Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17599, Chester Chaffee, Conn
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Connecticut 17,738
Chester Chaffee
of Windham Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Col Durkee in the Connecticut line for 18 mos
m 1778 d Sept 17 1841
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sept. 1833 and sent to John Fowler 2nd North Woodstock Ct
Arreears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 150. - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34. 30. -
$180
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [initials] Palmer Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. three Page 9
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Agent notified 3rd March '42

3636
Connecticut
Caroline Chaffee
widow of Chester Chaffee dec'd a pensioner under act 1832 who died on the 17 Sept 1841 of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp commanded by Col Durkee in the Conn. line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 17th of September 1841 when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of March 1842 and sent to Mr. Jonathon Fowler Woodstock Connt.

allowance ending 4 March 1842}
5 mos 17 days.   $27.84

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}
Recorded by Theo S Moody Clerk
Book 6, Vol 3, Page 72
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Chester Chaffee
No 2852
PO
coma
18 mo 1 m
60$
Return le (letter) made to John Fowler 2nd 
North Woodstock Connecticut
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF WINDHAM} SS.
On this 17th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, I Chester Chaffee a resident of the town of Thompson in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 77 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 Unites States  under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In May 1775 I entered into the State troops under the command of Capt Ephraim Manning belonging to Col Durkee Regt for seven months and after I had served seven months I volunteered for two months at the Regiment of Washington - which I served at Cambridge Mass - In June or July 1778 I was drafted into the militia for two months at New London - In May 1776 I entered into the company under Captain Vine Elderkin belonged to Col Mott Regt for seven months where I served Lieut I enlisted at  [illegible]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:-
1. Where and in what year were you born?
April 6th 1755
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it: 
in family record and town
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
in Woodstock and Thompson
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; And if substitute, for whom?
volunteered and drafted as contained above
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 
the officer as above stated
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? none
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Willard Child
Elias Child
Chester Chaffee
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Handwritten transcription:
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
Willard Child & Elias Child
we
Woodstock
Chester Chaffee
77
Willard Child
Elias Child
Attest Armin Bolles CLerk
Willard Child
Woodstock
Elias Child
Woodstock
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
I Armin Bolles 
Chester Chaffee
17th July 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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State of Connecticut Windham County} SS
On this thirty first day of January 1842 personally appear before John Fowler a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut Carline Chaffee a resident of Thompson in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Eighty Two years who being first day sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1837 that she was married to Chester Chaffee who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and who received a pension under the act of 1832 and that the proof of his services are now in the Pension Department as will appear by the certificate of my deceased husband herewith returned - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Chester Chaffee on the twenty third day of April seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Chester Chaffee died on the seventeenth day of September Eighteen hundred one and that she still remains a widow as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Caroline Chaffee
Be it known on this thirty first day of January 1842 personally appeared Caroline Chaffee and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed and I hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity she was unable to appear in Court.
Sworn to before me.
John Fowler Justice of the Peace
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I Theo B Chandler Judge of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the County of Windham State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Fowler Esq before whom the within deposition was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature of his name is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the within deponent and know that her husband Chester Chaffee died on the seventeenth day of eighteen hundred forty one and that she still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office.
Dated at Woodstock this 1st day of February DA 1842
Theo B Chandler Judge of Probate for the District of Woodstock
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North Woodstock Windham County Connecticut January 29th 1842 - Know all men by these presents that I certify Chester Child aged Forty One years do depose and say that I am clerk of the church in North Woodstock and have the Church records in my possession and in examination I do find recorded in said church records to wit - The following marriage By Rev Abel Stiles then Pastor -  Chester Chaffee married to Caroline Walker, April twenty third seventeen hundred and seventy eight - the above is a true copy of the records (except the date was made on the records in figures instead of being written out in words at full length - and I do further depose and say that the said Caroline Chaffee is and now remains the widow of Chester Chaffee.
Chester Child Clerk of the Church in North Woodstock
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
John Fowler Justice of the Peace
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I Theo B Chandler Judge of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the County of Windham State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Fowler Esq before whom the within deposition was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County; that the within signature of his name is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony where as I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office.
Dated at Woodstock this 1st day of February AD 1842
Theo B Chandler Judge of Probate for the District of Woodstock
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5527
Caroline Chaffee
Wid of Chester
Conn
AD July 4, 1836
March 23rd 1778
died Sept 17 1841
Allow $60 per annum
from Sept 17 1841

Mr John Fowler Woodstock Conn
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We Orson Cowles a clergyman residing in the town of Woodstock in the county of Windham and Nehemiah Child Esq of the same church eighty state that we are well acquainted with the Chester Chaffee of Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above year of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Orson Cowles Clergyman
Nehemiah Child
Sworn and subscribed to this 16th day of July 1832
Before me
Jonathon May Justice of Peace
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I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within aforesaid County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Jonathon May Esq before whom the within certificate was executed is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the within signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal public at Brooklyn & County this 5th day of August AD 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Chester Chaffee
May 1775 7. Manning
May 1776 7. Elderkin
May 1778 2. drafted at New London, Col McClellan
M. 23 April 1778
Drafted [illegible] July '78
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Chester Chaffee Conn [illegible] June 7
$60 per annum and 7 Sept 1841 when paid [illegible]?
HHS 25 Jul 4
1 of 4 Sep 1841 JH
[signature]
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17599
Carline Chaffee Widow of Chester Chaffee
Priv. Rev War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870]
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County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years, depose and say that I resided at Pomfret in the State of Connecticut in the time of the revolutionary war, that I was well acquainted with Chester Chaffee then of the adjoining town of Woodstock but now as I understand of Thompson in said State of Connecticut. In the month of May 1776 according to my last recollection as to time I enlisted in the Connecticut troops for the term of eight months according to my recollection but it might have been for seven months - marched to Skeensboro at the head of Lake Champlain in the Company of Captain Vine Elderkin of Windham Com, and there joined the Regt. of Col. Mott. I well recollect that said Chester Chaffee was a soldier in the same Company and marched at the same time with me to So. Skeensboro. During that season the Camp distemper was fever and ague prevailed among the troops and I was taken sick so as to be unfit for duty about the month of August or September and I was permitted to go to the town of Poultry VT. among the inhabitants to be taken care of. I did not afterward join said Regt. according to my best recollection. I left said Chaffee at Skeensboro.
I have no reason to doubt but that said Chaffee served out the whole time of his engagement, but have no positive knowledge further than as above stated.
William Sawyer
State of Vermont Caledonia County SS}
Then William Sawyer above named personally appeared and subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me.
Benjamin F Denning Justice of Peace
I certify that I have satisfactory information that the above named William Sawyer is a man of veracity whose statement in entitled to credit.
Benjamin F Denning Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont Caledonia County SS}
I Benjamin F Denning Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin F Denning before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed is a  Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County and the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville of said county this 10th day of September AD 1832
Benjamin F Denning Clerk