Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44745, Joel Chatfield, Mass
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Service                                                Number
Mass.        Chatfield, Joel                   S44745

Contents
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New York
4,131

Joel Chatfield
Colo Jackson                            4

private
the 8th Massachusetts Regiment
In the arum of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued on the 4 of Nov. 1818 and sent to the care of John Grover Esq. 
Judge the Auror.. Cayuga Co.  New York

Arrears to 4th of 
Sept. 1818,  4 29/36 mo.     $39.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending          48.00
                                     ________________
  2 years & 9 months           $ 87.73

1701 (?)
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Jackson

Aurelius  Cayuga Co.
Continued

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See letter  Jan. 26. 1849 to Hon. H. Johnson

(Written vertically in faint print)

Certificate sent 12 Sept. 1820 to Hon. 
Grover, Aurelius  New York  (?)
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Joel Chatfield
Jackson's 8 Troops Regt. & line

Comfacs (?) this case

Aprl  18  1818

EB.

Admitted

New York roll 

Not on Rolls
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State of New York
Cayuga County  SS.

Joel Chatfield of the town of Aurelius County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth (sic) and saith (sic) that on the tenth day of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One he entered into the service of the United Sates as a private in Captain Hartshorn  Company the number of which he cannot recollect in the Eighth Massachusetts regiment Commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, and that he continued in the service for two years and nine months and was honorably discharged on the eleventh day of October Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three at West Point in this State.  And this deponent further says that by reason of his reduced circumstancy (sic) of life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.  And further saith (sic) not. 

State of New York                        Joel Chatfield
Cayuga County  SS

Personally appeared before me John  Grover Esquire Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga Joel Chatfield above mentioned and to me personally known and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that the contents of the above affidavit by him subscribed are true. 
And I the same (?)  Judge do certify to the Honorable the Secretary of the war department, that I am satisfied of the truth of the above affidavit.,
Dated April 6th 1818.   
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Comm. Pleas -