Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29888, Elihu Chadwick, New Jersey
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New Jersey Chadwick, Elihu Rebekah W. 29888 Susannah (Daughter)
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let to Hon Jas. Thompson June 5 1846 (document ripped) widow of Elihu (damage) who was a pensioner under the (damaged) and who died on the 30th August (damage) of McKean in the State of Pa (damage) who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Thorn of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hendrick in the New Jersey Regiment line 2 years 4824
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of $20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the ? August 1837 Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany 1840 and sent R. Chadwick Smithport Pa Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $644.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '46. 160.00 =$804.00 {Act July 7, 1838.} Recorded by DD Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d Page 148.
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(missing) see letter to N. White JP ? Feb 16 18? Let to N. White & ? April 21 1835 & do. to Same May 13 1835 do to same June 9 1835 do to Hon. G.D. Wall Feb 10 1837. 11.? Pennsylvania 11503 Elihu Chadwick of McKean in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Thorn of the Regt commanded by Col Hendricks in the New Jersey Militia 2 years Lieutenany $ 320.00 Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1833 ? and sent to Shippers, Mc Kern Co. Pa. Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 640.00 160.00 = $800.00 Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by S T Sprague Clerk, Book C, Vol. 5 Page 9.
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State of Pennsylvania   SS
County of McKean

   On this third day of October AD 1832 
   Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now Sitting Elihu Chadwick, A resident of Shippen Township, in the County of McKean and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he was born in the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey on the 27th day of May AD 1759; as per the Record in my Father's family Bible, which I have often examined but which after my Father deceased was given to one of my Sisters.  I was living in Shrewsbury Monmouth Co. New Jersey when called into service.  I resided in the town County and State aforesaid since the Revolutionary War till the Year 1811; when I removed to Wyoming County Pennsylvania and resided there till the year 1816, Since which time I have resided in Shippen township McKean County Penna.  I entered the service of my Country as a volunteer in June 1778, and continued therein as a volunteer in actual service till June 1779, and on the 15th June 1779, I was elected a Lieutenant of Militia, in the first Company of the third Regiment of Monmouth, Commanded by Col Daniel Hendrickson, and on the 21st June 1779, I was authorized by a Special Warrant from Asher Holmes Esq. Colonel Commandant of Monmouth County to enroll a class of Militia volunteers to continue in service till the Militia should be discharged; which discharge was in January 1781 - (which Warrant I produce before the Court) and on the 23rd June 1779, I received a commission of Lieutenant from William Livingston Esq. Governor of New Jersey, under the Great Seal of the State (which commission I produce before the Court) and under the provisions of the act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, passed at the Sessions of 1780-81, authorizing the enlistment of 820 men for the defence of the frontiers of the State of New Jersey for the twelve months service - I received a Warrant from Thomas Seabrook, John Covenhosen, Nathaniel Scudder and Thomas Henderson a Committee of said Legislature, authorizing me to take Command as Lieutenant in a Company Commanded by Capt. Thomas Chadwick (which warrant I produce before the Court, dated the 10th day of January 1781) in which Service I continued till January
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1782, after which time we were relieved by a troop of horse Commanded by Capt. John Walton and wherever the Militia was afterwards called into Service in cases of Alarm, I always turned out and took my stand as Lieutenant till the close of the war.
   I was at the Battle of Trenton in December 1776, and at the Battle of Princeton in Jan 7, 1777 and at the Battle of Germantown in October 1777 and at the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778, and at the Engagement at Tinton falls Monmouth Co. against 1200 British in the Summer of 1779 and at the Engagement at Middletown in Monmouth Co. against a Brittish foraging party of 1500 in the Summer of 1781 besides a number of Smaller engagements on the frontiers in which from 50 to 100 were engaged on each side - Names of Officers whom I have seen on Command Geroge Washington Commander in Chief, General Lee, Putman, Gates, Sullivan, William Alexander (Alias Lord Sterling, Maxwell, Colonels Morgan, North, Jess, Williams, Ford, Crane, Ogdon, Forman, Majors Bloomfield, Howell, Lee of the horse in Barrows, Captains John Rudolph, Michael Rudolph, Peyton, Gosner, Wykoff &c.  Being more than 300 miles from the scene of my Services in the Revolution, and enfeebled by age, I have not felt able to go in person to get the testimony respecting my actual services but have sent on for the necessary affidavits - they have not arrived here yet, but will be sent in to the war office hereafter should it be necessary - no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity I would refer to Hon. Jack Bishop and David Crow Esq. to give their opinion on the subject.
   I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -   Elihu Chadwick
   Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary
   Joseph Throckmorton, an old Soldier under Captains Green and Bishop of Monmouth County New Jersey (Now of Patten Co. Penna) having Just arrived - his testimony is inserted.
   Joseph Throckmorton Formerly of Monmouth County New Jersey being duly Sworn according to Law Saith that he was well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick above named from 1777 to the close of the Revolutionary war.  that he the said Elihu Chadwick was in actual Service from the Year 1777 to the close of said war and that from June 1779 to the close of the said war he often saw him on Command as a Lieutenant
   Joseph throckmorton
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
   Richard Chadwick, Prothy.
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We Joel Bishop and David Crow of the County of McKean aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three Years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been an officer of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinion
   Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
   Joel Bishop
   David Crow
Richard Chadwick Prothy

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Officer and served as he states
   And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that the Hon. Joel Bishop and David Crow Esq. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of McKean County and that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of Pennsylvania )
McKean County   SS.  )
[seal affixed]
I, Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elihu Chadwick for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Smithport the third day of October A.D. 1832.

   Richard Chadwick, Prothy
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
McKean County                 SS.

   On this Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of McKean aforesaid, Rebekah Chadwick, a resident of Smithport in the said County of McKean, aged Sixty five 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." - that she is the Widow of Elihu Chadwick, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. - She further declares that she was married to the said Elihu Chadwick, on the twenty eighth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty Nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Elihu Chadwick died on the thirtieth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz:  at the time above stated
   Rebekah Chadwick
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
   Jos. Otto

 I do hereby certify that Rebekah Chadwick, the above named applicant, from age and bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court.  Witness my hand the day and year above written.
   Jos. Otto
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Pennsylvania
McKean County   SS.
[seal affixed]
I, Richard Chadwick, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for McKean County aforesaid, do Certify that the Honorable Joseph Otto is an acting Associate Judge of McKean County duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the written signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Smithport, the Eighth day of February A.D. 1839
   R. Chadwick
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Pennsylvania
McKean County   SS
   On this Eighth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County aforesaid Rebekah Chadwick, a resident of Smithport in the County of McKean aforesaid, aged Sixty five Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, produced before me the family record purporting to be the Record of the Family of Elihu Chadwick, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution - wherein it is recorded:
"Rebekah wife of E. Chadwick Born Feby 1, 1774."
"Married July 28" (twenty eighth) "1789." (Seventeen hundred eighty Nine."
who upon her solemn oath doth say that it is the Original record of the Family of the said Elihu Chadwick, and has always been kept in the family of the said Elihu Chadwick and since his death, has been kept in her immediate possession.  And that the record was made in the (?) hand writing of her deceased husband Elihu Chadwick
   Rebekah Chadwick
Sworn to and subscribed, on the
day and year above written,
before me
   Jos Otto
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Pennsylvania
McKean County  SS
[seal affixed]
I Richard Chadwick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for McKean County aforesaid do Certify that the Honorable Joseph Otto is an acting Associate Judge of McKean County duly commissioned and sworn and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand And affixed the seal of said Court at Smithport the Eighth day of February A.D. 1839.
   R. Chadwick
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The State of Ohio
Warren County   SS
   Before me the undersigned President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas [interlineation] for the Seventh judicial Circuit in the State of Ohio which circuit (?) [ended] the County aforesaid personally appeared Capt. Samuel Corlis of lawful age who being sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he has long ben acquainted with Elihu Chadwick Esq now of Shippen Pa.  And formerly of Monmouth County New Jersey.  That the said Elihu Chadwick commanded a company of Volunteers under the command of Col Asher Holmes command out of the Militia of Monmouth County at which time this affiant understood that said Elihu acted as Lieutenant, which was about the year 1779 as this affiant believes.  Said Elihu was also a Lieutenant in the twelve month service in the Company of Capt Thomas Chadwick About the 11th of June 1779 said Elihu was wounded in an engagement and his Brother Jeremiah was killed near the farm where this affiant then resided.  This affiant after saw said Elihu in the service as aforesaid from 1779 to 1783 being at the close of the Revolutionary war during all which time this affiant believes that said Elihu was faithful in the discharge of his duty as an officer and soldier in the service of his county & further saith not
   Samuel Corlis
Sworn & subscribed before
me this 5th day of Oct 1832
George J. Smith Prest. Judge
C.C.P. 7th Circuit Ohio

Also at the same time and place came personally Capt John Lake who being duly sworn according to Law saith that he was personally acquainted with Elihu Chadwick & his services for his country in the war of the Revolution from 1779 until 1783 the said Elihu served as a volunteer in the New Jersey Line under the Command of Col. Asher Holems, sd Elihu also served as a Lieutenant in the twelve months service in the company of Capt Thomas Chadwick.  The said Elihu was in various skirmishes with the Enemy of his country, and so far as this affiant
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knows or believes the said Elihu always behaved as a good soldier & active officer.  he was a native of Monmouth County New Jersey & his principle services were performed in said Monmouth County & further this affiant saith not -
   John Lake
Sworn to & subscribe
before me this 5th day of Oct
1832
   George J Smith Prest. Judge
   C.C.P. 7th Circuit Ohio

I, Jonathan K. Wilds Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that George J. Smith whose signature is set to the aforegoing affidavit is President Judge of the Court aforesaid for the 7th circuit at Lebanon in said county -
[seal affixed]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon in said County, this 5th day of Oct. A.D. 1832
   J.K. Wilds Clk.

The State of Ohio
7th Judicial Circuit  SS
I George J. Smith President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the seventh judicial circuit in the State of Ohio (which Circuit included the County of Warren) do certify that the foregoing attestation of Jonathan K. Wilds Esquire, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren aforesaid is in due form
October 5th 1832   George J Smith
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If photostat of
Elihu Chadwick
has not been sent
please withhold the
negative of the Bible
record & 1 positive
of same for
Kate S. Curry
1420 Girard

Miss Curry sent this request by
her sister - Oct. 16, 1930
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Mrs. Harry B. Sherman
345 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey   Oct. 8, 1939

Veterans Aministraiton
Dear Sir. -
   Please send me the War Record of Samuel Corlis. Private Capt. Thos. Chadwick's Co. State Troops; enlisted Jan. 10, 1781 for 1 year.
   Also what you have on the Pension claim of the widow of Elihu Chadwick as he is given as reference.
Very truly
Marion Sherman
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Iolani School
Honolulu
Hawaii
April 6th 1935

Veterans Administration Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
   Will you please send me the Revolutoinary War records of Col. Elihu Chadwik?
   I need this information for admittance to the D.A.R.
Very truly yours
Mrs. A.M. Oakes
Iolani School
Honolulu

[date stamp]
Received
Apr 15 1935
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets. Adm
Reader  75
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Please send history of claim of Elihu Chadwick, New Jersey service (W.29888)
to
Mrs. Annette Chadwick Jeffers,
Canisteo,
Stuben County
New York
M.P. Oct 18, 1915
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[stamps enclosed]

A. A. COULSON & CO.
Wholesale & Retail
Malta, Ohio

Malta, Ohio
March 19, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir -
 
   Please send me any information you can of the Rev. War Record of Lieut. Col. Elihu Chadwick who was born in Monmouth Co. N.J. May 27, 1759 and died in Smithport Pa. Aug 30, 1837 and who served in the Rev. War as Ensign and Lieut. Col. of the 2nd New Jersey Militia.
Thanking you,
Mrs. Beryl G. Coulson
Malta, Ohio

[date stamp:]
U. S. Pension Office
Mar.
21
1929
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Washington City
Feby 9th, 1835

Hon Lewis Cass

Sir.  I received the enclosed letter this morning I have, conformately to the request of Mr. White, thought it my duty to lay it before you.  I know nothing of the transaction to which he alludes, nor is the complainant a Mr Chadwick within my District.

Yours very Respectfully
J.B. Anthony

Note:  False testimony & evidence in rebuttal hereof.
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Smithport January 31st 1835

J. B. Anthony Esqr.

   Sir I wish to communicate to the Secretary at war through the medium of Your Honor,  The situation of Elihu Chadwick who is Receiving from the United States Government a Pension of $320.00 a year for services as an Officer in the army of the revolution.  Since he had it in contemplation to draw a Pention (pension) he states that he was in the battle of Monmouth, which can by his own previous statements be proven to be false, it can be proven in this County that he has stated that he has received ten horses at a time from the british & one of them being taken by an American officer - he prosecuted him & obtained pay for the horse, it can be proven that he has stated that he has been many a dark night to assist the british. his name was not returned to the war office but in making out his papers to send on to obtain a pension when cald on by the Cort (court) for witness appear as he supposed without any, hearing his name cald up steps a man by the name of Morton who had not seen him since the battle of Monmouth, then they name withnesses for each other, it is reported by citizens from New Jersey that he was a Tory & I believe it could be proven to be a notorious fact.
Pleas do me the favor of communicating these things to the Secretary of War.  Pleas give my best respects to the Hon John Laporte for Mr. Gildartes communication to the President of the democratic convention at Jackson. - I am Sir your Obt Servant

Nathl White
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  Deposition of John Earl taken this 4th April 1835 who deposeth and saith that he heard Elihu Chadwick say that he was not in the battle of Monmoth but went on to the battle ground after the battle was over, and heard said Chadwick say that the british had taken a quantity of horses from the Americans and fourteen of them escaped and he took them up and converted them to his own use, and an American came and took one of them for the use of the American service  Said Chadwick prosecuted the American and collected pay for the horse  heard said Chadwick say that the reason of his all ways voting against the Democratick government was that he and four more had agreed to do all that they could against said democratic government and the reasons assigned was because they were not permoted in office.  Saith that he has been acquainted with Said Chadwick for Eighteen years and knows that he has allways done all that was in his power against Said government and has often pushed me to vote the federal ticket and has often deceated me in the poloticks of the Candidates running for office, has heard Chadwick make the statements at Elections that Andrew Jackson was no more fit for President than the greatest infidel in State prison was for a Justice of the Peace and further saith not   John Earl

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th April 1835
Nathl White Justice of the peace
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Smithport 6th June 1835

J. L. Edwards Esq.  Commissioner of Pensions at Washington   Sir I must apologize for not writing to you before this Time  I was wating for the Court to Sit in our Town at which Time I intended to obtain a Certificate from the Judges of our County of the Character of John Earl as to Truth and verasity but on the 29th Time being Saturday before Court, I was told by L. R. Hawkins Deputy Protonatory & others that Col. Elihu Chadwick had six or seven Depositions from respectable men of his services in the revolution  if that is True it is very different from what I expected  I supposed from statements of others that Morton or Throck Morton was the only Evidence in his Case, but Sir you will discover from the Deposition Insclosed that what I stated was in good faith as rumers have been very much against the old man but if it is a fact that he has such Depositions at the War Department I Should think his Case a Clean one and if he has actively served his Country he ought to be Entitled to his Pension  I have the fullest Confidence in what L. R. Hawkins has stated in Regard to the Depositions and am of the Opinion that his Pension should be with held no longer.
I am Sir With Respect
Your Obt Servant
Natl. White
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McKean County, SS
   Personally came before me, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, David Crew Esq who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was present at a trial between Elihu Chadwick and Robert Quay, sixteen or seventeen Years since, and that in the said cause he heard John Earl swear against the said Chadwick to what this deponent knew to be a lie; and that this deponent and Brewster Freemen Esqr who is now deceased, were called upon, and testified before the same court that the said Earl had spoken falsely and that the said Court awarded in favor of the said Chadwick
   David Crow
Sworn and subscribed before me
the 29th day of June 1835.
   Abner Lull  J.P.

McKearn County SS.
   Personally came before me, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, David Crow Esq and Brewster Freeman Esq, son of Brewster  Freemen, lately deceased; who being duly sworn do depose and say that they had examined a Certified copy of the affidavit of John Earl, under the seal of the land office of Pennsylvania dated the 21 June 1819, in which the said John Earl is stated to have sworn on the 9th day of December 1817 "that Josiah Earl first resided in a tract of land described and applied for in the Month of June 1813, and had continued to reside thereon ever since." and that these deponents have known the said Josiah Earl ever since the Summer of 1816, at which time, he the said Josiah, was a Small child and from information on which we can rely, we do not think that the said Josiah could have been born in June 1813, and further we do know that the said Josiah Earl never resided on the tract of land referred to as above, since the Summer of 1816.  and further we do consider Nathaniel White a dangerous man, where he has a prejudice against any person.
   David Crow
   Brewster Freeman
Sworn and subscribed before me
the 29th day of June 1835.
   Abner Lull J.P.
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Pennsylvania
McKean County  SS.
   I Asa Sartwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that Abner Lull Esq before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same & now is a Justice of Peace in & for Said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the Signature purporting to be his the Said Lull, is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Smithport the 29th day of June Anno Domini 1835
   Asa Sartwell Prothonotary
   By L. R. Hawkins Depty

(Note:  Please let me hear from you on the result of this)
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Smith Port Pt  July 1 1835
Hon Sir

By the advise of Sundry of my Friends I Write to Inform you that I answer your query whose statement of the Battle of Monmouth and the Statement of Taking the horses and also the (?) Character of John Earl Taken under the Testimoy of David Crow andj Brewster Freeman Esqrs before Abner Loll Esqr under the Seal of the Court of McKean County his oath in McKean County Would not Whip a Dog, as Nathaniel White is now Exposed in the County of McKean and has Requested a betterment of me to not prosecute him to Which I Did not change to comply.  He knew by Experience that John Earl was a fit subject ot answer his purpose.. my friend is fully of opinion that the past (?) Will be Way Said that if possible to get my letter from them
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Freehold A.D. 3 June 2, 1833

   I enclose & send you affidavits taken by me in behalf of Eluhu Chadwick Esqr. a revolutionary officer who was a resident of Monmouth County at that period, but now lives at Shippen McKean County Pennsylvania, who either has, or intends applying for a pension.  These Affidavits were put in the post office here on the 17th Septr last, and was not received by him till the 13th december a delay of more than three months & then they came to him opened.  he returned them to me on or account of the irregularity of the Clerks Signature, which I have this day got corrected and Send them by his direction
I am Sir respectfully
your obt svt
William Lloyd

Honl. Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
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Smithport, Sept. 7, 1839

J. L. Edwards, Esq.

Dear Sir

In the early part of February last I mailed to the care of Honr David D. Wall Secretary of War New Jersey; the declaration, &c. together with the family Record from the (?) Family Bible containing the marriage of Elihu Chadwick (who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, and a pensioner, and who died in Smithport August 36, 1837) with his widow Rebekah Chadwick, which marriage took place in July 1789 according to the record and her declaration, since which time I have not heard from Genl. Wall. - Will you do me the favor to say whether the papers were deposited in your office, or if they have miscarried.  Please say what (?) the widow must proceed to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress in this case.
It is not known that any person is now living who was present at the marriage, but it is also Recorded in a day Book kept by the said Elihu Chadwick in which he kept accounts commencing in the time of the Revolution.
Very Respectfully
Dear Sir
Your Obt. Servt.
Richard Chadwick
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War Dept.
Pension Office
Sept. 16 1839

Sir,

   In anser to your letter of the 7th inst I have to inform you that the papers to which you allude in the case of Rebekah Chadwick were only received.  I enclose herewith a copy of a letter addressed to the Hon G. D Wall on the 5th of March last in relation to the case.

Richard Chadwick, Esq.
Smithport,
Penna
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March 5 1839
OC
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War Dept. Pen Office
March 5, 1839

Sir,

   I herewith return the letter of Richard Chadwick Esq. of Smithfield, Pa. to you in the case of Mrs. Rebekah Chadwick widow of Elihu Chadwick decd and have to state that so soon as the affidavit of Mary Cook alluded to in said letter shall have been received at this office the claim will be taken up for examination and the result reported to you if so desired.  The family record must be retained on the files in this office agreeably to the present regulations in such cases.

Hon. G.D. Wall
Washington City
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Senate Chamber Feby 7 1837

Dr Sir

   The enclosed Comm Inst & declarations were recd by me yesterday - I fwd them for your inspection & to know whether the originals sought can be suffered to be annexed to the Comm Forwarded to the Pen.  If not to request copies to be made immediately & to be certified so as to be evidence - also to state at what time you will be ready to give your testimony - with a view of saving time, I ask the favor of you to return the comm & interrogatories with the substance of your answers.  Also to submit it to Mr. Butler to obtain the substance of his answers - I will then detain you only to read & sign the answers - Please also to say whether the letter referred to will be sent.
   The Comm. is required to be retd by the 16 inst.
Very respy
Yr Obt Sert
Garret W Wall

The Honble
J L Edwards Esqr.
Comr of Pensions
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[date stamp:
July 23 1902
Bureau of Pensions]

Emporium Pa July 22nd 1902

Secretary of the Interior. Brueau of Pensions
Revolutionary War. Special Act
Original No 1791

Dear  Sir

  Susannah Chadwick was awarded a pension of Twenty five dollars per month from March 3rd 1893.  She being a Daughter of Lieutenant Elihu Chadwick of New Jersey Militia.
She died July 13th 1902 her last Pension check came to the office on July 15th 1902 and was returned by Post Master.
We have looked after and cared for her a number of years, and if we could be paid the last check it would be a great help to us in paying doctor bill and funeral expenses &c.

Respectfully yours
Sue L. Chadwick
Ellen J. Chadwick
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
On this 11th day of Sept 1832 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid Taber Chadwick (a Clergyman) resident in the said County, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick now of McKean County in the state of Pennsylvania, but formerly of this place; that he well remembers seeing the said Elihu Chadwick through the greater part of the revolutionary war; and that he was always clad with military habituments that he verily believes that he entered the service of the country at an early period of the war; and that he is in the seventy fourth year of his age, and that he continued in actual service to the close of the war, that he first acted as a private;  But that at the time or rather shortly after the time his brother being killed (in action with the enemy) who was a Lieutenant, he the said Elihu Chadwick (who was wounded at the same time) was appointed a Lieutenant as this deponent understood, and that he acted in that capacity; and was so reputed as this deponent well knows having frequently seen him in his uniform with the men under his command for more than two years as this deponent verily believes, that as well as this deponent can recollect he served under Capt Thomas Chadwick; and Col. Asher Holmes of the County of Monmouth, and that his services were performed in and for the county aforesaid and for the United States -
   Taber Chadwick
Sworn & Subscribed
before me the 11th day of September
   William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County  SS
On this 12th day of September 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in and for the county of monmouth Thomas Little a resident of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick (now of McKean county in the state of Pennsylvania but formerly of monmouth County) in the revolutionary war; and since till he removed from this place that he remembers having seen him repeatedly in the service of the country for several years of the war; that he remembers well when his brother the lieutenant was killed in action with the enemy, and he the said Elihu Chadwick was wounded; and that the father of this deponent (a doctor) dressed his wound, which this deponent well remembers; and that he the said Elihu Chadwick afterwards acted in the capacity of a lieutenant and was reputed to be one for more that two years as well as this deponent can recollect; and that he has frequently seen him with men under his command, and that he continued in the service to the close of the revolutionary contest.
   Thos Little
Sworn and subscribed to
before me the day & year
above written
   William Lloyd
I the subscribed Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County in the state of new Jersey do hereby Certify that William Lloyd who has (?) to the foregoing Certificate & affidavits is one of the Judges (and was at the signing) of the said Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County sworn and enrolled in my office and that full faith and credit and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the name William Lloyd signed in five places to the certificate & affidavits is the proper hand of the said Judge Lloyd
[seal affixed]
In testamony where I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court at Freehold this (?) day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand hundred and thirty three
   D.H. Ellis Clk
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County SS

On this 11th day of Sept 1832 Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of monmouth in the state of new Jersey John Chadwick a resident of the county aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick formerly of this place; But now resident in McKean county in the state of Pennsylanvia; that according to the best of his knowledge and belief, the said Elihu Chadwick is about seventy four years of age or nearly thereabouts.  that he this deponent was well acquainted with the said Elihu Chadwick during the revolutionary war, that he well remembers his being in actual Service first as a private and afterwards as a Lieutenant (his commission not seen as recollected but he acted in that capacity and was so reputed) and this deponent verily believes, under Capt Thomas Chadwick and Col. Asher Holmes as well as he can recollect; and that he entered the service at an early period of the war, and acted as Lieutenant for more that two years; and in one engagement was wounded by the enemy, and that he continued in the service to the close of the war
   John Chadwick
Sworn & Subscribed to
the 11th day of September 1832
   William Lloyd
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County  SS
Before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared James Yetman aged Seventy years & ten months and being sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Elihu Chadwick in the war of the revolution knew him to act as Lieutenant in the service of the united states under his brother Thomas Chadwick, who was the Captain of the Company that he enlisted for one year, to wit the year 1787, in the said Company and served with him as Lieutenant during a whole year & knew him to serve as Lieutenant after the expiration of the year until peace and further saith not
   James Yetman
Sworn & Subscribed to
the 12th day of Setpember 1832
before me
   William Lloyd

I William Lloyd one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, New Jersey do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Tabor Chadwick Thomas Little and John Chadwick three of the persons who have sworn & subscribed to three of the foregoing affidavits, that they are resident in the said County, are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.  and I also further Certify that from information received of sundry persons as to the credit of James Yetman who has also sworn & Subscribed his name to one of the foregoing affidavits, I consider him to be a creditable person and that his satement is entitled to credit.  Witness my hand the 12th day of September 1832
   William Lloyd
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To Lieutenant Elihu Chadwick   Greeting

Whereas Lieutenant Nathan Sheppard, who was appointed by Law to command in a Company of Men to be stationed in the County of Momouth declines accepting the said appointment;  You are hereby Sworn and appointed in his Place, and thereto assume his Rank & Command in the said Company now under the Command of Captain Thomas Chadwick, of which you are in virtue of the Authority vested in and by Law, appointed Lieutenant agreeably to the Direction of the Act entitled "an Act to raise by voluntary Enlistement Eight hundred and twenty Men for the Defence of the Frontiers of this State."  For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

  Given under our Hands and Seals at Freehold this tenth day of (illegible) in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and (illegible)

 Thos. Seabrook
John Govenhaver
Nath. Hudder
Thos. Henderson