel Collins, Johnson Kinney and Miles M. Kinney Esquires, who have signed the foregoing certificate are men of credibility, and of the first respectability, residing in the town of Monkton in the County of Addison, that their statement is entitled to full credit, and that there is no clergyman at present residing in said town. And the said Court further certifies, that Asahel Fuller & Loraine Fuller, whose affidavits are annexed are credible witnesses.
Sam. Swift Judge.
I Harvey Bell Register of the Probate Court in the District of Addison State of Vermont hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Sarah Chamberlin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 26 th day of November 1832.
Harvey Bell Register

No 1193
13
see letter
Oct 20. 1832 to P. Swift
P-49
Comitted
Private 13 1/2 mo
$44.99
S. Swift
Middlebury
Oct 11

BRIEF in the case of  Sireh Chamberlain  of Addison County in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In a County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 July 3 - private Gen. volunteered under Capt. Hines, Col. Banfield.   1778 3 - do Enlisted at expiration of 1 st term under the same officers.   June 1779 3 - do Drafted into militia under Capt. Carter Col. Banfield.   1779 1 - do Volunteered under same officers.   1780 1 1/2 do Term of militia duty under Capt. Fuller, Col. Banfield.   August 1781 1 do Term of militia service under Capt. Logsdell, Col. Banfield.   1781 1 do Capt. Fuller -   13 1/2  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Not stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Resid. Litchfield County, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By tradition - {Has not known that he knows of no metaphs to prove service.}
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Papers correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John M. Duffield Examining Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeriah Chamberlin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 22,170
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 6 mos. Hine Canfield   Aug 1780 4 " Carter "   June or July 1781 1 1/2 " Fuller "   Aug 1781 1 " Cogswell "   1781 1 " Fuller  
Battles engaged in, Skirmish at Rye. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 24, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Monkton Addison Co., Vt. Age at date of application, sixty-nine years.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Recollection
22170 INVALID.
1906 Sept 26 History to Miss Ella Dohr
File No. 22,170
Jacob Chamblain Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 1829
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Smyrna, Fla. Sept 13 - 06
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been told that Tins Chamberlain drew a pension. I hope will you please let me know also what office he held during the Revolution
and oblige (Miss) Ulla Krohn.
New Smyrna, Florida

Middlebury 27. November 1832.
Sir,
In the case of Sir John Chamberlain, whose papers are enclosed, I ought, perhaps, to make some explanation, as he resides at a distance, and cannot make the explanation himself. - I observe, on comparing his declaration before the County Court and his explanatory declaration before the Probate Court, the services performed are stated to have taken place in different years. - The explanation I thought it my duty to make is - That while making the explanatory declaration, the former one was not present; and the applicant in referring to his services, in the former declaration, that although he distinctly recollected the order of them, he was not certain, in what year they commenced; but his impression had been that it was in the year 1778. - but on further recollection said that it was the season previous to the "hard winter;" and that he returned from the service during that winter. It being recollected that that was the winter of 1779-80, he accordingly referred to his first service as having taken place in 1779 - and the succeeding services in the years following, according to his previous recollection. - Neither the witness Fuller or Mr. Little was present when the declaration was made, or ever saw it or heard it read. - The former has fixed the date according to the explanatory declaration; and the latter, I perceive, has referred his recollection also to the "hard winter." - I presume the conclusion will be drawn, that in the hurry of making the first declaration, not having in his mind any fixed date, with which he could compare his services he made a mistake in the time, - that this will account for the whole discrepancy. -
With great respect be Sam l . Smith.