Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38600, Reuben Champion, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Champion, Reuben
NUMBER
S. 38600
CONTENTS

Ch.R. 11,073
Connecticut
Reuben Chapman
of Syme in the State of Conn who was a private in the company comma by Captain Sawin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year from the year 1776 to the year 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 day of April 1819 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to Mr. Griswold Syme, Connecticut.
Restored to the Roll on 14 day of March 1829 and notification sent to the Pensioner at Syme, Connecticut Pension commencing on the 11 of February 1829
Amount due on 4th of Oct 1819 }
$ 56 17
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
81 March 1823
Let. S. A. Pugh.
Oct. 10/53
Let. for Feb. 15, 1854

State of Connecticut Probate District of New London in the County of New London
On this 20 day of May  April 1819 Before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New London in the State of Connec- ticut, Personally appeared Ruben Champion of Lymn in said District aged about Sixty two years resident in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Dep- osition, in order to obtain the Provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said Ruben Champion in the month of December 1775 enlisted as a private in the land Service in the State of Connecticut in the Connecticut Line in the Company then under the Command of Capt Christ- pher Darrow in the Regiment then commanded of Col Samuel Holden Parsons, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the last of December 1776. when he was discharged from Service in said Lymn in the State of Connecticut - That he was in a Battle at White Plains & that he is in secured Brownstones & stands in

need of Apostome of his Country for Support & that he has no other Em- dime now in his Power of his said Service
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Matthew Greville Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New London & State of America, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Greville has done service in the revolu- tionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration by him subscribed against the common enemy — & I also certify that in my opinion the said Greville is indigent circumstances & stones in need of his Country for Apostome & I now transmit the preceding & Testimony taken had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto annexed this 20 th day of April 1819 Attest Matthew Greville Judge of the Court of Probate for New London District

Reuben Chapman
Lyme
11075
8665
Chas 19
not entitled

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 27th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Reuben Champion aged 83 years, resident in the town of Lyme in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said Reuben Champion in 1775 at the age of 18 years enlisted for the term of seven months on the and served the days of time out in 1776 in the year I enlisted for the in the State of year's service in the company commanded by Captain Durand's Company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said service until long Island and in the battle of when he was discharged from the White Plains after four years service I went to New-London in a letter of discharge which of 18 years, was the said service in the state of into New-York & confined in the prison ship. Then had the small-pox the natural way and lost the sight of one eye. That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 10th of March 1818, as I made my original declaration about June 1818 and received nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the day of a pension - the certificate of which is dated 25th May 1819 & is number 11078; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. I began to draw from 10th April 1819.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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;" 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.
And the said Reuben Champion do further declare that after the war I followed the business of a ship carpenter until about nine years ago - since that time, my time has been mostly spent in tending an old grist-mill - In consequence of the entire loss of one eye on board of the Prison ship and the decayed sight of the other. I can see but very imperfectly - I am unable at present to do but very little labour besides tending the old mill - I have been of late years much troubled with Rheumatism - My wife Esther aged 63 years has become quite infirm and does but little toward her support. My mother Polly lives with me & is 86 years old. she can do nothing for her support. My son Amos aged 30 years, my daughter Esther aged 24 years & my daughter Caroline aged 19 years live in the house with us. Reuben Champion.
Schedule - viz About 40 acres of rough land with a small old dwelling house & barn upon it - one half of an old gristmill 1500.00 2 Cows - 1 two year old heifer & 4 sheep 44.00 a few articles of old furniture in my house being no more than what is in nursery. consisting of 6 old chairs, 2 old tables - 1 spider - 1 iron pot 2 brass kettles 10.00 1 iron kettle 1 old brass kettle etc. etc. 10.00 Carpenters tools - 1 old cart - 1 chain 1 old desk 6.00
Reuben Champion Signed Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A.D. 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty five dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Reuben Champion, of Lime and son of Reuben Champion deceased, do
hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A. Pugh of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Reuben Champion, my Father or his heirs for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the Heirs,
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. Whereby revoking all other powers made in the premises. Witness my hand and Seal this 10 th day of February , A. D., 1853.
Reuben Champion
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Alvin Chacewick } Stephen Champion
STATE OF Connecticut } COUNTY OF New London } ss: Lynde
On this twelfth day of February , A. D. 1853 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Champion and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Alvin Chacewick
J. Peace.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. County of New London, }
I, JAMES STEDMAN, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Daniel Chadwick whose name, in his own proper hand writing, is subscribed to the Certificate on the Instrument hereunto attached, was at the date of said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly empowered to take acknowledgments of Deeds and other writings, administer Oaths, take Depositions, &c.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this 14 day of March A. D. 185 3
James Stedman Clerk.
Champion

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Connecticut } COUNTY of New London } ss. Lyons
Be it known, That on this twentieth day of February A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Champion a resident of Lyons, of said State in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Reuben Champion, deceased.
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as his his Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Hermon Chauncy } Hermon Chauncy Jr., J. Peace. }
Reuben Champion
I, Hermon Chauncy Jr. Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Reuben Champion who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Hermon Chauncy Jr. J. Peace.
I, _____ Clerk of the _____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is _____ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this _____ day of _____ A. D. 185 _____
Clerk.

STATE OF Connecticut COUNTY OF New London
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Admiral Charles H. D. Russell of the Reserve in service for services rendered that Reuben Champion, deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ _____ per annum and that he died on the Yeth day of December eighteen hundred and forty eight leaving surviving him Reuben Champion, Susan Bathurst wife of John Bathurst Anna Beckwith wife of Richard Beckwith, Asa Champion, Israel Champion Esther Champion, Caroline Beckwith wife of William Beckwith and that Reuben Champion, Susan Bathurst wife of John Bathurst, Anna Beckwith wife of Richard Beckwith, Esther Champion & Caroline Beckwith, wife of William Beckwith are now the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Reuben Champion deceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this March day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Admiral Charles H. D. Russell Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut to Robert Dunbar for New London in the County of New London April 10 th 1819
I Silas Champlin of Lyme in the District aforesaid being duly sworn do on Oath declare & say that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted as a private in the line Service in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely in the 10 th Regiment  in the 10 th Regiment in the Connecticut Line, under the command of Col Samuel H. Parsons — And as a private I served in said Company in the Army of the United States until I was duly discharged which was the last of the month of December 1776 — I further de- clare & say that at the time of my enlistment Nathan Champlin of said Lyme in listed as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely now in the same Regiment commanded by said Samuel H. Parsons in the month of December 1775 And that said Champlin faithfully served in said Company from the time of his enlistment until the last of the month of December 1776 when the Term for which he had enlisted had expired & further said not Silas Champlin

State of Connecticut ss New London Probate District April 20 th 1819
Then & there personally appeared Silas Champlin Signer of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed & made solemn Oath that the facts therein stated are true
Sworn before
Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for New London District
I Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New London do hereby certify that Silas Champlin Signer of the foregoing Deposition is a credible person & that full faith ought to be given to the facts stated in the in the Deposition to which he has sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto annexed this 20 th day of April 1819
Matthew Griswold Judge

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.38600
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Chapman 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 4 mos Pvt David F. Sill / Conn.   Dec. 1776 last of Dec. 1776 Christopher Darrow Samuel H. Parsons   after Dec. 1776 went to sea in a Letter of Marque, was captured & carried to N.Y. & confined in the prison ship & there had the smallpox and lost the sight of one eye.  
Battles engaged in, Flatbush White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Connecticut Date of application for pension, Apr. 10. 1819 His wife was alive Residence at date of application, Lyons New London Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 62 yrs Died Dec. 10. 1848
Remarks: In 1820 his mother Polly was 86 years old and his wife Esther was 63. Children: Reuben, Susan wife of John Patrick, Anna wife of Richard Beckwith, Amen, Israel, Esther, Caroline wife of William Beckwith. Reuben, Susan, Anna, Esther and Caroline were the only surviving children in 1853.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

11,093
Connecticut
Reuben Chapman
of Lyme in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month; to commence on the 10 th of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1819 and sent to Matthew Griswold Esq. Lyme Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 38.63
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mo 21 4/30 31
$38.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued under Law 1 st May 1820
Notification sent Mail Eng. Lyme 16. July 1

Reuben Champlains Affidavit
2.50

State of Connecticut } ss Superiour Court Jan y Term A.D. 1829 County of New London }
On this 29 th day of January A.D. 1829 person- ally appeared in open court being the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut for the County of New London aforesaid and a Court of record duly constituted by the law of said State proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount and having a record of its proceedings Reuben Champion resident in Lyman in said County aged 72 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. that he said Reuben Champion as nearly as he now recollects enlisted for the term of seven months in the year 1775 under David G. Sill and served out the seventh months, that he again in the month of December 1775 - at Roxbury, in the state of Massachusetts enlisted for the term of twelve months in the company commanded by Capt. Christopher Darrow in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons in the line of the state of Connecticut in the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until Jan y 2 1777 when he was dis- charged from the said service at the White Plains in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property
And in pursuance of the act of the 15 th of May 1820, I do solemn- ly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. & 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 to diminish it as to being myself with the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1828 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 other income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
That since the exhibition of my former schedule no changes have taken place in my real estate excepting by the purchase of an additional third part of the old grist mill mentioned in my former schedule. This has been done by the aid of my three children mentioned in my former affidavit - who have all remained unmarried and lived with us and my son in particular has been of much assistance to us. With the aid of our little savings and by hiring a small sum which now remains unpaid and we in June last were enabled to make that small purchase - our son and the wife have been killed and enter in the family the old Cart and carpenters tools are worn out & gone. My property now consists of an old Dwelling house and about half an acre of land adjoining, five sixths of an old Grist mill - two pieces of land, one containing about 14 acres & the other about 23 acres are low and few sheep which is all the property I now own except my necessary bedding and wearing apparel.

I am now 92 years old - am blind with one eye which I lost on board of a prison ship in New York in the Revolutionary war with the Small Pox and can now see but very indistinctly with the other My occupation was formerly that of a ship car- penter which business I followed until the year 1812 when becoming too old to labor at that business any longer I left it and have since been employed in tending the Do Grist mill mentioned in my schedule. My family consists of myself and my wife aged 77 years a son aged 58 years and two daughters one aged 52 years and the other aged 27 years My wife and myself have depended in great measure upon the Apostolic for the maintaining care of us
Member Chapman.
I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of Connecticut for New London County do hereby certify that the foregoing bills and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court - I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred & fifty four dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 4th day of Febry A 1829
Charles Lathrop Clerk of Sup Court.

Reubin Champion private Colonel Parsons Regt Connecticut line Dec 1778 to Dec 1779
Admitted
[Faint, illegible handwriting, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Connecticut ss Probate District for New London in the County of New London July 22 nd 1810
I Joseph Peck of Lyme in the District aforesaid being duly sworn do on Oath declare & say that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted as a private in the land service in the State of Connecticut in the Company command- ed by Capt Christopher Darrow in the 10 th Regiment in the Connecticut Line under the command of Col o Sam l H e Parsons - & as private I served in said Company in the Army of the United States until the last of December 1776 when I was duly discharged - I further declare & say that I well know that Rufus Chapman of said Lyme enlisted as a private in the same Company in the same month of December 1775 & that he faithfully served in said Company in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War until the last of the month of December 1776 when the Term for which he had enlisted had expired & further further not Joseph Peck
State of Connecticut ss New London Probate District July 22 nd 1810 Then & there personally appeared Joseph Peck Signer of the foregoing deposition

I made solemn Oath that the facts therein stated are true — Sworn to before Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham
I Matthew Griswold Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the State of Connecticut — do hereby certify that the foregoing Joseph Peck signed as the foregoing Deposition. the credible person of that full faith & credit ought to be given to the facts to which they have been sworn — and that the said Deposition is to be admitted as evidence in all cases in which the same is offered in evidence in any Court of the State or in any other Court attest Matthew Griswold Judge
Lyme July 23 rd 1810

Pens. Office
12 Feb. 1827.
Chaimant
Lyme
Connecticut

state of Connecticut New-London County
ss Lyme
On this 26 th day of January A D 1829 before me Henry M. Waite a Justice of the Peace for said county of New-London personally came Joseph Chadwick Esq. and Sylvester Champion and having been duly cautioned and sworn depose and say that they have this day examined and appraised the real and personal property of Reuben Champion of Lyme in said county formerly a pensioner of the United States - that they find his real estate consisting of the following viz - An old dwelling house and about half an acre of land adjoining - Five sixths of an old grist mill - a piece of land containing about 14 acres and other piece containing 28 acres - and that the whole in the opinion and judgment of the deponents is worth not more than five hundred and forty four dollars and that the said Reuben Champion's personal property consisting of one cow and five sheep worth in the opinion of the deponents not more than twenty dollars making in the whole 664 dollars - and the deponents further say that for many years past they have been acquainted with the said Reuben Cham- pion and have lived within a short distance of the said Reuben and that the property above specified is all that the said Reuben owns according to the best knowledge and belief of these deponents -
Joseph Chadwick
Sylvester Champion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

I certify that the deponents above named are reputable persons. Joseph Madowick Bogg is a Justice of the Peace and Col Champion is the senior selectman of this Town. H. M. Waite Justice of Peace —
New London County ss. I certify that Henry M. Waite of my name in New London County Esq. was, on the 26 th day of January A D 1829, a Justice of the Peace in New London County duly qualified & acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County this 30 th day of January A D 1829. Charles Lathrop Clerk.

206 Pensia Off. 2, Oct 10, 1853.
Sir,
On the application of the widow of Renter Chapman, late who was a pensioner in the Connecticut Regt under the Acts of March 18, 1818, and the supplementary Acts of May 1, 1820 & March 1, 1823, at the rate of $96, for an increase of her pension on the ground that he served in the Connecticut Department, and you are informed that there are three several declarations made by the pensioner in this office, in neither of which is there any allusion whatever to service in that Depart- ment, as clerk, or otherwise in any other capacity. The only service referred to, in addition to the the service for which he was pensioned, was in a letter of Mayne which was captured by the enemy, when
Hudson

he has come into New York, when he was captured on a Prison ship, and, whilst thus confined, lost one of his eyes from the small-pox. This order & a punch came up on his subsequent to his capture return to land, and, afterwards, terminated his military duties duly, and afterwards terminated his service in the War. He was a ship-carpenter, and has the right of the remaining eye from a wound of the attack of small-pox, before it.
J. M. Van Klief Oct. 10, 1853
J. A. Pugh, Esq., Present.

S A Pugh
July 15/54

4 253 of the parties by whom they are  the pronounced are furnished and as a mere Recense, the payment therefor forms no part of his duty. The merits of the claimant's case, will be carefully considered when the requisition as to the identity is established and which, if the assumption of claimants is true, can be fully com- plied with.
Very respectfully &c
J. A. Pugh Esq. Print

250 Pence Office Feb 15, 1854.
Sir,
I have filed the testimony submitted by you on the 10 th inst. with the view of establishing a claim for an increase of the stipend of Reuben Chapman, do who was appointed on the Board of Commissioners under the Act of June 18, 1818, at the rate of $36 per annum; and you are informed that I am not fully satisfied that that testimony, or if it be, show that the Reuben Chapman, charged with certain sums, by Henry Chapman, from May 11, 1780 to Dec 16, 1780, was August 28, 1781, where his account for £124 40 & 2d was paid - or the Reuben Chapman to whom certain Lin Stock was delivered from June 13, 1780, to Dec 16, 1780, was. The late pensioner, that, rather than , indicates, in either case service for which provision is

2 281 made by the Prussian lawyer, Bosen de- termining that point, however, the identity of the late pensioner, with one or both, of the parties embraced by the certificates, etc., must be established in the most conclusive manner. In my opinion, based upon the evidence before me, he did not serve in the Commonwealth separately, or alleged; for if he had been a Receiver of Public Stock, he would  have doubtless, incidentally, at least, have alluded to that fact in one of his three declarations on file with his paper. Not that his employment in that business, had it been availed him in his declaration under the Act of March 18, 1878; but, like his allusion to his engagement on board of a letter of marque, after he left the Continental Continental Army, naturally had I have formed a part of his narrative. Indeed there is not in the testimony in the case, or the  even

circumstances connected with the service of the late pensioner, the slightest foundation for the supposition that he was employed in the Commission of the Army - except the mere supposition that he bore the same name as a party who was then employed. But the name, if not a common one, nor very, or is shown by an Order of at least one soldier of Connecticut and the testimony of the paymaster against the supposition that there were two other persons named Reuben Chapman introduced by it. To it little difficulty arises to any one person of that name, and for a Receiver of Live Stock, I am at a loss to understand, how, or where, he could have incurred expenses, requiring such large payments, or more need to himself both Henry Chapman, Deputy Com. Genl of Purvis. They could not have been for the Live stock purchased, for the name
besides the late pensioner

4 250 of the parties of whom they  it was  the  was  purposed are promised and as a mere Revenue, the payment therefor formed no part part of his duty. The merits of the claimant's case, will be carefully considered when the requisitions as to the identity is established and which, if the assumption of claimants is true, can be fully com- plied with.
Very respectfully &c
J. A. Pugh Esq. Print

Sept. 22, 1853.
Appl. 9
Albany
Champion,
N. Y.
near London co.,
Conn.
S. A. Pynch,
Present.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.

Reuben Chapman
60-18 m born
L. S. Waldo, Commissary of Pensions W. City D.C.

Washington City D.C. 10 th July 1857
Dear L. P. Waldo, Sir
I herewith enclose the additional evidence required in the case of Reuben Champlin (pension since Oct 1818) Ex. for increase of pension as commencing during the War of the Revolution. The brig established 15 months & 20 days service as Comf.
Yours A. H. Lough

New Haven. Ct. Oct 2 1896
Bureau of Pensions Washington.
D.C.
In reply to your letter of Sept 25/96 would say that the "Dr Reuben Champion I had reference to died in service at Ft. Conderoga March 29-1877 aged 50 years as that is on his headstone in West Springfield and was printed in Springfield Republican on Sept 25 and he could not have asked for a pension April 10/1879 Please see if there are two Reubens Champion.
Yours Respt.
John N Champion

11073 CHAMPION & CO.
FLORISTS
OPPOSITE YALE COLLEGE
1026 Chapel Street.
New Haven, Ct. Sept 17 1896
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Can you give me the enlistment of Ruben Champion who enlisted in Col Parsons 6 th Conn Reg and his discharge about 1775
Yours Respectfully
John N. Champion
G.W.M.

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File No. 38.600
Reuben Champion
Letter to John A. C.
Rev Rev War
New Haven
1917 July 16 Hirt. to Mrs. A. J. Sayville.
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 83
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

2 ct stampen
envelope enclosed
July 9, 1917
Rev see
EW  17
Stupid eny ret'd C.W.M. 1
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions;
I am desirous of joining the D. A. R. and wish to obtain proof of my ancestor's service in the Revolutionary war.

Will you kindly advise me if Reuben Champion of Lyne, Conn., is listed among your past pensioners?
According to "Conn. Men in the Reb." he received his pension in 1818.
Any information you can furnish me, will be greatly appreciated.
Mrs. N. J. Agnes Miller 558 Transportation Bldg. Chicago

State of Connecticut and County of New London
Be it known, that on this tenth day of February A. D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned Daniel Choate & William H. Noyes in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Enoch Noyes a President of Lyceum in said State and County, and made oath according to Law, and deposed and says, that Reuben Champion of Lime, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, who died and left surviving him, Reuben Champion, Susan Bathurst, wife of John Bathurst, Anna Beckwith wife of Richard Beckwith, Amen Champion, Israel Champion, Esther Champion, Caroline Beckwith, wife of William Beckwith, and that Reuben Champion, Susan Bathurst, wife of John Bathurst, Anna Beckwith wife of Richard Beckwith, Esther Champion, & Caroline Beckwith, wife of William Beckwith are now the only surviving children of the aforesaid Reuben Champion deceased.
Enoch Noyes
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
Daniel Choate
Justice of the Peace.

Champion
S. A. Pugh Prisoner Champion

State of Connecticut & County of New London
Be it known that on this last day of February, A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty three, before the undersigned authority of the state in and for the state and County aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Champion of Lyme, and of New London County, of State aforesaid and son of Reuben Champion deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the state of Connecticut, and made oath according to law, and deponeth and says, that according to his belief, judging also, from what his father expressed and stated during his life time; and from other circumstances, that his father Reuben Champion, in addition to other military services rendered to the Government, was also engaged in the Department of Commissary, either as Clerk or otherwise in or about the years of 1780. and for some considerable later period for the United States Government, and that he believes that his services in such department, must have been for a considerable space of time Reuben Champion
I solemnly certify that the foregoing paper is a true copy of the original which was acknowledged before me this 10th day of March 1880 by Reuben Chapman who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this county and that his statement is and ought to be entitled to full credit and belief.