Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,687, Benjamin Chamberlain, Mass.

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Chamberlain Benjamin
S. 21,687
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No. 23. Windham County Vermont Benjamin Chamberlain Dec r . for Pension.
31 st . July 1832.
N o 1484.
20 m d private $66.66
Phineas White Esq. Putney VT
Please to make return to P. White - Putney Vt.
CHAMBERLAIN, BENJAMIN (MASS.)
S-21687

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of Marlborough ss.
At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record -
On this thirty first day of July A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open court, — At New France, in said District. —
Present - Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire Judge -
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District - now sitting - Benjamin Chamberlain a resident of Sturminster in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged ... obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. And the said Benjamin Chamberlain enlisted and left Windham, Vermont, about the 20th day of April 1775, on hearing of Lexington battle and joined the army at Cambridge and soon after enlisted for eight months and entered the company commanded by Capt. Holman in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton — and served out his time honorably on a duty called Bunker Hill and was dismissed at the end of eight months — And afterwards he enlisted again about the last of June or first of July 1776 for the term of five months and entered the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Carter in Col. Holman's Regiment of Massachusetts troops, marched to New Haven Connecticut and took winter quarters to New York — left New York 19th March and went to White Plains and was in the Battle at that place — and regularly served out said term of five months and years, discharged at or near a place called Easton's Bridge in the month of December or 1st of January 1777 — And afterwards in the Spring of 1777 he enlisted and entered the company commanded by Capt. Hovey in Col. Whiting's Regiment and went to New Haven — remained there a short time — then moved to New Britain — then to a place called Boston Neck and was there dismissed at Boston neck on the 10th day of July 1777 — And afterwards in the Summer of 1778 he enlisted for the term of five months in the company of Capt. Grafton in the Regiment of Col. Wade or Col. Grafton, if by right, enlisted was on the Island of Rhode Island — returned off with Gen. Sullivan's Army and was stationed at a place called Fall River — and was dismissed at the expiration of said five months — with Gen. Sullivan's Army who was stationed at a place called Fall River — and was dismissed at the expiration of said five months — and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answered as follows:   1. He was born in Gunton in the County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts in 1750  2. He has no record in his possession - but has been told by his parents that his age was recorded in the town of Westminster County of Worcester State of Massachusetts  3. He lived in the town of Windham - was called into service - left Windham and moved to Middlesex about thirty eight years ago - and lived there till about three years ago - when he moved into Gunton where he now lives  4. He volunteered & enlisted  5. He was mustered into service at the City of Washington on the 11 th of June 1861 - and was honorably discharged at Appomattox Court House on the 9 th of April 1865  6. He never received an written discharge  7. His neighbors were Nathaniel Dixie and Capt. Ellis Griffith - respectable citizens - being no clergymen in the County. He has been there but a short time.   Henry Chamberlain 
Benj a Chamberlain
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We William Shirley  the undersigned , residing in the town of Sturminster in said District and Dept. Ellis Garrison of Sturminster in said District — hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Chan  Chubain who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. C. S. [unclear]  [unclear]
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ellen Jane Heath
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Nathaniel Birby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a respectable , resident in the said town of Dunstable , and that Ellis Griffith who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dunstable , in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Elliot , Registrar of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Malborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

6. He never received a written discharge ---
7. His neighbors Nathaniel Dixby and Capt Ellis Griffith - respectable citizens - being no clergymen in the country who has been here but a short time Benj a Chamberlain
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Nathaniel Dixby residing , residing in the town of Dunnersboro in said District and Capt Ellis Griffith of Dunnersboro in said District hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Chamberlain who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Ellis Griffith
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Nathaniel Dixby who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident , resident in the said town of Dunnersboro , and that Ellis Griffith who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dunnersboro , in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Chamberlain for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 31 st .
day of July
A. D. 1832
James Elliot, Prob. Register.
10 72 Winton Court Street

9185
Vermont
Benjamin Chamberlain of Lemington in the State of Vt who was a Pri — in the Conn command by Captain — of the Reg command by Lieut. Holman in the Vt as a line for State Troops 20 mo
Date of death not on R.R.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of April 1831 — and sent Phineas White. Putney Vt
Arrears to the 14th March '33 $133,33 Pemi-anl. allowance ending Sep. 4. 33. 30 83 $166,66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock, Clerk, Book 10 Vol. 3 Page 56

February 9, 1934
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Mr. Milan M. Clark R.F.D. Woodville, New York
BA-7/TEL Benjamin Chamberlain-S.21687
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Thomas Clark and Benjamin Chamberlain, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the services in that war of a Thomas Clark, as described by you. The history of Benjamin Chamberlain is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21687, based upon his military service in that war.
Benjamin Chamberlain was born in 1758, in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Winchendon, Massachusetts, Benjamin Chamberlain volunteered for service on the receipt of the news of the battle of Lexington, and left Winchendon on April 20, 1775, marched to Cambridge, where he enlisted in Captain Holman's Company, Colonel Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment, and served as a private for eight months; He enlisted about July 1, 1776, served five months in Captain Benjamin Gates' Company, Colonel Holman's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains; he again enlisted May 10, 1777, served as a private in Captain Henry's Company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts Regiment, went on an expedition to Rhode Island and was discharged July 10, 1777; and again enlisted in the summer of 1778, served five months in Captain Edgell's Company, Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in the battle on the island.
About the year 1794, he moved from Winchendon, Massachusetts, to Brattleborough, Vermont where he resided until 1829, then moved to Dummerston, Vermont.
Found Vol. in mass & 15 VOL 3 page 253 & 263
he said Whitney but mass & 15 as shown in Henry's Col. Whitney's Rest for this period. I and Whitney
he said Made of Jacob but as I found Capt Edgell under Jacobs for this serv. left out Made

February 9, 1934
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Mr. Milan M. Clark R.F.D. Woodville, New York
BA-7/EEI. Benjamin Chamberlain-S.31687
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Thomas Clark and Benjamin Chamberlain, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the services in that war of a Thomas Clark, as described by you. The history of Benjamin Chamberlain is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31687, based upon his military service in that war.
Benjamin Chamberlain was born in 1758, in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Winchendon, Massachusetts, Benjamin Chamberlain volunteered for service on the receipt of the news of the battle of Lexington, and left Winchendon on April 20, 1775, marched to Cambridge, where he enlisted in Captain Holman's Company, Colonel Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment, and served as a private for eight months; He enlisted about July 1, 1776, served five months in Captain Benjamin Gates' Company, Colonel Holman's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains; he again enlisted May 10, 1777, served as a private in Captain Henry's Company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts Regiment, went on an expedition to Rhode Island and was discharged July 10, 1777; and again enlisted in the summer of 1778, served five months in Captain Edgell's Company, Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in the battle on the island.
About the year 1794, he moved from Winchendon, Massachusetts, to Brattleborough, Vermont where he resided until 1829, then moved to Dummerston, Vermont.
Found Vol. in Mass S.P.S. VOL 3 page 253 & 263
has said Whitney was Mass S.P.S. as charred in slavery in Col. Whitney's Regt. for this reason. I used Whitney
has said Made on Jacob left as I found Capt Edgell under Jacob for this reason left next page

Benjamin Chamberlain was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while residing in Danerston, Windham County, Vermont.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on AB

A. Bishop - Affidavit in favor of Benjamin Chamberlain
CHAMBERLAIN, BENJAMIN (MASS) S-2167

The affidavit of Adonaij Bixby of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont - who testifies and says - that he was a soldier of the Revolution and was well acquainted with Benjamin Chamberlain of Brattleston in the County of Windham & State of Vermont in the first eight months service in the summers and fall of the year 1775 and knows that he served the full term of said and eight months - that he served in the same company with the said Chamberlain further says that he was reported a good soldier - And he further testifies and says that he was with the said Chamberlain in the same company with him, in the five months service in the year 1776 and was with him at the city of New York - and was in the battles at the White Plains with said Chamberlain and knows that he served there the full term of five months. — Adonaij Bixby
State of Vermont Windham County ss & July 20 th 1832 Submitted & sworn to Before Oliver White Justice of Peace —
I do hereby certify that the above named Adonaij Bixby is the man of truth & veracity. Oliver White J. P. —

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March 23, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of January 15, 1904, to the Reverend Albert Evans concerning the history of Benjamin Chamberlain, I have to inform you that this Bureau is not able to furnish full copies of the papers on file; there is no family data given in his claim, nor any military record in addition to that furnished Mr. Clarence H. Chamberlain December 21, 1903.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. J. D. Chamberlain,
360 West Avenue,
Rochester, N. Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
V.F. 21687
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Chamberlain a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt Holman Doolittle Mass.   June 2 July 1776 5 mos. Benjamin Gales Holman   May 10, 1777 2 mos. Henry Whitney   Summer 1778 5 mos. Edgell Jacobs  
Battles engaged in, White Plains Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winchester Mass. Date of application for pension, July 31, 1831. See I. way ch. Residence at date of application, Dankestown, Winchester Co. Va. Age at date of application, born in 1758 at Templeton, Worcester Co. Mass. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Wadsworth N.Y. Jan. 29, 1934
Veterans Administration Rev War Division Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to ask you the war record of Thomas n 3 Clark of Colerain Mass. & Halifax Vermont who I believed served in the Rev. war. I would also wish to ask for any data concerning his family which you could give me. This Thomas Clark is supposed to have been born in 1744 & died in Ellistough N.Y. May 1, 1823. I do not know whether a widow survived to draw a pension or not.
I would also like to ask you the Rev. War record of Benjamin Chamberlain n 2 of Wenatchee Mass. & Brattleboro Vt. and any data concerning his family.

I found in the Vermont records that this Benjamin Chamberlain was placed on the pension roll Apr. 4 1833. He is supposed to have been born in Templeton Mass. about 1758 and to have died Apr. 26, 1844 and to have been buried in the Dunmerston Hill Cemetery Vt.
I am of a direct line of both of these people and will be very grateful for what information you can furnish me.
Resp. yours.
Milan M. Clark Woodville
Jeff. Co.
New York A. T. D.

Stamped env. 39 recd - m
Rev Secs
438 N. 21st Ave, Spokane, Wash
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
In trying to establish my eligibility to the D. A. R. I want to have the fact verified that my ancestor Benjamin Chamberlin was a Revolutionary war pensioner. He was born in Templeton Mass in 1758. He enlisted in the Rev. war from Winchendon Mass. Apr 20. 1775. His affidavit for pension shows he was living at Dummerston Vt. at that time (1832). Thanking you in advance for your trouble I am Yours Respectfully. Mrs. J. C. Pritz

W Frank E. Chamberlain, Attorney at Law, Manistee, Mich.
406 AND 408 RIVER STREET
Manistee, Mich., Feb. 16, 1904.
Hon. B. F. Ware, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--Can you send me a statement of the military history of Benjamin Chamberlain who served in the Revolutionary War? He enlisted from Winchendon, Mass. and I understand a pension was granted him.
If you will send me this information making it as full and complete as possible, I shall be very much obliged to you.
Awaiting your early convenience, I am,
Yours truly,
F. E. Chamberlain
Dic.

Rochester Equity Deposit and LOAN ASSOCIATION   OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.
FORM 52
Rochester, N.Y. Jan 15 th /04
309 & 311 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG. #360 9th Ave
Rev. Albert Evans Washington D.C.,
My Dear Mr Evans
My son Clarence is very much interested in looking up the historical records of the Chamberlain Family. He has ascertained his Great-Grandfather Benjamin Chamberlain was in the Revolutionary War, and also drew a pension. And his application # 21687 is on file at the Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Rev. War
He was born at Templeton Mass. 1758 — Date of application for pension was July 21 st 1832 — lived at Samsonston Vt. — at time of enlistment he lived in Windsor Mass.
I saw what he is anxious to obtain is a copy of his application for a pension with attending data etc

Rochester Family Deposit and LOAN ASSOCIATION  OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. 
FORM 52
309 & 311 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG
(2)
Rochester, N.Y.
he is informed that access for purpose of copying is allowed, at the Department — — — — —
Our acquaintance in Washington an limited and thus I write you to be of some way when you can spare a few minutes you will kindly go to the Pension Dept of the Rev War and make a copy of their application for pension with all names attached & send and send to me and by so doing you will greatly oblige, and receive thanks without number in advance — — — — —
This Weather in R- is old fashioned - snow - snow - & 14 below zero makes one cough, and cool breeze lower 20 special news of interest on West Ave - Hoping this will find you & Mrs R - Well & happy I am
Truly Yours J. S. Shann beelani 360 West Ave Rochester N.Y.

Form 22.
IF NOT CALLED FOR, RETURN TO ROCHESTER EQUITY DEPOSIT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. JAN 15 12-PM
Mr Fisher
Head office
NAVY DEPT. OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL NAVY DEPT. OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL NAVY DEPT. OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

Form 22.
IF NOT CALLED FOR, RETURN TO ROCHESTER EQUITY DEPOSIT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 9 & 311 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Rev. Albert Evans Pastor Metropolitan Pres. Church 1st Discoll Washington D.C.

FORM 52
309 & 311 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG
Rochester, N.Y. Dec. 1 st 1903
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:—
Will you please send me a copy of the record of my great grandfather Benjamin Chamberlain , who was born at Templeton, Mass, in 1758 and enlisted from the town of Winchendon Mass, and also drew a pension, anything in regard to his history or life will be thankfully received. I remain,
yours respectfully, Clarence M. Chamberlain 360 West Ave. Rochester, N.Y.
L. 21,657

Revolution
21687
INVALID.
File No. 21,687
Benjamin Chamberlain
Ph Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec-9-1902 Miss Chamberlin Present
Dec. 21, 1903- Hist to Clarence M. Chamberlain Rochester N.Y.
Mch. 16, 1904, Hist to A. B. Chamberlain Manistee Mich
Mch. 23, 1904, Letter to J. D. Chamberlain Rochester N.Y. advising him of letter to Clarence M. Chamberlain Dec 21/03.
1919 Jan 4 Hist. to Mrs. J. C. Pitz
1934 Feb 9- Hist to Milan N. Colard - Oak

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont, Benjamin Chambers of Danmenston in the County, and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of all his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and during the whole of said terms - For eight months in the year 1775 - For five months in the year 1776 - For two months in the Spring and Summer of 1777, commencing about the 10 th of May and ending about the 10 th of July - and for five months in the year 1778 - being in all, twenty months - as a private soldier - and for such services I claim a Pension
Benj o Chambers
State of Vermont } Windham County } Jan y . 25 th 1833 Submitted and sworn to Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Windham County } I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the Probate Court in and for said district of Windham to all intents and purposes. That Phineas White who subscribed the same as above to the above named Benjamin Chambers was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for said County of Windham and duly qualified in said capacity to act and that his signature thereto is genuine his hand writing being well known to me - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court this 25 th day of January A.D. 1833 - Asa P. Fages
The date is 25 th January 1833
Asa P. Fages