Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37841, Samuel Chamberlain, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Chamberlain, Samuel
S 37841
CONTENTS

998
Connecticut.
Samuel Chamberlain, private, Connecticut line Capt Chapman
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June, 1818 and sent to the care of Augustus Pettibone, Esq; Litchfield, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 37.33.
Same not all paid
4 months, \frac{20}{30} $: 37.33.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
17 War 6 Years
Rent Litchfield Be
Oct 17 ap 27 H. Chattenden
W. Beardsley July 6. 1855

37841
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37841
Samuel Chamberlain Dr Rev 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Hon. Laurin P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City - D. C.

Kirtland Ct. June 22- 1855 —
To the Hon. Laurin P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions — Sir —
About the year 1819 Samuel Chamberlin of this place, was placed on the Pension List — He died soon, & his Widow survived him 16 years — The object of this communication is, to ascertain whether the Department has been applied to, to obtain the Widows Pension. — & if so — when & by whom —
A Maiden Lady — Daughter of the said Samuel Chamberlin — now 68 years old & nearly destitute of property, has requested me making to make the enquiry — Very Respectfully
Wills Beardsey

Samuel Chamberlain
correct.

State of Connecticut ss, County of Litchfield this 15 th day of April AD 1818.
I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for said State do hereby certify that on the day above mentioned, personally appeared before me Samuel Chamberlain aged seventy six years resident in the town of Kent in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law oaths on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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": That he belonged to & served as a Soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revolution for the Continental establishment, that he the said Chamberlain enlisted at the town of Ashburn in said County in the month of April 1777 to serve for & during the War, the Company commanded by Capt. Chapman of Col. Heman Swift Regiment of the Connecticut line, that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until the close of the War when he was honorably discharged at an encampment about two miles below West Point, at which time he was in the Second Connecticut Regiment. — That he lost his discharge some time since & has never been able to find it. — That he was in the Battle of Germantown & Red Bank. — That he has never been on any pension list. — and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his bounty for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services, except what is part hereof. Sworn & declared before me on the day & year first above written. James Gould, a Judge of the Superior Court.

I Amos Bournum of the town of Kent in the county of Litch- field and State of Connecticut, of lawful age do hereby certify that I served in the American Army in the War of the Revolution for the term of about six years with the aforesaid Samuel Chamblain, I do know that he was honorably discharged at the close of said War at the time I was discharged which was on the 9 th day of June A D 1783, I do further say that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. The said Chamblain is a man of truth. Amos Bournum
Sworn before me this 15 th day of April A D 1818. —
James Gould, a Judge of the Sup t . Court.
I James Gould a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Samuel Chamblain did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. I now transmit the proceedings testimony taken there before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. — April 15 th 1818.
James Gould

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Chamberlain, Seth GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8204 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 29, 1790
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.