Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14454, William Chandler, Mass.
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SERVICE  Mass.    
Chandler, Wiiliam  
Joanna
NUMBER  W 14454

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 3438
Joanna Chandler
widow of William Chandler [Maj]??
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 25 February 1826
of M [illegible] in the State of Ma .. [Massachusetts?] 
who was a Pr. in the company commanded by Prescot in the M [assachusetts? same word illegible above]
line for 8 mins.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ma .. [ssachusetts?-same word illegible above]
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July'39 and sent [?] and Knowles [?] & Locke, Lowell, Mass [same as above- Massachusetts]
Arrears to the 4th of Mar- $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33
$93.31
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Burdine [Buroiss] Clerk
Book A Vol /~ Page 80
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4175
Joanna Chandler's Declaration
Mass
Aut 7 July '38

aomo 8 Mopsi[?]
$26. [...illegible]
no didactic
Mess Knowles & Locke, Lowell Mass

Police Court of Lowell June 4, 1839
J. Joseph Locke, one of the justices of said court hereby certify that said court is a court of record; for the following reasons-- 
1. This is a new tribunal having both civil and criminal jurisdiction in the exercise of which it proceeds according to the course of the common law, keeping by laws & records of its proceedings.
2. Amt of error lies to it from the Supreme Jud Court, in all ordinary cases, and not a [certionari-illegible]
3. Has the power to fine and imprison
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Text perpendicular in margin: 
Capt Chandler
Col Prescott

Main body text:  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss [?] Lowell

On this fifteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, Joanna Chandler a resident of Westford in said County of Middlesex, aged eighty three years. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - that she is the widow of William Chandler, who was a private in the army of the revolution. he was a native of said Westford & when he entered the service resided there. he entered the service
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on or about the 19th of April 1775 enlisted for eight months among the first eight months' men & served for eight months at and about Cambridge & Boston; he enlisted as she thinks; he was not at the battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775,. I have no documentary evidence to prove my husband's service.

 She further declares that she was married to the said William Chandler on the fourth day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty Seven; that her husband the aforesaid Wm Chandler
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died on the twenty fifth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six; that She was not married prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; vis at the time above stated.
Joana [?] Chandler

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before Joseph Locke, Justice of the Police Court of Lowell

I, Albert Locke, Clerke of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire above named is a justice of a court of record, & that the signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereunto put my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight. Albert Locke, Clerke P.C.L.
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Police Court of Lowell, June 4. 1839
I, Joseph Locke, one of the justices of said court hereby certify that said court is a court of record,
the following reasons-
1. It is a new tribunal, having both civil and
criminal jurisdiction, in the exercise of which it 
proceeds according to the course of the common law, keeping by law a record of its proceedings
2. Amit ofer(unsure) on lies to it from the Supreme Jud. Court, in all ordinary cases, and not a certionani(unsure ?)
3. It has the power to fine and imprison.
4. It has by law a seal and clerk
J. Locke, J. P. C.S.
J. Albert Locke Clerk of said Court hereby
certify that said Joseph Locke Esq. is a justice of
said court & that his signature above is his genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I hereto put my name and the seal of said court this
fourth day of June in the year 1839
Albert Locke Clerk P. C. L.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Middlesex County ss     }   Office of the Town  Clerk of Westford this first day of June eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

I John W P Abbot Town  Clerk in the town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid make the following extract from the record of Births in said town now in my possession to wit
"Joanna Chandler daughter of William Chandler and Joanna his wife born at Westford January twenty eighth seventeen hundred and eighty nine.  William Chandler son of William Chandler and Joanna his wife was born at Westford March twenty fifth seventeen hundred and ninety one
Milley Chandler daughter of William Chandler and Joanna his wife was born March thirtieth seventeen hundred and ninety three
Nancy Chandler daughter of William Chandler and Joanna his wife was born September fifth seventeen hundred and ninety five."

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows to wit.
" January 28th 1789
  March 25th 1791
  March 30th 1793
  September 5th 1795"
(Signed) John W P Abbot Town Clerk
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I John W. P. Abbot Town Clerk before named do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the extracts written on the proceeding page are true extracts from the records of said town with the exceptions before named as certified by me John W. P. Abbot Clerk of the town of Westford

Middlesex ss.   June 1st 1839 Then personally appeared the above named John W. P. Abbot and made oath to the truth of the foregoing before me.
(Signed) John Abbot Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.    I, Albert Locke Clerk of the police court of Lowell in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Jno. Abbott and Jno. A. Knowles Esquires are justices of the peace within and for said county and that their signatures to the four foregoing attestations are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto put my hand and the seal of said court this third day of June in the year 1839
(Signed)  Albert Locke Clerk PCL

[ SEAL ]
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Depo of 
Jno. W. P. Abbott in
Joanna Chandler's case
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Middlesex County ss.  }   Office of the Town clerk of Westford this fourteenth day of My eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

I John W. P. Abbot in the town County and Commonwealth aforesaid make the following extract from the record of the publishments of intention of marriages now in my possession to wit
"Wm Chandler Junr and Joanna Read both of Westford were entered in order for marriage yr twenty sixth of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven"

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is express on the record in fair legible figures as follows "26th of Sept 1787"
(Signed) John W. P Abbot Town Clerk

I John W P Abbot above named do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
(Signed) John W P Abbot Town Clerk of said Westford

Middlesex ss.  May 14th 1839   Then personally appeared the above named John W P Abbot and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me
(Signed) John Abbot Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.  District of Lowell.

I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell, in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that John Abbott Esq. is a justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and acting in and that his signature within is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereto put my hand and the seal of said court this fourteenth day of May in the year 1839
(Signed) Albert Locke Clerk PCL

Middlesex ss.
May 14, 1839      I further certify that Jno. W. P. Abbott Esq within named is well known to me and is fully entitled to belief as a witness.
(Signed) Albert Locke Ins. Jus. Peace
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Joanna Chandler
William
of Massachusetts
Suspended

See let 22 May
1839 to Mass
Knowles & Locke

1849

Act 7 July 1838
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Stamped in right corner: REJECTED
Handwritten at top: 1849
Handwritten:  Allowed in 1839
P.O. Joanna Chandler

Service:
Enlisted: _______________,  18_____
Discharged:  __________________ , 18______      
Application filed:_______________, 18_____
 Alleges: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.454
Joanna Chandler
Widow of
William Chandler
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. A, Page   130
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lowell, June 5. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
According to the suggestions contained in your letter of May 22. 1839 we have taken additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Joanna Chandler, and herewith forward it to you. It is
1st The record of the births of children as
contained in the town records of Westford
This is customary in Mass.
The first child was born in a little more than
a year after the time of the alledged
marriage
2nd
The deposition of the claimant in
relation to the existence and subsequent
loss of a family record in which the time
of the marriage & the births & deaths of
children & others of the family were recorded.
And to the same point the Depostion
of the son of the claimant (a worthy son
of a worthy mother). He further states that
he heard his mother more than 20 yrs. ago
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tell the story of her marriage on her way
home from a visit to her uncle's.
3rd The Deposition of Nathan Wright an aged
and respectable citizen of Lowell, (who having
acquired a competency in his native town is
now enjoying it with his son here) shows
a state of things entirely consistent with
a legal marriage.
Now already have the testimony of a
witness to the marriage, a copy of the record
of the intention of marriage-- you now have
declarations made more than 20 yrs ago
of the time & place & justice-- a copy of the
record of births of children, the first one
being about the "ought time" and proof of the
former existence & subsequent loss of the family record & last of all the declaration on oath of the
party claimant.
We have procured a state by the
Police Court of Law of some of those things which constitute it a court of record, & annexed
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it to the original declaration of Mrs. Chandler.

Respectfully,
Your Obet. Srvts.
Knowles & Locke
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V 4175
Depon. in Joanna Chandler's case
Massachusetts
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I Silas Chandler of Westford in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years do depose and say, that William Chandler Junior of said Westford now deceased enlisted into the Revolutionary Army in 1775 for eight months and was at Cambridge in said Commonwealth.  His Captain was Joshua Parker.  His Colonel was William Prescott.
(Signed) Silas Chandler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.   Westford August 31st 1838  Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Silas Chandler and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed; and I furthermore certify that the said Silas Chandler's character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeachable.
(Signed_ John W P Abbot Justice of the Peace
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I Abijah Read of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do depose and say that I was acquainted with William Chandler Junior of said Westford and that said William was at Cambridge in 1775 in the Revolutionary Army - that he served eight months in the army and at the time said Chandler was discharged I was at Cambridge in the Army and knew that his term of service had expired.  His Captain was Joshua Parker, and his Colonel William Prescott of Pepperell.
(Signed) Abijah Read

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.   Westford September 1st 1838
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Abijah Read and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I furthermore certify that the said Abijah Read's character for truth and veracity is good and unimpeachable.
(Signed) John W P Abbot Justice of the Peace
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I Lydia Wendell of Westford, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow, aged seventy years, do depose and say, that I was present at the marriage of William Chandler Jr and Joanna Read both of said Westford.  They were married by a Mr. Locke a Justice of the Peace in the Ashby in said County the fore part of October 1787.  I cannot tell the exact day.  I went with said William and Joanna to New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire to a Col. Kidders, where she intended to be married, but Mr. Kidder not being an acting Justice of the Peace, they returned to Ashby and were there married as I have stated.  I furthermore depose and say, that the said Joanna is now the widow of the said William, and has never been married except to said William.  Said Chandler died twelve years ago last February, and I was present at this funeral.  
(Signed) Lydia Wendell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.  Westford August 31st 1838  Then personally appeared before me the subscriber the above named Lydia Wendell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed; and I further more certify that the said Lydia Wendell's character
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for truth and veracity is good and unimpeachable
John W P Abbot Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts, for the County
of Middlesex, do certify that John W. P.

Abbot Esquire is a Justice of the Peace
within & for said County of Middlesex
and that his signatures to the three preceeding
annexed certificates are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my
hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court the fifth day of
September
1838.-
E. Winnell
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Massachusetts. 2,680
Joanna Chandler
widow of William Chandler
who died on the 25 February 1826
of Middlesex
the State of Mass who was a prt
in the County commanded
by Captain Chandler of the Regt commanded
by Prescott in the Mass line
 for 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 26
Dollars 66 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificates
of Pension issued the 12 day of June '39
and sent out to  and Knowles & Locks
Lowell, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33
                                                     $93.31
Revolutionary claim Act July 4 , 1836
Section the
Recorded
by  R. Brendine, clerk Book A Vol. 2 page 48

Set. Pen a g& mapus
Knowles
 & 
Tock, June 2, '39
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Payment to be made
at
Boston
by F Havan, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners
, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension
Office
in Book A Vol. 2
Page 48 by
R. Burdine Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Joanna Chandler of Massachusetts.
widow of William Chandler, deceased,
who was a Private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive twenty six
dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th
of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this twelfth day of June one thousand eight
hundred and thirty -nine.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Examined and
Countersigned.}
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Joanna Chandler & Case
Service Declaration states Amos Service in 1775
the 1st 8 mo. service
Depons of Silas Chandler Abijah Read prove
the service
marriage 
Depon of Lydia Wardell proves the marriage
Depons of Abr. Haskell & Albert She
in relation to it
Death Depon of Lydia Wardell proves the death
of husband & widowhood of applicant
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Lowell Dec 25. 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
We send papers
in the case of Mrs Joanna Chandler
for an original pension
When acted on please send to us.
Your fns. & obt Srvts.
Knowles & Locke
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the certificate was erroneously made out by me
of the Act of 4 July 1836, having been
misled by the indorsement upon the papers
by the examining Clerk
R. Burdine
June 20 -'39
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Case of Joanna Chandler
Lowell May 14. 1839-
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commis. of Pensions
Dear Sir
We forward to you a certificate of
the " intention of marriage," (as we call it in
Massachusetts), between Mrs Joanna Chandler
and her husband having been entered in
the town records of Westford where they lived.  In this case we have furnished no record
evidence of the marriage having been actually
solemnised, but we put this record in as
preliminary to the marriage, and we have
already proved the marriage by a witness
who was present.
 At that time many marriages were had 
without any record being subsequently made,
and many records have been lost
Respectfully Your obet. Srvt.
Knowles & Locke
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J. Albert Locke of Lowell in the
County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Esquire, on oath depose
& say as follows
I have examined with care & caution
such papers belonging to the late Jane Locke
Esq of Ashley, as are in the hands of his
Executor & eldest son, which are the only
papers known to me belonging to him, &
I declare that I have found no record
of the marriage of Joanna Chandler,
formerly Joanna Read, & Wm Chandler
before said Jona Lockey Esq. and no record
of any marriage solemnized by & before
him tell a long time after the year 1787-
and then in a small unbound book of
accounts & charges. Said Justice Locke
has been dead a number of years
Albert Lockey
Middlesex ss. Decr 24. 1838
Sworn to & subscribed before me
John A. Kuumbs Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
I, Albert Locky, Clerk of the
Police Court of Lowell in the County
aforesaid, hereby certify that
Jno A. Knowles Esq is a Justice
of the peace within & for the County of Middlesex
aforesaid & that his signature above
is genuine
In witness whereof put my
hand and set the seal of said Court this
28th day of Dec 1838
Albert Locke Clerk
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me
I Abraham Haskell of Ashby
in the County of Middlesex & Common
wealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose
& say as follows-- I am town Clerk of said
town of Ashby, actually performing the
duties of the office, & have the case & keeping
of the Records of said town
I have carefully examined the Records
of said town for the purpose of finding a record
of the marriage of Wm. Chandler Jr. & Joanna
Read, & declare that I have not been able to
find any record in relation thereto among
said town records; & I have so cautiously
examined them, that I can safely say, that
I do not believe any exists therein
I further certify, that I do not find any
return of any marriage solemnized by &
before Jan Locke Esq. a Justice of the peace
within & for said County in the year 1787
Abraham Haskell, Town
Clerk of said Ashley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex
Ashby Oct 15. 1838. Signed & sworn to before me
Alex T Millard J_____
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I, Albert Locke Clerk
of the Police Court of Lowell in the
County aforesaid hereby certify that
Alexr J. Willard, Esq. is a justice
of the peace within & for said County
and that his signature in the foregoing
certificate is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I put
my name and set the seal
of said Court this twentieth
day of October in the year 1838
Albert Locke Clerk P.C. L.
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Lowell July 5. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
We herewith return to you, accor
ding to your request of June 20. 1837. the cer
tificate granted to Mrs Joanna Chandler
dated June 12, 1839
When we recd your letter the certificate
was at Westford, & that has caused
some delay.
Respectfully your obellrots
Knowles & Locke
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I, William Chandler of Westford
in the County of Middlesex, Geoman,
aged forty eight years, March 25. 1839,
on oath depose and say as follows:
I am the son of William Chandler
late of said Westford deceased, and
Joanna Chandler his wife, now his widow
& now residing in Westford
I had
an older sister, Joanna, who is now
dead-- She was born, as I always heard,
and as the town record states, Jany
28th 1789 - She is now dead
My father & mother lived together
about thirty eight years, untill his death,
in 1826-
I have seen the book spoken of by
my mother in her deposition of this date
and I think I remember seeing said record;
the book was afro value, and was not
kept with any care after my father had
done doing business as a clothier. I do not
know where it is or what ever became
of it
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I have frequently heard my mother
speak of going to New Ipswich N.H.
to my great uncle Hidden's to be mar
ried, & of( not)crossed out-  finding that his commission
as a justice had expired; that she
& my father returned to Westford and
on the way home were married at
Ashby by "Esqr Locke "I have
heard her speak of the above facts
more than twenty years ago
I had one elder sister as above
stated, & two younger sisters
William Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. June 3d 1839
Sworn to and subscribed before me
and I hereby certify that from inquiry
I am satisfied said William Chandler
is in intelligent and credible witness
John A. Knowles Jus Peace
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I, Nathan Wright, of Lowell in
the County of Middlesex, Yeoman, aged
seventy six years, in Apl. 1839, on oath
depose and say as follows--I
was born in Westford in said County
and lived there all my life, till within
three or four years- now live in Lowell
I knew William Chandler of West
ford aforesaid, before he was married.
I also knew his wife Joanna Chandler,
before she was married-- her name
was Joanna Reed
I remember
hearing of their marriage at the time
it took place, and of their keeping
house. They lived together in West
ford aforesaid as man and wife for
about thirty five or forty years &
never heard it doubted that they
were legally married. They had a
family of children. William their
second child now lives in Westford.
Nathan Wright
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex  ss.    June 3rd 1839

Sworn to and subscribed before me -and 
I hereby certify that said Nathan Wright
it is known to me as an intelligent and 
credible witness.
-
John A. Knowles  Jus. Peace
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I, Joanna Chandler of Westford
in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, widow of William
Chandler late of said Westford, Clothier
deceased, who was a soldier in the
army of the revolution, on oath depose
and say as follows
my said husband kept a family
record, containing the date of my marriage
& the births of my children-- it was written
on the blank leaf of a blank book
in which my said husband wrote
receipts & directions for mixing colours
he being a clothier.
That book was
among his papers & effects I suppose
at the time of his death. A few years
after his death my daughter and
myself, were talking about the deaths
of my father & mother & of my husbands
father & mother, (which were also entered
upon that record). I then asked my
daughter to hand me the record from
the place where I was usually kept in
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order to look at it, to determine the matter
about which we were speaking-- but it
could not be found. We found the
book, but the leaf was gone-- the
leaf on which the record was made.
Where it is, or what became of it. I do not
know
-
The Births of my
children are recorded on the town
records of said Westford as I am
informed.
Before the death of
my husband I asked him two or three
times to take off the record from said
book & copy it into the family bible,
but he neglected it. & it was never done
Joanna Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex

 June 3d 1839
to and subscribed before me
John A. Knowles Justice of the peace