Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6909, Joel Chaffee, Conn.
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Conn        Chaffee, Joel                  W. 6909
                   Chafe             B.L. Wt. 26046-160-55 
   
           Eleanor
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                                                                   9948
    Connecticut
    Joel Chafee
of Sharon in the State of Connt
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Downs of the Reg. commanded
by Col. Canfield of the Cont
line for 12 months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 40 Dollars  ___ per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June
1833 and sent to Claimant
                             Sharon, Ct.
                             Litchfield

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 32            $ 80
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep '33    20
                                                        ______
                                                         $ 100
                                     {Revolutionary Claim,
                                      Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go C Stiles Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 3,  Page 8.
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                              503
      Connecticut
        Eleanor Chaffee
widow of Joel Chaffee
Con.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
     40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 
       28th day of May 1853
and sent to
Charles F. Sedgewick
         Sharon Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, [date crossed out, replaced with 3d Feb 1853]   Page 58,  Vol.  A
                                            1832
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En:  Claimant  Apl. 7185



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160,481     Act Mar 7/55
                   June 6

Eleanor Chaffee Widow of Joel Chaffee
Claimant in Pension Act July 3d 1853 & refers to
Evidence on file
                                    Rev. War.
                                     Ct. C. line
     Conn    Feby 53 -503
Ald. 160 acres May 14'56
           [Signed]   B [Last name illegible]

Chas. F. Sedgewick

Sharon    Conn
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State of Connecticut District of Sharon Js Court of Probate March 11 AD 1833
As a Court of Probate for the district of Sharon holden at Salisbury on said district on the 11 day of March AD 1833. Present
{Signed] Samuel Church Esq.   Judge

On this 11. day of March AD 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon in the  County of Litchfield & State aforesaid the same being a Court of Record now sitting Joel Chafee a resident of the Town of Sharon in the County aforesaid and in the district aforesaid 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served a herein states.
   I was born in the said town of Sharon on the 2nd day of July 1859. I have no record of my age nor do I know of any unless perhaps it may be on the record of said town.
I resided in said Sharon when called into service  and have ever since the Revolutionary War resided in said town reside there now.

In the moth of February AD 1776 in the early part of said months. I enlisted as a Private into a company
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of Connecticut State troops, commanded by Capt. Davis Downs, Lieut Adonijah Griswold, Second Lieut David Doty and Ensign Samuel  Johnson all of said Sharon.
I enlisted for one year and served under the aforesaid officers as a private for nine months wanting about 5 days [last four words inserted] and for this service I claim a pension.  We marched from said Sharon to Albany and there we were mustered in the fore part of the said month of February from Albany we marched to Lake George and from there we marched to St. Johns  I was employed there doing Garrison duty a while. Col. Butlers Regiment came soon after to St Johns staid awhile  & then left   I was awhile after taken prisoner. Capt. Downs & a part of our company went with Col Butler   I was taken prisoner with him but some of us with Lieut Griswold [illegible word] at St Johns.   From St. Johns we marched to La Praire and then to a place called Fort Ann on the Rover St. Lawrence.  The Col of our Regiment was Col Charles Burrall  of Canaan. We came back to La
Chine and built a fort there, from thence to Montreal, & from there to Chamblee, there I had the small pox, then we came again to St. Johns.  In the month of October of the same year I was taken sick and left the army on a furlough and came home.  This furlough was signed by Majr. John Sedgewick who was Major of our Regiment. Lieutenant Nathaniel Buele was our Lieut Colonel but was not with us when I left  I afterwards
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had a discharge signed by Dr. Potter one of the Chief Surgeons of the Army.  I kept that discharge many years, but it is now lost.  I served nine months nearly as aforesaid [last three words inserted] tho I enlisted for  a year having left the army be reason of sickness as aforesaid & served under the officers named above.  I think Genl Sangler has Chief commanded. There were others there, some called Jersey Blues, and in the latter part of the season two regiments from Connecticut came up there.   I was no battle during that tour.  I have no documentary evidence & know that such as I have herewith transmitted this being the best evidence in my power to obtain.
    Again in the month of December AD 1776 I enlisted as a volunteer as a Private for three months with a Company of Connecticut State troops, commanded by Capt. Amos Chaffee, Lieut Dodge I think, and David Whittlesey Ensign.  We belonged to Col Samuel Canfield's Regiment of New Milford, Lieut Col Griswold and I don't remember the name of the Major under these officers.   I served for three months & for this service I also claim a pension. We marched through New Milford to Byram Bridge & Saw Pits, we were employed in keeping guard in that vicinity. When my time expired I was taken sick & did not get home be reason of my sickness untill two or three weeks after any
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term of service expired. so that I was in part necessarily out on this tour three months and one half. I was  in no battle, had no written discharge, have no documentary evidence . I know of no other proof of this service than the evidence herewith transmitted, they being the best evidence in my power to obtain.  I dont remember the other troops with us but there were other troops near White Plains. I think they belonged o the New York line.  I was in no battle
      Again in the month of June 1777 when Burgoyne was coming down, I was drafted as a private into a Company of Connecticut Militia commanded by Capt. John Poyneer, Lieut Conkling & Ensign Seth Pierce   I think but perhaps Pierce was Lieut & Conklin Ensign.  We marched up to the North River near or quite to where the City of Troy now is, we were soon some of us detached to watch the tories & Prevent their depredation some miles east of Troy. We were employed on this service four weeks. We did not join any regiment that I know of & I served under the above named officers for the term aforesaid & for this service I claim a pension.  I was in no battle, have no documentary evidence, never recd any discharge & know of no other living witnesses than the evidence herewith transmitted by which I can make this service, this being the best evidence in my power to produce
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I hereby relinquish any 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.

I also state that I was once placed on the pension roll under the act of March 18, 1818 & was dropped therefrom on account of property, the evidence of which is now in the War department.  I believe I did not at the time of applying for that pension attempt to move more than nine months service nor am I sure that I stated in my application a large term of service than the first term of service herein before but set forth and if I did not it was because under the act of 1818 it was not considered necessary to make further proof.
      I am know to Hon John Cotton Smith, Hon Anne Sterling, Samuel E Everett Esq. Rev. Frederick Gridley Rev. David L. Perry and many others in said town of Sharon & in my neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
           [Signed]   Joel Chaffee
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
    [Signed]   Samuel Church  Judge
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And this Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & Served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that Rev. Frederick Gredley who has signed one of the affidavits hereunto annexed is a Clergy man resident in the said town of Sharon , and is a credible person and  his statement is entitled to credit.
   And the said Joel Chaffee also in support of this said application produced to this Court the Affidavit of Isaac Chamberlain of said Sharon well known to this Court & he a highly respectable person & a deacon of the Church in said Sharon sworn to before Jacob Chamberlain Esq and hereunto annexed and this Court Certifies that the certificate annexed to said Affidavits is signed by the said Jacob Chamberlain Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Litchfield.
    And the said Joel Chaffee also has [illegible word] the Affidavits of Rev. Frederick Gredley, John Lord, Elizabeth Everett & Isaiah Everett all of said Sharon and all credible persons taken & sworn before Samuel E. Everett Esq. and the Court Certifies that the several Certificates
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annexed to said Affidavits are signed & subscribed by the said Samuel E. Everett Esq. in his own hand writing, and that the said Samuel E. Everett is know to this Court to be& for many years has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Litchfield.
        [Signed]   Samuel Church Judge.

I Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mr Joel Chaffee for a pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 day of March AD 1833.
[A seal appears to be affixed on the left of the last two paragraphs.]
         [Signed]    Abijah C. Peet Clerk
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Joel Chaffee
1 May 1820

Conn.

     (Sept 1820)
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                        Original Claim.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the Act of the 18th of March, 1818.

County of Litchfield SS. Superior Court, February term, A.D. 1829.
On this eighteenth day of February 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, Joel Chaffee, resident of said County, aged 69 years; who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress on the 18th of March. 1818,, 1st of May, 1820 and 1st of March, 1823;  and that the said Chaffee  enlisted for a term of one year on the  ........... day of February in the year 1776 - in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by captain David Downs in the regiment commanded by colonel Burrell in the line of the State of Connecticut on the ...........continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until about Jan 7, 1777 when he was discharged from the service in Ticonderoga, in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except Connecticut; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for pension; vis: that under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March A.D. 1818 he made application to the proper authority to be placed on the pension list, which application was duly granted and a certificate of his having been inscribed on the pension list role of the Connecticut agency was issued from the war department on the date of May 10th,1820, & registered as appears by an endorsement of said certificate in Book 13th Vol 3d Page 63. But that  considering himself as not entitles to a pension under the subsequent acts of Cong. he made no further application But under the recent [illegible word] put upon those acts by the Sect of War he considers himself entitled to a pension - And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 181, 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 my self within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitles "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; ad that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, 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.
    That it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the numbers and names of my family residing with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows, viz.   My wife is of the age of sixty years, my children are all married but on daughter who is the age of thirty. my trade is that of a joiner and carpenter & more recently a farmer: my health is such that I am unable to labour but a small part of the time
    The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscriber (except necessary clothing and bedding), viz.
10 acres of land including buildings.... $500."
5 acres of meadow land............................   200."
3 acres Woodland .......................................    36."
1 colt two years old .....................................    50."
2 cows .............................................................     42."
1 yearling heiffer ..........................................      6."
10 sheep ..........................................................    14."
1 swine .............................................................      5."
1 kettle .............................................................     3.50
                                                              _______
                                                             857.50
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  Since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property.
{A table follow with four main columns]

[1.] Description of Property, [2] Names of persons to whom disposed of. [3] Time of sale [4] Amount of money or description of property received in return.
 30 acres of land   Joel S. Chaffee  Febry 1829
   6 acres of woodland    Ditto       Febry  1829 
    This piece of land was estimated at -
                                                 $     48.                                            
                                                      620.
                                                   ______
                                                      668.                  

[4] Amount of money or description of property received in return.
  $620. The purchaser paid the money for which this land was sold to several persons, to whom I was justly indebted as follows, (viz)
    Julia Chaffee                    $ 250.                     
    Charles Moron                   200
    Betsy Ann Chaffee               33
    Ellsworth Sointle                130
     Lucy Chaffee                       70
                                           _______
                                              683.
                  Joel Chaffee.

Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of February 1829 before the said Superior Court
    [Signed]  Frederick Wolcott Clerk

I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the Superior Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joel Chaffee did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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    $854 - dollars and 50 cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in this 18" day of February  A.D. 1829.
  Seal            [Signed] Frederick Wolcott, Clerk,
  affixed                       of the Superior Court
   here                          County of Litchfield
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At the Court of Probate holden at Sharon in the District of Sharon on the 21st day of March AD 1853 Daniel Parsons Esq, the Judge of the said Court being absent from their State said Court was holden by
         Frederick Kellogg Eq   Judge
of the adjoining District of Cornwall - he hereby having been duly designated and cited; to that duty by the Clerk of the said Court foresaid District of Sharon according to the ..... in such  cases made  and provided -
        Before said Court, holden as aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Elinor Chaffee of Sharon  aforesaid, and my being duly sworn, saith on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 3rd 1818, Section 2nd.
         That this is the widow of Joel Chaffee late of said Sharon, deceased, that she was duly married to him on the 20th day of September AD 1813, That he died at said Sharon on the 17th day of February AD1844.   That she is still a widow, having never intermarried since the decease of the said Joel.
                            That the said Joel Chaffee was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 and served in the War  of the Revolution, as support in his Declaration, nor on file, in the Pension Office until said Act.
               She refers to the proof which  accompanied said Declaration which is also on file in said office, and to the credence herewith
transmitted for [illegible word]
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of her claim for  Pension under the Act aforesaid
     [Signed]  Eleanor Chaffee
sworn & subscribed in open Court
    Attest
                Frederick Kellogg
                         Acting Judge

State of Connecticut
District of Sharon Js.
   I Charles f. Sedgewick Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Eleanor Chaffee for a Pension
Witness my hand, and the seal of the said Court at Sharon in said District this 23d day of March AD 1853
    [Signed]  Chas. F. Sedgewick Clerk

[Written vertically, lower left corner of page:]

Eleanor Chaffee
D....
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Eleanor Chaffee

    160 481
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield} Js -
On this 22d day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforsd Eleanor Chaffee a resident of Sharon in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of Joel Chaffee, deceased, who was a private in the War of the revolution, that her said husband, Joel Chaffee deceased, served in the army, and at the time set forth in he application under the Act of 1832 - that she is now a pensioner of the United States in virtue of her being the widow of the said Joel Chaffee. That her Pension warrant is numbered 503 [inserted]    that she was married to the said Joel Chaffee at the time specified in her application for a Pension for a Pension under the Act of Feb 18..   That her name before her said marriage was Eleanor Brown, that her said husband died at said Sharon on the 18th day of February AD. 1844 and that she is now a widow -
    She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855 -
                                              her
                           Eleanor        X         Chaffee
                                           mark

We - Joel S. Chaffee and Clarissa Everett Residents of Sharon in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was issued and acknowledged in our presence by Eleanor Chaffee therein reviewed, that we were well acquainted with the said Joel Chaffee  during his lifetime and we know that he is now deceased, that he was a pensioner of the
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United States - That we know that the said Eleanor Chaffee is the widow of the said Jowl and that she is the identical person who represents herself to be.
       [Signed]    Joel S. Chaffee
                        Clarissa Everitt

The foregoing Declaration  with affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written - and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons.  that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have here so entered int her claims
 [Signed] Chas. F.  Sedgewick Justice of the Peace
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     State of COnnecticut,
County of Litchfield}  SS. LITCHFIELD.


I, Henry B. Graves Clerk of the COunty Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles F/ Sedgewick Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, is and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer Oaths, and to take the acknowledgement of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

    Given under my hand and the seal of said Court in Litchfield, this 2d day of June A.D. 1855.
         [Signed]  Henry B. Graves Clerk
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                                        No  645
Eleanor Chaffee
widow of Joel
         Ct
Act of 3 Feb. 1853
$40 per annum
Cong   3 Feb 1853




             Chas F Sedgewick
              Sharon
                   Ct
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Ashbel Fuller of Kent in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the Clerk or Scribe of the Congregational Church in said Kent, and has the custody of the Records of said Church - that under the head of Marriages [word underlined] there is an entry in the word following:
September Eighteen hundred thirteen, Joel Chaffee of Ellsworth and Eleanor Brown"  that the foregoing is a true copy of the original entry with the exception of the date which is expressed in five legible figures as follows -
   "Sept.1813."   Joel Chaffee of Ellsworth & Eleanor Brown"
        And further says not -

    [Signed]  Ashbel Fuller
Cunty of Litchfield Js}

 On this 16 day of March 1853, personally appeared Ashtillele Fuller, who signed the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the same before me. And I further certify that said Fuller is a credible witness -
   [Signed]  William Treat Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
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Joel S. Chaffee of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a son of the late Joel Chaffee, of said Sharon, in the parish of Ellsworth, by his first wife.  That he is of the age of forty nine years, and has lived from his birth in the family of the said Chaffee, and his widow, that he well remembers the marriage of his said Father to Ms Elenor Brown of Kent in September 1813 - That the said Elinor still survives in the family  of their Deponent and is still the widow of said Joel Chaffee having never intermarried since his decease - The said Joel Departed this life on the 17th day of February AD 1844 -  After the marriage the said Joel & Elenor and during his life they lived together as husband and wife for a number of years   Prior to his decease the said Joel was a pensioner at the rate of forty Dollars per annum or there abouts.  The exact sum this Deponent does not remember - And further says not -
    [Signed]  Joel S. Chaffee

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County Jr.
                        Personally appeared Joel S. Chaffee who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same before me - And I further certify that said Joel S. Chaffee id a credible witness
   [Signed]  Chas F. Sedgewick Justice of the Peace
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No  24150

Joel Chaffee Connecticut

                      Admitted
Private  12 mos
Act of 1818
   drops this form
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                 WAR DEPARTMENT,
                                 Pension Office,
                                                             183

Sir:  
      The evidence on support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:} ).   You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them;  and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

   A Statement, showing the Service of Joel                
              Chaffee of Sharon Connecticut
[A Table appears with six main columns:]
Period when this service was rendered.
Duration of the claimant's service.
    Years.  Months.   Days.
Rank of the Claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.   Proof by which the declaration is supported.

Enlisted 1776    9 months except about 5 days    
     Private   Capt. David Downs   Sharon     
     Connecticut   Aged 73      Traditionary & 
     Living Witness
Vol 1776      3 months     Colo Saml Canfield
Drafted 1777      28 days      Capt Jno Pryneer


    I am respectfully,
                 Your obedient servant,
                         J. L. EDWARDS,
                             Commissioner of  Pensions.
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   [This page is the complete second page of the printed Regulations in its original form]

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
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[This page is the continuation of the  printed Regulations in its original form.  No amendments, additions.]

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Joel Chaffee 
         to        } Deed
Joel StJohn Chaffee
         Copy
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To all People to whom these presents shall come:
                                                   GREETING.
 KNOW YE THAT,  I Joel Chaffe of Sharon in Litchfield County and state of Connecticut -
for consideration of Six hundred and twenty dollars received to my full satisfaction of Joel St John Chaffee of sd Sharon
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto said Joel St. John Chaffee the following described piece of land lying in Sharon Ellsworth Society bounded as follows, southerly on the highway leading westerly by the dwelling house of Walter & Samuel Skiff, west on the Lochwood pitch, so called, North on Joshua B Chaffees home farm and East on the highway leading from the dwelling house of Joshua B Chaffee to Walter Skiffs dwelling house containing thirty one acres and more or less _ Reserving after my decease for the use & benefit of my wife Eleanor Chaffee the use and improvement - of one equal third part of the above described land for and during her natural  life -

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Joel St John Chaffee and to his heirs and assigns forever, to him and their own proper use and behoof.  And also, I the said Joel Chaffee  do for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Joel St. John Chaffee and to his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee- simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free from all encumbrances whatsoever except the above reservation -

AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Joel Chaffee do by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Joel St John Chaffee and his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever except the above reservation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 13th day of February - Anno Domini 1829 -
     [Signed]  Joel Chaffee  {L>S>}
Signed, sealed and delivered
In presence of
    Sally Perkins
    Samuel E Everitt

Litchfield County Js Sharon February the 13th 1829-
Personally appeared Joel Chaffee signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
    [Signed]  Samuel E Everett Jus. Peace

A true copy of a Deed Recvd. March 2nd
1829 and Recorded by
            Geo King Jun Register -
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                           Town Clerks Office Sharon Ct-
                                     March 20th 1829 -
This may certify that the within is a true copy as appears of Record in this Office, Book 21st, folio 61 -
          [Signed]  Geo  King Junr  Register
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                               26,046


                                Notary
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Notification sent 1.6. to C F Sedgewick Jr. Esq - 24


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Joel Chaffee,
of Litchfd Co: in the state of Connt.
who was a private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut
line, for the term of one year.

Subscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on  the 7. of December, 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of May, 1820 and sent to Elisha Sterling judge
Salisbury, Connecticut.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1820.     $   23.48.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Septr.               48."
     2 mos.  29/31.}            1820            ________
                                                           $   71.48.

                      {Revolutionary claim,
                       Act 18th March, 1818.}

                          Discontinued
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   Revy          WIDOW, etc. 
File No.    6909 
Eleanor Chaffee
     Wid.

Joel Chaffee
Pvt. Rev. War

Act:  Feby. 3rd/53
Index:- Vol. A,  Page 128
   [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sharon, Conn.  May 3, 1846

Sir
It is understood that the
law requiring Record evidence 
of service has been altered
so that it may now be
proved by  period evidence [ 2 words underlined] For that reason, on behalf of
the applicant Mrs Eleanor 
Chaffee, I have to request
that this claim (No.
160,481. may be
reexamined -
            Respectfully yours
             Chas. F. Sedgewick

J. Minot Esq
    Commr. of Pensions -
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                     ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
                    REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

                                        PENSION OFFICE,
                                              Apl. 7"       1856.
Madam
    The claim of Eleanor Chaffee for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No.160,481 has been examined and suspended.
   The revolutionary service of Joel Chaffee the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
    The 3d section of sd act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS"  to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
    Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
    IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office,  admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence" of service [last two words inserted]  within the meaning of the act aforesaid.  In all applications for bounty land under this act, papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls of this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
                               Respectfully,
                                   J. MINOT,
                                     COMMISSIONER.

Mrs. Eleanor Chaffee
                     Sharon, CT.
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Brief in the case of Eleanor Chaffee
Litchfield County and State of Conn                         act 3 Feb 1853.

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if origiinal.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner at $40 per annum
Recvd proof of marriage

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
C.F. Sedgewick                     S. Cole
        Sharon                     Examining Clerk,
             Ct
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Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each year.
by the Branch Bank  M.S.
in Middletown, Connt.
No pension is payable until
the arrival of one or the other
of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate. 


Registered, by  Jos C Henshaw
Clerk, in book B, volume 3,
page 63 -
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              War. Department.
    
      REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Joel Chaffee, of Litchfield County, Connecticut, _______ late a private ______ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut ____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

SEAL        Given at the War Office of the United
SET          States, this tenth day of
HERE       May, __ one thousand eight
                hundred and twenty.

                       [Signed] J C Calhoun
                              Secretary of War.
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Isaac Chamberlain of lawful age testifies & says that in the year 1776 in the month of February Joel Chaffee enlisted into the regular army of the United States of America for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt. David Downs which company composed a part of the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Barrall & that the said Chaffee served in the northern army in the Campaign of 1776 & that the aford regiment was discharged on the first day of February AD 1777  I further saith not
             [Signed]  Isaac Chamberlin

Litchfield County Js  Sharon November the 29 - 1819   Personally appeared the above deponant [sic] Isaac Chamberlin, and made oath that the above facts are true, before me -
       [Signed]  Samuel E Everett Just peace

This may certify that the above deponant Isaac Chamberlin has a good character for truth and veracity -
       [Signed] Samuel E Everett Justice of the                                                  
                                          Peace
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John Jackson of Sharon Litchfield County in State of Connecticut, of Lawful age testifies & says, that in the year 1776 n the month of February, Joel Chaffee of said Sharon enlisted into the regular army of the United States of America for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt. David Downs which company composed a part of the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrel, and that the said Chaffee served in the Northern Army in the campaign of 1776, and further this Deponent saith not
    [Signed]  John Jackson

Litchfield County Js  Sharon  Novr. '29. 1819
personally appeared the above deponant [sic]
John Jackson, and made oath to the facts above stated are true before me -
      [Signed]  Samuel E. Everett, Just peace

This may certify that the above deponant John Jackson has a good character for truth and veracity -  Samuel E. Everett Just of the peace
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Sharon                                                Free
12 mos

[Written vertically, left side of page]
Pension Office18  March 1829
Joel Chaffee
1 May 182(?)

           War Department
                Pension Office
                 Washington CIty

[Written vertically, right side of page]
           Pension
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I Joel St John Chaffee of Sharon, Litchfield County and State of Connecticut of Lawful age, depose and say that I have executed my several Nots of Land, for the sum of Seven hundred and thirty one dollars - to meet the demands  or debts now due from my fathers Joel Chaffee, to his creditor - for which I have Recd from him - a Deed of thirty one acres of Land, valued at twenty dollars per acre - and one yoke of steers valued at sixty dollars, two cows at thirty dollars and two young cattle at twenty dollars - and further the deponant saith not -  
       [Signed]   Joel St John Chaffee 

Litchfield County Js Sharon   March the 7th                     
                      1829
Personally appeared Joel St John Chaffee subscriber of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
   Attest   Samuel E. Everett Justice of the Peace
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Sharon (Conn). March 12, 1829

To the Hon Sect. of War -

I enclose the Documents to prove the right of Mr. Joel Chaffee of this town to be placed upon the pension list of the United States -  It will be seen that under the act of the 18th March 11818 Mr. Chaffee made application to the proper Authority and his claim [last two words inserted] was duly admitted - but he considered himself cut off by the subsequent acts of Congress & made no further application - The evidence to prove his service is contained in the Deposition of Msers Isaac Chamberlain &  John Jackson now in the War Dept. which were taken to prove his claim under his former application -
It will appear that since the 18th March he has disposed of property  to the amount of six hundred sixty eight Dollars, but all the purchase money has been applied in paymt of the debts owed by Mr. Chaffee & he is in points of fact still further indebted to a large amount -  If the claim of Mr. Chaffee has been acted upon you will please to communicate the result to me -
    Very respectfully your Obedt Servt
        [Signed] Chas. F. Sedgewick
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This certifies that I am personally acquainted with Mr Joel Chaffee and believe that he sustains a fait character for truth and veracity. I believe him to be 73 years of age, and that he is generally supposed to have been a soldier of the revolution. 
   [Signed]  Frederick Gridley
     Pastor of the second Church in Sharon
Sharon 11th of Feb. 1833

Litchfield County Js Sharon February 11. 1833
Personally appeared the Rev. Frederick Gridley and made solemn Oath, that he believes the
above certificate by him subscribed to be true,-

The above named Frederick Gridley is now a settled Minister, in the Town of Sharon.
   [Signed]  Samuel E. Everett Jus. of the Peace
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I Isaiah Everitt of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am Eighty years  of age - that I have for 70 years have been a near neighbor to  Joel Chaffee of said Sharon, that he the said Joel Chaffee, enlisted in the service of the United States - and served in a company commanded by Capt David Downs - he went to the northway - with the said Downs - and after the said Joel Chaffee returned from the Tour to the Northward, - he the sd Joel Chaffee enlisted again and went to the southard in a company commanded Capt Amos Chappel - I do not recollect the year the said Chaffee went to the Northward - but I believe in that tour he was enlisted for a year - When the sd Chaffee went to the South - while there  he was taken sick, and I went after him and brought him home - and further the deponant said not -
       [Signed]  Samuel Everett 

Litchfield County Js  Sharon Feby the 11 - 1833
Personally appeared Isaiah Everitt, signer of the above Deposition, who is a compenant [sic] and creditable witness - and made solemn oath to the truth of fact set forth in the above deposition -
  Before me
   [Signed]  Samuel E. Everett Jus. of the Peace
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i Elizabath Everett of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am 75 years of age and am a sister of Joel Chaffee of sd Sharon - that in the Revolutionary War the sd Joel Chaffee enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt. David Downs for one year [last three words inserted], and went with the said Company to the Northward - after he returned from the North - the sd Chaffee enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Amos Chappel for three months [last three words inserted] - and went with the Company to the Southward, and that the said Joel Chaffee is now 73 years of age - and further - the Deponent said not
    [Signed]  Elizabath Everett

Litchfield County Js Sharon February 10th 1833 -
Personally appeared Elizabath Everett, who signed the above deposition, and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the above facts - The said ELizabath Everett is a credible Witness -
  Before me
     [Signed]  Samuel E. Everitt, Jus of the Peace
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Joel Chafee
21450
Page 48

I John Lord of Sharon in Litchfield County ans State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am 75 years of age - that I am well acquainted with Joel Chaffee of sd Sharon - that in the fore part of the summer of 1777, the sd Joel Chaffee was drafted, and marched in the Company commanded By Capt. Pongrayer, to the place where Troy now stands in the State of New York, to which Company I also belonged that the said Chaffee, - served in said Company, in the vicinity of the place where sd Troy now stands and a place then called Pitts-Town, in the service of the United States- in Guarding the Tories - about one month, and untill, aid Company was discharged.
      [Signed]  John Lord

Litchfield County Js Sharon February the 6th 1833
Personally appeared John Lord, signer of the above Affidavit and made oath, that the fact therein stated are true -- the above named John Lord, is a credible Witness -
     [Signed]  Samuel E Everett Jus. of the Peace
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i Isaac Chamberlin of Sharon in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, Testify and say that I am 76 years of age - that i am well acquainted with Joel Chaffee of said Sharon, now an applicant for a Pension, from the United States - that in February 1778, the said Joel Chafffee, enlisted in the service of the United States, for one year, in a Company commanded by Capt David Downs - of said Sharon, said Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Burrell, - that the said Joel Chaffee, and myself went with , and served in said Company - to the northward, in the vicinity of Groton Point, and Mount Independence, in the State of New York, and in Cannada [sic] -
    [Signed]  Isaac Chamberlin

Litchfield County Js  Sharon February 11th 1833  Personally appeared Isaac Chamberlain signer of the above affidavit & made oath that the facts therein stated are true
    [Signed]  Jacob Chamberlain Justice of the
                         Peace
The above named Isaac Chamber lain is a credible Witness
  [Signed]  Jacob Chamberlain Justice of the       
                         Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield Js -
     I Frederick D. Beeman Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that William Neat and Charles F. Sedgewick Esq. are Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and that the Official signatures to the papers hereto annexed, by their purporting to be [illegible word] made - are genuine- 

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of March AD 1853
       [Signed]  Frederick D. Beeman Clerk

[Seal is affixed to left of last statement]
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                                  5484.
                     Joel Chaffee,
                     Litchfield County, Connt
                    7. December, 1819.
                    Colo. Burrill's regt. Connt.
                    line, one year, Feb 7,
                    1776, to Feb. 7. 1777.

[Written vertically between two paragraphs]
                          5484  
 Case of Joel Chaffee
   Elisha Sterling,
            Judge
 Salisbury, Connt.
    Mar ? Decr 16, 1819


                    Services provided by the
                    testimony of two persons,
                    on oath, certified to be
                    credible Witnesses.
                                 Adm
                 
                   Elisha Sterling _ judge
                   Salisbury, Connectt.
                   recd. 16. Decr. 1819.


[Inverted]
Salisbury, Ct                      Free
Decr 11
Hon John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington
Page 52

I Joel Chaffee of Sharon in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut within the Probate District of Sharon on Oath do declare & depose & say that in the Month of February AD 1776 I inlisted for the term of one year into the Company commanded by Captain David Downs of said Sharon which Company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Burrall which Company & Regiment belonged to the Army of the United States in the Army of the Revolution  & were on the Continental Establishment and I served my Country faithfully in the Northern Army on the Continental Establishment as a private Soldier for the term of my Inlistment save only after I had served nine Months of the term of my Inlistment I was taken sick rendered unfit for Duty that Liberty of the Surgeon to return home to recover my health which I did, & before I regained my health so as to be able to do Duty the term of my Inlistment had expired & the Company were discharged - and I further depose & say that I am now Sixty years of age Infirm & out of health & by reason of Misfortune & the loss of my Property I am so [illegible word] in my Circumstances that I need the assistance of my Country for Support- and
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The reason I have not applied for the Benefit of the Law of Congress of the 18th of March  1818 is that it was said that Burrall's Regiment did not belong to the Continental Establishment or Line & I have but lately learned it had been so determined by the Secretary of War -  I further say that Mr. Benjamin Young of Sharon who belonged to the same Company & served at the same time with me has already obtained his Pension Certificate - And this Application is for the purpose of obtaining a Pension Certificate for myself
Salisbury  Decbr. 7th AD 1819.
                         [Signed]  Joel Chaffee

Sttae of Connecticut, County of Litchfield Js Probate District of Sharon December 7th AD 1819. Personally appeared Joel Chaffee Signer & Subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit & made solemn Oath to the truth of the form before me
   [Signed]   Elisha Sterling  Judge of the Court
of Probate in & for the District of Sharon
To the Honl J. C. Calhoun
    Sir   I herewith inclose to you the Application of Joel Chaffee of Sharon for the Benefit of the Law of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 regarding Pensions - The evidence of this Claim, in my view, stands on high ground - should you grant him a Certificate, it is his request that you forward the forms to me, directed to Salisbury, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut -  I am respectfully
                       your Obed  Serv
     [Signed]  Elisha Sterling
Salisbury   Dec 9th 1819
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State of Connecticut Js County of Litchfield
I Elisha Sterling Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon in the County afosd, do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit exhibited to me, it appears to my Satisfaction that said Joel Chaffee served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy in the Marines & during the turn stated in his aforsd Affidavit & that by Reason of his reduced Circumstances in Life he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support & I do further certify that I am acquainted with [word inserted] Isaac Chamberlin & John Jackson whose Deposition  I  herewith inclose [sic] & that they are men of truth and veracity & credible Witnesses that Samuel E. Everett Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Litchfield - In testimony thereof I have at Salisbury in the District of Sharon hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court, which is a Court of Record, to be affixed this 9th Day of December AD1819 (?)
   [Signed]  Elisha Sterling Judge of the Court
                     of Probate in & for the 
                     District of Sharon -
{A seal is affixed to the left of the above signature]

Frederick A. Sterling Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Sharon in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, testify that the Sea hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Court & that the above Signature is the Hand Writing of the Judge of sd Court
    [Signed] Frederick A. Sterling Clerk