Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,912, Nathaniel Chesley, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Chesley
Nathaniel
Hannah
NUMBER
R. 1912
CONTENTS
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Warsaw NY. August 15 1845
Solman
Herewith he send the papers
of Hannah Chesley for a pension under the
law of 1838
Under the circumstance, as set forth in the
David Murray affidavit accompanying the
paper also his letter attached there to
we are in hopes that the proof will be satisfactory
he would refer the commission and
in this matter to the evidence on file in the
Pension Department, in the case of
James Whidden, formerly of Newington N.H. &
who served at Portsmouth Harbor
John
[signature] Lynde A Andrew
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State of New York
Genesee County ss On this first day of August 1845 personally came before me a Judge in and for the
County aforesaid Hannah Chesley
a resident of Stafford in the County aforesaid and made the following declaration
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Chesley
who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution
and served six and one half months under
one Lt Samuel Piper of Shatham in
Hampshire- He also
served in other times the
particulars of which I can not state that
he served under Lt Piper I have often heard
him say while living
I should have had my claim prosecuted in
1840, had I know of a proper attorney to have done
the business, as I was informed at that time by
David Murray Esq of New Market New
Hampshire, that there was then living in
that town a Mr John Starford, who served
with my husband, on Badgers Island (so called)
in Portsmouth Harbor in the year 1780
I further depose & say that that I was married to
the said Nathaniel Chesley on the 10th day of May
1781 by Nathl Emers in the town of New Market
New Hampshire, and that my maiden name
was Hannah Andray
Subscribed & sworn to the day &
year above Written before me
a Judge in & for the County above named
& I certify that the said Hannah Chesley
is unable on account of old age & bodily
infirmity to appear in open Court to
make the foregoing declaration
[signature] Augustus P. Hascall
Judge of Genesee County Court
[signature] Hannah Chesley
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Genesee County  I hereby further certify that I am acquainted with Hannah Chesley who has subscribed the foregoing statement and that she is a credible person and her statement entitled to credit
[signature] Augustus P. Hascall
A Judge of Genesee County Court

State of New York
Genesee County
I H.H. Carpenter clerk of Genesee County Courts certify that Augustus P. Hascall as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name this 14th day of august 1845  
[signature] H.H. Carpenter
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Newmark
Apl 25

L A Murray Esqr
Marsarg
Genesee County
NY
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Extract from the records of the town of New Markett, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire under the of "Marriages by Nath Evans." Auth. Chesley and Hannah Murry, May tenth, seventeen hundred and eighty one."
I Timothy Murray depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of New Markett, aforesaid: that I have in my possession the original records of said town' and that the above is a true extract (or copy, of said records with the exception of the dates, which are professed on the record in fair, legivle figures:
Thus; "May 10th, 1781."
[signature] Timothy Murray Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss Subscribed this twenty second day of April 1845. Before me
[signature] David Murray Justice of the Peace

I DavidMurray, of New Markett, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged forty eight years, and upward, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with John Starbord late of Durham, decd, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18, 1818; that on the 12th day of august 1840. I took and certified the deposition of the said John Starbord to be used at the Pension Office in support of the claim of James Windon, then of it having [illegible] to a pension under the act of June 7, 1832. for Revolutionary Services performed on Badgers Island, (so called, in Portsmouth Harbor, the year 1780, in a company commanded by Lt Samuel Piper that at that time the said. (meaning Aug 12. 1840, John Starbord stated that he served as Ensign in said company under the
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Samuel Piper, and that the term of service was upwards of six month
(6 1/2 month I think.) I further depose and say, that at that time
the said John Starbord informed me that he was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Chesley, who was the husband of Hannah
Murray, and that the said Nath Chesley, was a private
in said company; that he entered the company and was 
mustered at the time of the commencement of its public service
and that he remained and discharged his duties in said
company until the same was disbanded
I further depose and say, that the said John Starbod related
the foregoing facts unsolicited by me, and that previous
 thereto, I had no knowledge of them from any source
whatever.
I further depose and say, that the said
John Starbord and the said James Whidden are both
decd,
I further depose and say, that I do not
know or believe that there is any person now living
who served in said Company
[signature] David Murray

State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. April 22. 1845. Subscribed and
Sworn, by the said David Murray before me
Wm W. Stickney
Justice of Peace
June 24 1843 dat of M Stickneys commission
Please certify to both on next page and return
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The State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss
I J B Hoitt Clerk of
the Judicial Courts in and for said County, certify
that David Murray Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace
duly commissioned & qualified that his commission
is dated June 14, 1842, and will expire in five
years from that date, and that his signature on the
annexed paper in genuine
I further certify that William W. Stickney is
an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned
qualified that his commission is dated June
24. 1843 & will expire in five years from that
date & that his signature or the annexed paper
In Testimony
Whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of our Court of Common
pleas this 23d day of
AD 1845.
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[signature] JB Hoitt Clerk
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[stamp] REJECTED

1912
to
Hannah Chesly
widow of
Service: Nathan Chesley
P. O.
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
ileges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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18
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Contract
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No 12144
Hannah Chesly
Let to Lynde A Andrews New York
Deprl 18 45
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No 12144
Hannah Chisley
widow of Nathaniel
NY
Act 7 July 1838
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I Edmund Pendergast of Durham, in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years last
October, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Chesley, who was the husband of Hannah
Chesley (formerly Murray) from my youth up to the time of his decease, that prior to the Revolution he lived with
his father in said Durham; that I distinctly recollect that the
said Chesley was in the United States service, on
one of the Island in Portsmouth Harbor, during the
most of our season, a short time previous to his marriage
to the said Hannah Murray, that after the Revolution he
moved to Danville in the State of Vermont, and that 
I visited him at his house in said Danville
[signature] Edmund Pendergast

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, ss June 12, 1845. Subscribed and
Sworn to by the above named Edmund Pendergast before
me; and I hereby certify that the said Edmund Pendergast is a respectable, inteligent witness
[signature] David Murray, Justice of the Peace

David Murray's authority to act as Justice & the genuineness of his
hand writing is certified by the clerk in the accompanying sheet marked
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New Market H. Jany 16. 1841
Dear [illegible]
Although I do not recollect of ever seeing you
more than once, I will, at this late day, venture
to write you a few lines. My beloved and honored Father
was taken from me when I was under Eighteen years
of age my mother having 12 children, myself being the oldest
Since that time I have been called to experience many
trying afflictions. My Fathers Sisters are all gone
the way of all the Earth, unless you are living. I have
followed two wives to the grave, and have lost four children
I was, Feby 22 last married to my dear cousin Sophie
Pendugast your [illegible] who now lives with me and I
have of children living 5 at home and the other away,
one being married. In addition to all these trials
I have experienced as great deal of sickness and have
a great many times, to all human appearance, been
brought near the gates of the grave, not withstanding which
I am now enjoying a tolerable degree of health
In regard to Secure matters, I have had the good fortune
to enjoy all the honors that the town could bestow
upon me, and never have wanted for the good things of
this life, I hope that you, and your children are at
this time engaging all the blessings necessary to your
comfort in this life; and above all, I hope that you
are all friends of the Blessed Redeemer whom to know
right is life eternal.
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I now write on the subject of your interest; That
regard to your getting a Pension under the
Act of July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows for 5 years from
March 4. 1836 - who were married prior to Jany 1 1794
I have recently learned that your husband served 6 ½ month
under Lt Samuel Piper of Stratham and Ensign
John Starbord of Durham from June 23, 1780, and
Declaration to that fees, I think would ensure
pension without any proof-I[illegible of Mariage which
can furnish you of wanted, I think
I have this day found a record of the Marrige
on our town books-- May 10, 1781 the year following
the service under Lt Piper If there was any
service.
subsequent to May 10 1781 you will be entitle
under the Act of July 4 1836 -
I am respectfully your
[signature] David Murray
Mrs Hannah Chesley
Le Roy
NY

12144
Aug 18 1845