Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40817, William Chadwick, Md
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Service Md
Chadwick, William
Number  S. 40817
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8454
Pennsylvania
William Chadwick
of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall of the Maryland line for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8--Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818--

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of March 1819 and sent to C. Caldwell Esqr Clerk Philadelphia

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  10 17/ 30  31 (illegible word)  $85.55
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819.  $48--
$133.56
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
(illegible signature)
Continued

Notification Sent Nov, 13 1820 to
(illegible) Duane  Philadelphia Pa
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William Chadwick
Maryland line,
16. April 1818.
Revolutionary Claim.
Private

The rolls of Maryland have not yet been recd. at the pension office of the War department.--

(For seal, certifi: &c. See genl. certificate on file.)
Admd.
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District of Pennsylvania, SS.

On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared William Chadwick of the city of Philadelphia, who being duly sworn deposed and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a Private Soldier in the army on the Continental Establishment, that on the fifth day of April, A.D. 1777, at the Upper Cross Roads, in Hartford County in the State of Maryland, he was enlisted as a Private by lieutenant Joseph Lewis, in captain Joseph Burgess' company, belonging to the Fourth Regiment of the Maryland Line, commanded by colonel Carver Hall, and served during the term of Three years, and until he was discharged on the fifth day of April 1780, at Morristown in the State of New Jersey; that he then and there received a regular Discharge, signed by major John Dean, who then commanded said regiment, but which said Discharge was a short time after, lost or mislaid; that immediately after his said Discharge he was employed at Veal Town, in New Jersey,  in the Forage Department, under Mr John Pool; that during his service in said regiment he was in the engagements with the Enemy at the Brandywine and Germantown; that by reason of his reduced circumstances and great infirmities of body, being upwards of seventy five years of age and afflicted with the palsy in his right arm, he requires assistance from his country for support, that he has never received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United State, that he is a resident Citizen of the United States.
William Chadwick  X  his Mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 14th day of April A.D. 1818, before me Richard Peters
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District of Pennsylvania, js

On the day and year within written, Before me Richard Peters, Judge
the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District
personally appeared Patrick Turner of the City of Philadelphia who
being duly sworn deposes and declares that he this deponent served as
a private in Captain Charles Craigs troop of Light Horse in Colonel 
Nathen Moylans corps on the Continental Establishment, during the
war of the Revolution, that he is well acquainted with
William Chadwick, the person named in the within deposition
and perfectly well remembers him serving as a private soldier
in the Continental Establishment, during the war of the Revolution
that said Chadwick and the deponent were stationed and
remained together for several months at or near the Yellow
Springs in this State.
Pat Jams 

Subscribed this 14th
day of April A.D. 1878
Before me
Richard Peters
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William Chadwick
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia
On the nineteenth day of September, 1823, personally appeared in open court, at a regular
Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, now in session, William Chadwick
about seventy years resident in the County aforesaid, who having been for duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary
war as follows, viz. that he enlisted in the year 1777, and belonged to Capt. Joseph
Burgiss's Company of the fourth Maryland Regiment, Col Carver Hall: that he was in
the battle of Bottles of Brandywine, Springfield & Germantown, in particular, that he
was discharged in the year 1780, at Hicks farm, bear Morristown, New Jersey: this his
discharge was signed by Major John Dean: That he wishes application for a pension
on the 4th of April, 1818. that he obtained a pension certificate, dated March 29, 1819
And I, the said William Chadwich, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of
the United States on the 18th March 1818, and have not since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or of my part thereof, with the 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 land and naval service of
the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th 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 or property other them that what is stated
or enumerated in this schedule hereunto annexed and by me stated. The facts stated
to and declared on the 19th day of September 1820, and annexed to this schedule, the said William Chadwick sore was true.
his
William X Chadwick
mark

Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of September 1820, 
in open Court.
Jos. B. Norbury
Prothy.
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Schedule
One bed and bed-stead--One pine table--six chairs--one washing tub--one bureau & two buckets--two iron pots--one tea-kettle--two flat irons--a few knives and forks--a few articles of crockery ware--
Deponents having several years ago kept a tavern, which by means of age and infirmity has gave up, has ever since rented his fixtures, hands, mugs &c. at a yearly rent of eighteen dollars, but how long he can get him he knows not. He has no other property of any kind whatsoever. Deponent  has not for his last four years been able to follow any occupation:--his wife is aged and infirm woman resides with him, but is unable to work: he has no child residing with him, or to contribute to his support.
William Chadwick  X his mark

Philadelphia County   Sr.
I, Joseph P. Norbury, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty-- Dollars--
In testimony which I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Philadelphia the nineteenth day of September A.D. 1820--Jos. B. Norbury   Prothy.
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40817
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 20.817
William Chadwick
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3 Page 88
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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City of Philadelphia: ss  Thomas Hamlin innkeeper and Jonathan Cook
lumber Merchant, both of Southwark in the County of Philadelphia, having been duly
sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with William Chadwick, who
was a soldier in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war, and
who is now applying for a pension, and that he is now in indigent circumstances,
requiring the relief of his country in his old age.
Thomas Hamlin
Jona Cook

Sworn to and subscribed before me, one of  the 
aldermen of the said city, this eighth day of
March AD. 1819 -
J Bridge
Aldm.

I am satisfied of the fact stated above
Richard Peters
20 Mch 1819-
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Old case
Adm

FREE
To the Hon'ble
Mr Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington .
to the humble

(stamp) 
illegible
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Philad 20th  March 1819

Sir
I am directed by the Judge of the United States
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
to transmit to you the enclosed Declaration
and Deposition of William Chadwick,
with the additional poof required.

I am, with great respect,
Yr. Ob: Servt
D Caldwell Clk. Dist Ct

Hon'ble
W. Calhoun