Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,605, John Chatfield, Conn.
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8-1776

Service                                        Number
Conn.          Chatfield, John        S38605

Contents
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18.442
Georgia

John Chatfield

Of Jasper Con.  in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Conn. line, for the term of five years.  

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1821

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Jang. 1822 and  (writing too light to read)

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821               $34.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822   48.00

?  5/30                                                   $ 82.43

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

May 1820.
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Date of death on A - B
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State pf Georgia
Jasper County, Superior Court

On this day Twenty seventh of April 1821 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for the Ocmulgee district in said state, John Chatfield aged Sixty-Seven years resident in said district and county who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  first under Captain Phithin Still, under whom he served one year, he then enlisted under Captain Richards of Colonel E. Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut line, both of which enlistments were in the State of Connecticut, in which Regiment he served upwards of five years:  that he was in the battles of Brandywine, White Plains, Monmouth, Stoney Point, and was wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey, and was discharged in consequence of a rupture which he received whilst in the service, his discharge signed by Genl. Huntington, formerly the colonel above named. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818:  and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or part there of with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled  "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818:  and that I have not, not has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts
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due to me nor have I any income other than what contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by one subscribed, vis

Two cows & calves         $20.00
Thirteen head hogs          25.00
One spinning wheel           3.00
Three pot & on oven          7.00
One axe & one hoe             2.00
Two Ploughs & gear            4.00
                                          -------
                                          $61.00

This deponent further saith (sic) , that his occupation is farming, that his age is about Sixty-Seven years:  his family consists of himself and wife, two female children, one about twelve years  of age, the other about two years younger, and a boy about two years younger than the youngest daughter:  that he is unable to support himself as well by reason of his advanced age, as by reason of a rupture commonly or technichally (sic) called Hernia, with which he has been afflicted ever since the Revolutionary war, during which he received the injury;  and that his children are unable to support themselves by their own labor. 

Sworn to before me this 27th day of April 1821}

John Chatfield

C. B. Strong 
Gerogia (?)

Georgia}
Jasper County}


 Christopher B. Strong Judge of the Superior Court further Ocmulgee district do hereby certify that from the foregoing affidavit and other evidence included I am satisfied that the ?? date are true and that the schedule of the property of the deponent is a reasonable one.  Given under my hand & seal this 27 April  1821.
C. B. Strong,   ?    L. S.
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I John Willson Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Jasper Ocmulgee District & State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therety (sic) annexed are truly copied from the record of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty one Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) on this 27th day of April 1821. 

John Willson  Clk.  (L. T)
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June 22, 1940

BA-J/AWF
John Chatfield
S. 38605

Mr. William H. Bason
Professional Building Annex
Raleigh, North Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Chatfield, pensioner of Jasper County, Georgia. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from claim for pension, S. 38605, based upon service of John Chatfield, in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Chatfield, and names of his parents were not given. 

John Chatfield served one year in Captain Fithian Sill's Connecticut company; then enlisted and served in Captain Richards' company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut regiment; during the service, he was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine,  Monmouth, Stony Point and was wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey, length of entire service about six years.  There are no dates of service known.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1821, at which time he was ages sixty-seven years, and a resident of Ocmulgee District, Jasper County, Georgia.

He stated in 1821 that his family consisted of his wife (age not given), two daughters aged twelve and ten years, and a boy aged eight years; no names were given.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of John Chatfield, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

John Chatfield
Certificate #18442
Issued January 4, 1822
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 27, 1821
Act of March 18, 1818
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War  Dept.
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Mr. Edwards

The enclosed has been sent to me by John Chatfield to be put on the pension list.  Please to inform me what decisions made on it after being examined. 

Respectfully
Your ?  ?

John Abbot
House of R.  28th District 1821

James L Edwards  Esq.
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May 1, 1931

Mr. R. Emmett Chatfield
Thomaston
Georgia                      Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                     AWF: MLB


Dear Sir:  

You are advised that is appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38605, that John Chatfield served one year (date of enlistment not stated) in Captain Fithian Sill's Connecticut company; he then enlisted and served five years in Captain Richards' company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut regiment.  He was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Monmouth, Stony Point, and was wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey. 

He was allowed a pension on his application executed April 27, 1821, while a resident of Ocmulgee District, Jasper County, Georgia, aged sixty-seven years.

In 1821 the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, name not stated, daughters aged twelve and ten, and a boy aged eight years. 

It does not appear that this soldier's widow ever applied for pension on account of his service. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of soldier's pension, the name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of his death, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:

John Chatfield, Certificate 18442, issued January 4, 1822, rate $8 per month, to commence April 27, 1821, Act March 18, 1818, Georgia Agency. 

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section            copied from
MEE/ eel                                letter by OWF dated
                                              Aug 15, 1924

                                           October 26, 1928

Mrs. Frank Richardson
Villa Cedars, Richardson Road
Montgomery, Alabama

Madam:
    I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38605, it appears that John Chatfield served one year (date of enlistment not stated) in Captain Fithian Still's Connecticut Company; he then enlisted and served five years in Captain Richard's Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment.  He was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Monmouth, Stony Point and wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey.   He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1821, while a resident of Ocmulgee District, Jasper County, Georgia, aged sixty seven years.
   In 1820, soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, name not stated, daughters aged twelve and ten and a boy aged eight years.
    This is the history of the only soldier named John Chatfield found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
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In order to identify a soldier of the Revolution named John Richardson, who might be the subject of your inquiry, as such as possible of the following information is essential in addition to your statement that he enlisted from North Carolina;  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.


Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.                                          AWS

August 15, 1924.

Mrs. H. W. Wheeless,
Thomaston, Box 11, 
Ga.

Madam:

I have to advise to you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38605, it appears that John Chatfield served one year (date of enlistment not stated) in Captain Fithian Sill's Connecticut Company, he then enlisted and served five years in Captain Richards' Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, he was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine, Monmouth, Stony Point and was wounded in a skirmish in New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1821, while a resident of Ocmulgee District, Jasper County, Georgia, aged sixty seven years.

In 1820, soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, name not stated, daughters aged twelve and ten and a boy aged eight years.

Respectfully,

only

Acting  Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.                     CWF.

September 4, 1924.

Mrs. H. W. Wheeless, 
Thomaston, Box 11, 
Ga.

Madam;

I have to advise you that the history furnished you on August 15, 1924 of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Chatfield, S. 38605, is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 


Commissioner.
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W 4917.
I. 38,605
L. W. B. 

February 12, 1897.

Madam:

Replying to your communication of recent date, where in you request the names of the parents of John Chatfield and William Christian, soldiers of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a careful examination of the papers on file in their pension claims has been made and no mention is made of their parents. 

Ver respectfully, 

Commissioner.


Miss M. S. Hall
24 Monroe Place,
Brooklyn,  N. Y.
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WILLIAM H. BASON
GENEALOGIST                

 GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH
FAMILY HISTORIES PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION

MEMBER OF N. C. HISTORIAL SOCIETY
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
HUGUENOT SOCIETY, FOUNDERS OF MANAKIN, IN THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA
FELLOW IN THE INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY

PROFESSINAL BUILDING ANNEX
RALEIGH, N. C. 

May 9, 1940

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C. 

(circular stamp that says, " Received May 10, 1940, next line illegible)

Gentlemen: 

John Chatfield, of Jasper County, Georgia, is listed as a Revolutionary pensioner.

I shall greatly appreciate your furnishing me with the information shown by your files with regard to this soldier. 

Thanking you, I am

Yours  very sincerely, 

W. H. Bason.
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Villa Cedars, Richardson Road.
Montgomery, Ala.
Jan. 13, 1928.

Commission of Pensions.
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly forward to the above address an information you may have as to the services of John Richardson ("more inf " written above the name) of North Carolina who enlisted from that state in 1777 in the 10 N. C. Regiment of the line and served during the American Revolution. 

Also any record of John Chatfield of 
Conneticutt (sic) who fought the British during war for the American Independence. 

Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank Richardson

(Stamp that reads, "Pension U.S. Office Jan 16 1928")
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Thomaston, Ga.
March 23, 1931.


Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Have you any record of a pension being paid to the widow of one John Chatfield who served in the Revolutionary War from Conneticut (sic) . This John Chatfield was born at Killingsworth, Ct.  His family later moved to Georgia. 

Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Yours truly ,
R. Emmett Chatfield.

(Stamp read , " Pension U S Office  Mar 26 1931")
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Rev. + 1812
No. 29

Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.         September 12, 1931
                                               
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX        541

Rev. War claim for pension of
John Chatfield, File No. S. 38605.  Actual 1 of each page.


Remitter:  Mrs. E. T. Nottingham,
                Thomaston, Georgia

Mail to Remitter.

Not to be certified.

xxx   45cents ....................3 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.  The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 

(Paper folded at bottom and writing is upside down and backwards.)

To:  Mrs. E. T. Nottingham 
(cannot determine rest of writing)
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September 12, 1931.

Administrator of Veterans Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Chatfield, S.38605, uncertified. 

Ver truly yours, 

Remitter:

Mrs. E. T. Nottingham
Thomaston, GA.

Received payment
45 cents
September 12, 1931.

Ada DeYoung
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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38,605. Jn
John Chatfield

Apr. 27, 1821  -  67

Jasper Co. Ga

Com.
Capt. Pithian Still
Col. - 
Pvt. 1 yr

Capt. Richards
Col. E Huntington
Pvt. 5 yrs

Brandywine  White Plains, 
Monmouth, Stony Pt.

Family wife & two female children
one about 12 the other = 10
& a boy 8
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Thomaston, Georgia
August 28, 1924, 

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

(round stamp that reads:  Pension US Office
Sep 2 1924 )

Dear Sir:

I wish to thank you for the pension certificate of one John C. Chatfield that you sent me on a recent date.  In the family records which I
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have I find that the widow of John Chatfield, A Revolutionary soldier, who lived in Jasper County Georgia is said to have drawn a Pension.  If you have this certificate I would be so grateful to you if you would send it to me and if you will give the dates of her marriage and death and the names of her children.
The pension certificate of John Chatfield which you sent me you found in S. 38605.  Perhaps that will enable you to find this other claim for me. 
Thanking you for your full replay to my other request and assuring you I appreciate your trouble and
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attention.
I remain most respectfully
Mrs. H.W. Wheeless.
Box 11
Thomaston,
Georgia
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City Public Schools.        (illegible initials)
Office of the Superintendent.
Abilene, Texas.

March 3, 1901. 

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:-

Will you grant us the favor to give me what the records show relative to a Pension granted JOHN CHATFIELD of Georgia for services in the Revolutionary War?  Is it possible to get from  the records the name of the Wife of John Chatfield, and the names of his children.  For the information the records show, I shall be profoundly grateful. 


Respectfully,
F. W. Chatfield. 

Stamp that reads:    PENSION U S OFFICE
                                 Mar  11  1901

(Writing vertically on the side:  ? John Chatfield  was from Conn.
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Thomaston, Georgia
July 26, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.  

Stamp reads:  PENSION U.S.  OFFICE  Jul 28 1924

Dear Sir:-

Will you please send the Pension Certificate of one John Chatfield who served in the Revolutionary War.  I am working
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upon a line of Chatfields in order to complete a paper for the Daughters of the American Revolution.  In my research,, I find that the widow of John Chatfield, living in Jasper County, Georgia is said to have a drawn a Pension.

 Thanking you very kindly for your service and information, 

Most respectfully 
Mary Chatfield Wheeless
Mrs. ( H. W. ) Wheeless
Box 11
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(First part of fold)
1896

Murphy
History to 
n.  J Y.

(Second part of fold)

38605
Revy.   INVALID

File No.  38605

John Chatfield
Priv.  Rev. War

Act:  18th March  18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Third part of fold)

Feb. 1,
Mil. history to 
1st Deputy Comrd.

Feby. 12, 1897 - H
Miss M. S. Hall  Brooklyn

1924 - Aug. 15 -- Hist. to Mrs. H. W. Wheeless  avs ( appears to be initial of person)
1924 Sept. 4 - Mrs. H. W. Wheeless inf. only John Chatfield  avs.

1928 - Oct. 26, Hist. to Mrs. Frank Richardson M. E. E.
1931 - May 1 Hist. to R. Emmet Chatfield avs.

1931 Sept. 17 Photos mailed to Mrs. E. T Nottingham & account. Div. ntfd. A. D. Y.

1940 - June 22 hist to Wm R. Bason avs
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2

PC

Bureau of Pensions -
Dear Sirs-

Will you kindly inform me if with the records of the Revolution, any data are kept such as the names of parents?  I wish to learn the parents of John Chatfield, Private of Killingworth, Conn. who was in the Lexington Alarm, served in the Army & was a prisoner on the British Ship Jersey.  Also those of
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2nd Lient. (sic) William Christian of Virginia.
Prat accept my apologies for give this ? but I find it impossible to get information elsewhere. 

Yours truly(Miss) M. S. Hall
24 Monroe Place
Brooklyn, N. Y.