Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,035, Daniel Chandler, Conn.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Conn.
Chandler, Daniel
S. 13.035
Carded.
CONTENTS
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Order to pay & letter to William Bridges 25 Sept 1838.
Order to pay letter to Wm Bridges Esq & St Albans Franklin 6 Vermt Octr 5th 1842
Vermont 22.837
Daniel Chandler of St Armands in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Com commanded by Captain Sikes of the commanded by in the Conn. troops line for 8 mo. 15 days.
Died Jan 13 1853
Records “OK” Apr 3/06 Js
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 27 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Nov 1833 and Sent Wm Bridges St Albans. VB
Arrears to the 4th of Sep ‘33 $70.82
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4th Mar ‘34 14.16
$84.98
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by C. Laurie Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 58
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27.750
Daniel Chandler
Declaration for a Pension
2666
166
2833
8.15 private
28,32
Wm Bridges esq
St Albans
Vt
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress,passed June 27th, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County, SS.
On this 29th day of May 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Daniel Chandler a resident of St. Armands in the county of Missiskouy L. C, age 69 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 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
1 That he was born at East Hartford, county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of June 1744.
2 Has no record of his age.
3 He was a resident of East Hartford Ct afsd, when he entered the service of his country.
4 That on or about the 15 day of July 1779 he entered the service & served as a substitute for his Brother Abijah Chandler, who was drafted to serve three months at Fort Trumbal[Trumbull], at New London, Ct, that on account of sickness his brother afsd returned home & in a few days after the applicant took his place and served two months and twenty four or twenty five day according to his best reccollection; that he served under Capt Booth does not recollect the names of the other officers; that he served as a private and did garrison duty till dismisd, which was in October. That at the time he served in said Fort one Capt Chaplay or Shapley commanded a Company of Artillery and belonged to the zeors service. These are the names of all the officers that he can recollect during this campaign
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That again a draft was mad [made] in said town of East Hartford when one Benjamin Manns was drafted for three months and on or about the 10th or 15th of July 1780, the applicant, when said Mann was calld for march as his substitute for the three months tour, under Capt Sikes, Lieut John Wood, to a place call by the Indians Mohegan there stationed a start time cutting timber and Fascines, to repair and build parts. From thence to a place calld Packitonnuk [Poquetanuck] East of Norwich Ct where the troops were employed as before cutting timber and fascines, and these stayed till the troop then on fatigue was dismised. This company was under the immediate command of Col Willis who had charge of the troops then on fatigue. The troops were dismised in the pase part of the month of October 1780, after serving these months—
That in the month of July or Augt 1781, at East Hartford aforesaid one other draft was made for those months men, when the applicant was drafted for the term afsd and marchd from Hartford to Fort Trmmbal [trumbull] and these stationed under Capt Loomis, who had the command at sd Fort.
That at the time Fort Trumbal [Trumbull] fell into the hands of the enemy the applicant was on command up the river on board of a boat after wood, and thereby escaped being made a prisoner of war or
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shareing the fate of a part of his comrades who retreated from Fort Trumbal [Trumbull] to Fort Griswold, and fell a sacrifice to the British under Gen Arnold, who wantonly murdered the garrison, and the commander Col Ledyard with his own sword after the Fort was surrendered. After the distinction of Fort Griswold he was employed in sd Fort a short time on fatigue repairing the same. Remained at Fort Trumbal and at Fort Griswold, and New London till the first of November 1781, and was then dismised having served full three months.
He received no written discharge at any time. The applicant resided at Hartford several years after the termination of the Revolutionary war and then removed from thence to Lebenon New Hampshire from thence to St Armand about two miles from Canada line has lived a short time in Berkshire but has never gained a residence in that place but is well acquainted with the inhabitent of sd Berkshire who can testify to to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services in the war of the Revolution and the following are the names of person residing in said Berkshire and men of high respectibility viz William E Cleworth, Benja B Searl, Cromwell Bowen, Jasper Chaffee
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John M Woodworth, Pennel Leavens (Post Master.) Timothy Thayer, John Lewis, Harvey Clark, Elias Babcock, Paschal Pleavens and Reuben Chaffee. Not accquainted any clergyman who can testify The applicant further states that he cannot recollect the names of any more of the officers under whom he served or those belonging to other companies or regts that while he was in service there were but few troops embodied at any one time whom he served.
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service who were with him in the service.
He hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annunity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Daniel Chandler
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesd—
We pennell Leavens & Jasper Chaffee residing in Berkshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Chandler who has subscribed and sworn to the above
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declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Pennel Leavens P.M.
Jasper Chaffee
Sworn and subscribed this 1st June AD 1833
Before me John M Woodworth Justice Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are credible are witnesses
John M Woodworth Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont, Franklin County SS
I Horace Janes of Franklin County court do hereby certify that John M. Woodworth who has affix his name to the above certificate is a Magistrate duly qualified and that I bieve [believe] the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans this 11th day of September AD 1833.
Horace Janes Clerk
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And the said Court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears that Pennel Leavens, who has signed the preceding certificate is Post Master in said Town and that Jasper Chaffe is a Justice of the Peace also a respectable Merchant, and that both their statements are entitled to credit
Stephan S. Brown Judge
I Aaron S Beeman, Clerk of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Chandler for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of May 1833
Aaron S Beeman Clerk
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In the matter of the application of Danl Chandler for a pension—
Affidavit of Hannah Kimball & Sabra Chandler
Daniel Chandler
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State of New York
St Lawrence County SS
Hannah Kimball of Norfolk in said County, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was 66 years old the 28th day of September last part, that she resided with her father, Daniel Chandler, at East Hartford in the state of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War and she very well remembers that in the summer of 1779 she thinks as early as May or June, her brother & Abijah Chandler was drafted to serve as a militia man for three months, in the United States Service, that he left home and went to Fort Trumbull as she understood, and in a few days sent back word that he was unwell and he elected his brother Daniel Chandler to go and take his place. And this deponent can recollect that her brother Daniel did leave home in about a week or ten days after the departure of her brother Abijah to take the place of her brother Abijah, and in a few days afterward, her said brother Abijah returned home and said that the said Daniel had arrived at the place where he was stationed and taken his place. And this deponent further saith that she does not
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recollect that she know from the said Daniel again that summer, but she remembers well the time when he came home and believes that he was gone about three months, and that she understood and believed that he was engaged during all his absences as a soldier in the United States Service—and she further saith that the next summer our Benjamin Mann for who lived about three miles from her father, was drafted as a militia man for three months, and it being in Connecticut for him to leave home he lived her said brother Daniel to go and serve in his war, and she recollects well of seeing her said brother leave home and [] such service and that he was gone about three months and then returned, and she understood & believed that he was engaged during all that time in the United States Service and she further saith that in the summer following 1781. Her said brother Daniel Chandler was drafted as a militia man for three months and was sent from It was about that time and she believes was all the time engaged in the United States Service is a soldier—
This deponent does not recollect of her said brother Daniel being engaged at any other time in the United States Service
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are Soldier but she has a very distinct recollection of each of the been periods of service—She remembers each time when he left home and when he returned and that on his return he would relate anecdotes of what took place in the army and always said a full account of the places he marched through or was stationed at. He was engaged principally in the State of Connecticut as she believes. She remembers that in his absence the last summer 1781. News arrived of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and when her brother returned home he saw an account of the destruction of New London by the enemy and that he had just he soon left New London and gone to Fort Griswold to a sird in repairing  the Fort. She further saith that it was always understood & believed by herself and is her fathers family that her said brother Daniel Chandler served nine months at thru depponant served in the United States Service her said brother now resides at Berkshire in the state of Vermont and she understands he made is about to make application for a pension.
Hannah Kimball
Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of May 1833 before us
Jubez Willes Justice Peace 

State of New York St Lawrence County SS
Sabra Chandler of Lawrence in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is 70 years old the 4th day of
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April last that she resides in. East Hartford Connecticut. Huncey th Revolutionary War about them miles from the residence of Daniel Chandler the father of the above named Hannah Kimball that she was unfinbinate in the family of the said Daniel Chandler and well acquainted with the situation and business of each member of it. That she was afterwards married to Alijah Chandler son of Daniel Chandler senior. And named a the above affidavit of the said Hannah Kimball that she has attentively examined the above affidavit of the said Hannah and believes all the facts contained therein to be true. She remembers each time when the said Daniel Chandler junior left he was to go into the service and the time when he returned home, that he was gone about three months each time, being nine months in the whole. Their sirtie of Benjamin Mann per mentioned in the said affidavit of the said Hannah and she recollects that the said Benjamin was drafted as then stated in 1780 and that he hired the said Daniel Chandler Jr to take his place for three months. She after heard the said Daniel give an account of his different campaigns and it was always well understood in his own fathers family and in the neighborhood that he served as  stated in the above affidavit of the said Hannah—
Her mark
Sabra Chandler 
Subscribed sworn this 7th day of May 1833 before me
Jabez Willes Justice Peace
I, the said Justice, hereby certify that I am acquainted with the family of the above deponents residing about ten miles distant from  me & from such acquaintance believe the deponents to be respectable & entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.
Dated May 7. 1833
Jabez Willes Just. Peace
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State of New York, St Lawrence County SS, Clerk Office
I Alvin C Low, clerk of said county, hereby certify that Jabez Willes befor whom the above affidavits of Hannah Kimball and Sabra Chandler were taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said County and duly qualified and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature to the said office davits are genuine— In coituss when of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 8th day of May 1833–
A C Low Clerk
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WEA
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 6, 1925

Mabel W. Chandler
174 S. Main St.
Barre, Vermont

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War 
pension claim, S. 13035, it appears that DANIEL CHANDLER, the son of 
Daniel, was born June 5, 1764, in East Hartford, Hartford County,
Connecticut.
While a resident of said place he enlisted July 15, 1779, and
served two months and twenty-four or twenty-five days as private in
Captain Booth’s Connecticut Company, as a substitute for his brother,
Abijah Chandler, who was taken sick while in the service. He enlisted
July 10 or 15, 1780, and served three months in Captain Sikes’ Company,
Colonel Willis’ Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in July or August,
1781, and served three months in Captain Loomis’ Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1833,
while a resident of St. Armands, Missisquoi County, Lower Canada. He
died January 13, 1853.
There is no data on file relative to wife and children.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for the purpose, 
only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINNFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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13.035
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 13.035
Daniel Chandler
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol._____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870]
1925 Nov. 6 list to Mabel W. Chandler (See letter in case of Jos. Sloan, W. 19041)WCA
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State of Vermont, Franklin Co, St Albans
Sept 14th 1838
Sir
Enclosed is the pension powers and accompaning certificates of Rocheliah Bridges & Daniel Chandler for annual payment. W Bridges has been absent from St Albans nearly one year has during his absence resided in Buffalo N. York with one of his children. W Chandler resides in Canada about twent miles from St Albans and 47 from Burlington, the distance he lives from the place of payment and the small amount which he draws is the reason he assigns for not making application for his money semiannually. You will please examine and return the powers to me with your instruction. 
I have the hon to be with dne ressed your obt servt Wm Bridges
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwords
Sir
I send you the voucher of Daniel Chandler for one years pension. You will please examine the same and return me an answer
Very Respectfully
Your Off Sevt
Wm Bridges
St Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
Sept 30th 1842