Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23783, Peter Chandler, Continental Mass N.H.
Page 1

SERVICE: Continental, Mass, N.H., Chandler, Peter, Mercy or Marcy NUMBER W. 23783
Page 2

7311  New Hampshire Roll.
Peter Chandler of Nelson in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seammell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Three Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1813.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury, [illegible] Judge. Francestown, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 March 31-----31:3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819---------  48.0
---------------------------------------------$129:3

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

[Illegible].  See roll--
Page 3

1064
N. Hampshire

Mercy Chandler widów of Peter Chandler, dc who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 18 and who died on the 14 July 1819 of Welburn in the State of N.H. who was a Pv in [ilegible] commanded by Captain W of the Regt. commanded by Sammels in the N. Hm line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 17th day Nov 1828, and said to and Su Ct Levi Woodbury Auburn, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept-----------------------------$200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending-----------------------40.00
---------------------------------------------------$240.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R.Burnir, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 37
Page 4

N. H.

Peter Chandler
Page 5

                                       State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough Co. on this day of May 2, personally before me, Levi Woodbury, one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judication in said State appeared Peter Chandler of Nelson in said State, aged sixty three years, and who being duly sworn, in order to obtain the benefits of the late act of Congress, entitled as Act to Prove for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, made an oath the following decloration, that, at Andover (Mss) in D. 1775 enlisted into Captain Ames company in Col. Fryes Regiment  served eight months; at the end of said term he reenlisted into Capt. Benton's company in Col. Sargents Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year and served out said term. Again June 4, 1777 he enlisted for three years into Capt. Fryes company in Col. Sammells Regiment in the New Hampshire line: and then faithfully served out his time against the common enemy and was discharged at [illegible] Point; but hath
since lost the Certificate of it. that he is now poor and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from the country for support.

Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid.

Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. (NH)
Page 6

Hillsborough Co. May 1st 1818 -State of New Hampshire

Thereby certify, that I am satisfied the before named Peter Chandler served as a Private Soldier longer than nine months at one period against His common enemy in our Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment, and that he is now in reduced circumstances  and need assistance from his country for support.

Levi Woodbury Jud. Sup. Ct. (NH)
Page 7

909
Declaration
Mercy Chandler

[illegible] 7 July 38

I am requested to forward the [illegible] papers. Please add if any communications [illegible] [illegible] to me at Antamic County of Hillsborough New Hampshire.

Levi Woodbury

[illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible]

No deduction
Page 8

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Co this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personnel appeared before the Court of Common Pleas this day holder at Amherst with and for said county of Hillsborough in open court, Mercy Chandler, a resident of Witton in said County of Hillsborough aged seventy seven years who brings first [illegible] sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by th act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Peter Chandler, late of Nelson, formerly Packersfield in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hamp. [illegible] deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, a certificate of which is hereto annexed, that he received his pensions certificate after the semiannual [illegible] or payments on the fourth of September, that she drew the arrears of his pension after his decease and at her request, the pension certificate was notarized to her by the attorney who drew the arrears of his previous [illegible]

She further declared that she was married the said Peter Chandler at Witton in said County of Hillsborough. on the sixth day of
(over)
Page 9

March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband. the aforesaid Peter Chandler died at Nelson, formerly Packersfield, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire on the fourteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen, 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. on the day and year above written that she had remarried a widower since the decease of her husband aforesaid that her maiden name was Ingals.

Marcy Chandler

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written fore the Justice of Said Court of Common Pleas in open Court.

Witness               Leonard Wilcox}presiding Justice of said Court

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judisture and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox above named is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judisature and that he is also ex officio a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State and the presiding Justice of said Court at the present Term of said Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribe my name at Amherst in said County this twenty fourth day of August Anno Domain 1838.

{                 }                   Alveillace Clerk
{     Seal     }
Page 10

I Ebenezer Chandler of lawful age testify and say that I was knowing that Peter Chandler of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire enlisted as a Soldier into the Arm of the United in the year 1775 for the term of eight months and served out said term.
In the year of 1776 he again enlisted for the term of one yer undeserved oath that term.
In the year 1777 he again enlisted for the term of three years and served out that term, making in hole whole four years and eight months, which said Chandler served in the Army of the United States.
I was further knowing to said Chandlers receiving a wound through the body by a musket ball in the year 1776.
                                           Ebenezer Chandler

Hillsborough fs: April 30, 1818 then the above name Ebenezer Chandler personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of foregiving deposition.

Before me Abiel Wilson, Justice [illegible]
Page 11

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Js----

In testimony that the signature of Abiel Wilson Esquire to the within certificate is his writing and that he is acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid.

{                }   I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
{   Seal      } Court of Common Pleas for said County of which I am                                           Clerk this seventh day of July Anno Domini 1818.
Page 12

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS 

From the records of the town of Witton in said County
"Peter Chandler of Packerfield and Mercy Ingals were married March sixth seventeen hundred and eighty seven by the Rev Mr Abel Fisk as by a return appears" 

"Attest".               William Abbot, Jr. "T. Clerk"  

I hereby certify that the above is a True copy of the recored with the exception of the date which is extant on the said record in fair legible figures ad follows. "March 6, 1787" Wilton August 13, 1838.
                                 Timothy Pankhurst Town Clerk of Witton.

I Timothy Parkhurst above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Witton in the state and County aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the recored of said Wilton with the exception above name as certified by me.
                                 Timothy Pankhurst Town Clerk of Wilton

State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County SS}  Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand  eight hundred and thirty eight
Before me Jonathan Burton, Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Timothy Pankhurst is a credible witness.
Page 13

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judiature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Jonathan Burton before mentioned  is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough and beforementioned and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

{                 }    In testimony where of I have here unto affixed the 
{      Seal    }     Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 
                          twenty first day of August 1838.
                                                        A. Wallace Clerk
Page 14

Rev
WIDOW, &c

File No.  23783
                Mercy Chandler
                       Widow of
                  Peter Chandler
                         Prv Rev War

Act: July 7th  38  

Index: Vol   A, Page. 133


[Arrangement of 1870]


(Written on side column dated August 10, 1916)

2 photos sent to Harvey Melville, 40 Cedar Pt St. N.Y. City. see receipt for payment locked up with special correspondence.
Page 15

Peter Chandler [Illegible] 


Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the U States Branch bankPortsmouth, N.H.









Record a
Page 16

WAR DEPARTMENT


REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United State, of the 18 March 1818. Peter Chandler late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month., to commence on the 1st day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
                                 GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
                                    this 5th day of March one thousand eight
                                    hundred and Nineteen--

                                            J.C. Calhoun

{     Seal  }                         Secretary of War
Page 17

I Polly Holt of Greenwich deposes and say that I was well acquainted with Peter Chandler late of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire is deceased and Mary his wife, that said Peter was a [illegible] [illegible], but I think discussed [illegible][illegible][illegible] under his pensions certificate that said Peter did as serve [illegible] an [illegible] fourteenth day of July 1819 and that said Mercy Chandler his widow has never been married since that said Mercy's maiden name was Ingals.
  
                                         Polly Holt

State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough County, August 17th 1838
   Sworn to subscribed before me Stephen Holt, Justice of Peace.

I do humble certify that the aforesaid Deposes is in my belief a credible witness.
                                            Stephen Holt

I Andrew Wallace, Clerkof the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do her by certify that Stephen Holt is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough as above and that eat foregoing signatures purporting to his, are genuine.

{           }  In testimony  whereof I have hereunto
{   seal }   affixed the Seal of said Court and       
                 subscribed my name this twenty first     
                  day of August A.D. 1938.

                                            A. Wallace, Clerk