Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14462, Jacob Chandler, Conn. Sea Service Navy
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Service - Conn. Sea Service
Navy


Chandler, Jacob
Anna


Number - W.14462
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Anna Chandler 
widow of Jacob Chandler

who died on the 29 December 1807
of Nantucket in the State of Mass.
who was a Carpenter on the Ship
by Captain Providence of the  commanded by....in the U.S. line for 2 years.


Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 156 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of August 1838 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Providence R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838  $1092.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838.  $78.00


$1170.00


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3rd.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A  Vol. 2, Page 47
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts


County of Nantucket

On this day of April 6th AD 1837, personally appeared before me Isaac Coffin Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate within aforesaid County, Anna Chandler resident in Nantucket in said County, aged 78 years - who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress of July 4th, 1836. that she is the widow of Jacob Chandler formerly of said Nantucket who served as seaman in the Navy and during the war of the revolution - that in 1777 he went on board the frigate Providence under the command of Abraham Whipple and was master carpenter of said ship - and afterwards he served on board the ship Oliver Cromwell a public vessel belonging to the state of Connecticut, and was somewhere in an engagement where they had eight men killed. 
She also believes he served on board the frigate Boston - he served on board the Navy during all the said war - but at this great distance of time she cannot remember the number of years - or the particular years he was on board said vessels - she must
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therefore refers to the evidence of those who were knowing to his services and she further declares that she was married to her husband the said Jacob Chandler on the third day of January AD 1779 - at Rehoboth where she then lived - and that her husband the said Jacob died on the 29th day of December 1807. and that she has remained a widow - and unmarried ever since that period.  Wherefore she requests that the pension which her said husband was entitled to under the act of June the 7th 1832 may be extended to her.  

Anna Chandler

Nantucket April 6th AD 1837.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Nantucket.  There may certify to all whom the same doth or may concern that Anna Chandler above named the widow of Jacob Chandler late of Nantucket ship Carpenter deceased came Personally before me the subscriber and signed the above and foregoing Petition and Statement and after being duly examined and cautioned to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth made solemn oath that the Facts therein stated are true, according to her best knowledge and belief, she being very old and very infirm to not able to attend Court.

Attest Isaac Coffin Judge of Probate
for the County of Nantucket
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nantucket ss.  There may certify to all whom the same doth or may concern that Isaac Coffin Esquire who signed the within Certificate is the Judge of Probate Court here in Nantucket and that he hat been Judge of the said Court over Twenty Nine year and that full faith and credit many and ought to be given to his acts and doings in Judgement Court and thereunto.

George Cobb
Register of Probate, for the 
County of Nantucket
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I Mary Spelman of the City of Providence being now about 83 years of age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Anna Chandler of Nantucket and the widow of Jacob Chandler formerly of that town - During the war of the revolution while the Frigate Providence was lying down Providence near what is called Pownham rocks I well remember of being at the house of her father in Rehoboth. The house was not a great way from the shore.  The said Jacob was there courting his wife and was afterwards married to her, the said Anna. 
I also well remember that he still belonged to the ship and was Carpenter but how long  he served on board I do not know.
I always understood he went the first cruise in her - 

Mary Spelman

Providence 

In city of Providence June 28, 1837

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness

Benjamin Caldwell
CJCC Pleas
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I Ruth A Medbery of the City of Providence being now 55 years of age on oath do testify and say that Anna Chandler who has signed and sworn to  preceding declaration is my mother and the said Jacob Chandler was my father - My father died in December AD 1807 - since then my mother has remained unmarried and is now my father's widow.
My father died in Nantucket where my mother resides at present

Ruth A. Medbery

In City of Providence July 4, 1837

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness

Benjamin Caldwell
C.J.C. C. Pleas
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Anna Chandler
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Town Clerk's Office.  Rehoboth November 24th 1836

I hereby Certify that it appears from the Records in this office that Jacob Chandler and Anna Medbury, were joined in Marriage, on the third day January AD 1779, duly examined by me, .......

Cyrus A. Wheaton Town Clerk


Bristol ss.  Rehoboth November 24th 1836
Personally appeared before me the above named Cyrus M Wheaton known to me as Town Clerk of Rehoboth, and made oath that the above certificate is correct.

James Blanding Justice of the Peace
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Anna Chandler
widow of 
Jacob Chandler
Massachusetts
? B. Cavell

Aug. 4, 1837
do July 13 1838


Act July 4 1837
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State of Rhode Island and 
Providence Plantations

Secretary's Office July 1 1837.


I certify that at the session of the General Assembly on the first Wednesday AD 1836, Christopher Smith was elected a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Bristol for one year and commissioned accordingly.
That at the session on the first Wednesday of May last Benjamin Cavell was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence for one year, and commissioned accordingly.
That at the session on the third Monday of June last Samuel Arnold was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next and commissioned accordingly as appeared of record in this office.

Witness Henry Bowen Secretary
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By His Excellency,
Johns Brown Francis
Governor, Captain General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known, that the name, "Henry Bowen," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven [1837] and of Independence the sixty first. 



John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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I Thomas Bean of Barrington in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island being now 78 years of age on oath do testify and say, that in the winter after Sullivan's expedition which was in August 1778, in December of that year I enlisted as a Marine on board the  Ship Defence a State vessel in service of the United States, belonging to the State of Connecticut under the command of Captain Samuel Smedley said vessel was then in Boston and bound on a cruise in March 1779 following sailed on a cruise in Company with the Oliver Cromwell another ? vessel belonging to the State of Connecticut and in the employ of the United States under the Command of Captain Parker said vessels cruised together about six months in the West Indies and took two prized after the cruise was over said vessels returned to Boston,  - And I the said Thomas do further testify and say I was well acquainted with Jacob Chandler  - who married his wife in Rehoboth and who after the war resided
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in said Rehoboth until he removed to Nantucket - when said Jacob lived in Rehoboth I lived in his neighborhood and we often conversed together about the cruise of the vessels aforesaid and at the time aforesaid, said Jacob was on board the Oliver Cromwell at the same time I was on board of the Defence and I think he was Carpenter on board he was a Carpenter by trade, he however might have been a Seaman. He was either one or the other  - Said Vessels sailed out of Boston together and always were in company and returned to Boston together after the cruise was  over - and per our conversations he would frequently speak of said Cruise and relate things that took place about thirty five years ago but I well remember them

Thomas Bean


Bristol Co. In Barrington March 21 1837 
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify said Thomas Bean is well known to me and he is a credible witness

Chris Smith
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Nathaniel Viall of Seekonk County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say on oath that Jacob Chandler late of  Nantucket in said Commonwealth was well known to me and that I became acquainted with him while he belonged to the United States Ship Providence in the Revolutionary war and knew him to be a carpenter of said ship commanded by Capt. Abraham Whipple then lying in Providence river and that he sailed on a cruise with him as carpenter of the ship
and that I am seventy four years old

Nathaniel Viall 

Bristol ss.

In Seekonk June 17th - 1837
personally appeared before me the above named Nathaniel Viall and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that said Nathaniel Viall is well known to me and he is a credible witness and his statement entitled to credit.

Jesse Medbery
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Secretary's Office June 30 1837


I hereby certify that James Blanding of Rehoboth and Jesse Medbury of Seekonk have been Justices of the Peace for the County of Bristol in this State for more than three months last past.


Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the State


John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Court
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I John Warner of Coventry in the County of Kent being now in the 79th year of my on oath do testify and say that I served on board the Frigate Providence under the Command of Commodore Abraham Whipple from February 1777 until she was captured at the fall of Charleston South Carolina in May 1780 when said Frigate and all the crew were made prisoners of war - And I further testify that I have a distinct recollection of Jacob Chandler being on board said Frigate on her first cruise from Providence when she fought her way through the British fleet in Newport said Chandler was Carpenter of the ship and sailed with us from Providence to France and back to Boston we were on board ten months at last we sailed on April 1777 and got back to Boston in December and had been on board two months before we sailed.

John Warner

Kent In Coventry June 26th 1837 - Sworn and subscribed before me and I further certify said John Warner is a credible witness and his deposition entitled to full credit.

Samuel Arnold Justice of the Peace
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Anna Chandler
widow of Jacob Deceased


Mass.

Nantucket Co.

Mass.

Married 1779
Died 1807

Allow 2 yrs. Carpenter
aboard the Providence
Oliver Cromwell 
U.S. Navy
$156 per annum 
no deductions



Benjamin Cowell
Providence R.I.
July 7 1837
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I Peter Boston of Nantucket in the County of Nantucket, and State of Massachusetts Mariner, do on oath, declare that during the War of the Revolution, I was a Mariner on board the Oliver Cromwell, a State vessel of Connecticut, in the service of the United States, under the command of Captain Parker, that in March 1779 we sailed on a cruise from Boston.
The ship Defence another public vessel sailed with us, or we fell in with her shortly after - we however cruised together - While cruising together near Antigua, we fell in with a French ship, a Merchantman bound to France, who gave us information of two English ship seen that day, about 12 o'clock - that one of them was called the Cyprus, and the other the Admiral Cape, or some such name - said ships were bound to Antigua. The next morning, the Oliver Cromwell and Defence made sail for them, and on the same day came up with them, and came to action - 
The Oliver Cromwell engaged the Admiral Cape, and the Defence engaged the Cyprus - the battle lasted about two hours - we made prized of them and ? then for Boston - The Oliver Cromwell then went to Charleston South Carolina - remained there a short time, and then again went on a cruise, on the Bahama Banks, but got dismasted in a hurricane, and then made the best of her way to New London, and arrived there in a few weeks.
And I further testify that during said cruise, Jacob Chandler, the husband of the now Anna Chandler, widow, of Nantucket, was Carpenter; and one Stetson was Carpenter's Mate - 
W. Smith,and Mr. Gideon Chapman were Lieutenants.
Mr. Frisby was Sailing Master - Two men one by the name of Anthony D. Wolf, and the other by
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the name of Joseph Mayer, were Mariners.
Then I recollect - said cruise lasted six months at least - I am now seventy four years of age - and the preceding statement is according to my best recollection.

Peter Boston

Nantucket June 6th 1837.



Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Nantucket ss.

June 6th 1837.  Then the above named Peter Boston, a person well known to me, personally came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of all and singular the facts stated and contained in the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, in my Office, and in my presence and view.
I do further certify, that the said Peter Boston is a man of steady and correct habits, and sustains a good moral character.

Josiah Hussey Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Nantucket ss.


I George Cobb, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Nantucket, do hereby certify, that Josiah Hussey Esquire who subscribed his name, as a Justice of the Peace to the above caption in my presence and view, is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Nantucket. legally appointed and duly qualified to act in that office.

Given under my hand ad the seal of said County at Nantucket this sixth day of June AD 1837.

George Cobb Clerk