Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21950, Nathaniel Chamberlain, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Chamberlain, Nathaniel No. 21950. Perley, Huldah (Former widow.)
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3455
Maine
Hulda Perley widow of Nathaniel Chambers who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Miss Perley
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 55.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
L. H. Sibley Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 30 Vol. 7
Reported
Jan 29/49

Hulda Perez Sent by Messenger
March 1845
Recd March 45
Hulda Perez -

State of Maine. Cumberland County.
Be It known that on this first day of January Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the Honorable Barrett Potter, Judge of the Probate Court for said County, the same being a Court of record, Huldah Perley a resident of Lisbon, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", and also of the joint resolve of August 1842. and the subsequent acts of Congress continuing the pensions granted by the above act and resolve for one year and four years. passed March 3 d 1843 and June 17 th 1844. — That she was formerly the widow of Nathaniel Chamberlain who was a waiter, private and orderly Sergeant in the war of the Revolution and served according to the best of her recollection as follows, viz. — I did not know Nathaniel Chamberlain till after the war of the Revolution, but have often heard him speak of being out in the war as a Soldier. He was out two if not three times, and in the whole about two years but not quite to the best of my recollection. I have also heard his brother Ephraim who was out nearly all the war and was a pensioner now dead. Speak of his brother Nathaniel's being a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and remember of his saying to me that his brother Nathaniel was not out quite two years. I have heard others also speak of his being out in the Revolutionary war. But I do not remember who

His Captain or Colonel was on what Company or Regiment he belonged to. He was very young when he first went out, not more than 16 or 17 years old and must have belonged then to the same Regiment as Doctor Prescott, for I have often heard him speak of being with Doctor Prescott as a kind of assistant. Said he used to help the Doctor dress the wounded &c. Said his father interceded with the Doctor to take him with him that his duties might be easier. I remember he was a part of the time in the State of New Jersey and he used to tell me a good deal about the Dutch. At one time I have heard him say he did the duty of adjutant, but I don't know that he was ever commissioned. And for some time he was Orderly Sergeant or Sergeant Major. He had often told me how hard his duties were at this time, and he had some books which he called his old Army books. There was a great book full of Orders which he called the Orderly Book. It was in his handwriting. I used to see them and when we lived in Waterford I have often looked over them some. We moved from Waterford to Portland, and I have moved several times since, and the old books are lost.
My former husband Nathaniel Chamberlain, lived in Westford, County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, before he went into the Army, and returned there from the Army. Afterwards he moved to Waterford in the State of Maine. He married me at my Father's in Bridgton in this State Feb'y. 17. A. D. 1791. & moved me to Waterford. We lived there about seven years and then moved to Portland in this State. Mr Chamberlain died April 13 th A. D. 1806. I afterwards moved with my children back to Bridgton. I lived a widow till February A. D. 1815. When I married Daniel Perley, in Bridgton. Daniel

herewith annexed.
Huldah Perley
At a Special Court of Probate held at Portland within said County of Cumberland and State of Maine, on the first day of January A. D. 1845. Personally appeared before me the above named Huldah Perley, and in open Court made oath that the preceding declaration by her signed is true.
Witness my hand and Seal Official the day and Year above written.
Barrett Potter Judge
I John Appleton Register of the Probate Court for the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, hereby certify that the Honorable Barrett Potter is Judge of Said Court - that he is duly qualified to act as Such - that full faith should be given to all his doings in Said Capacity - and that the foregoing Signature on this page, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto placed my name and the Seal of Said Court this first day of January, in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty five.
John Appleton

I James Emerson of Webster in the county of Lincoln and state of Maine aged seventy five years last august do here and say that I am well acquainted with the widow Huldah Parley now of Lisbon in the county of Lincoln & state of Maine. I have always been well acquainted with her for fifty five years at least. I knew her when she was Huldah Peabody the daughter of Capt John Peabody of Bridgton. She married Nathan Chamberlain who came from Massachusetts when he was a young man and settled in Waterford in this state - at that time I was a boy - Mr Chamberlain came to Bridgton and kept our school I went to school to him. a year or two afterwards he married Huldah Peabody and moved her to Waterford - afterwards they moved to Portland - after Mr Chamberlain's death - the widow Chamberlain as we then called her moved with her children back to Bridgton - after remaining a widow for some years she married again to Daniel Parley of Bridgton said Parley died should think six years ago or more. and Huldah Parley his widow and formerly the widow of Nathaniel Chamberlain. has remained a widow ever since. I was well acquainted with Nathaniel

Chamberlain during the most of the time he lived after he came to this State and was well acquainted with many who knew him before he came to this State. The first settlers of Bridgeton & Waterville the adjoining Towns most all came from Massachusetts. And I have always understood that Nathaniel Chamberlain who married Huldah Drobody was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. but I was not myself & don't know of my own knowledge that he was.
James Emerson
Lincoln 16 Jan'y 3 d 1845 Personally appeared before me Sam Moody one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Lincoln & State of Maine and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence was true. I also certify that I am well acquainted with said James Emerson. that y s a justice of the Peace, and of the Duorum, and you have entitled to full credit.
Sam Moody Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine -
County of Cumberland, Town of Bridgton — — January sixteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five — I Caleb F. Pease Pastor of the First Congregational Parish in said Town of Bridgton, hereby certify that I find on the Book of Church & Marriage Records, and Records of Deaths, formerly kept by Nathan Church former Pastor of this Parish and Church, and now deceased — The following entry of Marriage viz:
"Bridgton February seventeenth in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety one — This day were married Nathaniel Chamberlain of Watertown to Huldah Seabody of Bridgton" —
— The foregoing extract is a true copy of the record above mentioned, with the exception of the date, which is ex- pressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows — "Bridgton February 17, 1791" —
I Caleb F. Pease above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational

Parish in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said Northern Church former Pastor as aforesaid, with the exception above named, as certified by me —
Caleb F. Page Pastor of the First Congregational Church and Parish of Bridgton.
State of Maine
County of Cumberland, January 16, A.D 1845
Sworn to and subscribed by said Caleb F. Page, who is known to me to hold the Office of Pastor of the First Congregational Church and Parish in said Bridgton as above stated —
Before me
Henry Center
Justice of the Peace for The County of Cumberland in said State —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
Office of the Town Clerk of Westford this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1844
I John W D Abbot Town Clerk of Westford aforesaid make the the following extracts from papers now in my possession relating to the Revolutionary War
Rhode Island & with Col. Robinson
To Rhode Island in Woods and Jacobs Regiment No 9
Nath l Chamberlin x 30, x
Nath l Chamberlin x 8
The above are extracts from a paper filed this acct is to the first of the year 1780 and appears to be kept in pounds shillings &c
John W D Abbot
Middlesex ss. October 19 th 1844
Sworn before me \ xx
John Abbot Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I, Elias Thorne, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do Certify that John Abbott, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within, & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the nineteenth day of February 1845.
E. Thorne
W. H. Chapman
John Abbott Esquire
Dear Sir, please to pay
the sum of one hundred dollars to Mr. John Abbott
for the services rendered by him from January 1st to January 31st last past in the County of Middlesex
Respectfully yours W. H. Chapman
John Abbott Esquire 100 State Street Boston

Reps 31 Mar 45
6738 Name
Muldah Perley, formerly widow of Nathaniel Chamberlain who was a private Hazeant in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March, 1845 and sent to Hon: W. Parmenter East Cambridge Mass: —
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 . Page 7.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21950
Muldah Bailey Former wid of Nathaniel Chambers Sgt Rev war
Act Feb. 29  1/48
Index: Vol 16 Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ad 6738 cllw
Miss Calo
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Justices Washington D.C.

Pittsfield August 31. 1848
Sir I herewith enclose you the application of Huldah Parley, widow of Nathaniel Cham- =berlain for the benefits of the act of Congress 2 d Feb y 1848, which if correct please send me her certificate
Respectfully Yours
J. S. Sibley
J. S. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington,

9120
Maine
Hulda Perley , formerly widow of Katharine Chamberlain and now widow of Daniel Perley,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 April, 1806, of Lisbon in the State of Me: who was a priv. Hertz in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Wade — in the Massetts — line for 6 mos. 17 ds priv. 9 — 22 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 70 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March 1845 and sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, East Cambridge, Mass.
Total amount, $352.75
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 13

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Nov 11 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Chamberlain of Westford is borne upon the payrolls of Capt. Alpheus Brown, Col. Whitney from May 24 to Dec 1. 1778; upon a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Dyer (Col. Mather) to R. I. from April 18. 1778 as Sergeant Major 9 mos & 22 days.

Wm Lloyd 219
A. D. 1860
March 23
Agassiz Peabody Esq. Counselor at law
Boston, Mass.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, Nathaniel Chamberlain a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Westford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts early in the war the year I cannot state as a private I think in the Company commanded by Captain I do not know in what company or by what Captain com- manded but as I believe in the Regiment commanded by Regiment Col Prescott and he served as follows, viz:— How long he served I do not know of my own knowledge he was out in the war twice as I have heard my husband say and his duty was, the last time he went out to carry orders and he kept an orderly book which contained my records of orders which I have frequently seen in his own hand writing, and for years after the decease of my said husband, I had said book in my possession, but I have moved my place of residence several times and said book is lost. I cannot find it, - whether my husband held a commission or not I can not say but such were his duties and he has told me that his duties were often very fatiguing. I married Nathaniel Chamberlain in 1791. He died in 1806 I think. I married again to Daniel Duley in 1815 I should think, who had since deceased. I mention these circumstances to account for my change of name.
I am now seventy nine years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Twenty third day of March
A. D. 1844.
Hulda Parley
Signed by said Hulda Parley in my presence, Isaac Moody
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
August 7th
A. D. 1848.
I,
Charles H. Harmon
CLERK of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
James Emerson is an
acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Sinclair as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said
Emerson is
dated January 31st
is dated A. D. 1848, and will expire
January 31st
A. D. 1855,
and that the
his are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. H. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine, County of Lincoln, ss.
On this third day of August 1848, personally appeared Huldah Huldah Perley before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Huldah Perley, a resident of Pishin in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Eighty three years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Nathaniel Chamberlain who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolution war . She is unable to state the Captain of the Company in which he served by reason of infirmity of age.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress, passed 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 & 11 June 1844, at the rate of Seventy five dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness James Emerson
Huldah Perley
Eliza C. Moody
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written Before me James Emerson Justice of the Peace

I Certify that Mulaah Perley the affiant to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me to be the person who declares himself to be,
James Emerson
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Henry Carter D r of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the nineteenth day of January A. D. 1844 appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty fourth day of January A. D. 1844 qualified as a Justice of the Peace & Peace within and for our said County of Cumberland that he still continues to hold said office: and that the signature upon the annexed instrument purporting to be his, is genuine.
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- five and in the sixty- ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Johnson Secretary of State.

Abner Perley wid Nathl Chapm berlain
Me act. 7. July '38.
m 91-206
75 p.m. 17 d. fri - 77.9 22. Song Maja
70.55
also act March 4 3 70.55
Nathl Perley E. Cambridge Mass.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON,
Governor of the State of Maine.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Samuel Woods of Simsbury in the County of Simsbury Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was, on the fifth day of February A. D. 1841, appointed and Commissioned, and on the seventeenth day of February A. D. 1841 qualified as a Justice of the Peace & Quorum within and for our said County of Simsbury that he still continues to hold said office: _____
H. J. Anderson
and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- five and in the sixty- ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Johnson Secretary of State.