Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39310, Calvin Chamberlin, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Chamberlin, bahin
S 39310
CONTENTS

16.798
Vermont
Calvin Chamberlin
of Manchester in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel of the Flam pe line, for the term of 1777 three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of April 1820 to Sparto  Honore J. Tichenor U.S. Senator
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 165.83
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
  20/8  18 3/4  $213.83    100  30/21    5.83   
165.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
3
Certificate sent 29th April 1820 to Sparto  Honore J. Tichenor U.S. Senator

4265/ ✓ Declaration of Calvin Chamberlain
Nathan Burton Judge Bennington, Vt.
Rec d July 7. 1829.
It appears from the Rolls that this affidavit was described in 1780 -
Hon. Mr. Tichenor.

State of Vermont. Mannington County ss. on this 13 th day of June A D 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for said County of Mannington, personally appears Calvin Chamberlin aged fifty seven years resident in Manchester in the said County of Mannington. Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Calvin Chamberlin enlisted at Secondaraga the last of May or the first part of June 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. William Ellis, Col. Scamuel Regt. Genl. Poor. Brigade New Hampshire line. that he continued to serve in the said Corps. or in the service of the United States until the Summer of 1780 when he was discharged at West point. that his discharge is lost and cannot be found. that he was in the Battle at the taking of Burgayne in 77 and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Nathan Burton.
I Nathan Burton Chief Judge of the County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Calvin Chamberlin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I also certify that the said Calvin Chamberlin has produced to me satisfactory evidence that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. —
Nathan Burton

Calvin Chamberlin
Declaration
Ms -
16798 Manchester
CON
Sept 20
Sept 20

DISTRICT OF VERMONT. SS.
ON this nineteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Calvin Chamberlin aged fifty nine years, resident in Manchester in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the company , commanded by Capt William Ellis in the 2nd regiment, commanded by Col Samuel of the New Hampshire line.
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 13th day of June 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 16.798
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," passed on the 18th 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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
Three Iron kettles, spider, tea kettle, brass kettle, pair shovel & tongs, 1 flat iron, 2 baskets, one old chest & drawers, 7 old chains, three wheels, hand saw, wooden clock, cherry table, 2 low chests, small trunk, stand, hand bellows, lantern, small looking glass, loom and harness, woman saddle, quid iron, 3 bands, half bushel measure, saddle, chum, pail, crockery ware, 2 tin tea canisters, 4 glass bottles, 3 augers, 1 iron bar, 1 set drag teeth, 1 pr. port bags, 1 pr. port manteau, 1 cow, one yearling heifer, one calf, 13 sheep, there is not due to me five dollars.
I am owing at least seventy dollars - my employment has been for many years past in preaching the gospel as a baptist elder I have no salary & my extreme ill health prevents me from performing public service regularly my family consists of myself & wife who has been sick for many years & has not been able to walk half a mile for more than twenty years. I have in my family a hired girl at present & one little grand son about 13 years he is not bound to serve me
Calvin Chamberlin
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 19th day of June 1820 in open court, before
Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and 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 109 dollars and 37 cents . and upon full proof it is the opinion of the court that after discharging his debts the Net value of property of the S. Calvin Chamberlin is 39 dollars & 37 cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
109.37 Property 70.00 debts 39.37

January 11, 1934
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Calvin Chamberlin-S.39310
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Kirk R. Howard 527 W. 61st Street Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you enclosed $1.00 and requested information in regard to Rev. Calvin Chamberlin of Manchester, Vermont, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.39310, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Calvin Chamberlin.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in this claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Calvin Chamberlin enlisted at Ticonderoga in May or June, 1777 and served in Captain William Ellis' company, Colonel Scammell's New Hampshire regiment, was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and was discharged in the summer of 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, June 13, 1818, then aged fifty-seven years and living in Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont.
In 1828 he continued to live in Manchester, and said that he had for many years past preached the "Gospel" as a Baptist Elder; he at this time referred to his wife and to a grandson, thirteen years of age. He did not give the name and age of his wife nor the name of his grandson. There are no further

data on this claim relative to the family of Calvin Chamberlin.
No charge is made for furnishing this information, and the amount of your remittance, $1.00, will be refunded.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

527 W. 61 st St. Chicago. Ill.
Dec. 23 d 1933
Dept. of Interior. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:-
I desire to obtain all possible data on the pension application of Rev. Calvin Chamberlin of Manchester, H.
He enlisted May or June 1777 for 3 yrs - as a private in Capt. Wm Ellis Co. Col Alex. Scamnel's Reg. of N. H. troops.
He prob. enlisted at Ticonderoga + he was in the battle of Stillwater & Bemis Heights -
The date of his pension application was June 13, 1818 + his residence Manchester, H.
The original pension paper, which I possess, gives No. 16798 - The pension was allowed Apr. 29, 1820 - J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War -
Calvin Chamberlin was only 16 when he enlisted + I wish to ascertain if parents gave their consent - + what statements he may

have made with regards his family when making this pension application.
I believe the usual fee for this information is one ($1) dollar which I enclose
Thanking you very much for courtesy shown
I am
Very truly yours.
Clara Chamberlin Howard
Mrs Kirk R. Howard 527 W. 61 st St. Chicago. Ill
The data rec'd Mch. 31, 1900 was the following notation:—
Q. W. + N Division J. P. W. 39310 Sur Rev. War.

MEMORANDUM PUBLIC VOUCHER FOR REFUNDS
Serial No. 4-37 D. O. Voucher No. _____
U. S. Veterans' Administration
(Department or Establishment, Bureau or Office)
Location: Washington, D. C.
Appropriation or Fund: Suspense Account
To Mrs. Kirk H. Howard, Address 537 W. 61st Street, Chicago, Illinois.
PAID BY (FOR USE OF PAYING OFFICE)
Deposit received from the above-named depositor on January 11, 19 34 for fee for copies of Revolutionary War records in the case of Calvin Chamberlin, 8-59310.
has been applied as herein stated and the balance indicated is returned herewith:
Amount of deposit _____ $ 1.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below _____
Amount Balance Balance authorized to be refunded _____ $ 1.00
Remarks: The above referred to amount should be returned to the remitter due to the fact no charge was made for service.
Official Receipt No. 54231
Return to Employee's Account 1311 15th Street, N.W. Room 690,
LEM:ms
FILE IN JACKET
P. Z. M. 1-31-34
Date _____, 19_____
(Memorandum— Do not sign)
Chief, Control Accts. Subdivision. Title _____
Refund by { Check No. 5512 dated JAN 20 1934 for $ _____ { on Treasurer of the U. S. in favor of payee named above. (Signature of payee) Cash, $ _____ on _____ (Memorandum—Do not sign) Other method, $ _____, _____ (Describe)

39 310
Calvin Chamberlain
Jan 13. 1878
Manchester Vt 57
Enlisted at Piccadilly
May 1877
Capt McEllis N.H.
Col Scammon
3 yrs
Still living in Heights Ave of Burlington

Mark Skinner Library Manchester. Vermont
Mar. 16th. 1900 U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the record of services for which Revolution- ary pension No. 16798 was granted to Calvin Chamberlin, a private in that war.
This record gives place and date of enlistment, I believe.
I specially desire these if obtainable.
Yours truly Clara M. Chamberlain Librarian
Pension granted Apr. 29, 1820, signed J. C. Calhoun - Sec. of War -

39 310
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 310
Calvin Chamberlain P.O. Bennington
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 31-1900.
Miss Clara M. Chamberlain Manchester Vt.
1934-Jan. 11-let- to Mrs. Kirt R. Howard notified that would be refunded - 1934-Jan. 18- Acct. Dir. notified to refund $1.00 to Mrs. Kirt R. Howard

Hon: Mr. Tichnor Senate U.S.
Old case
Mr. Jan.  Entered
Calvin Chamberlain, Bennington Co. Vermont.
Com 13 June 1818
Private
Marchester
Col. Scammon
N. L. L.
admitted

Hon. John C. Calhoun History of War Washington

State of Vermont
Shaftsbury Sept. 24 th 1819
This may certify that I have for many years been intimately acquainted with Mr. Calvin Chamberlin of Manchester in this State (who I understand has applied for a pension) and that I esteem him a person of unblemished character and strict integrity and on above statement as great reliance may be placed as on any person in the circle of my acquaintance.
Jonas Galusha
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
I Isaac Tichenor Senator in Congress certify that, for more than twenty years, I have been acquainted with Mr. Calvin Chamberlin, the person named in the above certificate of Gov d Galusha, — and that he has uniformly sustained the character of an honest man — whose veracity would not be questioned.
Isaac Tichenor
Washington
28 th Dec r 1819

Wm Aldrich affidavit
& Certificates of Wm. Britton Esq.

William Aldrich of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that when I joined the army in the fore part of the Spring of the year 1782. at Saratoga. James Eddy then belonged to the army in Capt Benjamin Ellis. Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment to which Company I likewise belonged the Regiment was under the command of Lieu- col George Reed. James Eddy continued in the Company until June 1783 when the During war men were discharged. and I have ever understood that James Eddy served During the War in the room of Calvin Chamberlin of Westmoreland aforesaid. William Aldrich
State of New Hampshire, September 17 th 1819 William Cheshire Js } Aldrich with whom I have been personally acquainted from my youth and who now is a man of Reputable standing in Society and whose veracity as a witness stands fair & unimpeached, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Statement by him subscribed
Before William Britton Justice of the
I hereby certify that I have ever understood & believed - that James Eddy served during the Revolutionary war in the room of Calvin Chamberlin for who formerly lived in this town I further state that it has been the general report and say in town; so far as has come to my knowledge that said Eddy served in the Room of said Chamberlin. and I have never heard that fact disputed
Westmoreland Sept 17 th 1819 William Britton Just peace
Honor of Representatives
Dec. 17.
I hereby certify that I am person- ally acquainted with the above named W m Britton, and have no doubt of his being in commission as a justice of the peace
Jos. Buffum Jr