Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8194, Robert Chambers, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Chambers, Robert
88194
Born in England
CONTENTS
carded

at a court of quarter Sessions continued there for the county of Monroe at the court house on the 21 st day of June 1832 & in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth
Robert Chambers a resident of Monroe and State of Virginia aged Sixty Six years next September and to whom a pension hath heretofore been granted under the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 and who now wishes to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820.
On this 21 st day of June 1832 personally appeared in Open Court. (being a court of record established by law proceeding accord- ing to the course of common law with unlimited jurisdiction in all cases above the value of twenty dollars keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment)
Robert Chambers aged as aforesaid and resident of the county of Monroe aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration test that he served in the army of the Revolutionary war, that he entered the the service on the 3 rd day of August 1777 by enlisting with Lieutenant James Curry in Capt Robert Hogg's company 8 th Virginia Regiment and that he continued in the service for something upwards of four years that he served Six Months as a private and six months as a corporal and three years as an orderly sergeant under captain

Leonard Cooper, Captain Higgons having been taken prisoner at Germantown battle, and he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston south Carolina by the British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis and remained a prisoner with the British for about fourteen months and was then exchanged and continued in the service until he was duly discharged from the service which discharge was signed by Major David Stephenson, and that he had no other evidence no in his power of his said service and he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country. And the Court doth certify that it doth appear to its satisfaction from the oath of the said Robert Chambers and other Credible Witnesses that he is in reduced circumstances and that he did serve on Continental establishment, as stated in the above declaration.
I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 Britain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary period on the 18 th 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 in some other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed (tent). Ninety five acres of land Clear

floor below, some loose plank. above, a Clap board roof and wooden Chimney or loom another Hewed logs house eighteen feet square puncheon floors above and below. Clap board roof and wooden Chimney a loom house ten feet square round logs. Clap board roof no Chimney a small meet house. Clap board roof and barn 54 feet long and eighteen feet wide puncheon threshing floor Clap board roof. one gelding one mare and yearling colt. five cows. and a two year old heifer and three calves ten old sheep and two lambs. one old sow. and eight pigs and 17 th Shoats. 3 ganders and six goslings one old chest one broken table, six chairs one spinning wheel one reel one bid wheel and old loom & reed one large kettle and two little ones, one small pot one dutch oven and one skillet a pair of pot hooks and one pot rack, 12 old knives & forks a knife box, one old dish and seven plates, 4 basins one coffee pot 5 scups. & 3 saucers, 5 tins one tea canister a ladle and pepper box. one blowing horn one candle sticks one smoothing iron one shovel one looking glass one old silver watch single case

out of repair one side saddle, one mans saddle one old bridle a few poles and Coolers one Churn. one Taze and shaving box. one old cupboard of poplar planks about thirty bushels of grain in wheat rye and Indian Corn about sixty pounds of bacon a little salt & a little Sugar one hackle & a little flax and about twenty pounds of wool no money. no bonds or notes on any person in debt & very infirm by old age and should exceedingly thank thankfull for some relief one fan for cleaning grain one old bar shear plough and two old shovel ploughs 2 pair of gears 4 old hoes one pair of double trees & 2 Cleverses one mattock and two axes one iron wedge one hand saw. one drawing knife one auger. one chisel one Reg. & a few old vessels for holding grain 2 gimblet one cutting knife and box 3 old sketles a little soap & a few candles & a venegar Reg. one long sled and one half sled one small Bible one testament one hymn book the life of Jesus at Washington & the life of Dr. Coke a few small tracts & some pamphlets also Enticks Dictionary & Dilworths arithmetic my wife Hannah Chambers aged sixty years six sons 4 married one of them living with me two sons single one of them living at Kanawha County the others in Miss ss one of them living two daughters both married an orphan girl aged three years living with us & raised by us from an infant named Jane Brown. Value of property as is estimated by the Court $466.00 Robert Chambers
Virginia
Monroe County Clerks Office Taint.
I Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the County Court of Monroe do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. Value of
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the 2 nd day of July 1822
Isaac Hutchinson Clerk

Virginia 12.591
Robert Chambers
of Monroe in the State of Virginia who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Cooper of the _____ commands by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years
As
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of May '33 and sent I Antiochia Monroe Co. Union C. H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 24 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 6 0
$30 0
{ Revolution Act Ju.
Recorded by Wm Miller Book E. Vol. 6. Page 0.

Twenty six Years, to his being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following decl- aration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he by his declaration having dated the 22 nd of April 1818, obtained a Pension under the act of Congress of that year and was dropped or taken from him on acct. of possessing property. That he made a 2 d Declaration on the 21 st of June 1822, under the act of Congress or reutation of the department, all of which are as he believes filed in the War office. That at the time of the Declarations aforesaid he resided in the state of Virginia Monroe County and resides at this time in said County and state. That he served in the Army of the Revolution that he entered on the 3 rd day of August 1777 with Lieutenant James Cury in Capt. Robert Ferguson Company. 8 th Virginia regiment and continued in the service for upwards of four years. That he served six months as a Private and six months as a Corporal, and

and afterwards served until he was discharged by Maj. David Stevenson - all of which is set forth in his declarations heretofore made - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid Henry Alexander J.P.
Robt. Chambers
I John Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Certify that Henry Alexander is a Magistrate as above that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office at Union this 13 th day of September 1832 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
J. Hutchinson Jr Clerk

Robert Chambers. — 2 nd Virg a Line 8 th Reg t
I the undersigned Robert Chambers in pursuance of the requisition of the Secretary of War make the following re-declaration of my services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I was on the 18 th September (Inst) I shall be 79 years old. — am a native of England. migrated to the U.S. in 1774 — lived in Augusta County until 1782. I then settled in Monroe Co. — on the 3 rd of August 1777 I was enlisted in Augusta Co. by Lieut. James Barry for 3 years. my seq. with other recruits was marched by Lt. Barry to Philadelphia. and then on until we met Genl. Washington's army retreating from Brandy Wood. — on joining the army I was attached to Capt. John Hoggins Company the 8 th Virg a Reg t then commanded by Col. Muhlenburg. (afterwards Genl.) the army went on to White Marsh. where we had an engagement. Col. Morgan Regt. of Riflemen kept up the firing till which day the main army was not brought into action. Shortly after the engagement at White Marsh. I was in a small skirmish at Billings Spring. immediately after which. I was detached from my Company for service at Mud Island. remained in Service at the last mentioned place for 2 mos. was attached to Harts Company of Artillery after Mud Island was evacuated I again joined Washington's army. but cant now recollect at what place. — whilst I was in Service at Mud Island as before stated. my Capt. Hoggins was taken prisoner at German Town. Capt. Cooper succeeded to the Command. I found him commanding when I joined Washington's army as before stated. — after which the army next made a stand at Red Bank Plains. at this place I was detached with others to be near the head of Genl. Wayne's. in case he should be defeated in an attack which he was to make on Stony Point. — our next stand was at Red Bank Ridge. at that place the Virginia Line was thrown into three detachments.

in getting them in from Genl. Lincoln's Division Shortly after getting to Charleston our army in the South was defeated. We held out for 30 days before capitulating. - I remained a prisoner over 14 months before being exchanged. In the Prison, were sent around by Water to various towns was marched to Richmond and then discharged in September 1781 - the first six months service I was a private soldier. the next six I was a corporal and the balance of my time I was orderly sergeant and clerk of the company. Sept 7. 1835.
Westport. J. W. Kelly.
Robert Chambers
a copy W. G. King letter Oct 13. 1835.

BRIEF in the case of Robert Chambers County of Monroe in the State of Va (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 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. As a Gen.     3 rd am v In 1777  He states that he served  six Mo s as a private  six Mo s as a corporal  three years as an Ord ly Ser gt  The applicant for a pension in 1818 his papers are in the War department 4 Private Capt Mcginnis Capt Cooper  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No documentary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Clatts Examining Clerk.

December 8, 1939.
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Mr. Robert S. Franklin P.O.Box 191 Charleston, West Virginia
BA-J/adj am Robert Chambers S.8194
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Chambers, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8194, based upon the military service in that war of Robert Chambers.
Robert Chambers was born September 15, 1755, in England and moved to the United States in 1774. The names of his parents are not shown.
des While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, Robert Chambers enlisted August 3, 1777, served in Captain Robert Higgins' Company, Colonels Cabell's and Muhlenberg's Eighth Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of White Marsh and in a skirmish at Yellow Spring; he served two months at Mud Island in Trent's Detachment of Artillery and after it was evacuated he joined Captain Leonard Cowper's Virginia Company, served in Captain LeRoy Edwards' Virginia Company; was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, after about fourteen months was exchanged and in September 1781, he was discharged and returned home. His service was rendered as private, corporal and orderly sergeant.
In 1782 he moved to Monroe County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Monroe County, Virginia.
1822, soldier's wife, Hannah Chambers, was aged sixty years, his two daughters and four sons were then

an orphan, married; one single son was then in his twenty-first year, and the other single son was then living in Kanawha County. Jane Brown, aged thirteen years, in 1822, was living in the soldier's family, and had been reared by them from an infant, no relationship stated. She was an orphan
Have next time In 1829, soldier's son, William Chambers, the only child whose name was designated, had a wife and four children, their names not designated.
In 1829, one Robert Chambers, Jr., was living, his residence, age and relationship not stated. There are no further family data.
In 1835, soldier was still residing in Monroe County, Virginia. He died September 23, 1836, place not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

See letter to Isaac Hutchinson, May 9. 1829.
Sticker from Rev Dec. 16. 1823 to Mother Jan 1st. Hon. Wm Smith. House of Reps.
4,857
Virginia Roll -
Robert Chambers
Virginia line
Sergeant 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Dec r 1810 and sent to Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the 1 st Dist. Monroe O'house V a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. L t M th  \frac{13}{30} - 35:46 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 83:46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
48 years
Discontinued
Monroe Co.

ROBT S. FRANKLIN P. O. Box 191 CHARLESTON, W. VA.
November 18, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Can you furnish me with the record and service of a Robert Chambers , who was a member of the Eight Virginia Regt. in the Revolution. He served under a Robt. Higgins, and applied for a pension, date unknown.
Yours truly
Robt S. Franklin (Robt. S. Franklin)

1939 Dec. 8. Hist. to Robert L. Franklin, Adj. Genl.
Rehman
8194 INVALID.
File No. 8194
Robert Chambers Sergt Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18,530
Robert Chambers
Munroe Co. Va.
Isaac Hutchinson,
Munroe, Ohio. No 2
Recd 12 July 1822.
Munroe Co. Ohio July 1822 2
NOT entitled on account of property -
near $500
August 5. 1822 the letter
City Washington U.S.
Courtesy of Library of Congress
This is a copy of a letter in original chain -

Aug 25
Union Gap Sept 14th
To The Secretary of War Washington City
Col. General of the Militia Sep 3 3 30 PM 1864 Pa

U. States to J. J. J. J. Robt Chambers

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 11 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executor of Robert Chambers, deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of one hundred & twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, — to the 23 rd Sept. 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Virginia.
A Court continued and held for the County of Monroe at the Court House on the 22 d day of April 1818 and in the 42 d Year of the Commonwealth.
On the motion of Robert Chambers (who intends to apply for a pension under the Law of the United States) It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court from the oath of the said Robert Chambers, that he the said Robert Chambers is at this time a citizen of the United States and a resident in the County of Monroe Virg a and that he the said Robert Chambers served in the Army of the revolutionary War, that he entered the service on the 3 d day of August 1777 by enlisting with Lieutenant James Curry in Captain Robert Higgins's Company, 8 th Virginia Regiment.
It further appeared that the said Robert Chambers continued in the service for something upwards of four Years, that he served six months as a private, six months as a Corporal & three Years as an Orderly Sergeant under Captain Leonard Cooper Captain Higgins having been taken prisoner at Germantown Battle. It further appeared that the said Robert Chambers was taken prisoner at the siege of Charles Town South Carolina by the British Army under the Command of Lord Cornwallis, and remained a prisoner with the British for about fourteen months & was then exchanged & continued in the service until he was duly discharged from the service which discharge was signed by Major David Stevenson.
It further appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, by disinterested & Respectable evidence that the said Robert Chambers is an honest & Respectable man, and that from his standing in society there can be no doubt of the truth of the statements made by the said Robert Chambers. It further appeared to the Court that that the said Robert Chambers is a man in reduced circumstances.
In Witness whereof I Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the said County Court of Monroe have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office at Union this 1 st day of June A.D. 1818 for the 42 d year of the Commonwealth. Isaac Hutchinson Clk

Robert Chambers
Morrison, Esq.

Robert Chambers
1 March 1823
Virginia
March 1819/

Virginia:
A Court continued held for the County of Monroe at the Court House the 17 th day of March 1829 in the 53 rd year of the Commonwealth.
On this 23 rd day of February 1829 personally appeared before me Henry Alexander a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Robert Chambers resident in the said County, aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820; that he the said Robert Chambers enlisted for the term of three years on the 3 rd day of August 1777 in the State of Virginia; in the Company commanded by Capt. Robert Huggins in the 8 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Mulingburg in the line of the State of Virginia on the Virginia Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps for upwards of four years; that he served six months as a private, and six months as a Corporal, and three years as an Orderly Sergeant under Captain Leonard Cooper; Capt. Huggins having been taken prisoner at the battle of German Town; that he the said Robert Chambers was taken prisoner at Charleston S. Carolina by the British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis; and remained a prisoner for about fourteen months, and was then exchanged; and continued to serve until September seventeen hundred and eighty one, when he was discharged from the service in Richmond, in the State of Virginia; and that his discharge was signed by Maj. David Stephenson; and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia, that on the 21 st day of April 1818 he made a similar declaration to the present, and was placed on the pension list, but was struck therefrom by the act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820. Now in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 the 18 th 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 to-wit: 50 acres of land broken hilly land clear of any incumbrance 406 acres of land, a late entry, since 1818, but is in the bounds of 50,000 acres survey the proprietor of which is now claiming the same, and his title is thought to be good; 98 1/2 acres of land, which is in said survey of 50,000 acres, and a Springer title: the two last tracts are mountain land, and worth

but little provided there was no incumbrance, 2 Cows & 1 Calf 1 horse 1 mare, 13 years old 2 sows & 12 pigs & 2 barrows, 1 old chest, 1 table 1 candle stand 6 chairs 1 spinning wheel 1 large wheel 1 old loom one large kettle 1 small do 1 small pot 1 Oven 1 shellfish sp. pot hooks 1 pot rack 6 knives & forks 1 knife box 1 dish 3 plates 2 basins 1 Coffee pot 2 cups and five saucers 1 Tin cup 1 old tin canister 1 ladle 1 Tin bucket, & old d. 1 blowing horn, 1 broken candle stick 1 smoothing iron 1 old shovel 1 looking glass (broke) 1 old silver watch 1 old woman's saddle 1 old man's saddle some old milk coolers and pails of wood 1 razor and box, 1 old poplar cupboard some grain and the bacon of three hogs, and which I got of my son William to support on, about a peck of salt, 1 hackle a little flax, 1 hoe 2 axes 1 iron wedge 1 old hand saw (broke) 1 drawing knife 1 old auger 1 chisel 1 old keg some gums to hold grain, 1 old cutting box & knife 1 fan for cleaning grain 1 bible 1 Testament 1 hymn book, life of Washington life of Doct. Clark 1 Dictionary 1 Arithmetic, an obligation on William Brown for keeping his daughter, who has removed from this country, and I never expect to receive any thing; if ever I get it, the amt. would be about $74.00 a note on my son William for $16.50 payable in trade 1 do. on same for $11.00 payable in cash. 3 lights of old candle molds. That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property.
   Disposition of property Names of Persons to whom delivered Time of Sale Amount of Money or description of property rec d in return     150 acres of land covered by the 50,000 acre survey except 45 acres which there is a good right for; this is part of my land stated in my Declaration in 1820, and which is very bulky and broken given to my son William in order to keep him near me, as I am unable to do any work. for 45 acres there is a good title; the balance is in the 50,000 acre survey   3 Cows & 1 two year old heifer mentioned in my first Schedule 1 Cow Skilled for beef 1 Sled for clearing land 1 Sled for covering my house 1 Two year old heifer sold for pay for salt & axes & some work Rob t Chambers ten dollars each   10 old Sheep & thin in crease were all killed by wolves or dogs Snow Ballard Eight dollars   Hogs have been lepined for my support   geese were destroyed & killed   2 Reeds loom cut   1 bar share plough 2 shovel plough 2 p ce gear 1 p ce double trees & chains 1 mat axe (worth little) 3 hoes - 3 sickles given to my son W m as I had no use for them being unable to work loom cut W m Chambers   I have no family except my wife who is sick, six years of age, my son William (who is the only child who lives near me) has a wife and four children given under my hand this 23 rd of Feby 1820 Rob t Chambers   Henry Alexander J.P.  

Monroe County, Virginia.
Robert Chambers do solemnly swear that I am not able to attend personally in court by reason of disease or bodily disability, which I have been laboring under for seven years. Given under my hand this 23 d Feby 1829
Robt. Chambers
Teste
Henry Alexander S.P.
Monroe County, Virginia
I Henry Alexander Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, where the declarant Robert Chambers resides, do hereby certify that the above named Robert Chambers is, (from disease called the asthma with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been affected for the space of seven years and for upwards of one year he has been confined to his house) unable to attend the court, of which I am a Justice, without great difficulty; and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the court above named at its next session; I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1823 attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oath as to his inability, and also to his declaration and schedule. Given my hand & seal this 23 d day of Feby 1829
Henry Alexander J.P.
Robert Chambers (by Henry Alexander) produced in court his Declaration and Schedule, which were examined by the court, and the property therein valued at 350 dollars: it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the tract of land of 406 acres acquired by said Chambers since the year 1818 and also part of his other land is within the bounds of a 50,000 acres survey made for Andrew Beirs long before the title acquired by said Chambers and therefore they have not put any valuation on said lands. It is well known to the court that the land to which there is a good title, is very hilly & broken, and what is called third rate land.
I Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the said County Court of Monroe certify that Henry Alexander before whom the above affidavit of Robert Chambers who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is an acting Justice of the peace as aforesaid. I also certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom: 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 $350.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21 st day of March 1829 in the 53 d year of the Commonwealth
Isaac Hutchinson Clerk

Robert Chambers
va
Sturtevant
United States Dist. Ct.
April 1888—
Admit as a debt. for 2 years $120=

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robert Chambers Lewis 6 th V.C. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? no III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? no IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? no X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? no If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
□ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Hon. d Sir you will receive enclosed in this a statement of my claim to a pension but as it is not in my power to procure living witnesses it may be necessary to give you some further information I served with Capt. Leonard Cooper an Orderly Serjeant of the Company till he was wounded and rendered incapable of travelling where the regiments were then encamped the Eighth and Fourth regiments were joined together and Capt. Leroy Edwards took command of the Company and I served as Orderly Serjeant of the Company under him till I was taken prisoner in Autumn 1779 the Grand Army marched from Robinsons Plains New York State to a place called Bearskin Ridge here the Virg. a line received orders to march to Charleston South Carolina to defend it against the enemy the Virg. a line was then thrown into three Detachments I was in the 2 nd commanded by Col. Cabal we began our march the 3 rd day of Nov. r 1779 and we reached Charle ton the 7 th of April 1780 the Siege began the 13 th of the same and on the 12 th of May the Commandant Gen. l Lincoln surrendered by capitulation to the enemy by Articles solemnly agreed to we were to receive rations as a British Soldier on duty we were to have the Barracks for our residence and the liberty of the town but instead of complying with these articles they confided upon board prison ships where our distressed situation was too great to be expressed sometime in August 1780 it was agreed that we were exchanged we were then ordered on board a British ship called Lord Howe Cartel from Charleston to Jamestown Virg. a where we disembarked at Jamestown our officers marched into Richmond where I was discharged by Major David Stephenson I will here mention a circumstance that I do and ought to remember with gratitude when we were discharged we were far from home we were entirely destitute of money and almost every other necessary we had suffered along and severe captivity during which we had received neither clothing nor pay except two Dollars from the Commission of the Southern Department never poor men wanted a little money worse than we did our officers sympathized with us in our distress and would fain have relieved us but they were too much in our own situation to afford us any relief the most of us thought no alternative but begging our way home one of the men said he thought it would be best to go to the Governor and make our case known to him perhaps he could and would relieve us we mutually agreed to his proposal we went to him he was in his palace in Richmond and that worthy Gentleman compassionate and generously and immediately furnished us with money suffi cient to bear our expenses home like gentlemen besides treating us with honourable and gentle respect I wish I could remember his name but I have forgot it was that reverend Honorable Gentleman who was Governor of the State of Virg. a in the year 1780

If he is alive he is worthy of peculiar Honors and if he is dead he is gone to heaven to receive an eternal reward a friend in need is a friend indeed I then went home to my friends in Augusta County Virga sometime in September 1781 and I think after I had been at home about two months Major Stephenson came home he lived in the same county not many miles off he wrote me a letter desiring me to come and see him and to bring my discharge with me I did so and he gave me a certificate for my pay and a land warrant and a certificate for apparel clothing and requested me to leave my discharge with him which I did my pay and land I received but the certificate for my clothing was by some means lost and on that account I never made application for it I can say with propriety that from my entering into the service till I was discharged I was treated by my country with tenderness with benevolence and respect though my sufferings while I was a prisoner with the enemy were extreme as I never was on the pension list I have no claim to relinquish in that respect and I have no claim to make in the present case only my age and the infirmity of my body being rendered in a great measure incapable of hard labour and having no other way to procure a living I am afflicted with a violent pain in my left side occasioned by a fall I am also afflicted at times with the Apoplexy I had a fit of it some time since I was badly wounded in my head in the fall & strained my right knee if you should think proper Hon ble Sir to place me on the pension list your kindness in this respect whatever my country may be pleased to bestow upon me for my support will be received with the most gratefull sensibility it will render the last of my life comfortable and happy and I shall die with the most gratefull sensations of the goodness of my country for whose prosperity and welfare I have the most ardent desire I am Hon ble Sir your most obedient humble Servant Robt. Chambers  Monroe County May 22 nd 1858