Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25081, Joseph Chaney, Mass.
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(3-1776)                          NUMBER
SERVICE
Mass.  Chaney, Joseph     W.25081
           Stevens, Isabella
Former Widow

CONTENTS
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4849
Maine
Isabella Stevens formerly
widow of Joseph Chaney
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a Capt. & private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 17
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of May 1849
and sent to

Samuel Tompson
Sanford
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners w {illegible}
February 2, 1848, Page
34
let to S. Thompson a
1849, voucher up to
Comp Sept 17 1849
Pensioner: Isabella Stevens
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, and
the 23d August 1842
State of Maine
County of York
SS.
On this twentieth day of February in the year of OUR LORD One thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before
the Honorable William A Hayes, Judge of Probate for said County
Isabella Stevens, a resident of Sanford, in the said
County of York, aged eighty
years, who being first duly sworn accord
ing 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, and ┃
the 23 of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons whom served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Chaney who was a Corporal in the revolutionary war, and served as she
has always understood and believed and does now fully believe the term
of eight months in the Company of Capt. Daniel Clark in the Regiment of
Colonel Prime, in the year 1779 or 1780 I have also always understood
that he served in the army in New York & other places prior to that time, but cannot state particularly in regard to the service
She also declares that she was married to the said Joseph Chaney, on
the second day of July A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband
the aforesaid Joseph Chaney, died on the fourteenth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time abovestated. She further declares
that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Henry
Stevens on the
day of May in the year eighteen hundred and
twenty four that he died on the seventeenth day of September in the year eighteen
hundred and twenty eight and that she is still a widow
Isabella J Stevens her mark
{illegible} of J P Frothingham

Wm. A. Hayes

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate
York, County Maine
I, William A. Hayes Judge of Probate as aforesaid hereby certify that the said Isabella Stevens by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge-
State of Maine
York County Ss⎬ I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate
within and for the County of York and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
William A Hayes Esqr is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County
by duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
this twenty first day of February AD 1844
William Hammond
Register of the Court of Probate
for said County of York
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I, Benjamin Chaney, of Sanford, in the County of York, and State of Maine, on oath, depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Joseph Chaney, formerly of Sanford, a revolutionary
soldier, and that he died at said Sanford, on the fourteenth day of
November A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifteen, leaving a widow, viz.
Isabella Chaney; that said widow was married to Henry Stevens
in May A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty four; that said Henry
Stevens, died on the Seventeenth day of September, A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, heaving a widow, viz Isabella Stevens, who
was formerly the widow of Joseph Chancy aforenamed, and that
she is still living a widow -
In witness whereof I hereunto affix my signature this twentieth
day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty four -
Ben,y Chaney
-
February 20th 1844
State of Maine - County of York Ss.  - Then personally appeared Benjamin Chaney who has signed the above deposition and made
oath ,that the facts therein stated are true
Before me Wm. A Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes Just. Peace above named
hereby certify that the above named Benjamin
Chaney is well known to me, that he is a
man of truth & veracity & that his statements
under oath are entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
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William

State of Maine
York Ss
Clerks Office Judicial Courts
Alfred February 21st A.D. 1844
I William Trafton Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts within and for said County of York, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is an acting Justice
of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified, that
his Commission bears date January 25th A.D.
1839 and will expire January 25th A.D. 1846
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
of the Supreme Judicial Court
for said State, the day and year first
above written
William Trafton, Clerk.
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I Christopher Littlefield, Clerk of the
Town of Wells in the County of York and
State of Maine, certify that under the head
"The following persons joined in marriage" in
the records of said Town is the following, "Seventeen
hundred and
eighty one July the second
Joseph Chaney & Isabella Littlefield" and the same
is a true copy of the record with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the record
in fair legible figures as follows..
"1781 July 2 Joseph Chaney & Isabella Littlefield "
Christopher Littlefield Clerk of the
Town of Wells
I Christopher Littlefield above named depose
and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in
said Town of Wells in the County & State aforesaid
and that the above is a true extract from the
records of said Town with the exception above
named as certified by me.
Christopher Littlefield
Clerk of the Town of Wells
York Ss.  State of Maine
June the 27. 1843
2
Then personally appeared Christopher Littlefield and made oath that the declarations and statements of by him subscribed
in the above affidavit was true.
Before me -
Wm A Hayes - Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
York County
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial
Court within
and for said county, do hereby
certify that John Shaw is an acting Justice
of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified
for said county; that his commission was
dated on the ninth day of March 1837, and
will expire on the ninth day of March 1844
and that his signature to the foregoing
certificate is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court
this seventh day of March, 1844,
William Trafton, Clerk
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10745     M81
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Chaney a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
M File 25,081
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1777
May 9, 1780 to Dec 9, 1780

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 mos 16 days

RANK.
Pvr. Corpl.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Abel Moulton
Daniel Clark

COLONEL.
Titcomb
Prime

STATE.
Mass.
Mass.

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wells, York Co., Maine
Date of application for pension, Feb. 20, 1844.
Residence at date of application, Sanford, York Co. , Maine
Age at date of application, 80 yrs.
Remarks:  Sol. m. Wells, York Co., Me. July 2, 1781 Isabella Littlefield,
he d. Nov. 14, 1815 at Sanford 
she m. May - 1824 Henry Stevens
who d. Sept 17, 1828, & she was pens. as the wid. of Joseph Chaney.
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Decem. 48,   Nov 21, 48
Isabella Stevens
July 1848
S. Thompson

James L. Edw (ards)
Commission (er)

Sanford Me

Nov. 17
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Sanford Nov. 17, 1848 York County Maine

J.L. Edwards Esq
D: Sir:
Enclosed I forward you the declaration of Isabella Stevens
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed Feby
20
granting pensions
Congress, passed July 1848
widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War -
I also enclose her certificate granted to her
21st January 1847
Please
enclose the
certificate if granted
to me and oblige 
Your servant
Samuel Tompson
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-1903-His, to,
Sackett
all

WIDOW, &c.
No. 25081
Isabella Stevens
formerly Widow of
Joseph Chaney
Capt Rev War

Act July 2nd 1848
Index:  Vol.  L , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept  No-
Mrs. Anna K
Chicago
1910 Dec. 9. Hist. to
A.C. Hutchison
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8709
Maine
Isabella Stevens formerly widow of
Joseph Chaney who
was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 14 Nov 1815
of York in the State of Me
was a Corp in the Co
manded by Captain Clark of the reg
commanded by Col Prime
Rev War line for 6 mos 29

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 25 Dollars 54
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the
11 day of 
Sept 1844 and and sent to J P Frothingham, Newburyport Mass
Total Amount, $___
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann
Clerk;
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 17
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Maine 6104.
Isabella Stevens
widow of Joseph Chaney
who was a Corpl & Private
in the Mass. Line
Husb. died 14 Nov. 1815
---
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inc. from $25.54
Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of Jany. 1847 and sent to
Arthur McArthur
Limington, Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 9.
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Rep o
8709.
Maine.
Isabella Stevens, formerly
Widow of Joseph Chaney
who was a pensioner under the Act of
---
and who died on the 14 Nov. 1815
of York in the State of Maine
who was a Corpl Pvr in the company
commanded by Captain Clark of the
Reg commanded by Col. Prime in
the Mass. line for 7 mo Corp
2.16. Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 33 Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Inc. from 25.54
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
Jany. '47 and sent to Arthur
McArthur, Limington, Me
Total amount, $

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Woods Clerk;
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 17.
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2 Certs;
"38
"43 rejected

610.4
Maine
Isabella Stevens formerly widow of Joseph Chaney who was a Corpl. in the Rev War

Inscribed on the Roll at the age of 25 Dollars 54 Cents per annu, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept. 1844 and sent to J P Frothingham
Newburyport, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2  Page 9
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Isabella Stevens formerly widow of Joseph Chaney - Maine
Act 7 July '38
Admitted
7 months corporal
2" 16 ds. private
$33.97 per annum, subject to a deduction for all previous payments.
also Acts 43 & 44.
Arthur McArthur
Limington, Me.
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Limington January 8, 1847
Sir,
Inclosed is the application of Widow Isabella Stevens for increase of pension.
I am very respectfully your ob't serv't
Arthur Mc Arthur

James S. Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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U.S.P.B OLD WAR & NAVY FILES SEP 11 1903

Commissioner of Pensions
I desire information concerning the military service of Joseph Cheney who enlisted in Wells Maine May 19 - 1777 and served in Rhode Island in Moultons Co of Col Titcomb's regiment. Have you such a person upon record in your office
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I find upon the pension list the name of Joseph Cheney but the command to which he was assigned does not agree with the above.
Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated by 
Yours Sincerely
(Mrs) Anna K. Sackett
7110 Normal Ave -
Chicago Ill -
Sept. 6th 1903
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Newburyport, March 29th 1944
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com'r of Pensions, 
Dear Sir, I enclose herewith an application for Isabella Chaney -  If upon examination of the documents, you shall find her entitled to a pension, will you have the goodness to enclose a certificate to me, payable at Post - State of Maine -
Very Resp'y
Yr. obt. Srvt. 
J.P. Frothingham
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Chicago Ill. Dec 3 1910
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

D Sr
Will you please send me copy of abstract of Pension record of Joseph Chaney
Pension 25081
Revolutionary War
It is needed to complete record of applicant for Daughters of the American Revolution.
Expressing my appreciation of the courtesy I am
Respecfully Yours
A.C. Hutchison
Room 503 Masonic Temple 
Chicago Ill.
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Sanford York Co. Me. Aug 27, 1849.

J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dr. Sir:- About the first of June last I forwarded to the Department for the heirs of Isabella Chaney deceased, the necessary evidence to obtain the balance of Pension due them at the time of her death, from the length of time which has elapsed. They are fearful that the evidence was not recieved at the Department; or has been misplaced - Should the fact exist of its non-receipt or misplace. Will the Department advise me of the facts or if required, and deemed sufficient forward the amount.
Samuel Tompson
Attorney for said heirs
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Sanford, York Co. Me. July 11, 1849

Dr. Sir:
Enclosed I forward the necessary vouchers to obtain the balance of pension due to the children of late Isabella Stevens which are owed, if the evidence is assured correct, may be remitted to me by mail.
Very Respecfully Yours 
Mr Samuel Tompson
Attorney for the children of Isabella Stevens, deceased.

To Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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10744
Isabella Stevens formerly widow of Joseph Chaney 
Mass.
Act 7 July 1838
Aami. 6 mo 29 d. Corporal
$25.54
No. 6400 ad 1863
Aami. 3 March 1843
$25.54
J.P. Frothingham
Newburyport Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Aug 3, 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the  Books, Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of Revolution, which remains in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Chaney of Arundel is borne upon the roll of Capt Daniel Clark as a Corporal from May 9 to Dec 8, 1779, in the regiment of Col. Prime & his name does not appear upon any other roll in this office.
And I further Certify That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
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Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said
application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth

J.P. Frothingham
Newburyport
Mass
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Isabella
Stevens, of Sanford, in the County of York, and State of Maine, widow, hereby authorize and appoint James P. Frothingham
of Newburyport in the County of Essex and State of Masssachusetts to be my lawful attorney, to act for me, and
in my name to make application to the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, aforesaid, and to procure from him, evidence of revolutionary service of my former husband Joseph Chaney, in order that I may be entitled to receive
a Pension, as his Widow -
In witness whereof I hereunto affix my signature this
fourth day of August A.D. 1843
her x mark
Isabella Stevens

Signed in presence of

John T. Paine Jus. Peace
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary
services by the Widow -
State of Massachusetts
County of Essex- Town of Newburyport
-
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is here
by requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of
the service of my late husband Joseph Chaney
He enlisted as near as I can recollect, or ascertain in
the year 1779 or 1780, & served as a Sergeant in the Company
of Capt. Clark, in the Regiment of Col Prime-- I am not
certain however in regard to the company-- I have understood that he served for the period of eight months in said Regiment-
I have always understood that he served ┃
at New York & other places before the year 1780, but how
long before or in what particular service he was in, I am
unable to state definitely -
-
We were married
in the year 1781 - He died in the year 1815
---
I do not at this time recollect any other facts
---

Newburyport August 19th 1843
Isabella Stevens
per J. P. Frothingham her atty
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Isabella Stevens

Payment to be made
at Portland
by W. Woodbury
Agent for paying pension
ers ,in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Volume 2. Page 9 by
D. H. Wood Clerk
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State of Maine.
York, SS.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Samuel Tompson
is an acting Justice of the Peace

in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is
dated the 21st day of July A.D. 1848 and will expire
on the 21st day of July A.D. 1855
and that the following
signature purporting to be
his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this fifteenth
day of November
Anno Domini 1848. William Trafton, Clerk.
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State of
Maine
---
County of York ss. On this Eleventh day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
forty Eight, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County Isabella Stevens, a we
dent of said Sanford, in the County of York, and State of
Maine, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly
sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the fol
lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the Act of Congress, passed 2nd February
1
1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph
one who was a corporal in the Massachusetts Line
In what Regiment or Company. I cannot now recollect,
owing to my infirmities that I did once know, and the
knowledge I then had was made known in my State
ment, now on file in the Pension office when my
Certificate which is hereto annexed was granted me
She further declares that she is still a widow
and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress
passed 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843 and 17 June
1844 at the rate of thirty three dollars and ninety
seven cents per annum
Witness
Samuel Tompson
Isabella
her
Stevens
Lewis Littlefield
mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above written Before me
I
Samuel Tompson Justice of the Peace
certify that the above named Isabella
Steven is personally known to me to be the
identical person as stated above
Samuel Tompson
Justice of the Peace
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
6104
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that ,in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3d March 1843 and June 17 1844, Isabella Stevens, formerly
widow of Joseph Chaney, who
was a Corporal in the Mass. Line,
and who was pensioned
at the rate of $25.54/100, is now
increased to Thirty three dollars
and Ninety Seven cents per annum
commencing 4th March 1843 and and
ing 4th March 1848, if she should
not marry or die before that time.
The difference between
the former and present pension
is payable on demand.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 21st day of January
one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Lived in Sanford St Mass  in 1847 previous Marr to Isabella
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State of Maine
York County Ss.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of Probate within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures to the declaration hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine,
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this fifth day January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven
William Hammond  Register of the Court
of Probate for said County of York
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State of Maine
County of York Ss. On this fifth day of January
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
forty seven personally appeared before the Hon William Allen Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of record within and for said County of York Isabella Stevens a resident of Sanford in said County of York 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions and the contending said pensions or for the times to certain Widows; that she was the widow of Joseph Chaney, who was a revolutionary soldier and enlisted as a private in Capt Abel Moultons Company in Col. Titcombs Regiment for service at Rhode Island in 1777 and served two months and sixteen days, in the Massachusetts line.
Afterwards, in the spring of 1780 he enlisted as a Corporal in Captain Daniel Clark's Company in
Col Joseph Prime's Regiment & served from May the Ninth to December the eighth in the year 1780 in pursuance of that enlistment, for which last service she has been pensioned at the rate of twenty five Dollars & fifty four cents per annum and no more, and she claims an increase of her pension
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for the first named service - That her said husband Joseph Chaney was a native of Wells in said County of York, and his home was in Wells when he enlisted & rendered both the services above named, and both the above named companies in which he served belonged to said Town of Wells.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Joseph Chaney as declared and
proved on her first declaration on file in
the pension office, and the said Joseph
Chaney afterwards died and she was again
married to Henry Stevens, who also died
and the time of which marriages and deaths
will appear by her said former declaration
and the proofs thereto annexed on file
as aforesaid, That she was not married to
the said Joseph Chaney prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January 1794 - viz
at the time stated in her said former declaration -Isabella Stevens
her X Mark
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Charlott L. Davis
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first
above written
Before Wm. A. Hayes
Judge of said Court
I certify that the above named Isabella
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Stevens by reason of her great age and bodily
infirmity is unable to travel & attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge
as aforesaid
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I Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh in the County of York and State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I am eighty six years of age; that I was a Revolutionary soldier, and served three serial tours, for which I draw a pension under the law of June 7, 1832, my pension Certificate is dated August 2, 1833, and numbered 18.256. I was born at Berwick in said County, and lived there till 1787, when I removed to Sanford in said County, and continued to live there till about nine years
ago, when I removed to said Shapleigh.
I was well acquainted with Joseph Chaney, late of said Sanford, deceased; said Joseph Chaney formerly lived in Wells in said county, and removed to said Sanford previous to the year 1787, and there continued to live till his death in the autumn of the year 1815, leaving a widow by the name of Isabella Chaney, who is still living at said Sanford. Said Joseph Chaney and Isabella Chaney were marred, or lived together as husband & wife & had children previous to 1787 to the time of his death in 1815 as aforesaid. I never heard it doubted but they were lawfully marred; they were always considered husband and wife from 1787 to 1815 - during said period they lived near neighbours to me. Said Isabella,
the widow of said Joseph Chaney, about 1825,
was married to one Henry Stevens, who died
about 1828; and she, said Isabella, has remained
a widow since 1828.
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In the year 1780, from April to November or December, I was a private soldier in Capt Jedediah Godwin's company in Col Joseph Prime's regiment of the Massachusetts
troops, and from April or May to September,
1780, said company and regiment were stationed
at Falmouth, now called Portland, Maine, and
then marched to Fort Weston on Kennebec river, 
now called Augusta, Maine, where I served
out the period of my enlistment of eight
months, and there was discharged about December 1780.
I first became acquainted with Joseph
Chaney at said Falmouth in the spring of
the year 1780; he was then a Sergeant in said
Col. Prime's regiment and I believe he belonged
to Capt. Clark's company. I well recollect
said Joseph Chaney served as a Sergeant in
said regiment at Falmouth and on Kennebec
river, in the year 1780, while I served as aforesaid, and I presume for the period of eight months; I frequently saw him at said Falmouth and on Kennebec river, in the year 1780, during the
period of our service, and I think he was
Sergeant of Capt. Clark's company. Said
Joseph Chaney then and since frequently
told me that he had previously served as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, but how long and where he served I can not now recollect. I am positive he used to say that he had been a soldier before 1780.
Joseph Wilkinson
his X mark
Witness: Jere Goodwin,
John Gowan

(Sep 07, 1860)
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State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Sanford, this
seventh day of September, one thousand eight 
hundred and forty. Then personally appeared the
aforenamed Joseph Wilkinson, to me well known,
and believed to be a credible witness, and made
solemn oath, in due form of law, to the truth
of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed
in my presence.     Before me,
Jeremiah Goodwin,
Justice of the Peace
for said county of York.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 8 1846
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph  Chaney is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Abel Moulton's Company, in Col Titcomb's Regt, for service at Rhode Island in 1777 as a private, 2 months, and 16 days. Said Capt Moulton Commanded a company from the County of York as appears from records in
this Office.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Clark's Company in Col. Joseph Prime's regt from the County of York as a Corporal of Wells, from May 9 December 8 1780. 7 months 
Not upon rolls of Capt Sayer's Company for service in 1775.
The above
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(with the exception of service under Capt Moulton) was given in a certificate issued from this office dated August 30, 1843. - and is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of said Chaney shown by the Military records in this Office

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search
was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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application of Isabella Stevens of Sanford in
the County of York & State of Maine widow
for evidence of the services of Joseph Chaney my late husband in the army of the Revolution.
State of Maine County of York Town of Sanford
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls and Military Documents in his office of the service of Joseph Cheney my late husband in the War of the Revolution.
He was a native of Wells in the County of York & State of Maine.
I believe my late husband Joseph Chaney enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts line in the
year 1775 & was absent in the service 
fourteen months after his first enlistment. I believe that this service was in Captain Sayers company a part or the whole of the fourteen months.
I believe that in 1780 he enlisted as a
sergeant in Captain Goodwin's company
in Col Primes regiment & served eight months.
My age is eighty three years and my memory
does not enable me to state my husbands
service more particularly. Witness my hand at
Sanford this twenty eighth day of October AD 1846.
Isabella Stevens
her X mark
Signed by the said Isabella
Stevens in my presence
Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace
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I John Quint of Sanford in the County of York and
State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I am eighty four years of age, that I am a Revolutionary Soldier, that I served both in the army and Navy, for which I drew a pension, under the law of January, 1832. I was born in Berwick, and lived there till 1785, when I removed to Sanford in said County, where I now live.
I was well acquainted with Joseph Chaney late of said Sanford, deceased said Chaney formerly lived in Wells, in said County and removed to Sanford before the year 1785, and there lived till his death in the autumn of the year 1815, leaving a widow by the name of Isabella Chaney, who is now living at Sanford said Joseph Chaney and Isabella Chaney were married and had
children when I moved to Sanford in 1785, during fifty eight years I have lived a neighbor to said Joseph Chaney's family, in the year 1780, my brother Joshua Quint was a soldier in Capt Jedediah Goodwing company in Col. Joseph Prime's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops, 
that some time in the summer of said year my brother Joshua Quint got lame & unable to do duty. I the said John Quint went to Falmouth 
now Portland and took my brother's place and let him return home.
I then immediately became acquainted with said Joseph Chaney at said Falmouth he was an orderly sergeant in Col. Prime's Regiment and belonged to Capt. Clark's company from Wells. I was in Col. Prime's Regiment about five weeks,
when my brother returned and took his place, Joseph Chaney has frequently told me that he had been a soldier before we were at Falmouth and I am very positive that he has told me he was in the army at New York.
John Quint
Witness
Jno. Shaw

State of Maine,
York Ss.    Sanford June the 29th 1843
Then personally appeared the aforenamed John Quint, to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made oath, to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Jno. Shaw Justice of the Peace,
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State of Maine, ⎬
York County,  SS.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts, within and for the said county of York,
do hereby certify that John Shaw is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of March 1837, and will expire on the ninth day of March 1844, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of
the Supreme Judicial Court for said State
this seventh day of March, 1844.
William Trafton, Clerk