Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,832, William Chandler, Va.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE       Va

Chandler, William

NUMBER        S. 35,832

CONTENTS  [blank]
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William Chandler
for transfer







Direct to Wm C. Keen
Vevay, Indiana

Recd. July 22,1826 


[written perpendicular]
Service of the Pen.
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The State of Indiana}
Switzerland County } Ss
      On this 4th day of July AD 1825 before me, 
the Subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Switzerland, personally appeared William
Chandler, who on his oath sworn, that he is the same- person who formerly belonged to the cont-army commissioned by Captain Clapp Shelton in the regiment commanded by Colonel       Stephens in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he [crossed out-th] has lately removed; that he now resides in Posey Township county aforesaid, where he, hereafter in intends to reside, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of Indiana are [word crossed out] he lives in poverty in the state of Kentucky where slavery is tolerated ^ and removed to Indiana a State of freedoms=where some of his [crossed out-my] relations now reside
                      William Chandler his X mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 4th
Day of July AD 1825            Joseph Malins
                                          Justice of the Peace

[stamped indicating receipt by pension office]
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[illegible] Sent to the case of Daniel Break Esq. 9 June 182[page folded]
Richmond Kenty. [Kentucky]

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                       From 6.525
                         Kentucky
                        to Indiana
______________________________________________________
                  William Chandler

of                       in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Stevens of the Virginia
line, for the term of Three years
___________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
       the 22 of June 1818
________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Feb 1819
and Sent to Hon [Honorable] Wm. Robertson
                  House of Representatives
________________________________________________________
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818     2  13/30               19.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending   4 March 1819                48.00
                                                                            __________
                                                                            $67.46
                                                                            ___________
                                  
                                    {Revolutionary claim,  }
                                    {Act 18th March, 1818}      

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William Chandler's
Declaration for
Pension
___________________________
6525
March 1819
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State of Kentucky Madison County Sct.
               On the 6th day of May 1822 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for
said County William Chandler aged between seventy 
and eighty years resident in Madison County aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath declare that he served in The Revolutionary 
War as follows.   That he enlisted in Rockingham 
County Virginia int the 10th Virginia Regiment
at that time commanded by Colo [Colonel] Stevens   - That 
he served in said Regiment three years and six months.
that he first served in a Company commanded by Copr.l 
[Corporal] Franklin afterwords commanded by Clough Shelton-
that he is by trade a Wheelwright but from age 
infirmity and loss of sight is unable at this time
to pursue that business or to do much of anything in
anyway for his support. - That he has a wife upwards
of fifty years of age very infirm of her age and
unable to contribute much towards her support-
That his children are married and moved away
from him except two - a Son about seventeen years
of age who about twelve months since fell from a
tree and injured himself so much that he is still
often wholly unable to labour even for his own
support- that his other child with him is a daughter
about nineteen years of age who laboring for her
own support and that of her Parents- He also States
that he was placed on the Pension list under the law
of the 18th March 1818- his pay to commence from the
22nd June 1818- at the rate of eight dollars per month
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The number of the certificate 6.525   That the original 
Declaration was made before Judge Kelly of the Garrard
Circuit Court- Kentucky-  And he further solemnly
swore that he was a resident citizen of the United 
States on the 14th March 1818- and that he has not
since that time by gift Sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself
within the provisions of an act of Congress- Entitled
"An act of provide for certain persons any aged in the
land and Naval service of the United States in
the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th March
1818 and that he has not nor has any person in
trust for him any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to him- nor has he any income other
that what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by him subscribed- Schedule to wit
Two head of poor horses Six head of cattle twenty
four hogs.        William Chandler   his X mark
Sworn to and declared on the
6th May 1822 before us and it is the opinion of 
the Court that the said Chandlers property is of the value of $70
William Kerley, William Black
Jacob S White. Justices of [crossed out-the peace for]
County Court aforesaid
Kentucky Madison County Sct
          I David Irvine Clerk of the Court for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the Records of the said Court and I further
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certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy dollars.
              In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set
              my hand and affixed the seal of said
              Court this 7th day of May 1822 and in
               the XXX year of the Commonwealth
                                 David Irvine
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Chandler
To [flourish] Petition


Act of Mar
    {flourish]
1818   June 23.d
 Acknowledged
__________________
Fees Paid

[illegible initials with flourish]

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William Chandler
76-Three years under
Col Stevens Va line
22 June 1818
            Admitted
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To the Secretary of War

               Your Petioner [Petitioner] Willliam Chandler states 
on Oath that he served in Continuation Three Years
and Six months as a regular soldier in the
United States Army on Continental establishment
during the Revolutionary War
               That he enlisted under James Dillard a
Leut. [Lieutenant] in Virginia, belonging to the 10th Virginia
Regt. [Regiment] commanded by Col [Colonel] Stevens- He was
first put under the command of Capt [Captain] Franklin
and afterwards Capt [Captain] Shelton.
               He [word crossed out] enlisted for three years- He does
not recollect certainly the year when he enlisted-
but thinks it was in 1776.  He was in the
Battle of Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown
and several others.  He was in Genl. [General] Francis
Division but can't recollect what brigade-
But thinks it was a brigade commanded
Genl [General] Desle Fayette [de Lafayette]. He served for the whole
period for which he enlisted, and six months
longer, when he was honorably discharged.
               He retained his discharge until about
two years ago when it was lost.
               He does not know that he can certainly
prove the forgoing facts by any other person
in Kentucky.       He is very old- and
in such very "reduced circumstances"
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by to need the support of the Genl. Govt. [General Government]
              Wherefore he asks for a pension under
the Law passed for the purpose-during
the last Session of Congress-
                                   Wm. Chandler
                                        [flourish]

State Kentucky To wit
        I Wm. L Kelly one of the Circuit
Judges of the Comm.th [Commonwealth] of Ky do hereby
Certify that the above Wm. Chandler
made Oath before me on this day
that the facts contained in the foregoing
pitition [petition] are true.  And I do further
also certify that I am satisfied with
the truth of the statement therein contained
and that the S.d [said] Chandler is in "reduced
circumstances."  [reduced circumstances underlined]
Given under my hand that this 22nd Day of June 1818
                 William L. Kelly  [seal]
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I hereby authorize George Robinson
to collect the pension which I claim
by the accompanying petition.
     Given under my hand this 22nd 
Day of June 1818.
                    Wm Chandler
                           [flourish]

State of Kentucky
                       Garrard Circuit Scc


I Benjamin Letcher clerk of the Circuit
court in and for the county aforesaid do
hereby certify that William L Kelly Esq
whose signature is annexed the foregoing
certificate is duly commissioned sworn 
and an acting Judge for the state and
circuit aforesaid.
                  In testimony whereof I have
                  hereunto set my hand and caused
                  the seal of said county to be hereto                              
                  affixed at my office this 21st 
                  day of November 1818 and in
                   the 27th year of the Common=
                   wealth.   
                                     Benj,,a Letcher
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[state seal on left side]
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                                                                           May 23, 1937
                                           
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                                                                            BA-J/ MMW/eak
                                                                            William Chandler-S.35832   

Virginia H. Buck
417 E. 2" Street
Madison, Indiana

Dear Madam

        Reference is made to your letters in which you request the 
Revolutionary War records of John Austin, who received pension 
in Oldham County, Kentucky; William Chandler, who was pensioned
in Garrard County, Kentucky and in 1826, was living in Switzerland 
County, Indiana; Thomas McCarty, who was pensioned in Henry 
County, Kentucky; and Dennis McCarty, pensioned in Fayette County,
Pennsylvania; Thomas Carson, of Butler County, Kentucky; Smith
Turner, who was pensioned in Switzerland County, Indiana; and Robert
Turner, who served in the Pennsylvania troops and later lived in
Switzerland County, Indiana     
          Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and
the limited, trained clerical force available for furnishing such
information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request
pertaining to soldiers of that war.  You are furnished herein
the record of William Chandler as found in the papers on file in
his claim for pension, S.35832, based upon his military service
in the Revolutionary War.                  

          The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William
Chandler are not shown.   

          William Chandler enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia,
in 1776, served as a private in Captains Franklin's and Clough Shelton's Companies, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment, was in
the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and others not
named and was discharged after having served three years and six
months.

          He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22,
1818 , while residing in Garrard County, Kentucky.

          In 1822, he was living in Madison County, Kentucky, aged
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between seventy and eighty years, and stated that his wife was then aged over fifty years, that all of his children had married and moved away from him except a daughter, aged about nineteen years and a son, aged about seventeen years.  He gave no names of wife or children.

          In 1826 William Chandler was living in Posey Township, 
Switzerland County, Indiana.

         In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Chandler (S. 35832), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

William Chandler
Certificate No. 6525
Issued February 5, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced June 22, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Indiana Agency.
                                             
                                         Very truly yours

                                          A. D. HILLER
                                          Executive Assistant
                                          to the Administrator
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now resides in Switzerland county aforesaid, 
and further saith not
                     Willliam Chandler   his  X  mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me at
Vevay this 17th day of April AD 1826
                           Edward Patton
                           Justice of the peace

State of Indiana      }
Switzerland County} S.S.
                     I, Israel R Whitehead Clerk of the Circuit
Court within And for Said County Certify that Edward Patton Esquire Whose Signature is placed to the above deposition is Now and was at the time of taking Said Deposition an acting Justice of the peace within & for Said County duly Commissioned & Sworn into office and his Official Acts as Justice are entitleing to full faith & Credit.  In Testimony whereof I hereto Set my hand & this Seal of Said Court at Vevay this 27. April 1826
                                              Israel R. Whitehead Clk


[Seal of Court at left side of document]
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The State of Indiana Switzerland county Ss
Personally appeared before me Edward Patton
a Justice of the peace within and for the Coy. [County]
aforesaid, William Carver, aged twenty nine
years, who after being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he has been long acquainted 
with William Chandler, who has subscribed to 
within application for a transfer, and does
know that he is the identical person he herein
represents himself to be and further saith not.
                William Carver   his X mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 24th day
of August AD 1825. and I hereby certify that the
said William Carver is well known to me and is
a man of respectability and truth.
                                 Edward Patton
                                  Justice of the Peace







                                                  CHANDLER, WILLIAM
                                                   VA
                                                   S-35832
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State of Indiana      } 
Switzerland County}  S.S.
                      I, Israel R. Whitehead Clerk of
the Circuit Court within and for Said County Certify
the Joseph Shalin Esquire before who the foregoing
Affidavit of William Chandler was taken and
whose Names is thereto Subscribed was at the time
of [crossed out- taking _______] subscribing the Same 
and now is an acting Justice of the peace duly 
Commissioned & Sworn- into Office, and his official
Acts as such entitled to full faith and Credit
                      In testimony whereof I hereto Set
                      my hand and affix the seal of
                      Said court at Vevay the 4th July
                       A. D. 1826.
                             Israel R. Whitehead Clk

[Seal of the court]
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The State of Indiana, Switzerland county Ss
     Personally appeared before me the subscriber
the 4th day f July AD 1826, William Carver
of the county aforesaid, who after being duly sworn
on his oath says that he has long been acquainted with William Chandler, who has subscribes the
within application, and well knows that he is the
identical person he therein represents himself to 
be and further saith not.
               Willliam Carver    his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I
hereby certify that the deponent is well known to me and is a man of respectability and truth"
                               [Seal]

CHANDLER, WILLIAM
(VR)S-B5832


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                                                                         MMN
Rev. &1818 Wars Section.

                                                   February 15, 1928

Mrs. A. S. Dolch,
204 Avenue Two,
Attica, Indiana.

Madam:

         I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 35832, it appears that William
Chandler enlisted in Buckingham County, Virginia in 1776,
served as a private in Captain's Franklin's and Clough
Shelton's Companies, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment,
was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
and others not named and was discharged after having served three years and six months.
         He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 22, 1818 in Garrard County, Kentucky
         In 1822 he was living in Madison County, Kentucky
aged between seventy and eighty years, and stated that
his wife was then aged over fifty years, that all of his
children had married and moved away from him except a daughter aged about nineteen years and a son aged about seventeen years.  He gave no names.
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         In 1826 he was living in Posey Township, Switzerland
County, Indiana.

                                              Respectfully,
                                               WINFIELD SCOTT
                                                Commissioner.


Date of death not
on  AB
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                                            417 E. Second St
                                             Madison, Indiana
                                             April 2, 1937

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Please send me the pension record of John 
Austin-he received pension in Oldham county,
Kentucky.
I would also like the pension of Wm. Chandler
Pension was allowed 1818 in Garrard Co, Ky.  In 1822
hwe [he] was in Madison Co, Ky--age at that time between
70 & 80; 1826 was in Switzerland Co, Indiana.  In 
census of 1835 was in Orange Co, Indiana--he died
there.  He enlisted from Buckingham co Va 1776.
                                              Very truly
                                               Virginia H. Buck

         [stamp indicating receipt at pension office]
            RECEIVED
           APR 3 1937
         MAIL SUB-DIV
            VETS. ADM.
           READER #29
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                    35832
                Revy INVALID.
                    ---***---
File No.    35. 832
             William Chandler
                 Pri Rev War
                   ----***----
           Act:  18th March 18"
Index:- Vol.  2  ,  Page  481
         [Arrangement of 1870]


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1928-Feb-14- Hist- To Mrs
Bessie L. Dalch-See
her letter & further corres.
in claim of John Chandler
S. 40925.  MN [illegible]
___________________________
1937-May 22-Hist to Virginia
H. Buck- ES
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     1820
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Kty     620

Rev 24 May 1822

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Richmond, Ky                            Paid
    May 9

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
               (D. C.)

[written upside down]
Mr. Edwards
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                                      Richmond-
    Madison County, Kentucky, 7th May 1822.

Sir,
               Enclosed is the schedule R
of William Chandler, late a Revolutionary
Pensioner in Motion of his being
continued upon the roll which affor.d [afforded]
great relief to a rapidly declining
veteran- Should he be continued,
please direct the notification to be
forwarded to him on to,
                                Most respectfully
                                 Yr. obt. svt= [Your obedient servant]
                                 Daniel Break
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